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| Publication | October-November 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Pat McElroy was a New York City model and was voted Miss Rheingold of 1949. |
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| Cover | I Was Jilted |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Patricia Ann McElroy (1928-2005) |
| Notes | Pat McElroy was a New York City model and was voted Miss Rheingold of 1949. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Includes indicia. |
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| Comic Story | I Was Jilted! (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Office worker Laura is dumped by her boyfriend Alan because she’s a poor orphan. Laura gets a job in rural Long Island as companion to elderly Miss Barnes. Miss Barnes urges Laura not to shut herself away, giving herself as an example of a lonely spinster. Laura poses for neighboring artist Tony and they fall in love. Tony tries to break up with her because he’s going blind from an old war injury, but Laura says their love can overcome this obstacle. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Alan Brent; Alice Barnes; Laura Thomas; Tony Graham |
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| Publisher advertisement | I Stole My Sister's Man (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (promotional text) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Nancy Kent |
| Notes | Promo for a story that appeared in Darling Romance (1949, Archie series) issue number one. |
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| Comic Story | Two Loves Have I (8.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Aspiring actress Ellen meets art student Dean and they fall in love. Dean’s older brother Steve runs the family ranch in Colorado. Steve demands Dean drop his studies and help run the ranch, and calls Ellen a gold-digger. Dean and Ellen marry anyway but Dean’s injured in an accident and left a bitter invalid. He and Ellen move to Steve’s ranch. Dean sets the house on fire and dies, despite Ellen’s attempt to save him. Steve overcomes his distrust of women and marries Ellen. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dean Gregory (death); Ellen Thomas; Steve Gregory |
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| Text Story | Rascal Heart |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Featuring | Your Handwriting |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Advocacy |
| Notes | Ellyn Lee analyses handwriting from two submitted samples. |
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| Comic Story | I Was Branded Bad (7.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dorothy dates bad boy Nicky to escape her family’s poverty. Tricked into participating in a robbery, Dorothy is sent to prison while Nicky is killed. After a year she is paroled and gets a job taking care of children, thanks to parole officer Dale. Accused by her employer of stealing a piece of jewelry, Dorothy runs away. Dale finds her and explains it was all a mistake: he and Dorothy confess their love for each other. |
| Content | Genre: Crime; Romance | Characters: Dale Hammer; Dotty [Dorothy Gates; also as Dorothy Manning]; Mrs. Gates; Mrs. Taylor; Curly (villain); Nicky Dennis (villain, death) |
| Notes | Dorothy's last name is given as "Manning" in the first panel but later in the story it is "Gates." |
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| Featuring | What's Cookin'? |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Domestic |
| Notes | Recipe for a frozen banana treat and chocolate fudge. |
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| Text Story | I Married for Revenge (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | After Scott jilted Lil, her sister Eve marries Scott in order to break his heart and get revenge. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Eve Henny [also as Eve Merrill]; Scott Henny; Lil Merrill |
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| Comic Story | I Lied for Love (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | High school student Lorna pretends she has a college boyfriend. Attending a fraternity party with her brother Hank, Lorna meets David. She also finds a frat pin which she “borrows” to impress her friends. However, when she dates David later, he thinks she’s already “pinned” by someone else and breaks up with her. She confesses all to Hank and he straightens things out with David. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: David Payne; Hank; Lorna |
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| Featuring | The Darling Bandbox |
| Credits | Script:? [as Miss Darling] | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fashion |
| Notes | A page of beauty and fashion tips. This issue: glove grooming, curl charm, scarf savvy, sequin secrets, budget belt, favorite flowers and individual initials. |
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| Synopsis | Commentary on four then current motion pictures and the actors/actresses in them. |
| Featuring | Star-Lights |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Too Wise for Love!! (8.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Edith, editor for a chain of magazines, falls in love with freelance writer Mark. They wed, but he makes little money from his writing. Edith hires Mark as her assistant. Mark feels demeaned by the job and punches art director Larry when he sees Larry kissing Edith. Mark leaves and says he won’t return until he’s a success on his own. Edith waits. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Edith Wayne [also as Edith Forrest]; Larry Hawes; Mark Wayne; Mr. Maxwell |
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| Text Story | Reminiscence |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | An eight line poem. |
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| Featuring | What's on Your Heart? |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | Reduce Fat! (1 page) |
| Featuring | American Healthaids Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Joan Fleming of New York City |
| Notes | Inside back cover mail order ad for Kelpidine Plan from American Healthaids Co., Dept. 134, 871 Broad St., Newark, New Jersey. |
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| Advertisement | Have a Slimmer Youthful Feminine Appearance Instantly! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Adjust-O-Belt Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: two unnamed women |
| Notes | Back cover mail order ad for Adjust-O-Belt girdle from Adjust-O-Belt Co., Dept. 26, 1025 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. |
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