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| Publication | May 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils: Joseph Szokoli | Inks: Joseph Szokoli |
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| Comic Story | Alan Dale "Mr. Crooner" (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Schuyler U students Terry and Larry are in love. She fears Larry's high-society parents would reject her if they knew her parents were "The Tremaines," professional dancers. Singer Alan Dale decides to help out: he invites the Tremaines to perform on his show at Schuyler and tricks Terry into dancing with them. Larry and his father have no issues with Terry's show business connections and Larry marries Terry. |
| Credits | Pencils: Doug Wildey | Inks: Doug Wildey | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Alan Dale; Terry Ramsey; Mr. Tremaine; Mrs. Tremaine; Larry Kincaid; Mr. Kincaid |
| Notes | The top of the first page lists the title as "Alan Dale 'Mr. Crooner'" but the caption (narrated by Alan Dale) suggests the story title is "Her Secret."
Alan Dale was a real-life singer.
Story re-used for "Frank Sinatra Tells The Story...Her Secret" in Lovers' Lane (Lev Gleason, 1949 series) 39 (March 1954), replacing Alan Dale with Frank Sinatra. |
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| Comic Story | Jungle Love (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jim is the substitute guide for wealthy hunter Barbara's African safari. She is spoiled and headstrong but after Jim rescues her from a charging lion, they decide they are in love. |
| Credits | Pencils: Stephen Kirkel | Inks: Stephen Kirkel | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Jungle; Romance | Characters: Barbara Merrick; Jim Anthony |
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| Text Article | The Mario Lanza Story (2 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Love Will Find a Way (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Greg dates Tracy but her clumsiness and bad luck results in a number of painful and embarrassing accidents for him. He breaks up with her and goes to stay on his uncle's farm, only to discover Tracy is staying on the next farm. Giving in to fate, Greg says they may as well get married. |
| Credits | Pencils: Vince Colletta | Inks: Vince Colletta | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Romance | Characters: Tracy Evans; Greg Lawrence |
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| Comic Story | Shadow of the Past (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Shortly before their wedding, Roy discovers his fiancée Elaine was formerly the girlfriend of mobster Lou. Elaine broke up with Lou when she witnessed his brutal activities, but he refused to let her go and she was with him when he was shot to death. She moves to a small town and falls in love with Roy. Now she plans to leave but Roy apologizes and asks her to stay. |
| Credits | Pencils: George Harrison? | Inks: George Harrison? | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Roy; Elaine; Lou Fain |
| Notes | JVJ index card attached to online scanned version lists "Harrison" for art. George Harrison seems to be the likely candidate, based on his career credits in Bails. |
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