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| Publication | December 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Kiss and Run (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | After her father’s death, Diane gets a job as a typist, turning down her childhood sweetheart Dave’s offer to leave college, get a job, and marry her. Former schoolmate Freddy urges her to come to New York, promising she'll find work as a model. However, “models are a dime a dozen” and she becomes a “dreary, under-paid...city white collar worker!” Diane writes to Dave, pretending to be a success, but he reads between the lines and visits her, reaffirming his love. Although she receives a modeling offer at the last minute, Diane decides to go home and marry Dave. |
| Credits | Pencils: Art Saaf | Inks: Mike Peppe (signed, see notes) | Job #: K-726 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dave Troyer; Diane Adams; Mr. Adams; Freddy Barton; Mr. Stone; Lila |
| Notes | Information on this sequence supplied by Steve Saaf and Jim Vadeboncouer, June 2008. Mike Peppe "signed" the story by including his name on the jukebox label on page 5 of the story. |
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| Synopsis | Unlike Pam, who always takes into consideration her boyfriend Marty's financial situation, Edith prefers to date boys who can spend money on her. This sends her "down the ladder of popularity." |
| Featuring | Smart Talk |
| Credits | Pencils: Alex Toth | Inks: Alex Toth | Letters: Alex Toth | Job #: R-761 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Edith; Pam; Marty; Janet Lee |
| Notes | Art id by Jim Vadeboncouer Jr. and Ger Apeldoorn. |
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| Comic Story | Man of Mine (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Della “from the wrong side of the tracks” sets out to get a prom invitation from wealthy student Bruce, rejecting studious but poor Tony. Della doesn’t care that girls who date Bruce get bad reputations. On the night of the prom, Bruce is speeding; he and Della believe he has hit someone with his car, but Bruce refuses to stop. At the prom, Della confesses to Tony, who drives to the scene of the accident and returns with “evidence.” Bruce blames everything on Della, who now sees him for what he is and knows Tony is the guy for her. The “victim” is revealed to be just a scarecrow. |
| Credits | Pencils: Mike Sekowsky | Inks: Al Rubano | Job #: R-691 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Della; Della's mother; Bruce Stewart; Tony Wells |
| Notes | Pencils identification by Jim Vadeboncouer and Ger Apeldoorn. |
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| Comic Story | Pretty ... But! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Self-confidence helps a girl overcome shyness and have a good time at parties. |
| Credits | Pencils: H. Johnson | Inks: H. Johnson | Letters: Gonzales | Job #: R-728 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joan; Jack Lawrence |
| Notes | Sign-Off box on the top of the original art board lists "H. Johnson" as both penciler and inker. Also identifies letterer as Gonzales. Original art page can be seen on www.HA.com website.
(Art previously identification as Dick Loomis by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Ger Apeldoorn agreed but was not totally convinced.) |
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| Text Story | Her Sister's House (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Margaret Isbel | Pencils: Valerie Barclay? (illustration) | Inks: Valerie Barclay? (illustration) | Letters: typeset | Job #: R-766 |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Ger Apeldoorn agrees but is not totally convinced. |
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| Comic Story | I Can't Love You (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Angela and her father live in a small town, where everyone knows her mother ran away 15 years earlier. Angela’s father fears she’ll also turn out to be “wild” and forbids her to date, but Angela falls in love with newcomer Don. When her father finds out, he is angry but then realizes his jealousy is what drove Angela’s mother away before. He tells Angela that he trusts her and that she is free to love Don. |
| Credits | Pencils: Bob Correa? | Inks: Bob Correa? | Job #: R-696 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Angela Patton; Mr. Patton; Don Morgan; Miss Frisby |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Ger Apeldoorn agrees but is not totally convinced. |
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| Comic Story | Shower Fun (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Lucy and Sandy throw a wedding shower for their friend Barbara. |
| Credits | Pencils: Vernon Greene? | Inks: Vernon Greene? | Job #: R-720 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lucy; Sandy; Barbara |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Ger Apeldoorn agrees but is not totally convinced. |
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