Romantic Story #76

Charlton's Romantic Story #76 captures the breathless tension of a moonlit marriage proposal, with a determined young man named Ed pressing a hesitant Addie — her pearl necklace and yellow dress catching the night air — while silhouetted partygoers linger just beyond the window behind them. The cover art by Dick Giordano frames the emotional push-and-pull beautifully, with Addie's plaintive plea for "just a little more time" answered by her own anguished caption: "Why do I keep stalling Ed? I know I have… 'Only One Choice!'" Inside, writer Joe Gill and artist Bill Montes deliver the featured story "Haste Makes Waste," making this a warm, heartfelt read from 1965 romance comics at their most earnest.