Brenda Starr #13

Brenda Starr strides confidently front and center on this 1955 Charlton cover, dressed in a striking pink suit with her little white dog trotting alongside her, while a crowd of onlookers and a press photographer scramble to keep up — a perfect visual snapshot of a woman who commands every room she enters. Dale Messick's cover art captures the glamour and energy that made this red-haired reporter such a compelling figure in mid-century comics. The issue promises a complete series of adventure-packed assignments, making this a satisfying read from the first page to the last.