Girls' Love Stories #169

A tearful young woman clutches what appears to be a small figurine outside a jewelry store window, where a ring — the one Tom promised her — sits tantalizingly out of reach, while a couple strolls by in the background, oblivious to her heartache. Art Saaf's pencils and Vince Colletta's inks capture early-1970s romance comics at their most emotionally charged, with the cover's speech bubbles and bold taglines ("Was Ours Only a Make-Believe Romance?") drawing you straight into the drama. At 52 pages for just 25 cents, this DC anthology also teases a reader contest and the story "For Better or Worse," making it a satisfying slice of 1972 romance comics storytelling.