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| Publication | February 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | photo cover
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | photo cover
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| Comic Story | The Man I Wanted (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Teenager Shelley moves to a new town and doesn’t know anyone, so she takes the initiative and asks a boy for date. He accepts and Shelley resolves “never again to waste time in waiting” and continues this policy when she graduates and goes to work. She pursues new coworker Allan and he eventually confesses his love for her. Shelley even proposes marriage to Allan. Coworker Joan confronts Shelley and says Allan loves her. Allan confirms it, saying “every man likes to feel he’s doing the choosing.” Shelley gives up Allan and hopes someday to “find the happiness I pray for!” |
| Credits | Job #: R-456 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Shelley Gorman; Mrs. Gorman; Joan; Mary; Allan Thayer; Meg; Bill |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Party Pests |
| Synopsis | Watch out for the “Smoochers,” the “She-Wolf,” the “Bookworm,” and the “Gossip.” |
| Credits | Job #: R-291 |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Pretty as a Picture (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How to prepare to have your photo taken. |
| Credits | Job #: R-474 |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art identification confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Too Smart for Love (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | High school student Iris is highly intelligent but a “social flop.” She “pretend[s] to be a bird-brain” and becomes popular. However, Ed knows she’s smart because he is, too: “I want a smart girl, one I can talk to!” They begin dating. |
| Credits | Job #: R-471 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Iris Baker; Lola; Don; Ted; Mrs. Ames; Ed Warren |
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| Text Article | Accent on Charm (1 page) |
| Credits | Script: Martha Hale | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Small Town Girl (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Amy is 23 years old and unmarried, despite the best efforts of her mother and her mother’s friends to set her up with eligible bachelors. When Jack is coerced into calling for a date, Amy claims she’s Amy’s cousin Edna and they go out. “Edna” and Jack fall in love; she confesses the truth and Jack says he knew all the time, but he still loves her. |
| Credits | Job #: R-469 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Amy Hewitt; Ben; Mrs. Hewitt; Mr. Hewitt; Jack Lynd |
| Notes | Art identification confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Smart Talk from the Boys |
| Synopsis | George and Don discuss the types of girls they don’t like. |
| Credits | Job #: R484 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: George; Don; Doris; Carolyn; Barbara; Nancy |
| Notes | credit from Art Saaf's son, Steve; per email Nov 11, 2007. Last panel has statement of ownership and management. |
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| Text Story | All for Love (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | story has 2 spot illustrations |
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| Synopsis | Marcy dates Hank but acts cool towards him, because “a boy loses interest in a girl, once she lets him know how much she cares.” Hank finds another girlfriend, because “a man likes to be told his girl is crazy about him!” |
| Featuring | Love Problems |
| Credits | Job #: R-461 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Marcy; Hank |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | My Reckless Heart (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Elaine and Tod are on a date and she urges him to drive faster, which results in an accident when a tire blows. Pete, in the other vehicle, is injured and Elaine feels guilty. She has Pete move into her family’s home until he’s recovered. Pete and Elaine fall in love. However, Elaine discovers Pete has a hometown girlfriend, Mary; he is only grateful to Elaine, not in love with her. Elaine and Tod reconcile, and they reunite Pete and Mary. |
| Credits | Job #: R-434 |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Elaine Walsh; Tod Kirby; Pete Baxter; Mrs. Walsh; Mary Watson |
| Notes | Art identification confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Miss Know-It-All (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Sandra “knows everything except the value of modesty.” |
| Credits | Job #: R-425 |
| Content | Characters: Sandra |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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