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| Of the 4 stories in this issue, two feature high-school girls (so, presumably, teen-agers) but the protagonists of the other two are a jewelry firm office worker (possibly a teen-ager but not likely) and a photographer-writer for a “leading pictorial magazine” (almost certainly NOT a teen-ager). Nice art throughout, though. |
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| Yes, All Matt Baker and in 1950 so he was at the top of his game I think. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | August 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Cover | Love Made Me an Outcast |
| Credits | Pencils: Matt Baker | Inks: Matt Baker? |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Text Story | Truth Was My Heart's Only Weapon (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Dana Dutch | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Inside front and back covers. |
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| Comic Story | Could I Live Down My Past? (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | High-school student Janet goes on a date with Mack but his car breaks down and she’s picked up by the Bentleys, who spread gossip about her because Mack has a bad reputation. When Marge is later falsely accused of trying to elope, Janet helps her clear her name and her own reputation is restored as well. |
| Credits | Script: Dana Dutch | Pencils: Matt Baker |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Janet; Mack Houghton; Mr. Bentley; Mrs. Bentley; Fred Engel; Marge Wilson; Mr. Wilson |
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| Comic Story | I Had a Love Debt (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jewelry firm clerk Drucie dates mechanic Sandy but wishes she could attend the jewelry association ball with wealthy Clark. She tells her boss that she sold an expensive bracelet so she can get a commission and buy a new outfit. Drucie doesn’t enjoy the ball and her boss demands she repay the commission. Clark won’t help her, but faithful Sandy agrees to use the money he was saving to buy a gas station to repay her debt. |
| Credits | Script: Dana Dutch | Pencils: Matt Baker |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Clark Timmons; Drucie Lund; Sandy; Frank; Joy; Gloria; Mr. Phillips; Mr. Gregory; Grace |
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| Comic Story | Love Made Me an Outcast (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Louella and Cleve are suspended from school for kissing in the hallway. She has to hide this from her aunt and uncle because they don’t want her dating, but is found out. They send her back to her mother but her new classmates discover the “truth” and ostracise her. Louella takes a summer job supervising children at the local lake. She and lifeguard Al become a couple and Louella is accepted back into society. |
| Credits | Pencils: Matt Baker |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Mr. Clagg; Louella; Cleve Fowler; Aunt Ethel; Uncle Dick; Irene Gibbs; Jack Bradley; Mr. Herman; Mr. Ames; Al Williams; Patty; Dr. A.C. Johnson |
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| Text Story | Our First Date Became a Campus Scandal (3 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Dana Dutch | Pencils: Matt Baker (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | I Forfeited My Right to Love (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Carol dates Glenn, a supervisor at a plant, and they fall in love. Glenn has invented a new machine and plans to give it to factory owner Dodson, who has helped him in his career. Carol decides she can get Glenn a better deal from rival Reese, but Dodson learns this and fires Glenn. Glenn breaks up with Carol. She decides to change her domineering ways and clears Glenn with Dodson. Carol intends to move away and start again, but Glenn comes back and they reconcile. |
| Credits | Pencils:? [as TAL] |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Carol Hodges; Glenn Carter; Ted; Mrs. Hodges; Jimmy Hodges; Jane Hodges; Tom Reese; Mr. Dodson |
| Notes | "Jimmy" Hodges is later referred to as "Timmy." |
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| Advertisement | New Silk-Finish Enlargement (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad for photo enlargement. |
| Notes | On back cover of comic. |
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