Secret Hearts (1949) comic books

Cover art by Gene Colan. Test of Love; Karen goes to the country for a quiet convalescence, but finds herself caught up in a rivalry between two brothers. Un-Happy Anniversary; After dating for a year, Jim admits to Wendy that he doesn't want to get married, but it turns out that he hates being separated from her even more. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Love is Two Strangers, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; Amy tries to help a shy and lonely girl who thought she had found her perfect match until he contracted amnesia after a mugging and was stolen from her by an opportunistic beauty. Subscription ad for DC romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Gene Colan. My Love is False!, pencils by Tony Abruzzo, inks by Frank Giacoia; Claire takes an unexpected trip to Mexico where she instantly falls in love with Carlos, but s chance discovery makes her doubt his sincerity. What Should I Tell My Heart?, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Martha leaves her dependable boyfriend Carl for someone who's more exciting, but when things don't work out she runs back to Carl; However, he's already married to someone else. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. No Price Tag on Love!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; Amy tries to help Alice, a poor girl who insists that a new, beautiful dress she has seen will change her life. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Gene Colan. Meeting for Three; When Ginny learns that her former boyfriend never married the girl he left her for, she wonders if there may be another chance for them. Interrupted Journey; Wendy's sister Nora comes to help when Wendy suffers a serious breakup, but Wendy eventually realizes that she has to follow her heart rather than her sister's advice. Old Love--No Love!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; Amy tries to help Doreen choose between her two loves, Charles and Johnny. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Ad for Secret Hearts #104, pencils by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs and Werner Roth & Bill Draut? Amy Ames, romance counselor of the 'Listening Heart' column, had never felt as helpless as she did when the incredible heartbreak of Susan D unfolded before her! For this anguished girl was one person by day and an entirely different one by night in..."A Woman Has Two Faces"! Also featuring "He Took My Love for Granted" and "The High Price of Love"! Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Gene Colan. Love Me--or Leave Me!; Gloria's boyfriend Lee won't say that he loves her. The Wrong Kind of Love!; Janet falls in love with Rob, her best friend Nona's boyfriend, and the feeling is mutual; Nona graciously steps aside for the two of them to be together. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Too Many Loves!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; Amy separately counsels a man and a woman who are each concerned that they love more than one person. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Tony Abruzzo. Wait, Love—Wait, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; a man orders Amy Ames around, but she's too in love with him to do anything about it. Romance in Fashion two-pager. The Strings of My Heart, art by Tony Abruzzo. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Gene Colan. Heartbreak--Take Me starring Amy Ames, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; a tale of instant love. Is Love for Real?, art by John Rosenberger; woman struggles to trust her boyfriend. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Girlfriend Number 1,001, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Bernard Sachs. Accessory Au Go Go--Romance in Fashion filler page. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

I Wanted Too Much, pencils by Jim Pike. Down to the Beach--Romance in Fashion filler page. Castle of Dreams, art by Bernard Sachs; man may only want to be with girl so he can brag about it. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column, pencils by John Romita. Don't Trust Your Heart; girl struggles to believe that boyfriend loves her. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by John Romita. One Love Too Many starring Amy Ames, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Gene Colan; woman keeps dreaming about someone else's boyfriend. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column, pencils by John Romita. Never Borrow Love. Scene Makers--Romance in Fashion filler page. What About Some Love for Me?, pencils by John Romita; a woman begs for the heart of the man she loved—but for somebody else! 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Gene Colan. If You Ever Leave Me Again, pencils by Arthur Peddy. My One and Only Love. The Invisible Handicap! public service announcement by Jack Schiff. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column, art by John Romita. Episode 1--Reach for Happiness, pencils by Gene Colan; part one of this continuing serial one girl afraid another girl is trying to steal her boyfriend. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan. Don't Trust Your Boyfriend!, pencils by John Rosenberger. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column, pencils by John Romita. In Love with Love; girl must determine if she is truly in love. Episode 2--Reach for Happiness, pencils by Gene Colan; Rita's past may doom her chances for marriage with Dr. Marsh. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, John Rosenberger and unknown & Bernard Sachs. Ray reminds Rita that she promised to always be grateful to him for giving her a job as a singer at his nightclub. However, she still has no intention of going back to him. Lila and Roger give a dinner party for Karen, but Rita prevents Greg from attending in Episode 3 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Diane wonders why she always loses interest in guys when they say that they love her in "Don't Tell Me That You Love Me!" Also: Two weeks before her wedding, a girl meets another man and falls in love immediately in "The Truth About Love"! And: You Can be Beautiful filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, John Rosenberger, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Greg's actions send mixed signals to Karen; and Richy's reckless driving causes an accident, but his grandfather tries to fix everything with his money in Episode 4 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: No guy ever seems interested enough in Lois to ask her out on a second date, but it turns out she just hasn't met the right one, in "Who Will Marry Me--?" Also: Denis Archer tells his new bride about three girls he dated before her, and how she combines the best qualities of all three in the reprint story "My Three Loves"! And: You Can Be Beautiful filler "What Tigers Hate Most About Pussycats!" Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Gene Colan. Our Romance Was One Long Battle, art by Manny Stallman; Veronica and Eddie fight all the time and eventually break up, but later they realize that they argued because they really cared about each other. Ad for Young Love #57 and Girls' Romances #119, art by Manny Stallman and Jay Scott Pike. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Ad for the 2 Girls serialized feature appearing in Heart Throbs, pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Episode 5, script by Jack Miller, art by Gene Colan (pp 1-2); John Rosenberger (pp 3-15); Karen finds Lila a more sympathetic listener than her sister Peggy. Rita's father encourages her to marry Greg; Lila and Roger continue their arguments over their spoiled son Richy; Karen arrives at Greg's office too late to stop him from agreeing to marry Rita. Ad for Swing with Scooter #2, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen is crushed when she realizes that Greg is going to marry Rita, but finds that she and Rita are not necessarily enemies. The other men in Rita's life have differing opinions about her engagement in Episode 6 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Alicia can't make up her mind to marry Keith, feeling that she needs to have more experiences. She thinks she's falling in love with other men, but eventually realizes that Keith is the right choice in "One More Summer"! Also: You Can be Beautiful filler "Do Boys Really Respect Girls?"; A Woman to Remember reprint filler "Margrete, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, 1353-1412" by Julius Schwartz, Bob Oksner & John Giunta; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, John Rosenberger and unknown. Karen alerts Lila and Roger that their son Richy is planning to elope, giving them time to stop the marriage. Peggy reveals that her old love Bob is available again, and that she is interested in pursuing him in Episode 7 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Following a bad breakup, Jane takes refuge in her summer home, determined to avoid all men. Her neighbor silently gives her the room she needs to recover until she is ready to fall in love again in "Nobody Loves Me!" Also: Gloria takes her boyfriend Larry for granted, telling him she can't marry him until she is better positioned in her career. When her old friend Sally visits, Gloria doesn't realize that she is losing Larry to Sally in "Heart's Choice"! And: You Can Be Beautiful filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Gene Colan, Arthur Peddy?, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen and Peggy reconcile over their similar romantic troubles. Rita's night out with Greg is spoiled by two encounters with people they know in Episode 8 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Ruth is mistaken for her glamorous employer, she does nothing to correct the assumption but then fears that her secret will be discovered in "3 Days of Love!" Also: Patty is confident in her relationship with Gary so she gives advice to all her girl friends, but she doesn't know what to do when Gary starts showing interest in someone else in "Girl + Boy = Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: You Can Be Beautiful filler "Between Us Girls"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger and unknown. Ray Silva tries unsuccessfully to come between Rita and Greg. Karen helps her sister Peggy make plans to prepare for her first reintroduction to her old boyfriend Bob, but Bob drops by unexpectedly in Episode 9 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Lisa is waiting at the train station for her childhood sweetheart to return to town, but a surprise awaits her in "Waiting for the One I Love!" Also: Terry doesn't believe she will ever fall in love again after her boyfriend Brad dies in a car accident in "My Love was a Dream"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. Statement of ownership -- average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 181,705. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Bob and Peggy hope that they can be together when Bob's divorce is final. Lila questions Greg about his commitment to Rita, while Rita realizes that her father may not fit in with her new life in Episode 10 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Eva plots to steal Eddy from the girl he really loves in "There is No Forever!" Also: Connie falls in love with Phil, but he's with her friend Margot so she gives him up. Years later, they meet again in the reprint story "My Heart's Desire!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler "Absolutely Now!"; make-up tips in You Can Be Beautiful filler "Face to Face!"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. (Note: It is not a Neal Adams cover, as stated in the Overstreet Price Guide, which is probably confusing it with Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) #120.) Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Peggy stands up for Rita when Lila's society friends judge her at the engagement party Lila has given for Greg and Rita. Later, Peggy meets Bob by chance and they decide to go out together, but they are discovered by Bob's wife in Episode 11 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ruth dreams about the perfect guy named Keith and isn't interested in having a real date with anyone who won't measure up to the man of her dreams in "Please, Please -- Don't Let Me Wake Up!" Also: Judy and her friend Phyllis reconcile after a long estrangement, then Judy finds herself attracted to Phyllis's new boyfriend in the reprint story "Winter in My Heart!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Carl Pfeufer, Arthur Peddy, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Peggy is upset after her confrontation with Bob's wife Brenda. When Rita and Greg learn that Richy and Joanie are planning to elope again, Rita makes a call that disrupts their plans, but later, Greg is angry to learn that it was Ray that she called in Episode 12 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ginny waits years for her childhood sweetheart Brian to return as he promised in "Two Hearts on a Tree!" Also: Jane is finally realizing her dream of leaving her small town to live in the big city when she meets Ross on the bus trip and everything changes in the reprint story "There Goes My Heart!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Win Mortimer?, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Greg and Rita have a huge argument about her past with Ray, but then they reconcile. Karen wonders if she can ever get over her love for Greg. Richy's grandfather convinces Richy and Joanie to wait a year before getting married. And Roger considers himself a failure for not being able to resolve the situation himself in Episode 13 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Best friends Dina and Fran like all the same things -- including the same boys -- in "The Battle of Love"! Also: Claire's embittered roommate Roberta tries to convince Claire that her new boyfriend Larry is undependable and unfaithful, just like all other men, in the reprint story "Dreams are for Fools"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, Bill Draut and unknown. When Karen learns that Greg and Rita have set a date for their wedding, she thinks about her past decisions. Later, she finds herself at the Silva Club, where Ray suggests that perhaps they could console each other over their lost loves in Episode 14 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Robin plots to steal Jamey away from her friend Sally, but then she isn't sure she wants him after all in "A Stolen Dream!" Also: Buck is tormented by Eve's tempestuous behavior until he finally meets another girl who seems much more suited to him in the reprint story "Love Me, Love Me Not"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen goes out with Ray, though no one seems to think they should be together in Episode 15 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Helen is fascinated by a man she sees in a restaurant, but it's his friend who actually asks her out and ends up marrying her in "Sweet Mystery of Love!" Also: Kathy meets the mysterious man who has been leaving her messages on the beach, but misunderstandings threaten to end their relationship before they get to know one another in the reprint story "Letters in the Sand!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler "Laff It Up!" Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. After Greg and Rita's fight, he goes to see Karen. They argue, too, but they also end up in a kiss. Afterward, Greg still insists that he will marry Rita in Episode 16 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Woody breaks up with Jane to be with another girl, she vows that she will make him pay for it in "I'll Get Even with You"! Also: Blanche meets Rick, who is leaving the country in a few days, and they try to avoid falling in love in the reprint story "A Long Way from Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and John Celardo? Greg continues to be torn between the two women he loves, but they both insist that he must choose between them in Episode 17 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Rich girl Cara keeps stealing Wilma's boyfriends until Wilma finally loves one of the boys enough to fight back in the reprint story "The Arms of Love!" Also: When Donna catches Peter with another woman, she thinks that everything must be over between them in the reprint story "Love Without End!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love.Statement of ownership -- average print run 313,000; average paid circulation 149,700. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, George Roussos, Bernard Sachs and unknown. When Greg insists that he still loves Rita, Karen decides to leave Danville Corners and return to Hollywood, where she meets some old friends from her former life in Episode 18 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ellen has grown up thinking that she is plain and unappealing, so she can't believe it when Bill falls in love with her in "Unworthy of Love!" Also: Though she is just a child, Debbie decides that someday she will marry Steve, who is several years older and hardly notices her. Even though he leaves town to attend college and medical school, somehow she holds onto the dream until it happens in the reprint story "Catch My Heart"! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Manny Stallman?, Bill Draut, Tony Abruzzo, George Roussos and unknown. Two Hollywood friends of Karen's late husband Frankie confess that they are in love with Karen in Episode 19 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Sue's ex-boyfriend Jim asks her for another chance, but he is slow to break things off with his new girlfriend Ann, so Sue eventually realizes that Jim isn't to be trusted in "The Memory of Jim!" Also: Margot's architect boyfriend Harry always puts his career ahead of his relationship, but she eventually meets Jim, who always thinks of her first in the reprint story "My Weeping Heart"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller, Barbara Friedlander? and Robert Kanigher. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Win Mortimer & unknown and Werner Roth & John Romita, Sr. Scott explains his true feelings for Karen, who tells him to be patient. Later, Barry takes Karen to a party at the home of his wealthy and eccentric producer, B.W., who is also interested in Karen, in Episode 20 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Cindy wants an expensive new dress for an upcoming party, but at her job she has to model new fashions for all her friends who are also going to the party in "Cindy the Salesgirl"! Also: When Gail asks her fiance Jim to let her visiting cousin May tag along with them on their dates, she doesn't realize that May is going to steal Jim away for herself in the reprint story "Come Back -- My Heart!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Jay Scott Pike. Leave Me, Leave Me!, inks by Vince Colletta; A girl finds it difficult to break up with her obnoxious boyfriend until she meets someone who shows her how a girl ought to be treated. Too Long to Wait!, pencils John Rosenberger; Two girls wait for news of their boyfriends when they hear that there has been a plane crash. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Episode 21, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Barry tries to explain why be brought Karen to B. W.'s party, but Karen takes matters into her own hands. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by unknown & Vince Colletta?, Win Mortimer & Jack Abel? and Bill Draut & unknown. Karen convinces B.W. not to fire Barry. When the powerful producer offers Karen a chance to star in his movies, she fantasizes about how her former fiance Greg will react when he takes his new girlfriend Rita to see her onscreen in Episode 22 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: On Jimmy and Linda's first date, a car accident makes it unlikely that Linda will ever walk again. Though Jimmy stays by her side, Linda fears that he only pities her in "Pity -- Not Love"! Also: Abby's childhood friend Maureen always gets for herself exactly what Abby has. When they grow up, Maureen goes after Abby's boyfriend Barry, and Abby assumes Maureen will get him, too, in the reprint story "Duel of Hearts!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Tony Abruzzo, Mike Sekowsky, Jay Scott Pike, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen becomes disgusted by each one of her admirers in Episode 23 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Terri's friend Sue asks her to find out if Bruce is interested in Sue, but Terri is secretly in love with Bruce herself in "Tell Me You Love Her!" Also: Bob is in love with his friend Jeff's girlfriend Nancy in the reprint story "The Girl I Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Tony Abruzzo, Win Mortimer & Dick Giordano and unknown. Karen leaves Hollywood and her dreams of stardom behind when her sister calls to tell her that her former fiance Greg needs her in Episode 24 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Richard breaks up with Debby, she is sure she will never fall in love again and resists falling for any of the boys who date her in "Love, Love, Go Away!" Also: Cindy the Salesgirl models several of the latest styles for an older woman who actually isn't looking to buy anything, but just to relive her youth in an untitled story. And: Melanie and Doug decide to end their relationship, but months later they meet again on a cruise and wonder if their feelings are truly forgotten in the reprint story "Long After Heartbreak"! Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Also: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Neal Adams. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, John Rosenberger & unknown and Bill Draut. Karen returns to Danville Corners to find that Greg's fiancee Rita is in a coma. Trying to take his mind off the situation, she spends time with Greg, which reawakens the old feelings between them in Episode 25 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Jennifer is ashamed of her humble background, and when she realizes that everyone is talking about her, she runs away to the big city in "I Had to Run Away to Find Myself..." Also: Gwen is so shy that she finds it impossible to date anyone until she meets a guy who is just as shy as she is in the reprint story "Not Even a Dream!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Draut & Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky & Vince Colletta?, Sekowsky & Mike Peppe and Tony Abruzzo. Greg and Karen go to dinner, where they meet Lila and Roger. Lila encourages them to get back together, even though Greg's fiancee Rita is still in a coma. Later, Greg calls Karen with shocking news in Episode 26 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Sally agrees to date the obnoxious Rikki so that his gang will leave her neighbor John alone in "Somebody Owns Me!" Also: Lorraine loves Tom but he is dating her roommate Harriet in the reprint story "All's Fair in Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Last 12-cent issue. Cover art by Dick Giordano. Let's Pretend Kisses!, pencils by Ric Estrada, Inks by Vince Colletta; Linda needs a steady date for the summer to fit in with her circle of friends, so she enlists her neighbor Specs to pretend to be her boyfriend. Stars in My Eyes!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Marcie goes to Hollywood to try for stardom, but eventually she realizes that what she really wants to to marry her boyfriend Bill back home. Untitled Cindy the Salesgirl story, script by Barbara Friedlander, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Dick Giordano. Episode 27, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike (pp 2-15) and Dick Giordano (p 1), inks by George Roussos (pp 3-15) and Dick Giordano (p 1); When Rita comes out of her coma she realizes that she was never really in love with Greg and so she breaks their engagement; Greg immediately turns to Karen, but she is wary of his sudden transfer of affections. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

First 15-cent issue. Cover pencils by Bill Draut, inks by Dick Giordano. Forbidden Romance, art by Tony Abruzzo; Eileen meets famous folk singer Gary Sayers, but he warns her that he doesn't intend to fall in love. Today's Heartbreak!, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Claire broke up with Tom long ago, but now that he is about to marry her friend Frances she realizes that she is still in love with him. Episode 28, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by George Roussos; Karen is unsure about Greg's love, since he just broke up with Rita; Later, she learns that the whole town believes that she stole Greg away from Rita. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dick Giordano. How to Lose the Man You Love, art by John Rosenberger; When Liza's boyfriend Paul catches her with another guy, she reflects on their relationship and realizes that she doesn't really love Paul after all. Lonely Lovesong, pencils by Tony Abruzzo, inks by Bernard Sachs; Mary goes away on a vacation when she and Bill break up but she can't stop thinking about him; Fortunately, when she returns, he's waiting to apologize. Episode 29, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by George Roussos; Karen nearly runs away again when she can't decide whether to marry Greg, but when she mistakenly believes that he has been in an accident she realizes how much she loves him; Richy and Joanie agree to wait until they have finished college to get married. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #95, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. Not That Kind of Girl!, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Vince Colletta; Rosalie follows her mother's advice instead of trying to be popular; but her aunt helps her to loosen up a little and have some fun. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. How Can I Tell Him the Truth?, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Mike Esposito; Wendy and Richy are childhood sweethearts who assume that they will be married, but when Richy has to go away for a few months, Wendy falls in love with Peter. Hide from Love!, pencils by John Rosenberger; Gwen gets her boyfriend Tom to give her roommate Freya a job, but then Freya falls in love with Tom herself. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #96 and Wonder Woman #185, pencils by Curt Swan and Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson and Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Half a Heart!; Doreen grew up loving Nelson, her older next-door neighbor, even though he never saw her in a romantic light; She is crushed when he gets engaged to Elaine, but refuses to believe that she has lost him forever. I Stole His Love Away!, script by Jack Miller, pencils by John Celardo, inks by Vince Colletta; Due to a misunderstanding, Leta fears that she has fallen in love with her mother's fiance. A Crime of Fashion filler page, art by Liz Berube. Lost in the Shadow of Love!, pencils by John Rosenberger; Sheila is resigned to the fact that her friend Gloria will always attract the guys that Sheila likes. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Bill Draut & Vince Colletta. Stories by Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Alex Toth & Vince Colletta, John Celardo, Ric Estrada & Frank Giacoia, Jay Scott Pike, Win Mortimer & Colletta, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. As Melanie is hitchhiking out of town, she accepts a ride from Juan Perez and they discuss how society would never approve of them being together. They stop at a restaurant for dinner and decide to join other couples who are dancing, but a fight breaks out when others object to them. Melanie runs out and is hit by a car, and wakes up back at her mother's house where she learns that Juan was arrested in "20 Miles to Heartbreak [Part II]"! (Story continued from Young Love (1963-1977 DC) #78; continues next issue.) Plus: Two lonely people meet while they are feeding chipmunks in the park in 1-pager "From Chipmunks to Love"; Kelly is afraid that her boyfriend Carl is still in love with his former girlfriend Joanna in "Joanna!"; Happenings 2-pager; Jan doesn't believe that the handsomest and most interesting guys could could possibly want to date her, so she settles for more ordinary dates in "The Girl Nobody Loved!"; Bill keeps monopolizing the attention of the guys his sister brings home, but he later tells her that he knows them all and none of them is good enough for her in 2-pager "My Brother...My Rival?"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Tony Abruzzo, Ric Estrada, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano and unknown. Melanie's family is shocked when her sister Monica, the black sheep of the family, returns. Monica tells Melanie that she will see that Juan is acquitted of the false charges against him, and turns to their stepfather's brother John, the lawyer in the case. Juan wins the case and Melanie impulsively hugs him, to the horror of her mother, in "20 Miles to Heartbreak Part III"! (Story continued from last issue; concludes in Young Love (1963-1977 DC) #79.) Plus: Happenings! 2-pager; Diana is sure that she will never fall in love again after Alan leaves her in "When Love Dies"; Anita meets her old boyfriend Tim at their high school reunion, but a series of misunderstandings still stand in their way in "Reunion"; Aquarius horoscope; Gina is meeting a boy she used to know and doesn't recognize him in "Rendezvous"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. Statement of ownership -- average print run 306,000; average paid circulation 150,100. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Gerry Conway, Barbara Friedlander and Robert Kanigher. Art by John Celardo & Vince Colletta, Alex Toth, Jay Scott Pike & Colletta and Liz Berube. Marie cannot adjust to her new and impoverished married life with John, so she constantly manipulates things behind the scenes to ensure his success, but one day she goes too far in "I Never Thought It'd End Like This!" Plus: Lynn spends all her savings to spend four days at an exclusive resort where she hopes to snag a rich husband in "Masquerade"; Dean comes to stay at a beachside motel where he meets Neva, the owner's daughter, but she is haunted by memories of her first love, an actor who died in a car accident, in "For Singles Only [Part 1]" (concludes next issue); Aries horoscope; Happenings! 2-pager; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Barbara Friedlander, Jack Miller, Len Wein (poem), Liz Berube and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Celardo, Ric Estrada, Gray Morrow, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. Neva is horrified when her tragic romance with Ray seems doomed to repeat itself with new tenant Dean in "For Singles Only: Run -- Heart -- Run! [Part 2]" (Story continued from last issue.) Plus: A foolish misunderstanding nearly prevents flight attendant Barbara from meeting up with Ralph as they had previously planned in "Meet You in Paris, Love?"; Carol is in love with her boss Kip but he doesn't realize it for a long time in "Second Hand Love"; "Autumn Love" poem; Taurus horoscope; Penelope mistakes her boyfriend's play rehearsal for a real romantic moment with another girl in 1-page The Mis-Adventures of Penelope Potter story "The Rejection"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Bill Draut. Stories by Joe Gill, Jack Miller and Raymond Marais. Art by Bill Draut, John Celardo, John Rosenberger and Nick Cardy. Lenora schemes to take Cal away from her cousin Sally, but when she wins and marries Cal, she finds that he's no prize in "I Have Him Now!" Plus: Eleanor travels to Paris with her aunt as chaperone, but finds that her aunt is perfectly willing to set her up with Paul, a handsome artist, in "Beware of a Frenchman's Kisses!" Also: When Darrell breaks up with Ginny, she tries to get revenge on him by enlisting her friend Felice to date Darrell and break up with him when he falls in love with her. The plot goes wrong when Felice actually falls in love with Darrell herself in "I Didn't Want to Do It!" And: "The Gemini Woman" 1-pager. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Don Heck & Tony DeZuniga. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jack Miller, Len Wein (poem) and unknown. Art by Werner Roth, John Rosenberger, Jay Scott Pike, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. Nurse Jan Dale falls in love with a dying patient in spite of her relationship with Howard, a doctor, in "A Kiss to Light the Darkness!" Plus: Kathy loves Oliver, even though he seems to have no particular goals or ambitions in "Wasting My Love on You"; "A Song for Secret Hearts" poem; Happenings! 2-pager; Penelope overhears Guy talking about his funny-looking dog and thinks he's talking about her in 1-page The Mis-Adventures of Penelope Potter text story "It's Dog Eat Dog"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by Gerry Conway and Len Wein (poem). Art by Frank Langford, Jay Scott Pike and Liz Berube. When Cathy catches her boyfriend Vinnie kissing Jane, she wonders why love never works out for her, but eventually she meets the right guy. After Cathy catches her with Vinnie, Jane realizes that she often dates guys who are supposed to be going steady with other girls, and she vows to change her ways. Vinnie is rejected by both Cathy and Jane, and he decides that girls are not worth the trouble, but then he meets Gail in "Cry Soul: Cry Love"! Plus: "Dream of Love" poem; Virgo horoscope; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Bill Draut. Stories by Barbara Friedlander, Joe Oleck, Len Wein (poem) and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Ric Estrada & Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, Gray Morrow and unknown. Linda falls in love with Rick, an irresponsible hippie. When she is arrested at the scene of one of Rick's crimes, she refuses to give him up to the police in "Love Is Not a Happy Thing!" Plus: Kelly starts to sing with her boyfriend Greg's band, but she thinks that Greg is jealous of her success in "Love Song in Blue"; Kathy has run away to Europe to keep herself away from Howard, a cad that she finds inexplicably attractive, but she fears that he will come after her in the reprint story "Journey to Love!"; "Homecoming" poem; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

)Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Joe Gill, Raymond Marais and unknown. Art by Alex Toth & Dick Giordano, John Rosenberger, John Celardo, Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. Nurse Irene Vickers is shocked when her ex-fiance David is brought into the hospital after a car accident, but she still mistakenly believes that David cheated on her with her sister Lois in "David!" Plus: When Adrienne and Peggy compare notes about their new boyfriends, they believe that they are dating the same guy, but it turns out they are twins in "The Only Girl for Him!"; Pamela buys Ian's old roadster when he's low on cash, but when his fortunes change, he wants the car back. He starts to date her and Pamela realizes that he can get the car back if they get married in "A Shared Love!"; "The Sagittarian Woman" horoscope; Vicki and her friend Inez wager to see which will be first to date the new gas station attendant, who doesn't seem to notice either of them in the reprint story "Don't Bet on Love!"; Guy thinks that Penelope wants to be kissed, but she slaps him and says she wasn't hinting that at all in 1-page The Mis-Adventures of Penelope Potter story "The Hint!"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by Len Wein (poem) and unknown. Art by Frank Langford, Win Mortimer & Jack Abel, Gray Morrow, Liz Berube, Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs and unknown. Cliff meets Judy, who is clearly running away from a bad relationship, but he is determined to make her fall in love again in "A Scent of Love...A Breath of Hate"! Plus: Julie goes to Hollywood to act in movies but every man she meets in the business only wants her for sex in "No Home for My Heart!"; "Memories of Love" poem; hairstyle ideas in Beauty on a Budget filler; Judith falls in love with her older sister's boyfriend Steve, but several years pass before she actually gets a chance with him in the reprint story "Love Would Wait"; "The Aquarius Woman" horoscope; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.