Teen-Age Love #82

Charlton's Teen-Age Love #82 brings its signature blend of romance and drama to this vivid 1972 issue, with cover art by Art Cappello and Sal Gentile splashing a bold red backdrop behind a looming close-up of a football player in his helmet. Flanking him are two figures — a young man leaning on a cane and a stylish young woman in a tiger-print dress — hinting at the emotional tug-of-war teased by the story blurb about superstar Vince Woodal's career haunted by past excitement and glamour. Bonus appeal: the cover promises a free pin-up poster of Shirley Jones tucked inside, making this a fun little time capsule of early-'70s teen culture.