Secret Hearts #72

A dance floor triangle plays out in vivid detail on John Romita's cover: a smiling man in white holds a blonde woman in red close, telling her he'll return her to her date, while she secretly thinks "N-No…Please don't…" — and in the background, a dark-haired man in a tuxedo watches the scene with a troubled expression. The cover teaser — "Hold Me Forever!" — captures that bittersweet pull of longing disguised as a casual waltz, setting the emotional stakes perfectly for Secret Hearts #72. At just a dime in 1961, this National Romance Group title delivered the kind of heartfelt, handsomely illustrated drama that made the series such a beloved fixture on newsstands.