Patsy and Hedy #10

This December 1952 Atlas romance-comedy gem captures the lighthearted charm that made Patsy Walker a teen favorite, with cover art by Al Jaffee showing red-haired Patsy and a young man perched cozily atop a dock piling while the tide has stranded them — though "stranded" may be a generous term given how comfortable they look. Down in a yellow rowboat named Lulu, a bemused blonde fellow and dark-haired Hedy exchange knowing glances, with Hedy's dry quip — "You call that being trapped?" — making it clear she's not buying their predicament for a second. It's a wonderfully breezy snapshot of 1950s teen humor, and at a dime an issue, Patsy and Hedy were delivering big laughs every month.