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Extra Special Date

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): ? [as DownSo] (signed)

Inker(s): ? [as DownSo] (signed)

Colorist(s): ? [as DownSo] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

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Pages: 1

Notes: Although the cover carries the story title "Extra Special Date," the scene depicted is not related in any way to the interior story with the same title.

One More Kiss

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Dorothy; Glenn Allen; Tessie Williams

Synopsis: U.S. Navy sailor Glenn returns to his hometown and meets Dorothy, who had a crush on him when they were younger. Dorothy is jealous when Glenn dates his former girlfriend Tessie; she later agrees to go out with him, but is cold to him throughout. They go on “one last date” and by the end of the night realise they are in love.

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Pages: 8

Poise = Boys

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: non-fiction, romantic

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The Sealed Letter

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tony DiPreta [as DiPreta] (signed)

Inker(s): Tony DiPreta [as DiPreta] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Amelia Barrow; Bert Parsons; Ginger Hart; Mrs. Hart

Synopsis: Bert dates Ginger, who has a reputation as the most curious girl in their high school. As a test, he gives her a sealed envelope and makes her promise not to open it for six weeks. However, after they date for a while, he asks for the envelope to be returned, unopened. Ginger reads the letter inside and sees that Bert criticized her strongly. Bert claims his opinion of her has changed for the better. They break up but reconcile when Ginger says she’ll suppress her excessive curiosity in the future.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Allen Baron [as Baron] (signed)

Inker(s): Allen Baron [as Baron] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, romantic

Feature(s): How Did He Propose?

Character(s): Judy; Tom Edwards

First Line: Good morning, Mr. Edwards!

Synopsis: Office worker Judy sells lawyer Tom a ticket to a charity dance and agrees to accompany him there. They date regularly and one day Tom gives her a “raffle ticket”—it’s a marriage proposal.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Although readers were urged to submit their personal experiences to the publisher, these "How Did He Propose?" stories usually did not carry any attribution, making their "non-fiction" status very questionable.
The artist "Baron" has been confused with Tom Baron previously.

Play it Straight

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Bill; Freddie; Jill; Jim; Joe; Ken; Nita; Roy; Tom

Synopsis: Jill’s boyfriend Bill breaks up with her shortly before the school prom. She tries to find another date, finally agreeing to go out with shy and studious Freddie. She even offers to teach him to dance. When popular athlete Joe asks Jill to the dance, she ponders dumping Freddie; then Bill apologizes and asks her as well. Jill accepts Bill’s offer and tells Joe, but is unable to hurt Freddie’s feelings. Jill and Freddie go to the prom together and have a good time, but afterwards Jill reconciles with Bill. They agree to be "straight" with each other from now on.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Eloise Taylor (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, romantic

Feature(s): The Love Clinic

Character(s): Eloise Taylor; Jim; Sally

First Line: I have been going with a boy named Jim

Synopsis: Eloise advises Sally to take it slow with Jim and not scare him off by declaring her love for him immediately.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Eloise Taylor (credited)

Penciller(s): Dick Rockwell [as DR] (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Rockwell [as DR] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, romantic

Feature(s): Love Problems

Character(s): Eloise Taylor

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Pages: 2

Notes: Letters from readers - S.R., Hopeless, Puzzled, J.J., Worried and D.J.

Andorra

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Stamp Page

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Reprints the Andorra article that originally appeared in February 1951 titles.

Extra Special Date

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Ada West; Betsy West; Dave Ingalls; Miss Blake; Mr. West

Synopsis: Dave proposes to Betsy but she refuses because she’s only 18 and isn’t sure she loves him; she won’t even agree to an engagement or going steady. Dave decides they can’t be “just friends” and breaks up with her. Dave is drafted and Betsy begins to correspond with him. When Dave comes home on leave, she hints that she’d go steady with him now, but he refuses because of his military service obligation. Finally Betsy proposes to him; Dave agrees to an engagement, because he still loves her.

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Pages: 8