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| In the first story, Peter looks like John Wayne (especially in the splash panel and on pages 5 & 6). |
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| The John Wayne likeness is too strong not to have been deliberate.
Its not unusual for artists to use a likeness of a Well-known person as a template for a character, You used to see it a lot on book covers, |
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| Publication | September 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Decision with Danger (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Nurse Lorna is hired to care for alcoholic Larry, the foster brother of Peter. Larry believes he caused the death of Peter’s wife Kathryn, and that’s why he started drinking. Peter tells Lorna that Larry owns the family home and business. Both Larry and Peter propose to Lorna, but when Peter hits Larry, she says she won’t marry either of them and is leaving the next day. That night, the house catches fire. Larry, whom Lorna thinks is a “weakling,” risks his life to save Lorna and Peter. Peter dies, but first confesses he framed Larry for Kathryn’s death. Larry and Lorna get married. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lorna Vaile; Miss Willkins; Peter Brent; Larry Brent; Dr. Conrad; Kathryn Brent |
| Notes | “Wood’s First Comics Job” states that “another early Fox story, ‘Decision with Danger’...previously attributed to Wood, is also an early Wood-Rosenthal collaboration.” (Stewart 2003, 54). Accompanying this text is a reproduction of the splash page from pencils, with both “Wood” and “Emrose” signatures worked into the art. A reproduction of the inked splash is also shown.
Peter Brent is drawn to resemble actor John Wayne. |
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| Comic Story | He Loved Another! (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Young widow Loretta’s 18-year-old niece Camille arrives in search of modeling work. Loretta falls in love with Walt, but he proposes to Camille instead. Camille continues to see other men, and Loretta covers for her so Walt’s heart won’t be broken. Walt finds out anyway and argues with Camille. Camille elopes with Lou and Walt marries Loretta on the rebound. Loretta then learns Camille didn’t get married, so she confesses to Walt that she knows he only married her to get back at Camille. Walt says “Camille was the interlude—-not you!” They will stay married. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Camille; Loretta Avery; Mr. Brooks; Walt; Lou |
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| Featuring | Are You in Love? |
| Credits | Script:? [as Grace Canby] | Letters: typeset |
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| Text Article | Let's Admit It |
| Featuring | Between Us Girls |
| Credits | Script:? [as Grace Canby] | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | I Was a Frightened Bride (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lora becomes engaged to co-worker Chris but one day he breaks up with her for no reason. She dates her boss Paul, and accept his marriage proposal, then learns Chris is also engaged again. Chris shows up one night and says he loves Lora but “hours later” she tells him to leave. Chris repeatedly stalks Lora; on the day of the wedding, he shows up as Paul’s best man. At the last minute, Paul steps back and lets Chris marry Lora. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lora Randalls; Chris Allen; Paul Ackerman; Mr. Cole; Miss Jones; Mr. Abbott |
| Notes | The "smiley face artist" referenced by some indexers (and JVJ himself) is identified as Charles F. Miller on JVJ index cards for other issues of Fox romance comics available online in scans. |
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