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Issue: Romantic Confessions #11 Public Domain
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Publisher: FlagHillman
Indicia Publisher: Hillman Periodicals Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Edward Cronin
Disclose Notes: Indicia: ROMANTIC CONFESSIONS, published bi-monthly by Hillman Periodicals, Inc., at 420 DeSoto Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Executive and Editorial Offices, 535 Fifth Ave., New York 18, N.Y. Edward Cronin, Editor. Vol. 1, No. 11, Oct.-Nov., 1950. Printed in the United States of America. Price 10¢ a copy, subscription rate 60¢ for six issues in the United States and possessions. Copyright 1950 by Hillman Periodicals, Inc. Entered as second class matter May 19, 1950, at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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True Love Stories You'll Never Forget!!

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John Prentice
John Prentice
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Subject Matter
romantic
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"When I Stepped Into the Country Club..."

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romantic
Jim Dolan; Madeleine Brent; Mrs. Brent; Willie Brent; Jim Conte
Madeleine meets Jim at the country club; he is a former college athlete who makes his living playing tennis with rich members. They fall in love but she refuses to marry him because he is conceited and has no ambition. Sportscaster Conte suggests Jim will never grow up until he’s defeated on the court and faces reality. Madeleine’s brother Willie beats Jim in a match and Jim vows to change his life and marry Madeleine.
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There is some suggestion that "Jim Conte" is supposed to represent an actual person, but this cannot be confirmed.
"Then I Saw the Other Girl..."

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Dick Briefer (signed)
Dick Briefer (signed)
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typeset
Subject Matter
romantic
Charlie; Chubby; Vivian; Ellen Davey; Biff
Viv considers Charlie her boyfriend but he insists they are just friends. When Charlie starts dating Ellen, Viv is jealous and tells their circle of friends that she dumped Charlie because he lied to her. Viv also tells Ellen that Charlie borrowed money from her and gambled it away, and that they were engaged. Ellen breaks up with Charlie; he tells Viv that he’s leaving town immediately after graduation and she’ll never see him again.
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Charlie is spelled "Charley" in the text box on the splash panel.
Once Again I Live

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typeset
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romantic
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Mountain Song

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romantic
Helen Wales; Julian Barton; Chester Black
On a mountain vacation, secretary Helen encounters former violin prodigy Julian. After suffering a war injury, Julian fears he can never play in public again. He and Helen fall in love and he promises to try to revive his concert career. Music critic Chester Black says Julian needs confidence in himself, and he should marry Helen to prove this. After a time, Julian is once again a great concert violinist.
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"Chester Black" is portrayed in a way as to suggest he was a real individual, but this cannot be confirmed.
Shorty Pampas

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Vic Martin (signed)
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humorous
Shorty Pampas
Sombrero-wearing Shorty goes to the cinema.
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Gag cartoon strip
After Office Hours

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Ben Oda; typeset
Subject Matter
romantic
Gloria Rogers; Jack Garry; Mr. DeWitt; Nancy Garver
Stenographer Gloria tells her story to her boss, publisher DeWitt. She and editor Jack fell in love. Gloria betrayed fellow worker Nancy in order to get a promotion from DeWitt. As a supervisor, she drove her staff mercilessly and this carried over into her daily life. She was in line for promotion to office manager, but Jack learned what she did to Nancy (a war widow with two children) and broke up with her. Mr. DeWitt fires Gloria and says her confession was all for nothing: Jack left for the West Coast that morning.
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'Til Something Better Comes Along...

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Ben Oda
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romantic
Steve Ransom; Carol Warden; Anne [Helen]; Charles Murdock
Struggling artist Steve reluctantly allows his girlfriend Carol to become his agent. However, he learns she has been passing off his work as her own to impress interior decorator Murdock. She tells Steve that she intends to make the wealthy Murdock fall in love with her. Meanwhile, Steve is approached by a mysterious woman named Anne, who goes out with him but refuses to reveal anything about herself. As it turns out, Anne is actually Murdock's client Helen, and he had been romancing her until he met Carol. Both Carol and Murdock’s schemes are exposed. Helen and Steve are in love.
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