Romantic Story #91

Charlton's Romantic Story #91 (December 1967) sets the scene with a moody beachside cover by Ernesto R. Garcia — a dark-haired young man leans in close to kiss a long-haired blonde, while in the background a small group of onlookers lounge by a campfire, one calling out that Chad is "a wipe-out!" The cover's speech bubbles and the lead story title "Wasted Life, Wasted Love" promise the kind of bittersweet romantic tension that made Charlton's romance line a staple of the era. Written by Joe Gill with interior art by Vince Colletta, this issue delivers that classic mix of longing and drama that fans of 1960s romance comics will find entirely satisfying.