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I'll Tell on You

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): John Prentice

Inker(s): John Prentice

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Character(s): Larry; Edith; Janet

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Pages: 1

Notes: credits per Nick Caputo, February 2015.

The cover depicts a scene from "I'll Tell on You" but is a new piece of art, not a reprint of a panel from the interior story, and the dialogue is different as well.

Outcast!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mort Meskin

Inker(s): Mort Meskin

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Frank Marko; Peter Lindstrom; Ruth Damler; Mr. Damler

Synopsis: Young attorney Frank spends the summer in a rural community and falls in love with farm girl Ruth. However, the other members of the community, led by Peter, call him an “Outlander” and when Ruth’s father dies they consider Ruth and Frank “outcasts.” Frank agrees to stay and work the farm, but no one will help them. When a tornado strikes, Frank saves Peter’s life and this changes the community’s attitude about him and Ruth.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The story suggests this insular farm community is something like the Amish but does not make this explicit.

Summertime

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Nancy Hale]

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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I'll Tell on You

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Prentice

Inker(s): John Prentice

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Janet Brent Hill; Larry Shaw; Frank Hill; Edith Hill

Synopsis: Janet is married to lazy gambler Frank; he dies in a fire and she is also assumed dead, but survives and starts a new life under her maiden name. Foreman Larry falls in love with Janet, but is unaware she was married before. Janet’s former sister-in-law Edith gets a job at the factory. Edith dates Larry but he prefers Janet; Edith tells him Janet’s story to explain Janet’s secretive ways, then departs. Larry and Janet will be married.

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Pages: 6

Desperate to Marry

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Phil Holden; Edna Justin; Stan; Lucille; Ruth; Mrs. Justin; Al; Danny Holden

Synopsis: Edna’s family urges her to get married then protest when she dates Phil, a mechanic, since her sisters married middle-class businessmen. Edna says “Beggars can’t be choosers!” and marries Phil. He likes his work and refuses the family’s offers of help. When Edna has a baby, her family takes over and Phil doesn’t like their ideas about raising a child. He finally snaps and tells them off, and Edna realizes “he was so much better than the men my sisters married! Always had been!”

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Pages: 6

Penny Wise

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren

Inker(s): Dick Malmgren

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Penny; Sis; Tommy

Synopsis: How to make your limited wardrobe go further. “You don’t need a million to look like a million!”

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Pages: 1

Positively Yours

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Charmaigne]

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Letterer(s): typeset

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One Woman Man!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Mart; Steve; Cathy Wells; Mom

Synopsis: Mart wants to marry Cathy but his brother and fellow electrical lineman Steve comes between them. On the day Steve is scheduled to marry Cathy, he has an accident at work and Cathy offers to marry Mart if he saves Steve’s life. Steve is rescued and Mart realizes “we can’t force love”--he steps aside so his brother and Cathy will be happy.

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Pages: 6