Millie the Model Comics #44

From Atlas/Marvel's long-running humor series comes this delightful 1953 entry in Millie the Model Comics, with a cover by Dan DeCarlo that says it all: blonde Millie is stuck at home on the couch with her boyfriend while, in the background, a glamorous redhead in a purple dress heads out the door with a suitor — prompting a pair of sarcastic speech bubbles that land with perfect comic timing. DeCarlo's clean, expressive linework captures the romantic rivalry and dry wit that made this series such a warm staple of Atlas Comics. At a dime a copy, it's a charming snapshot of early-'50s humor comics at their most entertaining.