Sweethearts #70

A wide-eyed blonde clutches a copy of Love Conquers All by one "Tom Hartley" on this 1963 Charlton romance cover, her thought bubble betraying pure panic as she spots someone from her past at what appears to be a book-signing event. Dick Giordano's cover art captures that delicious knot-in-the-stomach moment beautifully — the well-dressed man signing copies in the background has clearly just noticed her, calling out "Marcie… is that you?" Inside, Joe Gill's script and Bill Montes and Dick Giordano's art bring the story "Shattered Romance" to life, promising all the bittersweet emotional drama that made Sweethearts a standout in Charlton's romance line.