Brides in Love #37

(August 1963)

Love Shines Through (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Don Perlin (signed as Don Perlin)

Inks

Don Perlin (signed as Don Perlin)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

A-2598

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, oh...those clouds mean we're in for a real downpour!

Genre

romance

Characters

Bret Hewlett; Fran Bronson

Synopsis

Fran Bronson is rescued from a thunderstorm by Bret Hewlett and they continue seeing each other. They are married after they graduate from college and Bret takes over his father's farm. Fran begins to resent the lonely, hard work of being a farmer's wife. At first, Bret and Fran fight about it, but then they apologize to each other. Bret acknowledges that he has neglected Fran and promises that things will be different.

Mismanaged Marriage (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Sal Gentile

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

A-2687

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'd only known Jim a short time before I discovered I loved him!

Genre

romance

Characters

James Webster; Terry Webster (his bride); Lieutenant Fowler (police detective)

Synopsis

Terry falls in love with Jim Webster and marries him. Her only concern is his tendency to spend more than he could afford. When a policeman shows up and takes Jim in for questioning about a series of forged checks, Terry doubts her husband's innocence. But the police had confused Jim Webster with Jim Weston, who lived on the same block. When Jim returns to Terry, he promises to live within a budget.

Indexer Notes

Gentile pencils and Giordano inks per Nick Caputo, September 2017. Previous indexer credited Giordano on pencils.

Like Father Like Son (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"You look just like your father did when he first came to this island of Mahi,"

Genre

romance

Characters

Governor Paul Duchall; Elaine (his daughter); Robert Wilson

Synopsis

Robert Wilson had been raised by his maternal grandparents and did not know he was the son of a legendary painter on the Island of Mahi until he visited the South Sea Island after his father's death. He plans to leave after two weeks, but the pull of the island and his feelings for the Governor's daughter compel him to stay, just like his father had years before.

Our Love Was Young (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Norman Nodel

Inks

Norman Nodel ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

A-610 ?; A-2610 ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They said I'd married Kent Adams for his money...

Genre

romance

Characters

Kent Adams; Virginia Adams (his daughter); Nancy Sloane (later Mrs. Adams); John Martin (Attorney)

Synopsis

Nancy Sloane marries Kent Adams, a middle-aged widower who has two grandchildren. Kent's daughter, Virginia, accuses Nancy of marrying her father for his money. But it turns out that Kent's business is on the skids and he has to confess to Nancy that he is broke. However, soon Nancy learns that a rich uncle has died and she is the sole heir. Nancy uses her new wealth to save Kent's business. Virginia apologizes to Nancy since it is now clear that Nancy did not marry Kent just for his money.

Indexer Notes

Nodel art per Nick Caputo September 2017. Previous indexer credited Tony Tallarico on pencils and inks.

There is a large space between the 'A-' and '610' in the job number with just a small dot of ink between them. Given the normal job numbers at this time for Charlton stories, it is reasonable to assume the job number should have been 'A-2610'.

Just For Kicks (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Sal Gentile

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

A-2682

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I had everything...Keith Williams for a husband,

Genre

romance

Characters

Keith Williams; Annette Williams (his bride)

Synopsis

Annette marries Keith Williams and their life is filled with fun-loving friends, parties, balls, and fashionable clothes. But Annette grows tired of the rat-race and wants the two of them to settle down. When Annette finds out she is going to have a baby, they move out of their apartment and into Annette's dream home.

Indexer Notes

Gentile pencils and Giordano inks per Nick Caputo, September 2017. Previous indexer credited Giordano on pencils. Cover art (with different coloring and word balloons) is taken from the splash page of this story.