Sweethearts #53

Charlton's Sweethearts #53 brings the romance in full force with a cover packed with emotional vignettes — a couple sharing a passionate kiss framed inside a giant heart, a dark-haired young woman with tears on her cheek, two figures caught in a tense silhouette, and a worried brunette alongside a blonde in the "Small Town Spinster" corner panel. Cover pencils by Joe Sinnott and Charles Nicholas, inked by Vince Colletta, give the whole composition that polished, heartfelt look that defined romance comics in 1960. Written by Joe Gill, this issue — featuring the story "A Real Wife" — is a lovely snapshot of the era's most earnest storytelling, with a bonus TWA sweepstakes offering readers a chance to fly to Disneyland or New York.