Patsy and Hedy #16

This charming 1953 Atlas Comics entry in the Patsy and Hedy series captures the lighthearted romantic comedy the title does so well — on the cover, a red-haired young woman and a young man sit cozily on a sofa with an Algebra textbook, while two skeptical onlookers at the doorway exchange knowing glances with the quips "Don't disturb them… they're studying!" and "So that's what they call it now?" Al Jaffee's cover art delivers the scene with crisp, expressive linework and a wonderfully dry comedic timing that perfectly suits the series' breezy tone. At a dime an issue, Patsy and Hedy offered readers warm, witty slices of mid-century teen and young-adult life, and issue #16 looks like a fine example of the formula firing on all cylinders.