Teen-Age Love (1958 Charlton) comic books 1964-1966

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Still traumatized by the plane crash that claimed her parents, Doris tries to get out from under the thumb of her controlling Aunt Ethel when she meets Scott. New girl in town Lisa can't decide between Paul and Dick. Joan and Blake have been planning their wedding for months when he gets his draft notice, and he wants to postpone until he gets out of the Army. Torn Between Two Lovers; Look to the Bright Side; Love on the Campus; The Power of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Studious Angela has no time for boys or dating, but when she gets a job in the (newly established) United Nations, she meets Stan, who is handsome and interested. Wealthy Natalie disdains Jim because his family is poor, but when she has to spend the summer at their house, she sees a different side of him. Shy Wilma is the new girl in school, and she's not sure what to do about the attentions of Todd, who copes with shyness himself. Love at the U.N.; The Nicest Girl in Town; Dizon Changes to Lyon; New Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Sal Gentile, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Tom doesn't like having his sister Toni around when he brings home friends from college, but when she meets Vic, Tom can't keep the two of them apart. Ellen agonizes over seeing Tommy with Vikki, who hangs out in "off limits" clubs and says things like "You're a cat who never learned to swing!" Two people who've never met fall in love when they keep seeing each other on the subway platform on the way to work. Kid Sister; Love from a Distance; Spiteful Love; Isn't It Romantic; The Meaning of Love; Lost and Lonely. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Clare, a reporter for the college newspaper, secretly loves editor Joe, but Joan sees Joe as a way to get some free publicity for herself. After a romantic fling with Les during a Caribbean cruise, Nora wonders if she'll ever see him again. Judy falls for the boy she kisses at a masquerade party, but she's in for a surprise when the masks come off. Love Stops the Presses; Masquerade for Love; Martha Marsden Meditates; Love at Sea. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sal Gentile. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Norman Nodel, Sal Gentile and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Singer Nancy gets a job with a band, but life on the road can be hard on the heart. Guys tease plain-looking Susie, so when she meets one who actually wants to date her, she's not sure whether to take him seriously. Disabled after an accident, Sue thinks her life is over, and rejects the attentions of handsome Ray. Plus a one-pager on the meaning of respect. Band Singer; What Is Respect?; Without Love, Without Hope; House of Love; Love Must Be Deep; The First Time; I Wasn't Pretty Enough. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sal Gentile. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Norman Nodel, Sal Gentile and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Jill goes on a tour of the US with other teenagers, and falls for Ron at Niagara Falls. Model Madge is mature for her years, and she thinks this will carry over into her feelings for photographer Jim, but soon, she's in over her head. Janine is the princess of a European nation, but she resists her arranged marriage and wants to marry for love. A Tour of Love; I Grew Up Too Fast; What a Wedding!; The Big Moment; Royal Love Affair; Lonely Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Successful model Linda loves Jace, but he wants her to give up her modeling career if they marry. Wealthy Beth has everything she could want, except for Mark, the man she loves. Lynn assumes the worst when she catches Craig and Debbie having dinner together after Craig said he was working late. Love in a Storm; Guilty of Love; Time Out for Kissing; You Can't Buy Love; Dinner for One. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Strait-laced Dory is bored with her life, so she goes out for a night of dancing with Joy and her "wild" friends. Debutante Gale marries Chad, her date for the coming-out party, but married life gives them both a reality check. Resort director Mary doesn't have time for the kinds of romances she sees all around her, until she meets new swimming instructor Dick. Swinger; The Non-Genius Genius; Debutante; Nobody Loves Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Judy secretly loves surfer Val, and a teacher inspires her to learn surfing and let Val know her feelings. Toni gets a job at a ski lodge for Christmas, but doesn't expect to find love at first sight in Ken. Party girl Linda goes out with square, bespectacled Andy as a favor to his mother, in a story that opens with Linda doing the "Watusi" dance. A Very Merry Christmas; Dangerous Day-Dreaming; Love Surfed into My Heart; Cure for a Cube. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Morris Waldinger and others. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Dot falls for handsome surfer Jim and sets out to make an impression on him, but that turns into a disaster. Claire gets a job as assistant to famous novelist Tod, but he doesn't suspect her true feelings for him. After comedian Dick loses a leg, he becomes embittered, and nurse Cindy sets out to help him restore his sense of self. Speak Out for Love; The Love Detector; The Tide of Romance; The Comedian; Don't Marry That Boy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Morris Waldinger and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Kim and Rick meet while working at the student radio station, but he has no idea how she really feels about him. Reva was raised in the circus and desires nothing else, but Jack wants her to give up the dangerous high-wire act. Teens Donna and Vikki set out to meet their idols, real-life rockers Jay and the Americans. Heartbreak in Studio A; The Skydiver; Jay and the Americans; Love on the High Wire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Morris Waldinger and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Popular, beautiful Doreen finds her life changed after a car accident. Barbara is a child star, but when she grows up and goes to college, she finds herself as an ordinary young woman. Beth loves Alex, who works on her father's farm, but when an artist wants to hire Beth as a model, it threatens to change everything. No Talent for Love; Portrait of Happiness; Love Affair With Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Morris Waldinger and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Eileen is entranced by the uninhibited lifestyle of the teens she meets at the beach, and soon finds herself drawn into their world. Bernice falls for Ted, a Green Beret returned from Vietnam, but Ted is not what he seems to be. Rita likes hanging out with Chuck and his wild friends, until Chuck starts pushing her around. Beach Beau; No Greater Love; Hero for the Heart; Its Like Love Pussycat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Susy leaves boyfriend Paul for Heavy Hansen, the leader of the Satan's Saints motorcycle gang, but she's just heading for trouble and Paul knows it. A woman waits until the very last dance to see if the guy she's dancing with will actually kiss her. Nella rushes home to the country after her father has a heart attack, and that's where she meets handsome neighbor Pete, who is nothing like the boys in the city. Leader of the Pack; Canteen Corner; The Lonely Place; Will He Kiss Me? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Enio Leguizamon and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Amy loves Tony even after he drops out of college and takes her off to live with him in the country, in an unusual story for this title. Pam goes on a double date with one of the school's "bad boys," but he's a little too bad for her tastes. During Carnival on a Caribbean island, Eileen kisses Dennis, but she resists his proposition to get more serious. Kisses to Live On!; Divorce Prone; Only a Dream!; The Wild Ones! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.