Heart Throbs #77

Heart Throbs #77 draws you straight into a tangle of longing and heartache with a cover penciled and inked by John Romita. In the foreground, a conflicted young woman — Judith — walks arm in arm with a smiling, well-dressed man, her whispered "It's you I want…" hanging in the air while he teases her about finding someone to marry. Behind them, the bittersweet punch lands visibly: a bride in white and her groom beside a car, the wedding already underway. This May 1962 DC romance gem promises all the emotional tension its "Somebody Else's Bride!" cover story blurb hints at, with interior art from the team of Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe bringing "The Empty Heart" to life.