Patsy and Hedy #81

Fashion drama takes center stage in this 1962 Marvel comedy, with Patsy proudly modeling a strapless red star-print dress she designed herself — only for the cover's speech bubbles to hint that her friend Nan isn't quite as impressed as Hedy apparently was. Al Hartley's cover illustration brings the scene to life in a sewing room full of fabric scraps and a dress form, with a dark-haired Nan in plaid and a ponytailed figure at the sewing machine rounding out the trio. It's a charming slice of early-'60s teen humor, written by Stan Lee and drawn and inked by Al Hartley with lettering by Artie Simek.