Cover: Jack Sparling & Vince Colletta

Girls' Romances #138

Jan 1969 · DC · 0.12 USD

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"Love from a Stranger!" in Girls' Romances #138 (1969) is a poignant tale of healing and cautious hope, featuring Carol, a young woman grieving the loss of her soldier boyfriend, and Richard, a man still mourning his late wife. Drawn by John Celardo with inks by Bernard Sachs, the story follows their tentative connection as they promise not to fall in love—yet something deeper begins to stir. The cover by Jack Sparling and Vince Colletta captures the quiet tension of this fragile emotional journey.

Contains 4 stories

Love from a Stranger!

5 pp · Romance

Romance Without Love!

9 pp · Romance

In "Romance Without Love!" from Girls' Romances #138 (1969), Carol, grieving the loss of her soldier boyfriend, finds herself drawn to Richard—her brother's friend and a man still mourning his own wife—though both vow to keep their relationship free of love. As they navigate shared memories and quiet moments, the promise to stay apart begins to feel harder to uphold.

Bring Me Your Heart

7 pp · Romance

Joan is caught between two kinds of affection—Timothy’s thoughtful gifts from his travels and the quiet, steady presence of the one who’s always been there. As she weighs what love truly means, she’s forced to confront what she’s been overlooking all along.

Letters of Heartbreak!

8 pp · Romance