Secret Hearts #23

A sun-drenched summer scene sets the emotional stakes in this 1954 entry in DC's Secret Hearts romance anthology. The cover, penciled by Carmine Infantino, places a brunette woman in a yellow swimsuit perched on a rocky ledge, watching with quiet anguish as a young man and a blonde woman flirt at the water's edge below — the cover copy promising a story of a "Jealous Heart" hidden behind a composed exterior. It's a beautifully composed snapshot of mid-century romantic tension, and with interior art by Sid Greene and lettering by Ira Schnapp, this issue delivers the heartfelt drama that made Secret Hearts one of DC's most beloved love comics.