Patsy and Hedy #39

At a festive party adorned with colorful balloons, red-haired Patsy and dark-haired Hedy face off in a deliciously catty exchange — their speech bubbles dripping with backhanded compliments while two bemused young men look on in the background. Al Jaffee brings sharp wit and lively linework to this Atlas title, capturing the breezy, sharp-tongued social sparring that made Patsy and Hedy such a fun read in 1955. With "All New Stories" promised inside, this ten-cent issue delivers plenty of glamour and girl-next-door rivalry in equal measure.