Patsy and Hedy #37

Al Jaffee brings his sharp comedic sensibility to this September 1955 Atlas Comics charmer, where the cover sets up a perfectly awkward party moment: red-haired Patsy, dressed in blue, accepts a framed portrait from dark-haired Hedy in red — a gift that is clearly herself — while Patsy's politely pained "Thanks for the lovely gift, Hedy… it's just what I (ugh!) wanted!" says everything about their wonderfully combustible friendship. A crowd of partygoers decorated with balloons looks on as Hedy smugly replies, "I knew you'd be crazy about it!" Bright, breezy, and full of mid-'50s social comedy, this all-new-stories issue captures exactly the fizzy rivalry that made Patsy and Hedy such a reliable treat.