Romantic Story #74

Charlton's Romantic Story #74 from 1964 delivers the kind of heartfelt romantic tension the series did so well, with a cover by Dick Giordano and Pat Masulli showing a young couple sharing a passionate kiss while a stern older man looks on disapprovingly from the doorway, a bouquet of yellow roses sitting just below the charged confrontation. The featured story title "They Denied Me Love" captures the emotional stakes perfectly, and the speech bubbles crackle with urgency as the couple rushes to leave together against someone's wishes. Inside, writer Joe Gill and artist Sal Gentile bring their own warmth to "Snowcapped Love," making this a satisfying 12-cent package of mid-sixties romance comics at their most earnest.