Junior Miss
Marvel · 1947–1950 · 16 issues
About the series
In the late 1940s, Marvel (then known as Timely Comics) published Junior Miss, a lighthearted teen-humor series centered on the everyday adventures of high-spirited protagonist Cindy Smith. Running for 16 issues from 1947 to 1950, the title was most frequently illustrated by artists Ken Bald, Earl James, and Al Jaffee, capturing the wholesome, post-war charm of teenage life. While not a landmark of the era, it stands as a modest but fondly remembered example of the genre-driven comics that filled newsstands before the rise of superhero dominance.