For Lovers Only #71

Charlton's long-running romance anthology returns with issue #71, featuring a cover by Luis Avila that pulls you right into the drama — a young woman and a long-haired man lean into a near-kiss, her thought bubble revealing the anxious heart of the matter: she's the boss's niece and his secretary, and she can't quite be sure whether Wick truly loves her. A glimpse of onlookers lingers in the soft background, adding just enough social tension to make the featured story, "Second Chance," feel irresistibly bittersweet. At just 20 cents in 1973, this is early-'70s romance comics storytelling at its most earnest and heartfelt.