Patsy and Hedy #59

This August 1958 Atlas/Marvel teen-humor gem finds Patsy and Hedy at the center of a lively costume shop squabble, their sharp exchanges flying as the two trade fashion barbs while a letterman-sweatered young man and his purple-suited companion look on with amused bewilderment. Al Hartley's cover art captures the girls' rivalry with great comic timing — Hedy holding up a blue dress for inspection while the speech bubbles practically crackle with wit. The promise that Patsy and Hedy are heading to a costume party makes this one a genuinely fun snapshot of 1950s teen-romance comedy at its most cheerful.