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| Publication | May 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Cover | Wanted: A Man of My Own! |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Wanted: A Man of My Own (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kathy’s mother ran off with another man when Kathy was a baby. As Kathy grows up, her attitude is adversely affected by the scandal and she rebuffs all romantic attentions directed her way. Fellow office worker Denis is persistent but when she defensively rejects him, he says “there’s a devil inside of you” that makes her anti-social and bitter. She decides to leave town but Denis catches up with her and she admits she loves him as well. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kathy Fanchon; Aunt Martha; Mr. Fanchon; Dick Williams; Denis Stover; Janice; Bill Hearn |
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| Comic Story | They Called Me Plain Jane (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Famous actress Lily Sinclair treats her teenage daughter Jane like a child. Writer Shep urges Jane to be her own person, and criticizes Lily for forcing Jane to dress plainly so Lily will seem young and beautiful in comparison. Lily decides to act her age: she marries her long-time suitor John and helps Jane blossom into womanhood. Jane and Shep fall in love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jane Sinclair; Lily Sinclair; Dean Jennings; John Morrow; Shep Nesbitt; Tyler |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (header) | Inks:? (header) | Letters: typeset |
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| Synopsis | Joan is bored by small-town life and is happy when her family moves to the city. She is reunited with her hometown boyfriend David and they get engaged. However, David has to move back home when his father falls ill. Joan refuses to resume a small-town existence and they break up. She comes to Ray Mann for advice, and Ray urges Love Diary readers to contribute their suggestions. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ray Mann; Joan M.; David |
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| Text Story | Journey to Romance (1 page) |
| Credits | Script: Miles Cahn | Pencils:? (1 illustration) | Inks:? (1 illustration) | Colors:? (1 illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Bewitched (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Stephen, a new arrival in town, asks flashy Roxy for a date. He is embarrassed by her crude ways and uncouth friends, but is strangely captivated by her. This causes him to ignore Beth, the daughter of his landlady, who is a decent girl. Roxy takes money from Stephen under false pretenses and he realises he’s been foolish. He and Beth date, then fall in love. Roxy tries to win him back, but Stephen won’t fall for her tricks again. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Beth Martin; Roxy Vinson; Stephen Ames; Mrs. Martin; Eddie |
| Notes | Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Additional information from the John Buscema checklist created by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Michel Maillot. |
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| Comic Story | I Belong to You (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Orphan Millie is a student nurse. She helps treat architect Jeff when his eyes are injured and develops a crush on him, then discovers he’s engaged to Diane. When Diane learns Jeff may be permanently blind, she dumps him for another man, but Millie keeps this news from Jeff. At Millie's urging, Jeff undergoes a risky operation to restore his sight and Diane comes back. However, Jeff realizes he loves Millie. |
| Credits | Pencils: Arthur Seymour (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jeff Hines; Millie Barker; Diane Windsor |
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