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| Oh brother! Soap opera comic books! I wouldn't be surprised if they sold very few copies during this time! |
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| The Simon & Kirby story had a lot of depth – conflict of emotions, sibling rivalry, nobody whiter-than-white. I liked it. The Mr Fix-It story was fun. In fact the writing throughout was excellent – a good read |
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| @Nuts4clara -- Sold very few copies? The romance genre dominated comics sales for a few years around this time, and the S&K romance titles (of which this was one) were among the top sellers in that genre. |
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| Publication | August 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Two-Faced Woman (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Fran put her younger sister Helen through university by running a diner. Nightclub owner Nick dates Fran but is attracted to Helen. Jim proposes to Helen but she prefers Nick. Feeling indebted to her sister--who loves Nick--Helen decides to leave town. Fran gives up Nick so her sister can be happy. The final panel indicates Fran later married someone else. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Fran; Helen; Nick Harris; Jim Brady |
| Notes | Kirby inks per Nick Caputo, October 2016. |
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| Comic Story | Run from Romance (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Tired of poverty, Joan decides to become a model. She works for dress manufacturer Tim and eventually moves up to fashion designer. Her work makes the company a success but she decides to leave for a better position although it will hurt Tim. Joan realizes she loves Tim and goes back to work for him and they eventually reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Joan Bently; Mrs. Bently; Tim Travers; Mr. Garrett; Gussie Parrish; Ray Smith |
| Notes | On page 6 Joan refers to “yellow” silk but the fabric is colored red. |
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| Text Article | Chasing That Man (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? [as Nancy Hale] | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Mister Fix-It! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Linda’s car breaks down in a small town on her way to her engagement party. Mechanic Al falls in love with her and sabotages the vehicle so she’ll remain in town overnight. They become friends but when Al breaks her car again, Linda takes him to court. The sympathetic judge orders Al to repair the car by the next day. Al confesses his scheme to Linda and she’s angry. She drives away but removes a spark plug so she can call Al again, and they realize they’re in love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Linda Lane; Al Tripp; Judge White |
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| Text Article | Bathing Suits (1 page) |
| Credits | Script:? [as Charmaigne] | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | What Advice Would You Have Given? (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Sandra’s boyfriend Marty goes away for a week and she hears rumors he’s having a romance. Sandra writes Marty an angry letter breaking up with him. Marty never calls and Sandra is “too stubborn” to contact him, although she misses him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Sandra B.; Marty; June Terry; Al; Nancy Hale |
| Notes | The final panel with Nancy Hale's advice is printed upside-down (deliberately). |
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| Comic Story | Man of Mystery (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Anne is attracted to Ted, a resident of the boarding house where she lives. He is standoffish but they begin to date. Ted refuses to ride in a car and Anne discovers newspaper clippings in his room indicating he was arrested after a car crash killed his girlfriend. Anne fears he’s a fugitive and she may be in danger but agrees to accompany Ted on a drive because she loves him. Ted explains he was innocent and Anne’s faith in him has allowed him to resume a normal life. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Anne Walker; Ted Renny; Mr. Davis; Mrs. Davis |
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