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Issue: All True Romance #24 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1955
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Issues: #24 of 13 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagFarrell
Brand: Ajax Comics; A Farrell PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Excellent Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/06/1955
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ruth Roche; S. M. Iger (art editor)
Disclose Notes: Indexed copy had "May 6th" stamped on the back.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Tear-Stained Dreams!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Almost is Never!

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Ruby Stead; John Page; Joe Hedges; Bruce Page
Synopsis: Cookie factory employee Ruby flirts with boss John to improve her status. He offers her the post of personal secretary. She accepts, intending to marry John—a widower--eventually. Ruby dumps her boyfriend, cop Joe. John proposes marriage, which upsets his grown son Bruce, who had rejected Ruby’s advances. However, it was all a scheme to teach Ruby a lesson: John calls Joe, who comes to take a repentant Ruby home.
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How 'Mini-Gym' Turns Plant "Drip" Into Success Dynamo

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): C. C. Beck (see note)
Inker(s): C. C. Beck (see note)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes 6-panel comic strip by Beck, advertising Joe Bonomo's mini-gym. Signed on boss's shirt on other copies (see Daredevil #72), but here coloring obliterates signature.
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Don't Pity Me!

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Marcy; Freddy Anderson; Bob Shaw; Shelly
Synopsis: Marcy fills in for an ill vocalist and joins Freddy’s college band. They fall in love, although this means Marcy dumps her boyfriend Bob and Freddy rejects his girlfriend Shelly. Shelly proves to Marcy that Freddy can’t be trusted. Marcy goes home to Bob.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Roberta Bennett (credited)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Roberta Bennett
First Line: Dear Miss Bennett: I'm in love with a very popular girl...
Synopsis: Advice column.
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Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

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Synopsis: Owners listed as Robert Farrell, Excellent Publications, Inc. and Dearfield Publishing Co. Inc. No circulation numbers listed.
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Ring Around My Heart!

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Genres: romantic, sports
Character(s): Mary Fields; Larry Doyle; Mr. Giacco; Mr. Burns; Groggin
Synopsis: Mary falls for boxer Larry, although she dislikes the sport. Larry makes a deal with gangster Giacco to win the championship. However, his opponent doesn’t throw the fight as promised. Larry wins when Mary shows up at ringside to encourage him. He vows to quit boxing and marry Mary.
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Tear-Stained Dreams

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): David; Lois; Jim Ames; Mr. Rosse; Lance Kay; Lois's father
Synopsis: While her fiance, pilot David, is away, Lois agrees to attend a party with her girlfriends. Lois leaves with guest Jim, but wrecks her car when he gets fresh. Her father is ashamed of her actions and Lois decides to leave town. She takes a job as a hat-check girl at the Hideaway club to earn money for this. However, she’s caught in another scandal at the club with wealthy Mr. Kay, and agrees to marry him to silence her critics. When David comes home, Mr. Kay agrees to release Lois from her promise and Lois and David reconcile.
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