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| Publication | July 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Barbara Bel Geddes and Richard Basehart starring in 20th Century Fox's "Fourteen Hours" |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Virginia Foster (photo of Barbara Bel Geddes); Robert Cosick (photo of Richard Basehart). |
| Notes | Barbara Bel Geddes and Richard Basehart starring in 20th Century Fox's "Fourteen Hours" |
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| Comic Story | No Wife Was I (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | “I wanted security...I wanted a home of my own...and the price I had to pay was marriage!” Ada and Steve get married and move into a house where Ada plunges “into a frenzy of cleaning, decorating, cooking, sewing...” to “show Steve he had married an ideal homemaker.” However, Steve never feels comfortable in the house and Ada’s constant housework leaves her too tired to respond to Steve’s romantic advances. He moves out, but when Ada learns she’s pregnant, they reconcile and vow to have a happy marriage. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ruben Moreira (signed) | Inks: Ruben Moreira (signed) | Job #: R-341 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Steve Milford; Ada Milford; Mr. Patterson; Mrs. Patterson; Janice; Fred; Dr. Garvey |
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| Activity | Best Face Forward |
| Synopsis | Advice for facial care. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ross Andru | Job #: R-268 |
| Notes | Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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| Comic Story | My Reckless Heart (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sally takes a summer job as a switchboard operator at the “swanky” Curtis Mountain Hotel. She falls in love with lifeguard Jack, but is also courted by owner Don. Jack says Don swindled his family out of part ownership of the resort. The two men fight over Sally; they finally agree to split the hotel 50-50 and become friends again. Jack gets Sally. |
| Credits | Pencils: Art Saaf | Inks: Art Saaf | Job #: R-340 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sally Graham; Jack Reed; Don Curtis; Smitty |
| Notes | credits supplied by Steve Saaf and Jim Vadeboncouer, June 2008. |
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| Text Story | Just for Love (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | two illustrations |
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| Synopsis | Janet Lee advises Laura to take her boyfriend Tom home to meet her family but "just be casual." |
| Featuring | Smart Talk by Janet Lee |
| Credits | Pencils: Mike Sekowsky | Inks: Al Rubano | Job #: R-347 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Janet Lee; Tom Dane; Laura; Mom; Dad; Ken; Randy |
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| Comic Story | Love Next Door (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Flirtatious Wanda marries Tommy but after a time she feels “the fire’s gone out of our lives!” When they move to the suburbs, she decides to seduce their married neighbor Glenn. He eventually kisses her, but “it was almost coldly professional...almost condescending!” Wanda is embarrassed but Glenn says she needs to realize Tommy is the man she really loves. Wanda agrees. |
| Credits | Pencils: Mike Sekowsky | Inks: Al Rubano | Job #: R-336 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Wanda Craig; Tommy Craig; Glenn Carpenter; Jean Carpenter |
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| Comic Story | Date Bait (1 page) |
| Synopsis | "Youth counsellor" Helen Winslow advises girls who are "attracted to a certain boy--and want to do something about it!" She provides hints for "striking up an acquaintance and still not being aggressive about it!" |
| Credits | Pencils: Paul Robinson | Inks: Paul Robinson | Job #: R-300 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Helen Winslow |
| Notes | Art credits from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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