Freddy #10

A charming slice of early-'60s teen comedy, Freddy #10 from Charlton drops readers right into a classic diner standoff — Freddy and another fellow are both insisting on paying the check for a blonde girl named Peggy, who cheerfully declares she couldn't care less, leaving them both looking a little foolish. Jon D'Agostino's cover art captures the lighthearted awkwardness perfectly, and the circular character portraits along the bottom — teasing Black Fury, Six Gun Heroes, Timmy the Timid Ghost, Li'l Genius, and Masked Raider — hint at the fun variety packed inside this Blue Bird Comics title. Presented by Schiff's Shoes and carrying the Comics Code seal, this ten-cent gem is a warm reminder of how entertaining wholesome humor comics could be in 1961.