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| Publication | May 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-Monthly |
| Notes | From the movie "Bird of Paradise" (1951). |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kalua (photo of Debra Paget); Andre Laurence (photo of Louis Jourdan) |
| Notes | From the movie "Bird of Paradise" (1951). |
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| Advertisement | 8141 (1 page) |
| Featuring | Famous Funnies Patterns |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Love Without Courage (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | After meeting Wendy at her home and having her turn down his marriage proposal, Jim is arrested for robbery. Wendy’s father refuses to allow her to give him an alibi for fear of scandal, and she is unable to defy him. Jim goes to prison. 6 years pass, and Wendy’s younger sister Jan falls in love with Jim, now calling himself Paul. Jim tells Wendy he really loves Jan. Wendy and Jan both defy their father and he writes a confession. Jan realizes Jim and Wendy are still in love and steps aside. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Alderman Comstock; Janice "Jan" Comstock; Jim Reilly [also as Paul Williams]; Wendy Comstock |
| Notes | Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
“Comstock” spelled “Combstock” on page 4 |
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| Comic Story | Love on the Rebound (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lila is engaged to Charles but he takes her for granted and she suspects he’s cheating on her with Wendy, the daughter of his boss. Gary pretends to be an old friend of Lila’s, which impresses Charles, who thinks he’s a millionaire. Lila breaks up with Charles because he’s unfaithful, and will marry Gary--who really is a millionaire. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Charles; Gary Vann; Lila Woods; Wendy Mears (voice only) |
| Notes | Artist signature on book spine in first panel. |
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| Comic Story | I Loved a Married Man (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | When Jim, the man she loves, marries her friend Polly, Nancy starts dating Dan. She agrees to marry him, but when Polly is hospitalized, Nancy and Jim are thrown together once more. Nancy makes a play for Jim; he rejects her but Dan and Polly hear the rumors. Nancy apologizes to Jim and Polly and resolves to prove to Dan that he’s the man she loves. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dan; Enid; Jim; Nancy; Polly |
| Notes | Pencil identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Lost and Found (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Laura goes on vacation to Hawaii with her father but spends her time in nightclubs drinking. He insists she go out on Eddie’s chartered fishing boat. Eddie and the spoiled Laura clash, and when they are stranded on an island after a storm, Eddie insists she help with the chores. After some time, they fall in love and Eddie admits Laura’s father cooked up the scheme to make Laura a better person. They are “rescued” and Laura decides to marry Eddie. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Captain Eddie Grayson; Laura Tompkins; Mr. Tompkins; Mrs. Tompkins |
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| Comic Story | Shadow of the Past (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Secretary Gina falls in love with her wealthy boss Alfred, but feels their socio-economic differences create “too much of a barrier between us.” Alfred’s mother says their family wasn’t always rich and approves of the match. Gina’s father, who deserted her and her mother when she was a child, shows up demanding money for his silence. Gina decides to vanish from Alfred’s life, unaware Alfred has told her father that he won’t give in to blackmail. Alfred catches Gina at the airport and they reconcile. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Alfred Thompson; Gina Styles; Mrs. Thompson; Mr. Styles |
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| Comic Story | Miss High Hat (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Raised in poverty, Maggie becomes a singer in a small club under the name "Mona." She rejects the advances of gangster Big Red; when piano player Will comes to her aid, he’s badly beaten. Will and Mona love each other, but had refused to admit it because each thought they didn’t have anything to offer in a relationship. They now agree to get married and work together to improve their lives. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Big Red; Joe; Miss High Hat [Maggie MacCarthy; also as Mona Cartay]; Will Malone |
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| Text Article | Debra Paget (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Kalua (photo of Debra Paget) |
| Notes | From the movie "Bird of Paradise" (1951). |
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| Text Article | Louis Jourdan (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Andre Laurence (photo of Louis Jourdan) |
| Notes | From the movie "Bird of Paradise" (1951). |
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| Advertisement | Play Piano the First Day (1 page) |
| Featuring | Dean Ross Piano Studios |
| Content | Characters: Betty; Mary |
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| Advertisement | Outstanding Bargains (1 page) |
| Featuring | Charles McManus |
| Notes | On inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | The Most Amazing Sun Watch In the World! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Telzall |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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