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| They should have called this "Short Attention Span Comics"--most stories are quite short, 3 and 1 pagers! |
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| Publication | July 1956 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | D'Agostino's name is cut off at bottom. Previous indexer credited Vince Colletta. Info per Nick CAputo, June 2014. |
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| Credits | Pencils: Dick Giordano (signed) | Inks: Jon D'Agostino (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | D'Agostino's name is cut off at bottom. Previous indexer credited Vince Colletta. Info per Nick CAputo, June 2014. |
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| Comic Story | Love Strikes So Suddenly (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Harry literally bumps into Wendy while ice skating. The following summer, he saves her from drowning and they fall in love. |
| Credits | Script: Joe Gill? | Pencils: Charles Nicholas | Inks: Jon D'Agostino | Letters: Jon D'Agostino | Job #: 5606 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Wendy Fallon; Harry Knight |
| Notes | D'Agostino credit per Nick Caputo, June 2014. |
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| Comic Story | Love's Low Road (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bess wants Al to take a job in the garment industry with his uncle rather than spend years in law school, but he says “law’s been my life’s ambition.” They break up. Bess dates middle-aged Henry, who offers her luxury and security, but she can’t forget Al. Al shows up: he quit school and went to work to make Bess happy. She is “ashamed of my cheap ideals” and makes Al go back to school to achieve his dream. They get married. |
| Credits | Script: Joe Gill? | Pencils: Tony Tallarico? | Inks: Jon D'Agostino? | Letters: Jon D'Agostino | Job #: S220 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Al; Bess; Henry |
| Notes | D'Agostino credit per Nick Caputo, June 2014. |
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| Comic Story | Proof of My Love (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Anne can’t decide between longtime suitor Phil and new beau Jerry. They all go on a picnic together. Jerry and Anne are exploring an old house when it catches fire. Her first thought is for Phil, who rescues her. This makes up her mind: Anne loves Phil. |
| Credits | Script: Joe Gill? | Pencils: Marc Swayze | Inks: Marc Swayze | Letters: Marc Swayze? | Job #: S422 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Phil Donovan; Jerry Lancaster; Anne |
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| Comic Story | Judge Not My Heart! (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sue convinces her boyfriend Ted to quit his job in “a greasy old garage” and go to work in an office. Ted is unsuited for the position and Sue asks his old boss to take him back. Sue’s father tells her that he and Ted cooked up the whole plan. |
| Credits | Script: Joe Gill? | Pencils: Marc Swayze | Inks: Marc Swayze | Letters: Marc Swayze | Job #: S385 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sue; Ted Adams; Sue's father; Mr. Creely; Mr. Hanson |
| Notes | Ted is "Ted Adams" on page one but on page 3 he's called "Ted Dawson" several times. |
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| Comic Story | Love's Far Fields (1 page) |
| Synopsis | After years apart, childhood friends Gertrude and John run into each other on a train. They fall in love. |
| Credits | Script: Joe Gill? | Pencils: Dick Giordano? | Inks: Jon D'Agostino? | Letters: Jon D'Agostino | Job #: S634 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Gertrude Chicester; John Pauley |
| Notes | Gertrude and John take the train to Derby: Derby, Connecticut is where Charlton Comics was located. |
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| Text Story | Romance Twice (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Her Own Way! (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Carol and Pete fall in love, but she always insists on having her own way. He gives in, although it often goes against his own desires and sometimes spoils his plans. Pete decides to open a store in Bellville, but she refuses to move there. Pete breaks up with her: “You don’t know the meaning of love!” Carol changes her mind, and runs the store in Pete’s absence. When Pete arrives, they reconcile. |
| Credits | Job #: [None] |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Carol; Sue; Pete Forster |
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| Comic Story | Jean (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Illustrations accompanying portions of the poem "Jean" by Robert Burns. |
| Credits | Script: Robert Burns | Job #: [None] |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Two lines (3-4) of the poem have been omitted. |
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| Comic Story | Panic |
| Synopsis | Roger and Alice break up, but coincidentally take the same subway train one day. When the train breaks down, Roger consoles Alice and they decide to get back together. |
| Credits | Script: Joe Gill? | Pencils: Dick Giordano? | Inks: Dick Giordano | Letters: Jon D'Agostino | Job #: [None] |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Roger Norton; Alice |
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| Statement of Ownership | Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912 |
| Credits | Script: Burton N. Levey (Editor) | Letters: typeset |
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