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| What scumbag in the first story. Glad he died. It would've been better if she somehow avenged her child with a wirehanger up the murderer's ****. |
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| Publication | January 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every Other Month |
| Notes | The cover is based on the interior story of the same title, but the scene pictured does not match the story exactly--inside, Shayne's hair is a different colour, and she's trying to seduce the man in the yachting cap, rather than being caught by him. |
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| Cover | Come-On Girl! |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | The cover is based on the interior story of the same title, but the scene pictured does not match the story exactly--inside, Shayne's hair is a different colour, and she's trying to seduce the man in the yachting cap, rather than being caught by him. |
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| Comic Story | I Stand Accused (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Marjorie is tried for the murder of her husband Ralph. All of the witnesses testify to his devotion to her, but Marjorie explains Ralph was “a vicious tyrant, a lair and a cheat!” He abused her physically and caused her to have a miscarriage. She stabs him to death with scissors and is sentenced to prison for life. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Marjorie Hughes; Ralph Hughes; Charlie Meeril; Jim Lawford; Mrs. Pennyford; Judge Tillman |
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| Text Story | Engaement (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Have I the Right to Marry Him? (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Joyce is engaged to Steve, but she suffers a horseback riding accident and will be unable to have children. Steve says he wants to marry her anyway, but Joyce fears “he’s just being noble!” Readers are asked to send in their advice for Joyce. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Steve; Joyce |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Come-On Girl! (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Shayne is a shill for Rusty’s crooked carnival game, flirting with men and encouraging them to lose money. She sincerely falls in love with Bob, but while sailing on his friend Ralph’s yacht she decides to dump Bob for the wealthier man. Bob’s father explains it was a trick to expose her gold-digging intentions. Shayne is paid off, losing her true love forever. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Shayne Carver; Rusty; Jed; Bob; Ralph Edwards; Bob's father |
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| Comic Story | Nocturne! (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dede, a concert violinist, agrees to help stagehand and aspiring composer Greg. They fall in love, but Dede’s playing suffers. Her teacher says she has to choose between her career and Greg. However, Greg’s composition, inspired by Dede, is accepted and they play it together to great acclaim. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Greg Harris; Dede Fleming; Professor Stern |
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| Text Story | Man-Stealer (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Featuring | Ask Peggy Walker |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Surrender (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Linda has a psychological need for men’s affection, rooted in her childhood, when her father abandoned her mother. She meets Bill and falls in love for the first time, but when he is sent away on a long business trip, she relapses into her promiscuous ways, “man after man, date after date.” Bill returns and is angry when he hears of her behavior, but changes his mind when she explains how she got “this terrible disease of mine.” They will be married and this will solve her need for love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Linda; Bill Forest |
| Notes | The term "nymphomania" is never used in the story but it is fairly clear that this is the disorder Linda is suffering from. |
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