Josie and the Pussycats #53

In "Alexandra's Liberation," the Pussycats prepare for a gig at an all-boys' university, and Alexandra takes the opportunity to step into the spotlight—literally, in a striking evening gown rather than her usual costume. When the boys don’t react as expected, she calls out their apparent chauvinism, turning the moment into a pointed, if awkward, stand for independence. Written by Dick Malmgren and brought to life with Dan DeCarlo’s signature flair—penciled and inked by DeCarlo and Lapick, with Barry Grossman’s colors and Bill Yoshida’s lettering—this 1971 issue captures a moment of playful feminism in the Pussycats’ world, all on a cover by DeCarlo and Lapick.