Falling in Love #53

DC's long-running romance anthology delivers another heart-wrenching tableau in this September 1962 issue, with a cover by John Romita that layers longing and betrayal into a single, beautifully composed scene. In the foreground, a heartbroken young woman looks on in profile, while in the background a woman in a flowing yellow gown pulls a blond man into an embrace — witnessed by two unseen onlookers whose reaction bubble reads, "She really did it! She made a bet she'd be in his arms before Susan got back!" Inside, Mike Sekowsky and Bill Draut bring the featured story "Substitute for Love" to life, alongside "Two Broken Hearts," making this a richly emotional package for fans of 1960s romance comics.