Sweetheart Diary #56

This January 1961 Charlton romance title opens with a cover penciled by Dick Giordano and inked by Vince Colletta that sets a quietly heartbreaking mood: a dark-haired young woman sits alone, dabbing tears from her eyes while clutching a letter, dark roses nearby and a cold, rain-streaked window behind her — the cover caption perfectly capturing her anguish. Below, a second scene hints at an uncertain reunion as a young man and woman face each other with cautious expressions, teasing the story "Promise of Tomorrow." At just a dime, Sweetheart Diary #56 delivers the kind of emotionally charged romantic drama that made Charlton's romance line a genuine comfort read in 1961.