My Love #9

Marvel's early-1970s romance line brought genuine emotional punch to the spinner rack, and My Love #9 is a fine example — the cover, penciled by John Buscema and inked by John Romita, sets up a charged breakup scene with real visual drama. A tearful red-haired young woman in a green dress leans over what appears to be a bridal gown while a man in a gold jacket stands in the doorway declaring the engagement is off, his own accusatory question — "Are those tears for me — or for another reason?" — hanging in the air. Promising "love stories thrillingly real," this issue leads with the story "I Loved You Once — Remember?", written by Stan Lee with interior art by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers.