Sweethearts #50

Charlton's Sweethearts #50 from 1959 promises four romantic tales — "Mistrusting Miss," "Interview with a Hero," "When Marvin Returns," and "Near You" — making it a genuinely satisfying anthology for fans of mid-century romance comics. The cover, penciled by Vince Colletta and Dick Giordano and inked by Colletta, centers on two young people sharing a phone call, their smiling faces glowing with that particular warmth only new romance can bring, while smaller vignettes of couples hint at the heartfelt drama waiting inside. Written by Joe Gill with interior art by Vince Colletta, this ten-cent package also dangled a "Giant Contest" offering a regulation-size swimming pool — a very 1959 kind of thrill.