Lot Details
| Story | How Millie Became a Model |
|---|---|
| On sale | Jun 29, 1967 |
| Cover price | 0.12 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Genre / era | Humor · Silver Age |
| Characters |
Millie Collins, Chili, Clicker, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Collins, Cousin Lily
and 7 moreMr.Hanover, Daisy, Mr. Goldrocks, Millie, Mr. Hanover, Melvin Furd, Flossie Furd |
Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millie the Model #154 - Original Artwork for Complete 6 Page Story "A Passion for Fashion"
This lot features the complete six-page original production artwork for the story "A Passion for Fashion." from Millie the Model #154. Executed in traditional graphite and India ink on standard publisher bristol board, the collection includes all interior pages created for the full story layout.
Each page measures 16x11 inches
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Lot Details
| Story | How Millie Became a Model |
|---|---|
| On sale | Jun 29, 1967 |
| Cover price | 0.12 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Genre / era | Humor · Silver Age |
| Characters |
Millie Collins, Chili, Clicker, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Collins, Cousin Lily
and 7 moreMr.Hanover, Daisy, Mr. Goldrocks, Millie, Mr. Hanover, Melvin Furd, Flossie Furd |
Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millie The Model
Millie the Model debuted in winter 1945 as a humor comic series published by Timely Comics, the predecessor to modern-day Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist Ruth Atkinson, the title initially centered on Millie Collins, a young woman navigating the modeling industry in New York City. The series was produced under publisher Martin Goodman and editor Stan Lee, who oversaw its transformation from a standard post-war romance concept into one of the publisher's longest-running original titles.
Throughout its multi-decade publication run, the series documented the evolution of mid-century fashion, workplace dynamics, and comic book production standards. While early issues focused on light domestic situational comedy, later creators including Dan DeCarlo and Stan Lee refined the title's visual aesthetic and comedic timing, establishing characters like Millie's rival, Chili Storm. The series also introduced various secondary genres to its format, incorporating paper doll cut-outs, fashion design submissions from readers, and eventual spin-off titles such as A Date with Millie and Mad About Millie.
The archival significance of Millie the Model lies in its status as Marvel's longest-running non-superhero title, spanning 207 issues before its cancellation in 1973. It served as a primary testing ground for artists like Dan DeCarlo, whose work on the series laid the visual foundation for mid-century teen humor styles across the comic book industry. Surviving physical copies from its early Timely and Atlas publishing eras remain important cultural artifacts, documenting post-war commercial illustration and the diversification of genre offerings during the Golden and Silver Ages of American comics.
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