| Katy Keene | |
|---|---|
| Archie character | |
 Katy Keene Special #2 (1984) Art by John S. Lucas | |
| First appearance | Wilbur Comics #5 (summer 1945) |
| Created by | Bill Woggon |
| Portrayed by | Lucy Hale and Pacific Blain (young) (Katy Keene) |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Model, actress, singer |
| Relatives | Katherine Keene (mother) |
Katy Keene is a character created by Bill Woggon that has appeared in several comic book series published by Archie Comics since 1945. She is a model/actress/singer marketed by the publisher as "America's Queen of Pin-Ups and Fashions". In the book From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines by Trina Robbins, Katy Keene is called a Bettie Page look-alike. "... but the resemblance ended there.[1]
Readers were encouraged to submit original drawings of outfits and accessories for her and her friends to wear, as well as designs for automobiles, homes, interiors, rocket ships, trailers and boats. These designs were used in the comics with credit given to published submissions. Many issues featured paper dolls of Katy in various costumes.[2]
- ^ From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines. Chapter 1. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
- ^ "Evanier, Mark. "News From Me," POV Online (March 7, 2003)". Povonline.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-13.