(October 1964)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.
On-sale Date
1964-08-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Arleigh Publishing Corporation
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Miller (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Too Handsome to Hold! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Sekowsky; Tony Abruzzo ? (see notes)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

A poster of actor Richard Chamberlain, popular at the time for the title role in the NBC television series "Dr. Kildare" (1961-1966) appears on the cover.

Possible Abruzzo faces of Richard Chamberlain and unknown inks per Martin O'Hearn's blog:

http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2015/10/girls-romances-101-120-artists.htm

Previous indexer credited Joe Giella on inks.

Cover art taken from the splash page of interior story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The Marlboro House / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Change of Heart! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernard Sachs
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Cammy and Sal both love Rob - right up to the day that one of them plans to marry him.
Reprints

The Many Ways to Say -- I Love You! (Table of Contents: 3)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; romance
Synopsis
Courting customs in Polynesia, Samoa, and China.
Reprints

Tell Him Tonight! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Abruzzo
Inks
Frank McLaughlin ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Ginny has to tell her fiance Alan that she's fallen in love with Howard instead.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Abruzzo pencils and possible McLaughlin inks per Martin O'Hearn's blog:

http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2015/10/girls-romances-101-120-artists.htm

Previous indexer credited Bernard Sachs on inks.

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

Julia Roberts, Romance Counselor / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julia Roberts (house name)
Pencils
John Romita ? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Relationship advice.

Too Handsome to Hold (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Jane Turner's new boyfriend, Bill Peters, plays on his close resemblance to actor Richard Chamberlain to attract attention from girls.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover art taken from splash page of this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Glamour Wigs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

U. S. School of Music / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Too Handsome to Hold!
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The Marlboro House
  3. 2. A Change of Heart!
  4. 3. The Many Ways to Say -- I Love You!
  5. 4. Tell Him Tonight!
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Julia Roberts, Romance Counselor
  7. 6. Too Handsome to Hold
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Glamour Wigs
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    U. S. School of Music
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Axel Kahlstorff
  • Steven Rowe
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore