From the March 1955 issue of Mystic #36 (the very last precode issue from this series before they added the hideous comic code stamp of approval *gag!) And leave it to Jay Scott Pike to illustrate one of the most gorgeous bad girls of them all... she actually kind of reminds me of a Silver Age era Buscema gal! Anyway, be careful what you wish for, already!!
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There's a number of ways you can interpret this, but I tend to think it's a honey trap for a higher force. Helen, poor but a good person at heart, was rewarded. Mary, cold hearted, got her just desserts.
That said, I love how absolutely over the top Helen is. She was poor, now she waltzes around covered in jewels and furs and a crown! OK, Helen, I get it, but maybe dial it back a bit?
Coloring is a bit inconsistent but the art is great, especially the good girl aspects with the wasp-like waist, and the artist actually does a good job of showing the emotional state of both Helen and Mary on the first page. Mary looks like she's trouble, Helen looks like she's a happy person.
Page 3, panel 4, that's a great use of monochromatic coloring. It's a striking panel where the story turns.
One issue away from giant ass monster comics!
> One issue away from giant ass monster comics!
Uhhh, not even close…
Helen really enjoyed rubbing her new wealth in Mary's face, didn't she? Come to think of it, Helen's the ultimate villainess here.
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