Teen-Age Love #45

Charlton's Teen-Age Love #45 arrives with a cover by Dick Giordano that captures romantic daydreaming in full mid-1960s style — a blonde young woman sits lost in thought while a dark-haired man works nearby, her imagination conjuring the two of them leaning in for a tender kiss. The cover teaser asks whether a young girl can hope to capture the heart of a famous, dashing novelist, setting up the dreamy longing at the heart of "Speak Out for Love." With Joe Gill writing and Bill Fraccio and Jon D'Agostino handling the interior art, this 12-cent Charlton romance is a sweet snapshot of the era's heartfelt storytelling.