Freddy #24

A ten-cent charmer from Charlton's 1960 lineup, this issue of Freddy opens with a cover by Jon D'Agostino that captures the era's breezy humor perfectly. A stylish young woman in a bold orange-and-white chevron dress strolls confidently past a vintage open-top car, whose smitten male driver leans out the window amid a chorus of beeps and honks — hearts floating in the air while a passenger protests there's no stop sign in sight. With the story title "Harem Scarem" and Joe Gill's writing paired throughout with D'Agostino's lively linework, this is a delightful snapshot of early-'60s teen comedy at its most cheerful.