Pat the Brat #26

From the Archie Series comes this delightful slice of suburban mischief — Pat the Brat #26, dated May 1958. The cover says it all: young Pat stands at a neighbor's door, fork and empty plate in hand, cheerfully informing the unsuspecting Mrs. Taylor that his mommy would like to "borrow a piece of cake, please" — a perfectly crafted bit of kid logic that's hard not to smile at. It's the kind of warm, gently comedic humor that made this series such a charming fixture of late-1950s funny-book shelves, all for a dime.