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| Publication | January 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | "Cover Girl: Joy Lansing, Hal Roach Television starlet. (Photo by Don Ornitz, Globe)." Joy (later Joi) Lansing's acting career lasted until about 1970 (she died in 1972), including recurring roles on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Bob Cummings Show." |
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| Credits | Pencils: Don Ornitz (photo, credited) | Inks: Don Ornitz (photo, credited) | Colors: Don Ornitz (photo, credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joy Lansing (photo) |
| Notes | "Cover Girl: Joy Lansing, Hal Roach Television starlet. (Photo by Don Ornitz, Globe)." Joy (later Joi) Lansing's acting career lasted until about 1970 (she died in 1972), including recurring roles on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Bob Cummings Show." |
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| Comic Story | Danger! Thin Shoulders! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Lorna advises Betty to build up her "thin shoulders" so she can attract boys. |
| Featuring | Pictorial Love Stories' Beauty Briefs |
| Credits | Pencils: Fred Bell | Inks: Fred Bell |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lorna; Betty; Lorna |
| Notes | Black and white. Inside front cover.
Art credits from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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| Comic Story | Lorrie Lane (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lorrie arrives at the boarding house run by Mrs. Michaels. She is the twin sister of actress Linda Lane and wants to break into show business herself. Linda asks Lorrie to impersonate her for a few days so she can go home and rest. Lorrie, accompanied by Jean, faces hordes of fans and others competing for her attention. Actor Gary urges “Linda” to break her contract and appear in a film with him, but Jean knows it’s just to revive his own career. Lorrie decides acting is not for her and goes back to her hometown and her waiting boyfriend. |
| Featuring | Hotel Hopeful |
| Credits | Pencils: Fred Bell | Inks: Fred Bell |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Lorrie Lane; Linda Lane; Mrs. Lucinda Michaels; Jean Stagg; Gary Granlund; Mary |
| Notes | Art credits from JVJ index card attached to scanned online version. |
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| Comic Story | Tim Adair and Barbara Crawford (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Babs breaks up with Tim because he’s a magazine illustrator who falls for all of his models, especially Sherry. Babs, urged by her mother, agrees to marry wealthy Horace instead. Tim convinces her to change her mind. Sherry tries to cut in, but Dan Cupid changes into handsome young man “Danny” and distracts her. Once his job is done, “Danny” vanishes, leaving Sherry all alone. |
| Featuring | Me ... Dan Cupid |
| Credits | Pencils: Art Gates? | Inks: Art Gates? |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy; Romance | Characters: Dan Cupid [Danny]; Barbara "Babs" Crawford; Tim Adair; Sherry Fanning; Mrs. Crawford; Horace Schmazey |
| Notes | Art credits from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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| Text Story | The Lights of Broadway (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Case 157: Sally Smith (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Advice columnist Catherine gets a letter from Sally, who says she fears marrying her fiancé Jim will cause his death. Catherine visits the couple and Sally tells her story: she was a hat check girl in a club and was romanced by gangster Danny. Jim rescued her and Danny vows revenge. The criminal shows up and plans to kills Tim but Sally—at Catherine’s urging—shoots Danny and saves her boyfriend. |
| Featuring | Carter's Case Book |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Catherine Carter; Sally Smith; Jim Nolan; Danny Dix |
| Notes | In the previous issue, the protagonist's name was spelled "Catharine" but is "Catherine" in this issue (except in the last panel, where it reverts to "Catharine" again). |
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| Comic Story | I Was a Small Town Snob (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Betsy and her boyfriend Jud dislike the horde of summer tourists who come to their small town. When visitor Gerald kisses Betsy at a barn dance, she informs Jud. Jud and two friends beat up Gerald, but Betsy realizes she actually loves him. Gerald catches Jud alone, and knocks him out. Betsy and Gerald will be married. |
| Credits | Pencils: Bill Allison | Inks: Bill Allison |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Betsy Beldon; Jud Forman; Gerald Marsh; Cal; Jimmy |
| Notes | Art credits from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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| Synopsis | Judy answers a phone call and accepts a marriage proposal from a man, but doesn't want to interrupt him to find out which of her suitors it is. |
| Featuring | Trudy 'n Judy |
| Credits | Pencils: Fred Bell | Inks: Fred Bell |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Romance | Characters: Trudy; Judy |
| Notes | Black and white. Inside back cover.
Art credits from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version. |
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| Advertisement | Ad for Florida Fashions Inc. dresses (1 page) |
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