(August 1960)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July, and Oct.
On-sale Date
1960-05-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Signal Publishing Company
Brand
National Romance Group
Editing
Phyllis Reed (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Too Many Tears! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Sekowsky ?; John Romita ?
Inks
Bernard Sachs ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

cover art also used for splash of last story

Cover Thumbnail for Girls' Love Stories (DC, 1949 series) #72
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Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Beloved Stranger (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Synopsis
Don worries that he will never meet the right girl. But when he finally sees a girl he might be able to love, he learns that she is already engaged.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Charm in Romance / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Forte
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In England, the orpine plant or stonecrop is used as a love symbol.
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
romantic customs

Boy from a Dream (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Synopsis
A girl wakes up in the morning disappointed that her romantic dream isn't real, but then she meets the same man she dreamed about.
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Is This My Love? (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Werner Roth
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Synopsis
Louise's friend Millie sends letters gushing about her new boyfriend, but from the decriptions Louise fears that Millie is now involved with the man that Louise used to love.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

From Barbara Miles, with Love / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Barbara Miles]
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

advice column

Too Many Tears! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Abruzzo (pp 2-8); ? (p 1)
Inks
Bernard Sachs ? (p1); John Romita (pp 2-8)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Synopsis
Fran tries to hide her feelings when her sister Edie becomes engaged to Allan, whom Fran secretly loves.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

splash art also used for cover

National Comics Proudly Presents the Newest TV Sensation... (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Your Guide to the Best in Romance (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Too Many Tears!
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. Beloved Stranger
  4. 3. ["In England, the orpine plant or stonecrop is used as a love symbol."]
    Charm in Romance
  5. 4. Boy from a Dream
  6. 5. Is This My Love?
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    From Barbara Miles, with Love
  8. 7. Too Many Tears!
  9. 8. National Comics Proudly Presents the Newest TV Sensation...
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
  10. 9. Your Guide to the Best in Romance
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  • Boris Ammerlaan
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  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
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