Love Diary #83

A masked mystery romance blooms right on the cover of this 1973 Charlton gem, where a dark-haired figure in a blue masquerade mask shares a breathless kiss with a blonde companion, surrounded by a cascade of bright red hearts. The cover teaser — "Was Mac the Musketeer who kissed me at the masquerade dance? I never saw the face… Unknown Lover!" — perfectly captures the sweet romantic suspense at the heart of Love Diary. Art Cappello's cover art has a warm, dreamy energy, and the bonus promise of a full-figure Susan Dey poster inside makes this 20-cent issue an especially appealing snapshot of early-'70s romance comics.