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| Publication | February 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-Monthly |
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| Cover | I Loved Two Doctors |
| Credits | Pencils:? (painted) | Inks:? (painted) | Colors:? (painted) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | Fun! Order Now! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Novelty Mart |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | I Loved Two Doctors (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Nurse Helen and Dr. David fall in love, but he’s self-conscious about his limp, the result of a war wound. While David is away, Helen dates new doctor Bob to determine if she really loves David. She informs David and he is jealous. When Bob is injured in a skiing accident, David operates and saves him from a lifetime of paralysis. Helen reconciles with David, realising he’s the one she’s loved all along. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset;? |
| Content | Genre: Medical; Romance | Characters: Dr. Bolitho; Dr. David Drake; Dr. Bob Stratton; Nurse Helen Chester; Nurse Peggy; Henri |
| Notes | Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered. |
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| Activity | Who's Your Prince Charming? (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Colors:? (photos) |
| Content | Characters: MacDonald Carey (photo); John Lund (photo); John Wayne (photo); Victor Mature (photo); Robert Ryan (photo); Alan Ladd (photo) |
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| Advertisement | Have a Slimmer, Youthful, Feminine Appearance Instantly! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Adjust-O-Belt |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) |
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| Comic Story | My False Happiness! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sally is bored with boyfriend Larry and dumps him for popular student Chick. However, Chick says he’s taking his ex-girlfriend Madelaine to the prom and Sally is left out. On the night of the prom, Chick says Madelaine cancelled and offers to take Sally, but she breaks up with him. Larry shows up and he and Sally reconcile. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset;? |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Chick; Larry; Lucy; Madelaine; Mrs. Andrews; Sally Andrews |
| Notes | Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered. |
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| Featuring | Ada Nevill Chooses a Prize Love Letter in Each Issue of "Lovers' Lane" |
| Credits | Script: Ada Nevill (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Romance; Non-fiction | Characters: Ada Nevill; Donald |
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| Synopsis | Lynn and David love each other but a year goes by without a marriage proposal, despite her best efforts to elicit one from him. Finally, during the wedding of Lynn’s friend Doris, David suddenly asks Lynn to marry him. |
| Featuring | How Did He Propose? |
| Credits | Letters: typeset;? |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Charlie; David Dillon; Doris; Lynn |
| Notes | Previous indexer coded this as "non-fiction," but all of the stories in this issue have the "A True Love Story" emblem and there is no reason to believe this story is any more real than the others.
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered. |
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| Text Article | How to Behave on a First Date (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Peggy Cummins (signed); John Derek (signed) | Pencils: Pat Rooney (signed);? | Inks: Pat Rooney (signed);? |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Peggy Cummins; John Derek |
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| Text Article | Zanzibar (1 page) |
| Featuring | Stamp Page |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Love is Wonderful (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | When high school student Gail’s father is transferred from California to New York for his job, she has to leave boyfriend Bill behind. In her new school, the boys don’t want to date Gail because she’s only a temporary resident of the town, and Gail learns Bill has become attached to another girl back home. Luckily, Gail meets Dwight, the son of her father’s assistant, and the two young people fall in love. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset;? |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bill Devon; Claire; Dwight Carter; Gail; Jane; Jim Carter; Mrs. Carter; Frank |
| Notes | Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered. |
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| Synopsis | Joe asks 15-year-old Betty to go steady with him and she agrees, but he becomes possessive and jealous around their friends. Betty writes to Ava Nevill for advice. Ava says Betty should play the field and get to know many people before she makes her decision. |
| Featuring | The Love Clinic |
| Credits | Script: Ada Nevill (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ada Nevill; Betty; Billy; Joe |
| Notes | Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Previous indexer coded this as "non-fiction" but all the stories in this issue have the "A True Love Story" emblem and there is no indication this story is any more "real" than the others. |
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| Featuring | Ada Nevill Answers Your Love Problems |
| Credits | Script: Ada Nevill (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance; Non-fiction | Characters: Ada Nevill |
| Notes | Letters from readers - J.E.L., Ellen, B.C., Tony, Ted, Dolores and Worried. |
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| Advertisement | Walkie Talkies (1 page) |
| Featuring | William Mogle |
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| Comic Story | He Stole My Heart (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | After graduating from high school, Mary goes to live at the logging camp where her father is the supervisor. All of the lumbermen are attracted to her, and Mary agrees to date Neil, despite his reputation as a drinker and spendthrift. Neil promises to reform, but when he later stands her up, Mary goes to a dance with Clem. Neil appears and hits Clem, causing Mary to break up with him. She accepts Clem’s marriage proposal. However, when Neil later risks his life to save Clem, Clem steps aside and Mary realises she does love Neil. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bill Hobart; Clem Dawson; Ed; Lou; Mary Hobart; Neil Brady |
| Notes | Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Even Though You're Young, You've Known..... Tears (1 page) |
| Featuring | Personal Romances |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | Harmonica (1 page) |
| Featuring | Hopkinson Harmonica Co. |
| Content | Characters: Jean |
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| Advertisement | Let's Go, Pal! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Jowett Institute of Physical Training |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos);? | Inks:? (photos) |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: George F. Jowett (photo); A. Passamont (photo); Rex Ferris (photo) |
| Notes | On inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | Prizes for You! (1 page) |
| Featuring | American Seed Company |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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