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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): John Prentice

Inker(s): John Prentice

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): man; two women

First Line: You're a sweet boy, Johnny...

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Pages: 1

Amazing New Mickey Mouse Hand Puppets

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Mickey Mouse; Rubber-for-Molds

Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Thumper; Donald Duck; Idiot; Jimmy

First Line: Hey Gang! You just slip them on like a glove and wiggle your fingers.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover mail order ad for Disney hand puppets from Rubber-for-Molds, Inc., Dept. 349-S, 6044 Avondale Avenue, Chicago 31, Illinois. Ad has three panels of sequential art with word balloons.

I Was the Wholesome Type

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Suchorsky

Inker(s): Mike Suchorsky

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Greg Grissom; Penny Hulbert; Gail Hulbert; Bob; Mr. Hulbert; Mrs. Hulbert

First Line: I know how it feels to be like...

Synopsis: Penny is overshadowed in high school by her more glamorous sister Gail. Bob prefers Gail but she doesn’t believe him. Penny substitutes a photo of herself for Gail in a contest entry and Gail loses as a result: but this prevents her from eloping with Greg and going to Hollywood, so it’s a good thing. Bob figures it out and says he loves Penny as she is.

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Pages: 8

I Must Forget Eileen

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Ulmer [as Ulmer] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Ulmer [as Ulmer] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Eileen; Bart Leonard; Steve; Gregg Sanders; Pepe

First Line: It was just my luck that Steve...

Synopsis: Pilots Steve and Bart compete for the affections of airline hostess Eileen. She chooses Bart but Steve, suffering from an old war wound, goes insane and says he’ll kill them both. After a struggle in which Steve is killed, Bart flees to Brazil and takes a dangerous job with a small company. He’s asked to fly a doctor to the scene of an airliner crash and discovers Eileen is there. She says Steve didn’t die, and is recovering in a sanatorium. Bart and Eileen reconcile.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Same story re-used as "Flight From Love" in Darling Romance (1949 series) (Archie) #3 (January-February 1950). The ending is very slightly changed.

Do You Think You Own Me?

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Sally; Vin; Kitty; Elmer; Kitty's mother

First Line: How do you thank an old girl for saving you with...

Synopsis: Vin breaks up with Kitty because she is too controlling. He goes to see Sally, an old girlfriend now working as a doctor’s receptionist. She’s engaged to someone else and when Vin complains about Kitty’s possessiveness, Sally says all women are that way but they don’t all show it. Vin realises he loves Kitty: he goes home and they decide to elope.

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Pages: 6

I Judged a Book by Its Cover

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda; Leroy lettering

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Brad Forester; Elaine Warren; Larry Davis; Dr. William Warren; Sam

First Line: He was a smoothie - and Brad came to our little...

Synopsis: Elaine is bored with her small-town life and small-town boyfriend Larry. She falls in love with newcomer Brad, but she discovers Brad is a reporter who tracked down her father and now uses Elaine’s information to write a story about a 15-year-old scandal. Although Dr. Warren was cleared of wrongdoing then, the townspeople criticise the doctor until Brad stands up and defends him. Elaine realises Larry is the man for her.

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Pages: 6

No Place to Hide

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Mama Riveaux; Papa Riveaux; Charles Delford; Dierdre Cummings; Constance Allerton; Mrs. Delford

First Line: The little gray couple was shunted off...

Synopsis: Dierdre, who came from a humble childhood, has embellished her past in order to win the love of wealthy Charles Delford. Constance, her rival for Charles, sets a trap to expose the many untruths and embarrass her before Charles.

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I Tried to Build a Fence Around My Love

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda; Leroy lettering

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Martin Darrell; Lynn Shearer; Mack; Ma Burns; Mr. Burns; Tommy Burns; Big Tim Paur

First Line: I was Martin's secretary, and I thought...

Synopsis: Secretary Lynn loves her boss, lawyer Martin, but he becomes angry when she tries to make him take high-paying clients rather than helping the indigent. When the son of Martin’s old friends is hit by a car driven by gangster Big Tim, Lynn sees that poor people need legal representation as well as the rich. Martin wins the case and asks Lynn to change jobs: she’ll be his wife instead of his secretary.

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Pages: 9

I Lied to Myself About Men

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda; Leroy lettering

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Joan Blythe; Mr. Blythe; Bob; Carol; Jimmie Clark; Frank Gill; Martha Wayne; Margie Gill

First Line: As I grew up, I kept saying to myself...

Synopsis: Art student Joan flirts with many young men to compensate for the affection her father didn’t give her as a child, but she refuses to get serious for fear of being hurt. She falls in love with composer Frank but he plays hard to get and she sees him with other women. Frank finally admits he heard of Joan’s reputation and wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine. Joan and Frank will be married.

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Pages: 7

What You Can Do About Pimples

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustrations); ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ? (illustrations); ? (photograph)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Dornol Products

First Line: When pimply skin is your problem...

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Notes: Mail order ad for skin treatment from Dornol Products, Inc., Dept. 3712-C, 4257 Katonah Avenue, New York 66, New York.

New Silk-finish Enlargement, Ivory Gold-tooled Frame

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ? (photographs)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios

First Line: Have you ever wished you could have your own favorite picture...

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Notes: Mail order ad for photographic enlargements from Hollywood Film Studios, Dept. 7902, 1227 Loyola Avenue, Chicago 26, Illinois.

10-Piece Knife Set

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)

Inker(s): ? (illustrations)

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Niresk Industries

First Line: How many times have you said "I wish I had a decent knife in this house!"

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Notes: Inside back cover mail order ad for a kitchen knife set from Niresk Industries, Dept. FD, 1474 West Hubbard Street, Chicago 22, Illinois.

Special... Introductory Offer

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Editor(s): ? (ad agency)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): H & S Sales Company

Character(s): John; woman; man

First Line: All-in-One Cigarette Lighter and Full-Pack Case gives you a cigarette and...

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Notes: Back cover mail order ad with sequential panel art for a cigarette case and lighter from H & S Sales Company, Dept. 349S, 1665 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 47, Illinois.