Falling in Love #40

Rain-soaked and emotionally charged, this February 1961 entry in DC's Falling in Love series delivers a cover by John Romita that crackles with romantic tension — a tearful red-haired young woman in a yellow coat is held by one man while, in the background, another figure runs away through the downpour. The speech bubbles say it all: "Janie" is caught between heartbreak and the hard truth, and the featured story "Tell Me No Lies!" promises the kind of honest, complicated romance that made this National Romance Group title a staple of early '60s comics. A wonderful snapshot of the drama and heart that defined the era.