Sweethearts #79

A young couple share a tender, hopeful moment on what appears to be a front porch — he leans in attentively in his sport coat and tie, she smiles back in her striped dress, their hands nearly touching. This September 1949 issue from Fawcett packs a generous 52 pages of romantic drama, with stories promising plenty of heartache and longing: "Frivolous!", "Love's Enemy", "My Heart's Betrayal", and "Unworthy of Romance". The photo cover captures that particular postwar sweetness perfectly, making it easy to see why romance comics were such a beloved part of the era's reading landscape.