My Love #34

Set against a sun-drenched tennis court, this May 1975 Marvel romance issue puts heartache center stage: a dark-haired young woman slumps on a courtside bench, tennis racket in hand, visibly distressed while a blond man stands nearby and, just behind the net, another man embraces a blond woman — a painful scene underscored by the cover line "Sometimes, even the winner — can lose!" Cover pencils by Sal Buscema and inks by John Romita give the emotional tableau a crisp, expressive energy, while the interior story "Loyalty...or Love!" is crafted by writers Holli Resnicoff and Steve Englehart with art by Mike Sekowsky and inks by Jack Abel. If you've ever wrestled with the question posed right on the cover — "Why must I choose between loyalty and love?" — this issue of My Love promises all the pathos and passion of true life.