Girls' Love Stories, #81
Published: September 1961
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The Wrong Time to Cry!
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: John Romita
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
cover art taken from the splash page of the last story in this issue
Contents
Story Notes
inside front cover
Blue Tomorrow
"Cal flew among the stars -- but I was his real star! Each time he went away, his only happiness was in coming back to me."
Storyline
Mary endangers her relationship with faithful, predictable Cal when she meets Barney, who seems much more exciting.
Characters
- Cal
- Mary
- Barney Stewart
Credits
- Pencils: Werner Roth
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
pencils previously credited to John Forte?
Too Happy to Last
"Love is a paradise--and a prison! A magic and a mystery! Love is the sweetest trap on earth--and the most deadly!"
Storyline
Robin is determined never to fall in love until she meets Doug and even then she resists it for as long as possible.
Characters
- Robin
- Grace
- Jerry
- Doug
Credits
- Pencils: Werner Roth
- Inks: Bill Draut
Story Notes
pencils previously credited to Arthur Pedddy?
First Date
"At 15, I'd never had a date...and I was beginning to think that nobody would ever ask me out. Then, one day, I did receive the magic invitation!"
Storyline
Jennifer eagerly accepts Jack's offer to go on her first date but things don't work out as expected.
Characters
- Jennifer
- Amy
- Jack Morgan
- Larry
Credits
- Pencils: Emily Benz
- Inks: John Celardo
Featuring From Barbara Miles, with Love
Story Notes
advice column
The Wrong Time to Cry!
"I had tears for everyone else but me... until I began to wonder why I couldn't feel my own heartache!"
Storyline
Penny is an emotional girl who worries that her fiancee will go back to his old girlfriend.
Characters
- Penny
- May Carrol
- Ingrid
- Will
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: John Romita
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
splash art also used for cover
Why Keep Love a Secret from Your Heart?
Featuring Secret Hearts
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
inside back cover; house ad for Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #74
Your Guide to the Best in Romance
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
back cover; house ad for the DC line of romance comics