First Kiss #38

Charlton's First Kiss #38 delivers the romantic tension this series does so well, with a cover penciled by Dick Giordano and Pat Masulli and inked by Giordano that pulls you right into the drama. A young blonde woman in a blue dress — visibly flustered, gasping "Lonny! I…I…" — is caught in a close embrace with a man in a brown suit, while a stern-faced young man in a varsity sweater watches from the doorway, pointedly calling her a "thief." Teasing the interior story "A Grown-Up's Love," this 1964 issue captures the bittersweet ache of romantic choices that come at a cost.