Love Diary #46

This 1966 Charlton romance issue draws you right into the swirl of mid-sixties social life, with its cover — penciled by Pat Masulli and inked by Dick Giordano — depicting a lively scene of young couples mingling against a backdrop of a sporty blue convertible and warm, sun-drenched tones. In the foreground, a stylish young woman in a red dress walks alongside a young man, their expressions carrying that unmistakable mix of longing and cool detachment, while other couples dance and flirt in the background. The cover caption — "Home With an Empty Heart" — sets a bittersweet mood that perfectly captures the emotional push-and-pull Charlton's Love Diary delivered so well to romance readers of the era.