Lovers #56

A glowing full moon frames two figures drawing close for a kiss on Alice Kirkpatrick's cover for this December 1953 Atlas romance anthology — a red-haired woman and a dark-haired man in a green jacket with a polka-dot collar, their faces nearly touching in that breathless moment before lips meet. The cover tagline, "Lips and hearts meet under a… 'Lover's Moon!'", perfectly captures the tender, moon-drenched mood that made Lovers one of the era's most heartfelt romance titles. Inside, Al Hartley and John Romita bring the story "My Heart's Desire!" to life, making this a genuinely charming slice of 1953 romance comics.