| Additional Information |
| |
| Publication | February 1956 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | The artwork does not represent a scene from the story "Clinging Vine," despite the text box on the cover. |
| |
| Cover | Clinging Vine |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | The artwork does not represent a scene from the story "Clinging Vine," despite the text box on the cover. |
| |
| Credits | Pencils: Howard Nostrand? Al Avison? | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | contents page includes editorial and images from interior stories. |
| |
| Comic Story | Clinging Vine (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Midge can’t stand to be separated from her new husband Gordon. He says “I want a wife—not a clinging vine! You’re smothering me—choking me!” and walks out. Midge is notified that Gordon was the victim of a hit-and-run accident. In the hospital, he apologizes for being angry at her, and Midge vows to be “a wife in the true sense of the word!” |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Midge; Gordon; Mr. Fraser; Joe Broome; Will Howard |
| Notes | credits per Nick Caputo, March 2014. |
| |
| Text Story | The Romantic Season (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Text story with two small illustrations, at least one by Bob Powell. |
| |
| Comic Story | I Know, My Love (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | “Common-sense” Lois wants a husband who is “rich and reliable!” On a trip to Hawaii, she meets beachcomber Dan and they are attracted to each other, but she tells him “I’ve always been taught to hate shiftlessness---irresponsibility!” She urges him to get a job: “You’ve got to decide between me and your way of life! You can’t have both!” “You love only the dollar sign,” he replies, and they break up. Her father advises her to “follow your heart,” and Lois returns to Dan. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lois Downing; Arnold Downing; Phil; Dan Bennett; Craig Manley |
| |
| Notes | House ad for 5 romance titles (First Love, Love Problems, Hi-School Romance, First Romance, True Brides) with black-and-white cover reproductions and a black-and-white illustration. |
| |
| Comic Story | Forbidden Love (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Just before her boyfriend Bruce returns from service in Korea, Sue meets Alan and falls in love with him. Gossip about their relationship spreads through the town, because Bruce is a hero who received the Silver Star. Alan and Sue break up, and Sue is reunited with Bruce. He confronts her about the stories and Sue admits she loves Alan. Bruce helps Sue and Alan get back together. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bruce; Sue; Lila; Alan Herne; Sue's mother |
| |
| Text Story | A Letter from My Love (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Text story with one illustration. |
| |
| Comic Story | Love's Decision (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | College students Carol and Roger fall in love, but star football player Phil steals her away. Carol discovers Phil is unfaithful to her. After Roger, who also plays football, plays a great game, Carol apologizes to him and he takes her back. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Carol Emrick; Phil Taine; Roger Mayo |
| Notes | Roger is drawn playing in the football game without a helmet, although the other players are wearing them. |
| |
| The data in the additional content section is courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a
Creative Commons Attribution License.
More details about this comic may be available in their page here |
