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Issue: Diary Loves #27 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1952
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Issues: #27 of 30 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: A Quality Romance PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: 09/05/1952
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1952 by Comic Magazines.

Most information for this issue provided by Ger Apeldoorn (March 2011).

On sale date from the on stand date reported in the Comic Magazine Publishing Report (George W. Dougherty, 1942 series), #129 (October 1952). Also reported as being a monthly comic.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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My Foolish Pride

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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My Foolish Pride

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Leo Morey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Billy Weston; Dr. Brennan; Emily Hollis; Grace Weston; Michael Weston; Mrs. Weston; Reid Hollis; Valerie
Synopsis: Bank teller Grace, who supports her mother and two young brothers on her salary, accepts a date from wealthy Reid. Grace breaks off their relationship and quits her job after her mother suffers a stroke. Grace refuses to have her mother become a charity patient at the “welfare hospital.” She also turns down gifts from the local woman’s group chaired by Reid’s mother. Grace later gets a job as a waitress in a diner and runs into Reid. Reid’s mother says her group doesn’t offer charity, just a helping hand from “neighbors.” Reid and Grace reconcile.
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Pages: 9
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When I Played a Bit Part

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chuck Winter [C. A. Winter]
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Diane Fleming; Herb Becker; Lanny Miller [also as Lanny Mills]
Synopsis: Actor Lanny gives aspiring actress Diane a small role in his play. Stage manager Herb insincerely praises Diane’s poor performances and dates her, but when she flops when filling in for the lead, he discards her. Lanny explains he set Diane up to fail, so she’d marry him and forget her acting career.
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In Content Item: FlagGirls in Love #50 published January 1956
as When I Played a Bit Part [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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That Other Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Charles Sultan
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Betty Wade; Leslie Wade; Valerie White
Synopsis: Betty marries TV station manager Leslie. She becomes jealous of Leslie’s assistant Valerie, whose advice Leslie takes seriously, while relegating Betty to household duties. Betty finally gives her husband an ultimatum, threatening to leave him if he doesn’t fire Valerie. The problem is resolved when Valerie quits; she loves Leslie but knows he only cares for his wife.
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In Content Item: FlagWedding Bells #12 published December 1955
as That Other Woman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Bachelor Boss

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Eva Martin; Ross Hayward; Ruth Martin; Tod Smith
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Summer Serenade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): R. Kay
Inker(s): R. Kay
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Brent Hull; Jan Clayton; Johnny Barrows
Synopsis: Jan is stranded at a summer camp for boys when her bus breaks down and the camp is quarantined for measles. She pitches in to help camp director Brent and they become friends. Brent’s rich friend Johnny Barrows shows up for a visit. Jan sets her cap for Johnny but realizes she really loves Brent. Brent reveals that Johnny is his chauffeur, and it’s Brent who is the millionaire. Jan and Brent embrace.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Based on Ziff-Davis Ellery Queen art.

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