Barbie #53

Marvel's long-running Barbie series reaches issue #53 with a genuinely lovely cover by penciler Barb Rausch and inker John Romita — Barbie strolls barefoot along a sun-drenched shoreline, her white dress and golden hair caught in the ocean breeze as she cradles a large conch shell, with a vivid tropical sunset blazing behind her. The story inside is titled "Shipwrecked," promising an adventure with a seafaring flavour to match that breezy, romantic cover scene. A warm and charming 1995 entry in this Marvel series, with interior art from the creative team of Win Mortimer and Bob Downs bringing the story to life.