Sweethearts #108

Few romance comics capture the giddy warmth of Valentine's Day quite like this February 1952 issue of Sweethearts, where a smiling couple caught in a joyful embrace is framed within a lace-trimmed heart on a vivid red background — the "Be My Valentine" tagline completing the picture perfectly. Issue #108 leads with the story "Big-Hearted," with writing and art by Marc Swayze, whose work gives the whole package a genuine charm. At just ten cents, this is mid-century romance comics at their most endearing.