Patsy and Her Pals #14

A party is in full swing on this charming 1955 Atlas cover by Morris Weiss, where Patsy — radiant in a red dress with her signature auburn hair — dances cheerfully with a dark-suited young man while two onlookers trade sly remarks about the entertainment committee's failure to book a performer. The playful speech bubbles and colorful balloon decorations capture the light, breezy social comedy that made Patsy Walker's world so appealing to mid-fifties readers. With all brand-new stories inside, this is a delightful slice of teenage life from a gentler era of comics.