Hi-School Romance #51

A tear rolls down the cheek of a red-haired young woman clutching a sealed letter, while in the background a couple shares a kiss — that cover image captures heartache in a single, perfectly composed glance. Harvey's Hi-School Romance #51, from May 1956, promises the kind of emotionally charged teen drama that the title does so well, with "Second String Sweetheart" as the lead story. Al Avison's cover art delivers an aching blend of longing and quiet dignity against that vivid yellow backdrop, making this ten-cent issue a warm snapshot of mid-'50s romance comics at their most genuinely affecting.