Teen-Age Love #77

Charlton's Teen-Age Love #77 captures the bittersweet drama of early-1970s romance with a cover by Art Cappello that puts the emotional tension front and center: a tearful blonde in a purple dress wipes her eye and says goodbye to Jim, while the young man behind her smirks and thinks she's too pretty to feel sorry for herself — a perfectly ironic disconnect. The story teased as "The Ugly One" promises exactly the kind of heartfelt, complicated feelings that made this anthology series a favorite for readers who wanted their comics a little closer to real life. With all-new stories and art inside — including Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta on the interiors — this 15-cent issue delivers genuine romantic drama in a groovy, flower-power package.