The Pixies #5

This charming 1948 Christmas issue puts the Mighty Atom front and center, streaking through the air in his red-and-blue outfit toward a menacing green insect villain riding a colorful toy train. A blonde girl in red, tied up on the tracks amid oversized toy blocks, a ruler, and art supplies, makes the stakes delightfully clear — even holiday toy lands can harbor trouble. It's a wonderfully whimsical ten-cent package that captures the playful, imaginative spirit Magazine Enterprises brought to all-ages adventure comics.