Buzzy #57

DC's teen humor series delivers a perfectly timed punchline on the cover of this 1954 issue, where a red-haired girl in a green dress asks Buzzy point-blank whether he prefers beauty or brains — and our grinning, blond-haired hero behind the wheel of a yellow car delivers his deadpan reply about preferring "a good head on my shoulders." It's a charming snapshot of mid-1950s teen comedy, full of the breezy wit that earned the series its "America's Favorite Teen-Ager" tagline. At just ten cents, this was lighthearted fun tailor-made for the after-school crowd.