Love Diary (1958 Charlton) 42

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Bill Montes, Morris Waldinger and Vince Colletta. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. Sara starts dating her handsome boss Burt, but that might be the end of her job. Lyla falls for handsome Russian exchange student Alex, but in order to go out with him, a literal act of Congress is necessary, in a story that reflects its Cold War origins. Laura wants to date handsome Stan, but her friend Toni warns her he's a ladies' man, then sets out to prove it. Plus a vintage ad for photo pin-ups and fan magazines featuring the Beatles and the Dave Clark Five. And a vintage ad for photo stills and t-shirt "iron-ons" (!) featuring Frankenstein and the other Universal monsters! Early Retirement; Look at Love; An Act of Congress; Better Never Than Too Late. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.