Barbie and Ken
Dell · 1962–1964 · 5 issues
About the series
From 1962 to 1964, Dell published this five-issue series that brought the iconic fashion doll and her boyfriend to sequential art, with artists like Norman Nodel, Vince Colletta, and Hal Grauer defining the look of their adventures. A lighthearted, whimsical take on the world’s most famous doll, it captured the era’s optimism and style, offering young readers a glimpse into Barbie and Ken’s glamorous lives. Though short-lived, it stands as a charming artifact of early tie-in comics and a milestone in Barbie’s multimedia history.