Millie the Model #172

A rainy day turns into a split-second comedy for Marvel's favorite model in this 1969 issue, with Stan Goldberg and Sol Brodsky's cover depicting Millie blissfully romancing a young man under a heart-adorned umbrella while onlookers mock her for dancing in the downpour — unaware she's the one having all the fun. The two-panel cover layout perfectly captures Millie's cheerful obliviousness as her critics scramble to stay dry, making their snide speech bubbles ("I always said Millie's too DUMB to come in out of the rain!") land with a delightful ironic punch. With Stan Lee writing and Stan Goldberg penciling the interior story "The Mad Masquerade!," this issue delivers the warm, witty charm that made Millie the Model a Marvel staple.