I Love You #59

In "Backfire of Love," Eleanor navigates the tangled currents of teenage affection when her plan to win Leonard Barton’s attention at a ski weekend at Mount Eden takes an unexpected turn. As she finds herself drawn to Russ Benedict, her carefully laid romantic scheme begins to unravel in ways she never anticipated. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Sal Gentile, with inks by Dick Giordano, this 1965 Charlton gem captures the quiet tension of first feelings, all wrapped in a cover by Bill Montes and Vince Alascia.