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Issue: Pictorial Love Stories #24
Publication Date: March 1950
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Issues: #24 of 5 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagCharlton
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Charlton Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Charles J. Levy; Charles Santangelo
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Bell
Inker(s): Fred Bell
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Beauty Briefs
Character(s): Della Crane; Bess Mallon; Tommy
First Line: Absolutely everybody was at the party for Della Crane
Synopsis: Beauty contest winner Della gives Bess advice on hair care.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Bell
Inker(s): Fred Bell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Hotel Hopeful
Character(s): Cleo Martin; Aunt Mike [Mrs. Michaels]; Mark Bell; Jimmy Clark
First Line: Hotel Hopeful is really Mrs. Michaels boarding house for girls
Synopsis: Aspiring dancer Cleo dates middle-aged actor Mark for publicity purposes, over the objections of boarding house owner Aunt Mike and Cleo’s boyfriend Jimmy. Cleo is arrested for shooting Mark, but he survives and the truth is revealed: Mark is Cleo’s father and they were keeping it a secret. Jimmy marries Cleo.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Mrs. Michaels is spelled "Mrs. Micheals" in page one, panel one.
Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Eleanor Claire
Inker(s): Eleanor Claire
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, romantic
Feature(s): Me...Dan Cupid
Character(s): Dan Cupid; Fran Dennis; Jerry Light; Bobbie; Bob
First Line: That's right--you're not seeing things!
Synopsis: Fran can’t get a date because she’s too good at sports and men don’t like to lose to her. Her friend Bobbie advises her to lose at tennis to handsome Jerry. With Dan Cupid’s help, Fran appears inept at tennis, golf, rowing, and diving. When Jerry learns Fran’s actually a champion athlete, she thinks she’s lost him and decides to leave town. However, Dan Cupid tricks her into visiting Jerry’s apartment and she discovers he’s also a superb athlete so they’re a good pair.
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Pages: 7
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And the Stars Fell Down

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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They Called Me "That Woman"!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): William Allison
Inker(s): William Allison
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Doris Malone Fisher; Carl Fisher; George Hall; Frank Kirk; Mary Kirk; Joe
Synopsis: Doris divorces her “cruel and…openly unfaithful” husband Carl, and in revenge he blackens her reputation in court. She falls in love with George, who defends her and proposes marriage. Carl tricks George into thinking Doris is still seeing him because “if I can’t have you-—then nobody else can! Ha, ha, ha!” However, George overhears this and punches Carl. George and Doris will wed.
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Pages: 7
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I Was a Small Town Snob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): William M. Allison ?
Inker(s): William M. Allison ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 7
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Case # 375

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Sherman ?
Inker(s): Lee Sherman ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Carter's Case Book
Character(s): Catherine Carter; Jane Doe [as Jane Brown]; Mickey Crane; Ken Parker; Sylvia; Jonesy
Synopsis: Advice columnist Catherine Carter visits Jane Doe, an ex-convict whose record prevents her from finding happiness. Her ex-boyfriend Mickey, the one responsible for her prison sentence, tries to renew their relationship but Jane rejects him and is defended by Ken. Ken and Jane fall in love, but Ken’s ex-girlfriend Sylvia learns the truth and says Jane is ruining Ken’s chance for a promotion at the bank where he works. Mickey tries to force Jane and Miss Carter to help him rob Ken’s bank, but Jane tips Ken off and the robbers are all killed. Jane and Ken can now be happy together.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Miss Carter's first name is spelled "Catherine" on page one but "Catharine" on page two.

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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Bell
Inker(s): Fred Bell
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, romantic
Feature(s): Trudy and Judy
Character(s): Trudy; Judy
First Line: Hi, Judy! Gosh, my new boyfriend is persistent!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

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