True Love Comics Tales: Bronze Age

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

LOVE 1971 "Reckless Losers"

55 years ago...

...romance comics were on their last legs.

But DC Comics' wasn't going down without a fight, starting with the torrid tale under this psychedelic Charlie Armentano cover!

Written/pencilled by Ric Estrada and inked by Tony DeZuniga, this cover-featured, never-reprinted story from DC's Super DC Giant #21 was the only new tale in the 64-page book.

The rest were reprints with hairstyles and clothing "updated" to the then-current styles!

Note: artist Charlie Armentano did only two comic pages that were ever published; this cover and the back cover of DC 100-Page Super-Spectacular #5 Love Stories (1971)!

The art was apparently submitted with coloring done on the original art itself, unheard-of at the time...

Armentano is still active in graphic arts!
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Halloween HeartBreak HAUNTED LOVE "Richard"

We're Going Gothic This Week...

...with a never-reprinted tale from the longest-running gothic romance comic ever!

This story of deception and redemption from Charlton's Haunted Love #2 (1973), written by Nicola Cuti and illustrated by Joe Staton, show that true love can overcome even the greatest of obstacles...sometimes with a little spectral help!

Note: Haunted Love ran 11 issues, more than double any other gothic romance comic!

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Gothic Tales of Haunted Love

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Halloween HeartBreak SORCERY "Death is My Love's Name"

Greetings GhoulFriends and BoyFiends!

It's time to get your hearts racing!

But will it be with lust...or terror?

Written by Marv Channing, and illustrated by Frank (Red Sonja) Thorne, this tale of obsessive love appeared in the final issue of Archie/Red Circle's Sorcery (#10 in 1974).

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Divorce American Style GIRLS' LOVE STORIES "Child of Divorce"

We End the Month with a Case of a Product of a Broken Marriage...

Cover art by Art Saaf & Vince Colletta
...and how it may affect the now-grown daughter's future!

Art for this never-reprinted story from DC's Girls' Love Stories #163 (1971) is by Tony DeZuniga.

The writer is unknown.

Next Week , We're Returning to a Previously-Done Theme with All-New Entries!

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You'll Have to Be Here To See!

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Prom Night: Dream or Nightmare? YOUNG ROMANCE "Price i$ Right!"

We started the month with Young Romance in the Golden Age (1940s)...

...and we end with it in the Bronze Age (1970s)!

Written by Irene Vartanoff and illustrated by Jack Abel, this never-reprinted story from DC's Young Romance #182 (1972) is a morality tale more than a romance, but it's told sincerely and effectively.

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Normally, We'd Do Wedding Stories in June...
But Not This Year!
It's Gonna be Different!
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...the Temporary SuperHeroine
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by Irene Vartanoff
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