Patsy Walker #81

Patsy Walker is at her wit's end on this lively 1959 cover, throwing up her hands over the ever-changing parade of fashion trends — the Chemise look, the Trapeze look, the Sack look, and now the Empire look — while a grinning young man leans over the sofa behind her, perfectly unbothered because he's already a devoted fan of the "Patsy Walker look." Al Hartley's clean, expressive linework captures the breezy humor of mid-century teen romance comics perfectly, and the cover promises exactly what it delivers: "Fashions! Fashions! Fashions!" It's a charming, lighthearted slice of 1959 pop culture that still raises a smile today.