Patsy Walker #23

This sunny 1949 beach scene, rendered by Al Jaffee, captures the cheerful spirit of Patsy Walker perfectly — two young women lounging on a blanket with a portable radio blasting music notes into the air, while a parade of admiring fellows comes running their way, little hearts floating all around. The speech bubble says it all: "See, Patsy! I told you this portable radio would attract men!" It's a light, thoroughly charming slice of postwar teen life, and with "The Popularity Problem!" as the featured story, the issue promises exactly the kind of breezy social comedy that made this series so appealing.