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| Nice use of fonts on the cover, real "groovy" looking. And considering this was 1950 and not 1967, rather ahead of the times in my opinion... typographically speaking. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | December 1949-January 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lola Lynn (photo) |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Includes indicia. |
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| Comic Story | Forever Yours! (9.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Magazine photographer Sheila is assigned a story on New England fishing boats. Captain Grant and his crew think it’s bad luck to have a woman aboard. When a storm wrecks the boat, Grant saves Sheila and has to protect her from the vengeful crewmen. They’re rescued and Grant and Sheila find they are in love, but he refuses to give up the sea. Sheila waits anxiously while Grant sails out to rescue some fellow fishermen: he returns safely. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Grant Perry; Tom Baily; Sheila Crane; Derek Watson; Walt Garnet |
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| Text Story | You Possess my Heart |
| Credits | Script: Lamar Miller (credited) | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Eight line poem with an illustration. |
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| Featuring | Your Handwriting |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Advocacy |
| Notes | Ellyn Lee analyses handwriting from two submitted samples. |
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| Comic Story | Mama's Apron Strings (7.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Department store sales clerk Meg dates concert pianist Rick. Rick’s mother thinks Meg is a gold-digger and opposes their relationship. Meg fears Rick will be influenced by his mother, but when he risks injury to his hands to save her from a foul ball at a baseball game, Meg and Rick’s mutual love is confirmed. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Rick Hayes; Meg; Mrs. Hayes |
| Notes | An almost identical story is "First Claim on Him" in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) 43 (August 1954). |
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| Featuring | What's Cookin'? |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Domestic |
| Notes | Simple recipes for Pecan Glace and Cheese Furters. |
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| Advertisement | Lose Weight Where it Shows Most (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Medical | Characters: Mary Martin of Long Island City; Nancy Mace of the Bronx |
| Notes | Mail order ad for a weight loss massage cream from The Spot Reducer Co., Dept. 184, 871 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. |
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| Comic Story | Until Death Do us Part (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Army doctor Steve and Red Cross representative Kathy meet in Europe during World War II. They are reunited after the war in New York, where Kathy is now a copywriter and Steve is a medical researcher. They plan to wed but Steve learns Kathy is suffering from a potentially fatal blood clot in the brain as a result of a war injury. He tries to keep this a secret from her but she finds out. They decide to carry on with their lives and enjoy their love as long as they can. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kathy Fiske; Steve Crandall; Chet Rogers |
| Notes | Story narrated by Steve. The initials 'JE' appear on a bass drum on the first page, possibly the artist? |
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| Advertisement | Sensational Scatter-Pin Offer! |
| Featuring | Suretest Products |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations) | Inks:? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fashion |
| Notes | Mail order ad from Suretest Products, Inc., Pin Dept., 124 East 16th St., New York 3, New York. |
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| Featuring | The Darling Bandbox |
| Credits | Script:? [as Miss Darling] | Colors:? (background) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fashion |
| Notes | A half page of fashion tips. This issue: hats, pot holders, double duty dress. |
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| Comic Story | The Life of the Party (6.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | As a boy, Jack overcomes his loneliness by becoming an extroverted “life of the party,” and continues this into college. Jack falls for Joyce at a party but learns she is embarrassed by his constant clowning. Jack decides to change his ways and Joyce admits she loves him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jack Davis; Tad Hendricks; Midge Rawson; Joyce Kane; Shep |
| Notes | Narrated by Jack (the second story in this issue narrated by a man). |
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| Featuring | Platter Patter |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Record reviews. Featured are Vic Damone, Perry Como, Jane Powell, Jerry Wayne and the Boston Pops Orchestra. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Here it is! Your Archie Annual (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Teen |
| Notes | Promo ad for the first Archie Annual (Archie, 1949 series), 1949-1950 edition. Includes a mail-in coupon to order a copy for 25 cents. |
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| Comic Story | What Price Love? (8.67 pages) |
| Synopsis | Recent college graduate Val is courted by rich but humble Gil and her hometown boyfriend Charlie. When Gil’s car crashes, Charlie risks his life to save him, and Val realizes Charlie is the one she loves. They wed. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Val Phillips; Gil Randall; Mrs. Phillips; Charlie Payne; Mr. Phillips |
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| Text Story | Current Rave |
| Credits | Script: Irene Martin (credited) | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | An eight line poem. |
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| Featuring | What's on Your Heart? |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Romance |
| Notes | Advice column. Letters from Patricia S. and Gloomy Gloria. |
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| Advertisement | Here's Proof... Save Your Hair (1 page) |
| Featuring | Comate |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration);? (photograph) | Inks:? (illustration);? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Medical |
| Notes | Mail order ad for a hair growing product from Comate Laboratories, Dept. 1-DC, 366 Madison Avenue, New York 17, New York. |
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| Advertisement | What You Can Do About Pimples (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations);? (photograph) | Inks:? (illustrations);? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Medical |
| Notes | Inside back cover mail order ad for pimple treatment from Dornol Products, Inc., Dept. 1310-C, 4257 Katonah Ave., New York 66, New York. |
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| Advertisement | Have a Slimmer Youthful Feminine Appearance Instantly! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Adjust-O-Belt |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fashion | Characters: two unnamed women |
| Notes | Back cover mail order ad for Adjust-O-Belt girdle from Adjust-O-Belt Co., Dept. 64, 1025 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. |
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