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| Publication | August 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Comic Story | I Knew What I Wanted (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bob and Ellen become engaged. Ellen’s domineering mother insists that the couple move into the Drew mansion after they are wed. Later, Ellen and her mother overrule Bob’s choice for their first child’s name. Ellen follows her mother’s example: “I had to show him who was boss!” Bob’s offered a job in Los Angeles, but Ellen’s mother says she’ll pay him double to stay. Her husband urges Bob to take the first job so he won’t wind up henpecked like he is. Ellen overhears and agrees that she and Bob will go to L.A. and be equals from now on. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bob; Ellen Drew; Mr. Drew; Mrs. Drew |
| Notes | Credits per Nick Caputo, December 2015. |
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| Comic Story | My Love Was Dying (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Linda and her husband Lloyd move to the desert where he’s working on a 3-year engineering contract. She grows bored and succumbs to bachelor Tom’s advances. When Lloyd gets a promotion and has to stay another five years, Linda decides to leave him. However, she discovers Tom is cheating on her with another woman. Linda reconciles with Lloyd. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Linda; Lloyd; Jane Powers; Joyce King; Tom Reynolds; Helen Tabor |
| Notes | Credits per Nick Caputo, December 2015. |
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| Comic Story | Social Climber (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Doris tries to advance her husband John’s career by making social contacts in their new town. John isn’t enthusiastic, and their young son Johnny feels ignored and runs away: “You’re not like a mommy should be! You don’t have time to love me!” Johnny is located and Doris promises to change. When there is a conflict between a big social event and Johnny’s birthday, Doris makes the right decision: to be with her son. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Doris Carson; John Carson; Johnny Carson; George |
| Notes | Credits per Nick Caputo, December 2015. |
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| Text Story | Moon Dust (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Beautiful One! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lanu meets Jon when he’s stationed on her Pacific island during the war. He wants to marry her, but she insists that he go home and think it over. During his absence, Jon writes to Lanu about various girlfriends: Rita, Mona, and Susan. When Jon returns, he explains why each of these beautiful women didn’t earn his love: “they were ugly compared to you—-for they didn’t love!” Jon will marry Lanu: “to John, I too was beautiful!” In the last panel, Lanu’s unattractive face is shown. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lanu; Lt. Jon Spears; Rita; Mona; Susan; Gladys |
| Notes | Possible Hughes credit per Nick Caputo, December 2015. Possible S. Finocchiaro credit per Craig Yoe.
Lanu's face is never shown until the last panel. |
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