Secret Romance #26

Charlton's Secret Romance #26 brings that tender early-'70s romance comics feeling in full bloom, with a close, almost-touching moment between a young couple dominating the cover while a brooding man lurks watchfully in the background — a triangle simmering with unspoken longing. The speech bubble promises the story "Meet Me in Paris," hinting at the kind of sweeping, bittersweet devotion that made this genre so appealing to readers in 1973. Charles Nicholas and inker Vince Alascia give the figures a soft, expressive warmth that draws you right into the emotional pull of the scene.