Sweethearts comic books issue 86

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Morris Waldinger, Bill Molno, Bill Fraccio and Jon D'Agostino. Sweethearts was Charlton's continuation of the first monthly romance title, lasting from the romance boom of the '50s until the early '70s. Teacher Martha realizes her young student Link isn't getting the best care at home, but his handsome, single father rejects her input. Pam protests hated land developer John when he wants to pave over Jewel Pond, but she has to admit he's handsome. Ben and Ruth fall in love while crossing a city bridge together, and it's on that same bridge that he chooses to break up with her. Plus a vintage ad for glossy stills and fan magazines featuring The Beatles and The Dave Clark Five. I Luv Yu!; Love and Life; Hate Becomes Love!; Heartbreak Bridge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Photo cover. "Tears in the Night," art by Marc Swayze; Floyd gives Janie a job at his father's firm because he wants to date her. Janie is quickly promoted; She dates Floyd only to keep her job; The elder Talbot dies and Janie becomes very possessive of the firm; She hires and falls in love with a handsome drifter named Dane Baxter. "The Kiss," script by Sara Teasale; Full-page, four-panel illustrated love poem. "Uncompromising Heart"; The Brady brothers are in the trucking business together but Tom insists Steve take time off to finish writing his book; Tom meets Rose; The two fall in love but Tom won't marry her until Steve's book is finished. "Romance Oddities"; Illustrated article describing bizarre romance customs. "My Betrayal"; Ted and Fran are steadies but fight often; Ted thinks it best to end the relationship; Fran is bitter and plots to humiliate him as he has humiliated her; When a store is robbed and the owner killed, Ted is suspected but he has an alibi. "Goodbye to Love" The Happiness and Heartbreak of Vicki Carter text story by Audrey Dunn. "Forgotten Vow"; Sandra is a public nurse completely in control of tiny, 2-bed Midvale Hospital; Her vanity and arrogance wreak havoc with her judgement however; Instead of turning serious cases over to Dr. Carlton of the County Health Department, she plays the physician and, in one instance, a child almost dies because of her recklessness. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.