Teen-Age Love #96

Charlton's Teen-Age Love #96 (December 1973) captures the warm, swoony heart of the romance genre right on its cover, where a long-haired blonde and a brown-haired young man lean in close, eyes locked and faces nearly touching — a moment of tender anticipation rendered in Enio Legisamón's expressive linework. A smaller vignette in the upper corner hints at yet another romantic pairing, while the cover text sets up the story of Walerie, a beautiful movie star with a problem "only Jonnie Love could solve," teasing the drama within. With all-new stories, a Find-a-Word puzzle page, and that irresistible 1973 flower-power logo framing it all, this is a genuinely charming slice of Charlton's romantic comics at their most heartfelt.