Patsy and Hedy #13

A charming slice of early-1950s teen comedy from Atlas Comics, this issue finds a handsome young doctor seated bedside taking a patient's pulse — a red-haired Patsy reclining under the covers with a knowing smile — while a concerned Hedy leans in and a worried figure in an apron looks on from behind. The cover's breezy speech bubbles ("There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with Patsy yet she keeps calling for the doctor!") hint at the playful romantic mischief that made this series so endearing. Al Jaffee's crisp linework brings the whole scene to life with warmth and wit perfectly suited to 1953.