I Love You #101

Charlton's long-running romance anthology returns with issue #101, its cover — penciled and inked by Art Cappello — depicting a close, emotionally charged kiss between a dark-haired young man and a blonde woman, floating red hearts swirling around them while she holds out her hand to reveal a ring. A caption teases a broken engagement and a vow to live without love, with the story title "I'll Live Without Love" lending the whole image a bittersweet tension that's hard to resist. For fans of early-'70s romance comics done with genuine feeling, this 20-cent Charlton gem delivers that mood in abundance.