Patsy and Hedy #25

Ralph's Roller Rink is the setting for some classic teen rivalry in this 1954 Atlas Comics entry, with Al Jaffee's cover capturing the scene perfectly: a red-haired young woman skating arm-in-arm with a young man while a dark-haired girl looks on with barely concealed frustration, grumbling that he'd rather skate with an "amateur" than an "expert like me." Jaffee brings warm, expressive charm to the jealousy and good-natured chaos of Patsy and Hedy's social world, and the lively rink backdrop — complete with onlookers noting how much fun the skating lesson looks — sets up a delightful romantic triangle. A fun snapshot of 1950s teen-humor comics done with real personality.