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| Nice Harry Anderson pencils on "Out of the Darkness." |
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| Publication | July 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
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| Cover | Rich Man, Poor Man |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Rich Man, Poor Man (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kathy, Lew and Bill grow up together in the slums. She is courted by both men: Bill becomes a policeman and Lew grows wealthy via shady dealing. Kathy is conflicted until Lew hits a boy with his auto and refuses to donate blood to save the child’s life. She will marry Bill, Lew will be arrested, and the boy will recover with blood transfusions from his neighbours. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bill Casey; Danny; Kathy Lake; Lew Flores; Mr. Haggerty; Mr. Lake; Mrs. Lake; Spike |
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| Comic Story | Out of the Darkness (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ron and Rita are professional dancers and engaged to marry. Ron deserts Rita when he gets a chance at Hollywood. Rita, with encouragement from her agent Hank, becomes a successful single act. When Ron fails at film stardom, he returns to Rita but she realises she now loves the loyal Hank. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Hank Mills; Rita; Ron |
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| Comic Story | Teacher's Pet (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | College students Joy and Mal are engaged to wed after graduation, but she begins an affair with poetry professor Willis. However, Willis admits he’s carrying a torch for a former lover, Laura, and apologises to Joy; he also arranges for Joy and Mal to reunite. Laura comes back to Willis after he dedicates a book of poems to her. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joy Shane; Laura James; Mal Turner; Sheila; Willis Randolph; Ruth |
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| Comic Story | Bitter Years (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lorna lives on a farm with her embittered father Ben. Ben refuses to allow his land to be used for a new rail line, and orders surveyor Russ off the property. Lorna and Russ fall in love. Ben’s land is taken and he tries to dynamite the railroad but Russ stops him. Ben realises he’s been irrationally bitter since his wife’s death, and gives his blessing to Lorna and Russ. |
| Editing | Elaine Allen (original) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ben Wildress; Lorna Wildress; Russ Calahan |
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| Text Story | Guests at the Wedding (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Betty Jeffries; Dave Harpel; Dick Sweeney [also as Dick Brown]; Ginny Blakely |
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| Comic Story | Self Centered (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Actress Lynn dislikes her co-star Roger; when she overhears him taking a bet than he can make her fall in love with him, she decides to play along and then dump him. However, as they become acquainted, Lynn discovers Roger’s a good man whose public image is a studio creation for publicity purposes, and is even raising his orphaned niece. Roger had faked the “bet” so she’d agree to date him. They will be married. |
| Credits | Pencils: Bill Ward | Inks: Bill Ward |
| Editing | Harry Stein (original); Elaine Allen (original associate); Gloria Bley (original associate); Alfred Grenet (original associate) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lucy; Luigi; Lynn Lee; Roger Dane; Sam; Mac; Henry; Meg |
| Notes | Looks like Bill Ward, faces, dresses, hair, small middle on girls |
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