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| Publication | July 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | A Certain Kind of Man (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | After graduation, Abbie returns to her hometown but now considers it boring. She moves to New York and gets a job in a publishing firm. Abbie dates aspiring author Whit and allows him to use her apartment during the day to write. He was a fraud: they are both arrested and charged with running a gambling operation out of her apartment. Abbie’s lawyer Jim says only character witnesses can save her. Despite her snobbish behavior, Abbie’s hometown friends show up to testify and she is acquitted. She will also marry Jim. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Abigail "Abbie" Bigelow; Lois; Mrs. Bixby; Marv Williams; Wendy; Jill; Lisa; Mrs. Bigelow; Mr. Bigelow; Whit Miller; Jim Herford |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Text Story | The Guy Who Knew Women (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Romance on the Ropes (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Laura’s childhood in an orphanage has made her extremely possessive. She falls in love with boxer Joe and becomes angry when his manager Stan interferes with their romance. Laura gets Stan fired under false pretenses, but he doesn’t give her away. Joe starts losing bouts and Laura realizes she loves Stan. She tells Joe the truth and he reconciles with Stan. Joe wins the championship and helps Laura win Stan’s love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance; Sports | Characters: Laura Dean; Ted; Joe Jessup; Stan Barker |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Text Story | The Wrong Kind of Love (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Don't Be Late for Love! (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Claire is chronically late and her fiancé Jim dumps her as a result. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Claire; Marge; Jim; Miss White |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | My Guilty Heart (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | To make friends with handsome resort lifeguard John, Karen pretends to need rescuing. Although she is an expert swimmer, Karen convinces John to give her lessons. They become engaged, but Karen’s jealousy causes a break-up. She dates actor Wayne and he makes a pass at her, causing their boat to capsize. John sees Karen swimming to shore and realizes she tricked him. Karen apologizes and they are reunited. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: John Hammond; Karen Peters; Ruth; Sue Blainsford; Doris; Wayne Andrews |
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| Text Story | Romance Is Against the Rules! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Romantic Gamble (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Connie and her invalid mother accept distant cousin George’s offer to live in his mansion. George passes them off as wealthy socialites. Connie and Norman fall in love; George wants Norman to use his influence so that George’s nightclub license will be approved. Norman agrees, only because he thinks Connie comes from a respectable family. Connie discovers the club is a front for crooked gambling and tells Norman. The police raid the club but Norman breaks up with Connie, thinking she was in on the scam. However, Norman and Connie eventually reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Connie Darnley; George Horner; Mrs. Darnley; Norman Prentiss; Cliff Brassard; Deacon Lodge; Mrs. Lodge |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Don't Be a Love Pirate! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Helen uses her “power over the hearts of men” to steal other women’s boyfriends. Once her scheme is exposed, decent men won’t have anything to do with her. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Helen; Jack; Gertrude |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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