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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Matt Baker (signed)

Inker(s): Matt Baker (signed)

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All's Fair in Love

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dana Dutch

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: romantic

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Pages: 2

Notes: on inside front and back covers

Dishonest Love

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Matt Baker

Inker(s): Matt Baker?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Rudolph Gerard; Andrew Campbell; Elizabeth Coulton; Rocky

Synopsis: Art shop owner Rudolph asks his assistant Elizabeth to convince Andrew to paint copies of “old masters” paintings. Elizabeth dates Andrew and he agrees to produce the copies so he can afford to marry her. Elizabeth falls in love with Andrew and learns Rudolph is having someone else forge signatures so the copies can be sold as originals. She tricks Rudolph into staging a one-man show for Andrew and reveals the copies there, foiling Rudolph’s plan. Andrew’s real paintings are a success and now he can marry Elizabeth.

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Pages: 8

I Tried to Keep Up with Bad Company

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dana Dutch

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): Jane Prentis; Ron Andrews; Bud Stewart; Lucy; Mrs. Prentis; Bruce Owen; Al; Peg; Rita

Synopsis: Jane attends a party thrown by wealthy Ron, attended by “quite a few fellows and girls with bad reputations.” She keeps her relationship with Ron a secret from her longtime boyfriend Bud, who starts dating Lucy instead. Jane discovers Ron isn’t really interested in her because she’s not wild. She spots Bud at one of Ron’s parties: their mutual friend Bruce invited him so Bud and Jane would realise that they didn't belong with that crowd. Bud and Jane reconcile.

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Pictorial Confessions #1 published September 1949
was My Double-Life Caught Up with Me [Story on Interior Page(s)]title changed to "I Tried to Keep Up with Bad Company"

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Pages: 6

What Price Folly!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tal

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): Connie Sanders; Ted Wills; Irma; Steve Smith; Keith Collins; Gloria Burton; F.B.

Synopsis: Connie writes to her boyfriend Ted and tells him she’s an actress but is actually a car-hop at a Hollywood drive-in. When Ted arrives for a visit, Connie and her friends pretend she is glamorous and successful. Ted asks her to marry him but she refuses and he leaves. Actor Keith helps Connie get a screen test at his studio. While she’s working there as an extra, a leopard attacks and her friend Steve saves her but is injured; Keith runs away but later claims he was a hero. Connie goes home to Ted.

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Pages: 7

Double-Purpose Date

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Matt Baker

Inker(s): Matt Baker?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Janice Taylor; Elaine; Ted

Synopsis: Janice complains her boyfriend Ted is bored with their dates but won’t take her to places where there is a “fast crowd” because she’s “too young...too innocent!” Janice’s friend Elaine goes on a date with Ted and makes him take her to expensive clubs and restaurants; he winds up exhausted and broke. Ted is happy to go back to Janice and dates at the roller skating rink.

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The Road to Ruin

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Matt Baker

Inker(s): Matt Baker?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Betty Crowley; Mr. Charles Crowley; Mrs. Crowley; Harry Bolton; Ken Gibbs; Russ; Mona Brant; Mrs. Brant; Ellen; Patty; Chet Novak; Kathryn Harlow; Mrs. Foster; Jean Foster

Synopsis: Betty is forbidden by her parents to keep seeing Harry, who has a bad reputation. Her friends also warn her about him, but she stubbornly refuses to believe he’s bad. Even when he cheats on her with others and gets her in trouble, Betty is loyal. However, when Betty gets a cold and can’t attend a dance, Harry takes someone else, and she breaks up with him. Betty dates Ken, a decent fellow. Harry threatens to ruin Betty’s reputation unless she comes back to him, but she refuses. Ken promises to protect her and he and Betty fall in love.

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Pictorial Confessions #1 published September 1949
was I Threw Away My Reputation on a Worthless Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]title changed to "The Road to Ruin"

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Pages: 9.5