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)