Candy #54

The cover of this Quality Comics teen humor gem says it all — a girl in a striking red dress flings open a party door to catch a wide-eyed blonde Ted in a very compromising embrace with a red-haired young woman outside, her speech bubble practically leaping off the page: "Oh there you are, Ted! You're missing all the fun in HERE!" The awkward social geometry of teenage romance has never looked more delightfully chaotic, with a lively dance party visible through the doorway behind her. Jack Mendelsohn's writing brings "Seasonal Employment" to life inside this 1955 issue of Candy — America's Favorite Teen-Age Girl, and if the cover is any indication, the comedy is every bit as sharp as the embarrassment on Ted's face.