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Issue: Teen-Age Romances #28 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1952
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Issues: #28 of 45 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagSt. John
Brand: St. JohnView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: St. John Publishing Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Archer St. John; Marion McDermott
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US ?
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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Too Many Restrictions

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (painting)
Inker(s): ? (painting)
Colorist(s): ? (painting)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Football Player; Sweetheart; Football Fans
Synopsis: A football player embraces and kisses his sweetheart as fans look on.
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Pages: 1
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Temptress and Trouble-Maker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ric Estrada (signed)
Inker(s): Ric Estrada (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Phyllis (high school girl); Phyllis's father (widower); Martha Shelly (hotelkeeper); Frank Gilbert (Martha's hedonistic and sneaky nephew); Bob Shelly (Martha's conscientious and morally upright son)
Synopsis: Phyllis's father believes responsibility will cure his daughter of her wild ways so he puts her to work in a Maine hotel operated by Martha, an old friend. She runs around with Frank. When her father announces his plans to marry Martha, Phyllis believes the trip to Maine was only a scheme to reunite with Martha. She plans to get back at her father by marrying Frank. Frank intends to swindle Phyllis's father of $5000, and when Frank is exposed by Bob, Phyllis realizes what a terrible mistake she was about to make. She drops Frank and keeps company with Bob.
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Pages: 8
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Penny-Ante Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dana Dutch
Penciller(s): Hy Rosen
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Daisy Carter (florist's assistant); Clyde Mitchell (college student); Tourist Home Operator; Daisy's parents; Rooming House Operator; Bill Crandall (hedonist)
Synopsis: Daisy's unconventional beliefs about a young lady's conduct bring her into conflict with her parents. She moves out, then leaves her boyfriend Clyde, who also disapproves of her reckless style. She runs around with many boys. Bill Crandall takes her to a sleazy roadhouse and gets fresh. Clyde rescues Daisy from Crandall, and the sweethearts return to Daisy's parents to apologize for her behavior.
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In Content Item: FlagRomance Without Tears #[nn] published November 2003
as Penny-Ante Girl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Celebrity Hound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Osrin?
Inker(s): Ray Osrin?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Rosanne (celebrity hound); Kenny (Rosanne's boyfriend); Sonny Pearson (bandleader); Myra Pearson (Sonny's wife)
Synopsis: Rosanne persuades Kenny to take her to a sleazy roadhouse to see Sonny Pearson's show. Pearson slips Rosanne a note requesting her company at the end of the evening. She sends Kenny away and meets Pearson in a back room. They drink and pet. Pearson's wife bursts into the room with a photographer. She vows revenge in divorce court. The next day, photos are published in the newspaper. Rosanne is disgraced, but Kenny forgives her.
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Love on Trial

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dana Dutch
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Narrator; Ray
Synopsis: The narrator is engaged to Ray but steps out with other fellows when Ray spends two years overseas as a serviceman. Ray returns to the States and forgives his betrothed for her transgressions.
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In Content Item: FlagRomance Without Tears #[nn] published November 2003
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Pages: 2
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Too Many Restrictions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Cal Massey [as Cal]
Inker(s): Cal Massey [as Cal]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Millie (high school girl); Millie's father (high school principal); Miss Pringle (high school secretary); Frank Stewart (Millie's boyfriend); Gloria Martin (leader of a school's fast crowd)
Synopsis: Millie is bored and wants to join Gloria's fast set at school. To do so, she steals a letter of complaint concerning Gloria from her father's office. She is welcomed into the group for her bravado, and begins running around and staying out late. Her schoolwork suffers. She and her friends fail a pop quiz, and they urge her to steal the tests from her father's office. She is caught. Gloria denies any involvement. Millie runs away, but Frank intercepts her at the train station and convinces her to bravely face the consequences of her act.
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