Patsy and Her Pals #16

This delightful 1955 Atlas slice-of-life comic drops us right into a soda-fountain scene where two girls are happily whispering gossip about someone named Gladys — not realizing that Gladys herself is sitting just across the counter, arms crossed and very much within earshot. The soda jerk in his white cap and red shirt looks caught in the middle as the moment turns wonderfully awkward, all rendered with lively, expressive linework by Morris Weiss. Promising "All Brand-New Stories," this is teen comedy at its most relatable — the kind of lighthearted fun that made Patsy and her world so endearing to mid-'50s readers.