Teen Confessions #29

This 1964 Charlton romance issue centers on the story "No Swingin' No Kicks," and the cover by Pat Masulli and Dick Giordano tells a poignant tale at a glance — a young woman lies bandaged in a hospital bed, haunted by visions of a two-car crash and being carried from the burning wreckage by a stranger, while a devoted young man leans over her bedside declaring his love even as she pushes him away. The cover's speech bubbles capture that signature mid-1960s romance comics heartbreak perfectly, with Bonnie crying "Go away, Pete… and stay away!" as he insists he's not feeling sorry for her. Writer Joe Gill and artist Dick Giordano bring their reliable Charlton charm to the interior, making this a genuinely affecting slice of teen drama from the golden age of romance comics.