Sweethearts #61

Charlton's Sweethearts #61 (August 1961) wears its emotional heart right on its cover — a dark-haired young woman with a tear trailing down her cheek dominates the foreground, while inset panels show a tender wedding scene and a quieter, more troubled moment between the same couple. Cover pencils by Joe Sinnott and inks by Vince Colletta give the artwork a polished, affecting quality that suits the romantic-drama tone perfectly. With stories teased as "Our Mistake," "She Loved My Man," and "One Sided Love," this issue promises the kind of heartfelt, emotional storytelling that made romance comics such a compelling read in 1961.