Teen Confessions #36

This November 1965 Charlton romance issue wears its heartache openly, with a collage cover penciled and inked by Dick Giordano depicting a golden-haired young woman at center, her expression caught somewhere between longing and resolve, surrounded by vignettes of summer romance — couples embracing on the beach, a tender kiss in the water, and a bittersweet parting. The cover caption for "Those Long and Lonely Hours" poses the story's emotional question directly: what do you do when love disappears and you're left wondering whether to hold on or move forward? Giordano's clean, expressive linework captures the wistful mood of early-'60s romance comics at their most earnest.