Teen-Age Love #78

Sun, surf, and rivalry set the scene on this September 1971 Charlton romance — the cover, penciled by Art Cappello and inked by Sal Gentile, drops us right into a beachside triangle at Malibu. A confident dark-haired young woman in a polka-dot bikini holds center stage while a blond surfer girl and a guy catch waves behind her, with a thought bubble warning that things are about to get complicated with "Samantha here." With all-new stories and art inside — including work by José Luis García-López — this 20-cent gem captures the breezy, emotionally charged world of teen romance at its most sun-drenched.