Millie the Model Comics #22

This 52-page Marvel humor comic from 1950 delivers plenty of charm, with Dan DeCarlo's cover showing Millie herself arriving at what appears to be a party in a chic green swimsuit and heels — clutching a small purse — while a wide-eyed fellow in a plaid suit reacts with comic disbelief at the doorway, a speech bubble reminding us the invitation said "Come as you are!" Colorful balloons and a crowd of formally dressed partygoers in the background make the gag land perfectly, selling Millie's breezy confidence against everyone else's flustered formality. At ten cents and a full 52 pages, this is a delightful snapshot of Marvel's lighter, laugh-filled side in the early 1950s.