Romantic Story #112

A snapshot of early-1970s romance comics at their most emotionally charged, this Charlton gem features a split-panel cover by Don Sherwood that tells its own wordless drama. In the upper scene, a tearful blonde named Amelia stands apart from a swinging party crowd while a bold, heavy-lidded woman demands she at least pretend to have fun; below, Amelia shares a tender, tearful kiss with a dark-haired young man as the thought bubble "His friends will RUIN us!" hangs over them — all tied together under the striking "Killers of Cupid" title logo. Inside, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia bring the story "Remembered Ecstasy" to life, making this fifteen-cent issue a warm time capsule of the heartache and hope that defined Charlton's romance line.