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| Loveless and Ecstasy are not only gorgeously drawn but amusing to read. |
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| Publication | July 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | The cover is supposedly based on the story "Forgive Me, Darling," but the scene depicted does not appear in the story itself. |
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| Cover | Forgive Me, Darling |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | The cover is supposedly based on the story "Forgive Me, Darling," but the scene depicted does not appear in the story itself. |
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| Comic Story | Loveless (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Orphan Lois is raised by her spinster Aunt Anna. Due to the “man-shortage,” she can’t find romance. She dates Bert but he vanishes when she presses for a marriage proposal, and the same thing happens when her friend Stella sets her up with George. Stella moves away and asks Lois to escort her fiancé Bob around town. Lois and Bob fall in love but Lois feels she’s betraying Stella. However, Stella admits it was just a trick to make Lois act naturally around Bob: Stella is engaged to Hank. Lois and Bob will wed. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lois; Aunt Anna; Bert Logan; Stella; George; Bob Langley; Hank Simpson |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware. |
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| Text Story | Security for My Heart (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | The Boy Loves You When... (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware. |
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| Comic Story | Forgive Me, Darling (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Truck-stop waitress Kathy is rescued from lecherous patron Duke by Walt. They fall in love but she insists he choose between her and a two-month job he’s signed up for elsewhere. He says “nobody bosses me” and they break up. Kathy dates Tommy, then discovers he and Duke are hijackers who plan to rob Walt. Kathy risks her life to warn Walt. The crooks are caught by the police and Walt and Kathy reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kathy; Walt; Duke; Tommy Hayes |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware. |
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| Comic Story | Man-Hater (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Left at the altar by her fiancé Jim, Cora avenges herself by making men fall in love with her and then humiliating them. However, when she meets Glen, she actually falls in love. They plan to wed, but Glen fails to show up at city hall for the ceremony. Cora thinks she’s been jilted again, but Glen finally arrives. He wanted revenge for being dumped by another woman, but realised he truly loved Cora and changed his mind: they will get married after all. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Cora Williams; Mrs. Williams; Leo; Glen Parks |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware. |
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| Text Story | Dream Girl (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Letters Page | Your Problem (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? [as Nancy Powers] | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Ecstasy (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Pam leaves her boring fiancé Tom and goes to the beach for summer vacation. Artist Neil asks Pam to pose for him and they fall in love. On the train back home, Pam discovers Neil hates children. She decides he was only a summer infatuation and breaks their engagement. Pam and Tom are reunited and she now appreciates him more. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ray Bailey | Inks: Ray Bailey |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Neil Hamilton; Pam; Tom; Kitty Mason; Christy |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware. |
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