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| Publication | August 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Imitation of Love (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mary is unsure if she wants to settle down and marry her boyfriend Bob. She’s swept off her feet by the slick “promoter” Steve, even though her friends warn her that he’s a phony. Steve asks Mary to loan him $500 for a big deal and she gets the money from Bob, only to discover Steve is a con man. Bob says he still loves Mary and they are happily reunited. Steve escapes to grift another day. |
| Credits | Inks: Staff (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Mary; Steve Whitman; Bob Andrews; Sally |
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| Comic Story | They Called Me Bad (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ellen is jealous of her sister Jean’s attractiveness and popularity. At the end of a boring date with Johnny, Ellen allows him to kiss her. This leads to more dates with Johnny and other boys. Jean warns Ellen that she’s getting a bad reputation in town. Ellen dates Harvey and they fall in love. He defends her from insults and they will be married. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ellen Denton; Jean Denton; Arthur; Dick; Johnny; Bill Stevens; Harvey Lewis |
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| Comic Story | Start Getting the Most Out of Life (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ray Mann advises Mary (and the readers) about ways to change their habits and become popular. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ray Mann; Mary Nelson; Mrs. Nelson; Eddie; Johnny; Grace; Andy |
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| Synopsis | Dorothy is bored with her small town life and her boyfriend Joe. Gordon comes back to town and romances her with tales of his life as a press agent in New York. Joe warns Dorothy that Gordon is a gambler but she doesn’t believe him, until Gordon admits the truth and says he’s not interested in marrying her. Dorothy comes to Ray for advice on how to win back her former boyfriend Joe. Ray passes the buck to readers of Love Diary comics. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ray Mann; Dorothy Thames; Joe Ross; Gordon Leslie |
| Notes | The "Ray Mann" in this story (brown hair, smokes a pipe) looks completely different from the usual depiction of Ray Mann (black hair, round face) seen in previous issues of "Love Diary" and in "Start Getting the Most Out of Life" in this issue. |
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| Text Article | All That Glitters (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | My Secret Shame (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sharon and Doug fall in love, but when he’s offered a better job in another town, she doesn’t want to leave and convinces him to turn down the offer. Doug says he will marry her right away and buy the house she’s always wanted, but his mother will have to live with them for a couple of years to help with expenses. Sharon agrees but lies to his mother and says Doug doesn’t want her with him. His mother tries to commit suicide and Doug learns the truth. He and his mother move away, leaving Sharon alone and remorseful. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sharon; Helen; Bill; Doug Brant; Mrs. Brant |
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| Comic Story | Her Fatal Beauty (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Beautiful Lorraine falls in love with lawyer Jim. She is entered in a local beauty contest against her wishes, but when she wins she decides to continue competing. After winning the state contest, Lorraine seems to have a bright future in movies, television and modeling, but Jim breaks up with her since his law practice is in their hometown, Gotham City. Lorraine becomes disgusted with the superficiality of the modeling world and comes home to Jim. They marry and have a son. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lorraine Thomas; Jim Browning; Mrs. Carwell; Mr. Carwell; Mrs. Thomas; Sally; Ivan; Nick Castro |
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