Today in Comics History, September 19: Happy birthday, Twiggy!

Born on this day: Dame Lesley Lawson, DBE. But she whispered in my ear to have me call her Twiggy!


cover of Tippy Teen #16 (Tower, October 1967), artist uncredited and unknown



The House That Gaines Built wasn't always the kindest to her. Hey, Usual Gang of Idiots...that's mean!


from "Mad Valentines to Celebrities" in MAD #118 (April 1968), script by Frank Jacobs, pencils and inks by Jack Rickard
A generic parody of Twiggy shows up in a Maniaks story (that co-stars an actual Woody Allen).


from Showcase #71 (DC/National, November 1967), script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Ira Schnapp
Which is weird, because Archie Comics, which usually uses generic celebrity substitutes, actually references the real Twiggy...


from "Vain Campaign" in Betty and Me #12 (Archie, February 1968), script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo
...and Jughead discovers the way to get all the food is to have one of the gals go on a diet.


Really, the Daily Planet, a great metropolitan newspaper, doesn't have a specific entertainment or fashion editor?


from "The Bride of Titanman!" in Lois Lane (1958 series) #79 (DC/National, November 1967), script by Richard E. Hughes, pencils and inks by Kurt Schaffenberger
Still, when Lois is transported to a world of Twiggys, she learns that while 🎵"skinny girls might roam the world, but gentlemen prefer curves!"🎵


Happy birthday, Twiggy!