Sweethearts #122

A close-up of a tearful blonde young woman — hand raised to her brow, mascara streaking her cheeks — dominates this February 1972 Charlton romance issue, with a smaller inset scene of a couple in an emotional moment tucked into the lower corner. Cover artist Sal Gentile captures that raw, aching feeling of longing with real expressiveness, and the cover teases stories including "Losers Sometimes Win" and the promise that letters alone aren't enough when you want someone close. Fans of heartfelt early-'70s romance comics will find Sweethearts #122 a genuine snapshot of the genre at its most emotionally earnest, with interior art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia rounding out the package.