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| Publication | May 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Synopsis | House ad for "Sweethearts." Reproduces cover of issue 84. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Black-and-white, inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Farewell Gesture (13 pages) |
| Synopsis | To earn more money so she can marry Mitch sooner, Sue goes to work as a secretary for a new company. Mitch is also hired as a saleman but becomes suspicious. Sue discovers the owners are crooks but refrains from telling Mitch because the money is good. Mitch, Sue and an honest buyer are captured by the criminals. Sue risks her life to escape and bring help. She and Mitch reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sue Calden; Mitch; Mr. Brown; Mr. Mergen; Mr. Krimm; Mac |
| Notes | Tentative art credit from comment on online scanned version: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=75060&b=i |
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| Comic Story | A Bitter Love (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | In college, Marge has a crush on star athlete Steve; he kisses her at a dance, but then ignores her because he is not serious about any girl. After graduation, Marge becomes personnel manager for a company and Steve applies for a job. She takes the opportunity to repay him for his earlier behavior. Steve tries to kindle a romance but Marge thinks he’s using her to get ahead. She learns he’s not, and they fall in love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Marjorie Daniels; Steve Fisher; Peg; Jim; Crain; Mr. Dickson |
| Notes | Tentative art credit from comment on online scanned version: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=75060&b=i |
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| Text Story | The Message (2 pages) |
| Credits | Script: Irene Smith (credited) | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | He Is My Own (11 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lonely Myra helps George after he’s beaten up and robbed by some thugs. She loans him money because he’s waiting on a “big deal” to come through. Myra falls in love with George even though he’s very mysterious about himself. George says he urgently needs $700 to close the deal and convinces Myra to “borrow” the cash from her job. After several days, Myra tracks him down and George confesses he lost the money at the race track and doesn’t love Myra. Myra’s theft is discovered but her boss says he won't prosecute: “your own conscience will be a far worse prison than man could devise.” |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Myra Lane; George Wharton; Mr. Robertson; Miss Hammond; Mrs. Grogan |
| Notes | Tentative art credit from comment posted on online scanned version: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=75060&b=i |
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| Comic Story | Flowers of Romance (1 page) |
| Synopsis | 5 illustrated facts about flowers and romance. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Romance |
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| Comic Story | Welcome to My Heart (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bernice and new mailman Sam fall in love. He becomes like a member of her family and everyone assumes they will wed, but Bernice says “he has about as much novelty as an old shoe! I look forward to marriage to bring me something new!” Bernice dates Murray, who is always interested in new experiences, but he has nothing in common with her family and they break up. Bernice hopes some day Sam will come back to her and “I’ll know better than to slam the door!” |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bernice Larrigan; Sam Archer; Mrs. Larrigan; Adele Larrigan; Mr. Larrigan; Murray |
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| Synopsis | House ad for "True Confidences," "Love Memories," and "Exciting Romances." |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover, black-and-white. Cover reproductions: True Confidences #3, Love Memories #2 and Exciting Romances #2. |
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| Synopsis | House ad for "True Confessions" magazine. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover, black and white photo and cover reproduction of December 1949 issue, with some red, yellow and blue highlights. |
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