Patsy Walker #72

Patsy Walker's irrepressible charm is on full display in this 1957 entry in Marvel's beloved teen-humor series, with cover art by Al Hartley capturing a perfectly timed department-store mix-up. Red-haired Patsy has cheerfully plucked what she thinks is the loveliest hat she's ever seen — only for a flustered store clerk to inform her (and a bemused Buzz looking on) that she's actually trying on a lamp shade. It's the kind of bright, breezy comedy that made Patsy Walker a staple of mid-century comics, and Hartley's crisp, expressive linework makes every reaction on the cover count.