| Additional Information |
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| Publication | 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | The cover is the same as the splash panel on the first story in this issue. |
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| Cover | Heartbreak! |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joe; Karen Porter; Gil Lawrence; Vivian Taylor |
| Notes | The cover is the same as the splash panel on the first story in this issue. |
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| Featuring | Dainty-Lee Fashions |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations);? (photograph) | Inks:? (illustrations);? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fashion |
| Notes | Inside front cover ad for women's clothing from Dainty-Lee Fashions, Dept. DG-3, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, New York. |
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| Comic Story | Heartbreak! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Karen and her roommate Vivian go on a double-date with Gil and Joe. Karen is attracted to Gil rather than the “mousey” Joe, even though Vivian thinks she loves Gil. While Vivian is away, Karen dates Gil but he’s not serious about her. Karen leaves so she doesn’t have to confess to Vivian. Karen bumps into Gil with yet another woman and realises he wasn’t worth her trouble. She makes up with Vivian and is reunited with Joe, who really cares for her. |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset (splash panel) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Karen Porter; Joe Wilson; Gil Lawrence; Vivian Taylor; Tessa |
| Notes | On page 2, Gil is called "Bill" in a caption and "Gil" in a dialogue balloon in the same panel.
Splash panel dialogue is typeset, as in the cover. Also Lucey's signature is relocated to a position different than the cover. |
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| Featuring | Stuff About Stars |
| Credits | Colors:? (feature title, background) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Gary Grant; Ruth Roman; Doris Day; Ray Bolger; Gary Cooper |
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| Comic Story | I Loved a Coward (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Carol is a nurse on a construction project. She and worker Jerry fall in love but she thinks he’s a coward because he won’t stand up to bullying Rocky. Jerry is a boxer who thinks he killed a man in the ring; when he learns his opponent survived, Jerry feels free to thrash Rocky. Carol is confused but can now love Jerry with a clear conscience. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Carol; Jerry Cole [also as Young King Cole]; Rocky; Swifty Stevens; Lana Turner |
| Notes | Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. Jerry Cole was known as Young King Cole, a light heavyweight boxer, not the detective character in Novelty/Premium/Curtis comics. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Reward (1 page) |
| Featuring | Sam Hill Private Eye |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Sam Hill; Roxy |
| Notes | Promo ad for Sam Hill Private Eye (Archie, 1950 series) Number 5. |
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| Comic Story | My Love Was for Sale (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Department store clerk Joyce grew up poor and wants to marry a rich man. She saves her money for a vacation at a swanky resort hotel and, posing as a rich woman, tries to catch wealthy Greg as a husband. They fall in love but he confesses he’s just a salesman. Joyce returns to work. Greg shows up and says he knew she wasn’t rich all the time. However, their love is real. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joyce Baker; Mrs. Baker; Mr. Baker; Greg Taylor; Alice; Mrs. Vandergift |
| Notes | Tentative art credit from JVJ index card attached on online scanned version. |
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| Comic Story | Love Puzzle (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Office worker Tessa and Army officer Dick fall in love, but she presses him to propose marriage and he breaks off their relationship. She becomes depressed and faints from “complete mental fatigue.” Dr. Seymour helps her recover and urges her to move in with him and his mother. Later, he asks her to marry him and she agrees, but only out of gratitude. However, Dick reappears and apologizes for his previous attitude. Tessa breaks up with Seymour then realizes Dick won’t ever really change. Seymour takes her back and they will wed. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dick Jarman; Tessa Grainger; Harry; Dr. Seymour Combs; Mrs. Combs; Mrs. Adams |
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| Advertisement | It's Easy to Win Someone When You Know How! |
| Featuring | Plaza Book Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations) | Inks:? (illustrations) | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Romance |
| Notes | Mail order ad for books titled "How to Get Along with Girls" and "How to Get Along with Boys" from Plaza Book Company, Dept. C-443, 109 Broad Street, New York 4, New York. |
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| Advertisement | Write Thrilling Love Letters |
| Featuring | Plaza Book Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Romance |
| Notes | Mail order ad for a book titled "How to Write Love Letters" from Plaza Book Company, Dept. L-163, 109 Broad Street, New York 4, New York. |
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| How Jimmy Got His New Bike! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Seagee Company |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Children | Characters: Jimmy; three of Jimmy's friends |
| Notes | Mail order ad for a television bank from Seagee Company, Dept. DG3, 2 Allen Street, New York 2, New York. |
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| Advertisement | Lose Weight Where it Shows Most (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs);? (illustrations) | Inks:? (photographs);? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Medical |
| Notes | Inside back cover mail order ad for an electrical weight loss device from The Spot Reducer Co., Dept. E-928, 318 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey. |
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| Advertisement | Try 20 Vials of World-Famous Perfumes for Only $2.00 (1 page) |
| Featuring | Perfume Import Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Fashion |
| Notes | Back cover mail order ad for a variety of perfumes that are sometimes advertised in national magazines. Offered by Perfume Import Company, Dept. 55, 318 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey. |
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