Date with Debbi #3

Swinging into 1969 with all the energy of a packed teenage dance floor, Date with Debbi #3 from DC puts the spotlight on Debbi herself — microphone in hand, rocking a groovy green-and-gold mod dress while a band plays behind her and an admiring crowd looks on. A red-dressed girl shoots back a sharp "One more word, buddy, and so are you!" at a dark-haired boy in the foreground, hinting at the lively romantic rivalries that make this series so much fun. Samm Schwartz's cover pencils and inks capture the full breezy charm of late-'60s teen comedy, and with Steve Skeates writing "The Brain Game!" inside, this 12-cent issue delivers a genuine slice of the era.