Patsy and Hedy #77

A charming slice of early-1960s teen comedy, this issue of Patsy and Hedy finds our two heroines and their dates enjoying a park picnic — complete with a portable record player, vinyl singles, a picnic basket, and a thermos — only to be confronted by a stern police officer pointing to a very prominent "Keep Off the Grass" sign. Al Hartley's cover art captures the playful back-and-forth perfectly, with Hedy's breezy retort ("We're on a blanket!!!") summing up the light, irreverent humor that made this series such a delight. Written by Stan Lee with lettering by Artie Simek, it's a wonderfully breezy ten-cent snapshot of early Marvel's teen-romance charm.