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| Publication | April 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly except May and November |
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| Cover | I Was Only Human |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dr. Bruce Merle; Nila Blake; Reggie Parks |
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| Advertisement | Every Gal Adores Frederick's Originals (1 page) |
| Featuring | Frederick's of Hollywood |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | A Sailor's Girl (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Patty moves from Illinois to San Diego to be near her sailor boyfriend Ed. When Patty arrives, his ship is not there: she can’t find a job or a place to stay, and everyone advises her to go home. Steve hires her as a cigarette girl in his Tijuana nightclub. Patty decides to quit when Steve makes a pass at her, but Ed is tipped off to her new job and breaks up with her. Patty can’t leave Mexico because Steve was murdered the night before. Ed gives Patty an alibi and she is free to go. Ed and Patty reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Military; Romance | Characters: Aunt Madge; Ed Saunders; Patty; Steve Cauley |
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| Advertisement | Silk Finish Enlargements (1 page) |
| Featuring | Hollywood Film Studios |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Colors:? (photos) |
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| Comic Story | Love Thine Enemy (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Anne is the orphaned daughter of American missionaries who has been raised in China by Lin Yang. When the communists take over, local commissar Kai decides Anne will be his wife. Anne rescues injured American flyer Kip, and they escape together to freedom. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Anne Lee; Chin Sang; Kai Feng; Kip Ormand; Lin Yang; Ming Wan |
| Notes | Kip's last name is spelled "Ormond" on the splash panel, "Ormand" on page 4. |
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| Comic Story | I Was Only Human (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Reggie is psychiatrist Bruce’s nurse and has a crush on him. She is jealous when Bruce pays attention to his wealthy, married patient Nila. Nila’s husband Monty knows what’s going on, and urges Reggie to “fight for your man!” Monty and Reggie decide to make Bruce and Nila jealous by pretending to have an affair. However, when they’re trapped in a cabin by a storm and Monty makes advances at her, Reggie rejects him. Monty and Reggie return to the city: Nila and Monty reconcile, and Bruce realizes he loves Reggie. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dr. Bruce Merle; Mrs. Staunton; Montrose Blake; Nila Blake; Reggie Parks |
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| Text Story | Model of Perfection |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bob Evans |
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| Statement of Ownership | Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Out of My Class (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Pretentious alleged “poet” and intellectual Jerome flatters Leona into believing she can become a novelist. This disrupts her relationship with her boyfriend Ned, a mechanic: “You’re going to be a housewife, so cut out the arty talk!” They break up, then Leona realizes “I don’t have any talent!” She reconciles with Ned: “All I ever want to create is apple pie and pot roast!” |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jerome Reese; Leona Seilers; Ned Mallory |
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| Advertisement | Appear Slimmer (1 page) |
| Featuring | Ward Green Co. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos);? | Inks:? (photos);? | Colors:? (photos);? |
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| Advertisement | Play Piano the First Day (1 page) |
| Featuring | Dean Ross Piano Studios |
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| Advertisement | Chew "Special Formula" Chewing Gum! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Doctor's Plan |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) |
| Notes | On inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | Make Extra Money (1 page) |
| Featuring | Wallace Brown, Inc. |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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