Teen Confessions #79

A tender close-up of a young blonde woman and her dark-haired boyfriend dominates this 1973 Charlton romance issue, while a disapproving mother and father loom in a thought bubble overhead — perfectly capturing the heartache promised by the cover story "Tomorrow's Tears." The young woman's conflicted expression says it all as her parents' stern faces remind her exactly what's at stake in matters of the heart. Cover pencils by Sal Gentile give the scene a warm, emotionally charged energy that made Teen Confessions such a reliable home for relatable teenage romance.