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Issue Details

Issue #197
Published January-February 1974
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 100
Editing E. Nelson Bridwell; Allan Asherman (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "Strange Girl! The Story They Dared Us to Print!"

Synopsis cover implies a lesbian story
Genre romance
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti ?; Win Mortimer
Inks Vince Colletta; Win Mortimer
Editing Joe Simon
Notes editing credit taken from cover code; Motimer's part of cover are three scenes from the interior "Let your Fingers Do the Walking", "Recipe for Party Dates", and "Dear Diary"

1 page illustration "Contents"

Pencils Liz Berube (signed) [as Elizabeth]
Inks Liz Berube (signed) [as Elizabeth]
Colors Liz Berube ?
Letters ?; typeset
Notes table of contents

9 page story "That Strange Girl"

Synopsis is she a tomboy or lesbian?
Genre Romance
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Creig Flessel
Editing Joe Simon
Notes original editor's credit based on code number.

6 page story "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking!"

Synopsis they can't date outsiders
Genre romance
Pencils Win Mortimer
Editing Joe Simon
Notes editor's credit taken from code number.

7 page story "Nicolette"

Genre romance
Pencils Bernard Sachs ?
Inks Bernard Sachs
Editing Phyllis Reed (original story)
Reprinted from Girls' Romances (DC, 1950 series) #67 (April 1960)

5 page story "Does He Still Love Her?"

Genre romance
Pencils John Rosenberger
Inks John Rosenberger ?
Editing Murray Boltinoff (original story)
Reprinted from Falling in Love (DC, 1955 series) #108 (July 1969)

8 page story "Make Me Your Wife!"

Genre romance
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs; ? (re-inked)
Editing Jack Miller (original story); Dorothy Woolfolk
Notes art work modified to change hairstyles, etc.
Reprinted from Young Love (1963 series) #58 (November-December 1966) [with art changes]

2 page story "Dear Diary"

Genre romance
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters ?; typeset
Editing Joe Simon
Notes equal text and pictures

7 page story "My Three Wishes!"

Genre romance
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs; ?
Editing Phyllis Reed (original story)
Notes touched-up to change hairstyles and clothing.
Reprinted from Falling in Love (DC, 1955 series) #29 (September 1959)

7 page story "L.O.V.E... Don't Mention It!"

Genre romance
Editing Dorothy Woolfolk

2 page text story "Make-Up Course For Love Dropouts"

Genre romance
Letters typeset
Editing Joe Simon

1 page text article "Marc - On the Man's Side!"

Synopsis advice column
Genre romance
Script ? [as Marc]
Letters ?; typeset
Notes contains photo of "Marc"

9 page story "They Called Me A Boy Chaser ..."

Genre romance
Pencils Art Saaf
Inks Vince Colletta
Editing Murray Boltinoff (original story)
Reprinted from Falling in Love (DC, 1955 series) #110 (October 1969)

6 page story "One-Way Heart!"

Genre romance
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Editing Phyllis Reed (original story); Murray Boltinoff
Reprinted from Girls' Romances (DC, 1950 series) #78 (September 1961)

1 page story "Recipe For Party Dates"

Genre romance
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters Typeset
Editing Joe Simon

7 page story "No More Love for Me!"

Genre romance
Pencils Art Saaf
Inks Art Saaf
Editing Jack Miller (original story)
Reprinted from Falling in Love (DC, 1955 series) #102 (October 1968)

7 page story "A Day For Tears!"

Genre romance
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Editing Phyllis Reed (original story)
Reprinted from Falling in Love (DC, 1955 series) #55 (December 1962)