(February 1962)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
On-sale Date
1961-11-21
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Arleigh Publishing Corporation
Brand
National Romance Group
Editing
Phyllis Reed (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

My Leading Man! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

cover art taken from splash page of last story in this issue

Cover Thumbnail for Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #77
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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

Game of Hearts! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sy Barry
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Jan; Eddie Penn; Marjorie Randall; Dotty; Jimmy
Synopsis
Jan agrees to help Eddie make his girlfriend jealous by going out with him, but he doesn't know that Jan is really in love with him already.

My Friend, My Rival! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Abruzzo
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Stan; Liz Johnson; Mara Brooks; Joe Dalston; Mack Peteson
Synopsis
Liz can't forget how Mara once took Liz's boyfriend away, but she is still uncomfortable when she is attracted to Mara's new boyfriend.

Lost Love! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Werner Roth
Inks
John Celardo ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Rita; Jess Fenton; Bill; Adrian Fenton
Synopsis
Adrian listens to Rita's sad tale about how she lost the man of her dreams by trying to change him, then the two women realize that the man in the story is Adrian's new husband.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Ann Martin]
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

advice column

My Leading Man! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Linda Warren; Hal Middleton; Zena March; Tony Anthony
Synopsis
Linda can't do anything right in her first acting job because she is infatuated with her handsome leading man, but the play's director knows how to fix things.

Indexer Notes

Splash art also used for cover. Romita pencils per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Werner Roth on pencils but Nick notes the faces and figures distinctly point to Romita.

Be Wise... Be Smart... (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Your Guide to the Best in Romance (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. My Leading Man!
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. Game of Hearts!
  4. 3. My Friend, My Rival!
  5. 4. Lost Love!
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love
  7. 6. My Leading Man!
  8. 7. Be Wise... Be Smart...
    Girls' Romances
  9. 8. Your Guide to the Best in Romance
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Steve Belknap
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Axel Kahlstorff
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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