Sweethearts #72

Stage lights and stolen feelings set the scene on this 1963 Charlton romance, as a young man and a dark-haired woman share a charged embrace at center stage — she whispers that his kiss feels real, not like acting at all. In the wings, two onlooking women react with jealousy and quiet dismay, one thinking pointedly "He's mine!" Cover inks by Vince Colletta give the whole tableau a polished, emotionally rich warmth that made Sweethearts such a satisfying read for romance fans of the era.