Millie the Model #196

Marvel's long-running fashion comedy gets a charmingly chaotic cover in this 1972 installment, with Stan Goldberg's pencils and inks delivering a scene full of breezy humor: a dashing firefighter in full gear carries a relieved Millie in his arms, her speech bubble reading "I'm quite safe NOW, sir!" while his crew mans hoses in the background and a bright red F.D. truck sits at the ready. The cover's tagline — "Groovy Gals and Gags" — perfectly sets the lighthearted tone, and the small portrait vignettes of familiar faces along the top round out the ensemble feel. At just 20 cents, this is a fun snapshot of Marvel's more playful side in the early seventies.