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| Publication | September 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | "Cover by Theda and Emerson Hall -- Globe" (indicia) |
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| Cover | "The Only Man Who Could Thrill Me!" |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | "Cover by Theda and Emerson Hall -- Globe" (indicia) |
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| Comic Story | The Only Man Who Could Thrill Me! (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | Following Johnny's disastrous Carnegie Hall debut, Della manages to snag the great Paul Egan as her lover's promoter. He orders Johnny to sing pop rather than opera, and sends him on a long national tour. At home, Paul overwhelms Della with sex. She resents his self-assured smugness, but falls in love with him anyway. Johnny eventually becomes a swell-headed pop star and Della realizes he no longer wants or needs her. He disgusts her. Paul persuades her to marry him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Della Hildebrand; Johnny Franklin (classical singer and Della's lover); Paul Egan (promoter) |
| Notes | "Produced by Simon & Kirby" (first panel) |
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| Text Article | Are You Bad For Him? (1 page) |
| Featuring | Nancy Hale |
| Credits | Pencils:? (header illustration) | Inks:? (header illustration) | Colors:? (header illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | full page advice column on romance and relationships |
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| Comic Story | Gentleman For Hire! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Gale hires Keith to escort her to a party. She tells no one of Keith's job, presents him as an old boyfriend, and has a wonderful time. The two fall in love, but Gale does not want a boyfriend who is an escort. She breaks the relationship off. When the time is right, Keith reveals that he is actually Steve Graham, an insurance salesman, and was posing as an escort to protect a friend from a jealous girlfriend. Gale and Keith renew their love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Gale Calvert; Keith Windsor (professional escort); Tom (Gale's ex-boyfriend); Mr. Lambert (Gale's boss); Mrs. Lambert (party hostess) |
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| Comic Story | Are You A Gold Digger? (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Six panels depicting young women taking financial advantage of their dates are intended to provoke readers into examining and questioning their "gold digging" motives. |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Advertisement | Black Cat Ad (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | full page ad for Black Magic #1 featuring an alternate cover |
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| Synopsis | Sharon has been using temper tantrums since childhood to get her way. In college, she continues the behavior and alienates her friends. After a consultation with Miss Hale, she vows to mend her selfish ways. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sharon; Della (maid); Moms (Sharon's mother); Holly Evans; Don Russell; Arthur (Sharon's cousin); Miss Hale |
| Notes | spanking panel page 2 |
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| Comic Story | The Doctor's Love (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Nan and the elderly Peter are victims in an auto accident caused by Terry. Terry and Peter are both injured. Nan is forced to decide which man to save and chooses the youthful Terry. Peter dies. Nan grows to hate Terry, blaming him for the death of a brilliant man. She becomes a cold but efficient doctor. Terry wins her love, but she sends him away because he is an irresponsible young man who cut his medical studies short for fun and games. Four years later he reappears, now an intern atoning for the death of Peter. Nan sees the good in him and they marry. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Doctor Nan Walton; Terry Lash; Doctor Peter Kramer |
| Notes | Premiani art per Nick Caputo, October 2016. |
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| Text Article | Buying Scents (1 page) |
| Featuring | Charmaigne |
| Credits | Pencils:? (header illustration) | Inks:? (header illustration) | Colors:? (header illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | advice on buying perfumes |
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| Synopsis | Young Dick and Ruth plan to marry. Their friends support the couple. A week before the wedding however the Bradleys tell Ruth she was a foundling and they are not her biological parents. The tale ends with Ruth asking readers if she should tell Dick the disturbing revelation or keep it a secret. |
| Featuring | Will You Help Me? |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ruth Bradley; Mr. Bradley; Mrs. Bradley; Dick Kennedy (Ruth's betrothed) |
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| Advertisement | Better Schools Make Better Communities (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | pitch for improving schools from the National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools |
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| Comic Story | Out Of The Running! (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Shirley; Jane; Wayne |
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