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Issue: My Date Comics #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1948
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Issues: #4 of 4 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHillman
Brand: A Hillman PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Hillman Periodicals Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/20/1947
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, January-June 1948.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Swifty Chase; Sunny Daye; House-Date Harry
First Line: That's funny! Gosh - I had a new five dollar bill ---
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Pages: 1
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The Lonesome Wolf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sunny Daye; Swifty Chase; House-Date Harry; Howard Howard; Georgia Stafford; Snubby Skeemer
Synopsis: Howard Howard is famous for his womanizing ways, but in reality he is shy and diffident, afraid to admit his feelings for nightclub singer Georgia Stafford. House-Date Harry offers to set the two up and teach Howard how to behave, but his tactics don't work and Swifty has to set things right.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Howard Howard is based on Howard Hughes.
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The Date-Letter of Bill Dotson in Pictures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jean Anne Marten; Bill Dotson; Mary; Harry
Synopsis: Bill doesn't know how to ask Mary on a date, so his friend Harry takes advantage of the situation to get Mary for himself. But Bill's steady and friendly actions win out in the end.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits per Comic Book Plus site.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The "My Date" Letters Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Lorrie McCullough, Joan Wieczorek, Jo Scharita, Phyllis Landes, and Raynal Lowel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginny Tate; Herbert Gotrocks; Mrs. Tate; Ambrose Tate; Icky Davis; Caboose; Geni Gapalack; Mr. Gotrocks
First Line: Gosh -- Look at all the men going into Ginny's house!
Synopsis: Herbert overhears Ginny's dad discussing a real estate deal and runs to tell his father, who tries to ruin Mr. Tate's plans, but Ginny and her friends make sure that an even better deal goes through.
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Pages: 8
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Genius --- That's What!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ann; Lucy; Joe
Synopsis: Lucy manages to outsmart Ann, who's trying to steal her boyfiend.
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Pages: 6
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Somebody New

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Chris Peters; Mr. Peters; Marjory Peters; Elaine Williams; Tod Carter
Synopsis: Chris is jealous when it looks like his girlfriend Elaine has another suitor.
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Pages: 2
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A Rainy Day with House-Date Harry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): House-Date Harry; Sunny Daye; Mr. Duff; Mr. Zipken
Synopsis: Sunny thinks that maybe just this once Harry might change his ways, but she's wrong.
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Violet Ray [Ultra Violet]; Helen; George; Carl
First Line: Gee! It's wonderful that you've moved into town, Helen!
Synopsis: Violet uses her glamorous alter ego to teach two boys a lesson about their dating behavior.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Credits per Comic Book Plus site.

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