A Date with Judy #68

That awkward moment when a goodnight kiss goes hilariously sideways — the cover of A Date with Judy #68 says it all, with a surprised redheaded boyfriend catching an accidental "SMACK!" from a blonde girl while a third teen stands sandwiched between them, looking mortified. DC's beloved teen humor title was clearly at its charming best in January 1958, wringing maximum comedy out of the doorstep dating rituals of the era. With a ten-cent price tag and a story called "Ringing the Bell," this issue promises the kind of light, breezy fun that made the series a staple of the period.