Hi-School Romance #72

A close-up of a dark-haired young man and a blue-eyed blonde gazing at each other dominates this February 1958 Harvey romance offering, while a distressed brunette clutching a book looks on from the background — setting the emotional stakes of the cover's teaser, "I Was in Love with My Sisters Beau!" Al Avison's pencils and inks give the trio a warm, expressive energy that pulls you right into the tangled feelings at the heart of this "True Love" tale. Hi-School Romance was hitting a monthly stride by this point, and issue #72 delivers exactly the kind of heartfelt, relatable drama that made the series a go-to for romance readers of the era.