Teen Confessions #85

Charlton's Teen Confessions #85 (1974) serves up a perfectly tangled romantic dilemma right on its cover: a young woman locked in a kiss with Neil while her thought bubble reveals she's already wishing she'd chosen Gary instead — and Gary himself stands in a doorway in the background, watching the whole thing unfold. Art Cappello's cover illustration captures that bittersweet, can't-win feeling that made these romance titles so relatable to their audience. Toss in an "All New" promise and a bonus puzzle page inside, and this September 1974 issue of heartfelt stories — including "Another's Love" — has plenty to offer fans of the genre.