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| Publication | November-December 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Cover refers to first story inside the comic. Some of the cover text is taken from the interior story. |
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| Cover | Because I Hated Steve! |
| Credits | Pencils: L. B. Cole (signed) | Inks: L. B. Cole (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Cover refers to first story inside the comic. Some of the cover text is taken from the interior story. |
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| Comic Story | Because I Hated Steve! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ronnie and Steve were high school sweethearts, but when he became a professional boxer he dumped her for Nancy. Two years later, Ronnie is a reporter assigned to interview Steve after he loses a bout. Steve is cool to her and claims he’s quitting the ring. Ronnie writes a critical article, inspiring Steve to win the championship again. Ronnie and Steve reconcile. |
| Credits | Pencils: Manny Stallman (signed) | Inks: Manny Stallman (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ronnie Maxwell; Steve Smith; Dick Norton; Nancy Emerson; Joe Craig; Arlene; Rocky Allen |
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| Comic Story | Love Must Play a Part (6.5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Flame graduates from drama school and she insists she’ll be a dramatic actor, rejecting her friend Danny’s offer to form a dance act. Flame gets a job in a play but director Mervyn demands she marry him or lose her job. She agrees, even though she and Danny love each other. When Flame sees Danny in the audience, she breaks down and is fired by Mervyn. Flame and Danny reunite and will act together from now on. |
| Credits | Pencils: A. C. Hollingsworth (credited) | Inks: A. C. Hollingsworth (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Flame O'Hara; Mrs. O'Hara; Danny Parker; Mervyn Ford |
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| Text Story | Watch Where You Love (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | I'd Fit the Dream (6.25 pages) |
| Synopsis | Airline hostess Irene meets James on a flight to Paris, but is constantly interrupted by infantile demands for attention from another passenger, Burt. Burt drives the wealthy and handsome James away, and after that repeatedly appears on Irene’s flights. Irene finally goes to the president of her airline to complain, only to discover Burt owns the company. She suddenly realizes she loves him. |
| Credits | Pencils: Nina Albright (signed) | Inks: Nina Albright (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: James P. Quinlan; Burt Richardson; Irene Adams; Miss Struther |
| Notes | Signed on the splash panel, under the flight attendant's tray.
The last page of the story also has a house ad and several small merchandise ads. |
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| Notes | House ad for 8 Star Publications titles, with cover reproductions, but the color printing is so off-register you can't really see any details. |
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| Comic Story | My Heart Will Tell Me (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Model Sonia likes reporter Syd, but she wants glamour and he lives a simpler life. Sonia dates wealthy Horace and they become engaged. However, Horace’s Aunt Edna and Syd make her realize that Horace is a womanizing playboy who’s been engaged “hundreds of times.” Sonia decides Syd is the man for her, after all. |
| Credits | Pencils: Max Elkan | Inks: Max Elkan |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sonia Taylor; Syd Eaton; Mr. Taylor; Nettie Carnahan; Horace Breed; Aunt Edna |
| Notes | Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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