OUR LOVE STORY "But He's the Boy I Love!"

Except for Fawcett's short-lived Negro Romance, there were no love comics stories that featured African-American protagonists...

...until this tale from Marvel's Our Love Story #5 (1970)!

Written by Stan Lee, penciled by Gene Colan, and inked by John Romita Sr, this tale does use a couple of heavy-handed cliches to try to give it "relevance".

But at least they tried...

For the record, Jack Kirby's Soul Love was just being conceived at this point.

The story of that never-produced title can be found HERE.

Next week:

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REACH FOR HAPPINESS Episode 12 Part 2

We Have Already Seen...

...actually, we haven't seen this yet, since it occurs at the end of the chapter!
So, read on...

It may say "The End", but the joy and heartbreak continue next month...
Next Week...

We don't know yet what we'll present!
But we can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

(Yeah, we say that a lot...but it's true!)

This chapter of "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #121 (1967) was written by Jack Miller, with layouts and pencils by several different people including Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, Ross Andru, and Gene Colan with inks by several people I can't identify right off.

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REACH FOR HAPPINESS Episode 12

Welcome back to romance comics' longest-running soap opera...

...as we present a splash page featuring Greg and Rita that has nothing to do with the part of the story we're running today, since they don't appear until Part 2, next week!

And, while some seek temporary oblivion in the arms of Morpheus, others are just beginning their evening's revelry...

Next Week...

The explanation for the splash page!
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You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

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This chapter of "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #120 (1967) was written by Jack Miller, with layouts and pencils by several different people including Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, and Gene Colan with inks by several people I can't identify right off.

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REACH FOR HAPPINESS Episode 11 Part 2

We Have Already Seen...

Art by Jay Scott Pike

...wait a second!

This scene, though the cover shot, is actually the final scene in today's story.

But this is what leads up to it...

And, now on with our tale...

Note: this is the wife Bob's currently separated from, as shown HERE.

Be back next month for the fireworks as the almost-ex and wanna-be bride go at it!

Next Week...

We haven't decided yet what we'll present, but we can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

(Yeah, we say that a lot...but it's true!)

This chapter of "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #120 (1967) was written by Jack Miller, with layouts and pencils by several different people including Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, and Gene Colan with inks by several people I can't identify right off.

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REACH FOR HAPPINESS Episode 11

Welcome back to romance comics' longest-running soap opera...

...in the little town of Danville Corners, where lust and naughtiness reign...

I hope Peggy isn't going to take that statement literally...for reasons we'll reveal

 Next Week...

The explanation for the splash page featuring (you guessed it) Peggy!
We can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

(Yeah, we say that a lot...but it's true!)

This chapter of "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #120 (1967) was written by Jack Miller, with layouts and pencils by several different people including Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, and Gene Colan with inks by several people I can't identify right off.

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REACH FOR HAPPINESS Episode 10 Part 2

We Have Already Seen...

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...and with that happy semi-resolution, we continue our tale...

As you can see from the ad at the end of the tale, DC had several romance titles going simultaneously!

At that point (early 1967), superheroes made up only about two-thirds of their output in any given month.

For example, the month this issue of Secret Hearts came out, DC also published Falling in Love #90, Girls' Love Stories #126, and Girls' Romances #124 (pictured).

The Young Love issue shown, #61, came out the next month.

The remaining non-costumed character titles included sci-fi anthologies (which had begun adding superhero lead features) war, and humor comics.

Compare that with today's superhero-dominated (and lower-selling) output...

This chapter of "Reach for Happiness" from Secret Hearts #119 (1967) was written by Jack Miller, with layouts and pencils by several different people including Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, Ross Andru, and Gene Colan with inks by several people I can't identify right off.

Be back next month as we continue romance comics' longest-running soap opera!

Next Week...

We haven't decided yet what it'll be, but we can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

(Oh, you've heard that, eh?)

And now a word from out sponsor...

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True Love Comics Tales™

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