Girls' Love Stories #59

This December 1958 entry in DC's Girls' Love Stories series captures a quietly aching moment straight from the golden age of romance comics. The cover, penciled by Sy Barry, centers on a blonde woman seated and turned away, tears glistening in her eyes, while a dark-haired man in a blue shirt gestures in frustration behind her, asking "Why can't you hold that smile?" — with a second man visible near an easel, hinting at an artist's studio setting. The caption "Loneliness never smiles!" adds just enough emotional weight to make you want to flip the page and find out what's really going on behind those eyes.