Cover: Dick Giordano & Charles Nicholas

First Kiss #25

Apr 1962 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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“The Love That Failed”

In "The Love That Failed," Kathy Miller trades her everyday life for a fleeting fantasy, slipping into the role of glamorous socialite Kathy Jones at an exclusive summer resort. Posing as someone wealthy and carefree, she charms the affable Dan Forbes—though her carefully constructed persona begins to strain under the weight of her own lies. The story unfolds with quiet tension, capturing the fragile hope and vulnerability of a young woman chasing a dream she can't quite hold onto. Cover by Charles Nicholas, inks by Dick Giordano.

inker Vince Colletta · cover Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas

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inker Vince Colletta

cover inks Dick Giordano

cover pencils Charles Nicholas

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Kathy Miller clerks at a drugstore and saves her money for a two week vacation at an exclusive summer resort. Kathy wants to be gay and glamorous just this once, so she introduces herself as Kathy Jones and lies about her family's wealth to the other guests, including handsome, friendly Dan Forbes.

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