Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) comic books 1967-1969

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Colletta and Norman Nodel. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. In an unusual story, teacher Miss Collins is "tricked" into falling in love with adult student Denny, who is half her age. Toni and Linda join forces to teach a lesson to the ladies' man who broke both their hearts. Alec loves Norma, but his mother wants to keep them apart. Plus an article on the pros and cons of eloping. A Man Half My Age; To Elope or Not To?; The Cheater; A Memory of Joy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Redheaded Linda tries to get nerdy boyfriend Howard to show a little backbone, in a story written by two well-known comics scribes early in their careers: Marvel legends Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich. After Nick swindles her and dumps her, plain Pat gets a makeover and a new beau, but she's not sure she's ready to trust a man again. Still grieving the loss of her husband in Vietnam, Carla isn't ready to meet his handsome war buddy Johnny. His Sometime Sweetheart; If You Love Me, Fight For Me; One Kiss for Eternity. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Lucho Olivera and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Niagara Falls guide Sandy doesn't think she'll ever meet a single man in that honeymooner's paradise - and then handsome Cliff prevents her from taking a tumble into the abyss. Elaine sees Tim with Leah at the church picnic and jumps to conclusions, immediately turning to bad-boy Ed, in a story with some great '60s fashions. "Plain Jane" Rita has recurring dreams of kissing Paul, but Paul is Nora's beau. Plus a vintage ad for the "Man from UNCLE Fan Club." Never in Niagara; Once Burned...; No One Will Ever Love Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Nestor Olivera, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, M. Lutin and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Claire and overseas beau Alan plan to marry after he gets out of the Army, but from the tone of his letters, she's starting to wonder if he's met someone else. A woman feels that everyone on her vacation trip is finding romance, except for her. Faye is tired of hearing consoling words from friends after Lou dumps her. Plus '60s-era fashion advice. Lost Paradise; Sound of Those Empty Words; Styled for Romance; Love Passed Me By. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Lucho Olivera. Stories and art by Lucho Olivera, Joe Gill, and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Handsome Ray wants to take Alice out, but she's still not over Brian, who treated her like dirt. Redheaded Steph loves wealthy Cal, but Cal's father can't let her forget she grew up in a poverty-stricken swamp shanty town. Anne doesn't know how to tell Mike that she may carry a fatal hereditary disease. Plus '60s-era fashion advice. The Pursuit of Happiness; Go Back to the Swamp, Swamp Girl; Styled for Romance; I'll Die Alone, My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories and art by Ernesto R. Garcia, Joe Gill, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Bespectacled Martie feels "repulsive" and has a real complex about her appearance, so childhood pal Steve offers to give her a makeover. Belinda always steals Aggie's men - they "brushed past my lips on the way to hers," as she puts it - but she was hoping Walker would be different. After a fight with handsome beach-bum Chad, Gloria catches a ride with bad-boy "Ape," who says things like "We're headin' straight for Kicksville, baby!" and won't take no for an answer. Plus '60s-era fashion advice. Created for Love; The Unfairest of Them All; Styled for Romance; Wasted Life, Wasted Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories and art by Ernesto R. Garcia and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. A woman rescues Arnie from a shark, in a particularly action-packed romantic story. Ron and Ellen keep meeting at exotic resorts (like Fire Island!) and fall in love, but each has a secret from the other. Harry keeps a watchful eye on coed Evvie so Steve doesn't try anything, but to Evvie, he's just intruding. Plus advice (and diagrams!) on how to roll hair in Styled For Romance. Everything But Love; Two Kinds of Love; Styled for Romance; One Kiss Before Dying. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories and art by Ernesto R. Garcia and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. After Tony - the latest in a line of bad boyfriends - takes her money and dumps her, Dot swears she'll never fall in love again. A mysterious blackmailer uses doctored photos in a bid to separate Mimi from her husband, who looks like a young Reed Richards. Diner waitress Jan secretly loves her handsome boss Lennie, but his wealthy, beautiful partner Dannie has designs on him as well. Plus 1960s-style beauty tips, and a vintage ad for a "real Hawaiian muu muu." Crippled Heart; Beautiful Schemer; Styled for Romance; A Stranger's Kisses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jim Aparo and Ernesto R. Garcia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Marie goes on vacation with her father and her fiance Wayne, who thinks with his fists, but she finds herself drawn to handsome Filipe. Donna's effort to bring education to the children of an impoverished country attracts the attention of the "presidente" himself. Plus a story with art by 1970s Batman artist Jim Aparo. The Man I Loved; I Dreamed an Impossible Dream; False Paradise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Colletta and Ernesto R. Garcia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Leah and Mike fall in love while she's helping him run for the town council, but Wendie is in the way. A couple finds love on the rooftop. Tears, Not Kisses; Rooftop Romeo; I Don't Want to be Different. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Stories and art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and others. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Teresa pretends to be dating returned Vietnam vet Ron, and really falls in love with him. Tad declares his love for a woman, but she doesn't believe him, in a story with early art (and cover) by future DC artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Honeymooner; Let's Play Sweethearts; You Lie When You Say You Love Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Lucho Olivera. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Tony Tallarico and Lucho Olivera. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. After losing her husband in Vietnam, Timmy's mother Linda is overprotective of Timmy, but ex-Marine Tyler has a different opinion of how she should raise him. A woman falls for a sailor, despite her better judgment. In yet another military-themed story, redheaded Nora falls for soldier Joe, but breaks up with him to ease the pain of possibly losing him in the War. 3 Fall in Love!; Too Many Tears; An Easy Decision; Never Love a Sailor Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories by unknown. Art by Ernesto R. Garcia and Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. He's kissing Betsie now...probably asking her for a date even though he took another girl to the party in..."An Almost Perfect Man"! Also featuring: "Interrupted Kisses" and "Love Doesn't Live on Mulberry Street"! Plus: 1-page "A Ditty [Charlton Comics Mini Poster #1]" with writing by Sir P. Sidney and art by Tony Tallarico! Also: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories by unknown. Art by Ernesto R. Garcia, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown & Vince Colletta? Ruthie Pearce is kissing a perfect stranger, falling madly, unreasonably in love...thus starts the whirlwind other life...heartbreak was certain to follow in..."Love Can't Happen Here"! Was Erica's desperate search for happiness at a bad time? Read..."Where Will I Find Love?" Also featuring: "No Darling, We Can't Be Friends"! Plus: 1-page fashion piece "Mini-Midi-Maxi"! Also: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Stories and art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Clint and Rosalie fall in love at the beach, but will their romance survive a summer apart? Francesca is charmed by the change that has come over Neil since the last time she saw him, in a story with early art (and cover) by future DC artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Long Lovely Summer; Reborn; Change for Me, Darling. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Luis Avila. Stories and art by Luis Avila, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Alice's roommate has been intercepting her letters from Jimmy, who's stationed in Vietnam, and fallen in love with him - but what do they do when he comes home again? Janie copes with heartbreak in private, to keep from embarrassing herself. The Heartbreaker; I Don't See You in My Dreams; Flee from Heartbreak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories and art by Ernesto R. Garcia, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Friends set up Steven and Naomi, and they dislike each other immediately. Mona falls for Carl in a big way... but then she finds out about Brigit. A love triangle evolves among a three-member circus trapeze act, and that can't end well. A woman on vacation falls for a handsome "beach bum" despite her better judgment. These Few Kisses; A Match Not Made in Heaven; To Die for His Kisses; Polly Throws a Party. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Hal Grauer and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Hal Grauer, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Redheaded Nora falls for artist Greg, but her father and the first mate of her father's boat don't like him, so they arrange to take him on the next outing. A wealthy woman wonders how she can tell if a man is truly interested in her. Rich Little Me!; A Stranger's Kisses; The Dress; Take Me as I Am, Darling. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Hal Grauer and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Luis Avila, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Ellen is a terrible secretary, but Travis falls in love with her anyway, in a story featuring this immortal romantic exchange: "Stop looking so kissable - I got a cold, remember?" "I'll gargle when I get home." Rae is strictly after a man who can support her in the manner to which she has become accustomed, but she didn't expect to fall in love. Joy, a Peace Corps volunteer in the wilds of New Guinea, falls for handsome Todd, the Australian bush pilot who delivers her supplies. Only a Fool; What Can She Do?; A Heart of Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.