Lovers #59

Set against a crisp winter mountain backdrop, Jay Scott Pike's cover captures a tender, triumphant moment: a smiling young man in a green star-patterned sweater sweeps a starry-jacketed young woman off her feet — skis and all — while another woman looks on from the snowy slope behind them. Atlas Comics' Lovers #59 from 1954 wears its heart on its sleeve with the bold declaration "Let the world say what it will… nothing can change the fact that he's… 'My Man!'" — a defiant romantic sentiment that gives the issue an appealing warmth and spirit. A charming snapshot of mid-'50s romance comics at their most confident and heartfelt.