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| Publication | June 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
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| Cover | The Terrible Awakening! |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | The Terrible Awakening (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Spice company secretary Marcy agrees to marry Dr. Greg, but changes her mind when she learns he wants to specialize in studying tropical diseases rather than go into private practice. She decides to marry Foster, who’s been sent to manage a plantation in India, where Greg is also working. Marcy rejects Greg again because he has no “future.” Foster turns out to be a tyrannical overseer, mistreating the workers; when Greg rescues him from an enraged employee, Marcy sees the error of her ways and marries Greg. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dr. Greg Sawyer; Foster Dorrance; Frishnawanda; Marcy; Mr. Valent; Sehru |
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| Comic Story | Taunted Heart (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | College student Margie’s mother ran off with another man and the other residents of their small town watch Margie carefully to see if she is also “wild.” In revenge, Margie decides to date fellow student Cal, a wealthy rakehell. She falls in love with Cal then learns he’s engaged to a woman of his own social class. Cal takes her to a roadhouse and says he’d never marry a girl with Margie’s “reputation.” Stan, a longtime admirer of Margie, rescues her and Margie hopes some day she’ll reciprocate his love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Margie Dee; Aunt Jane; Stan; Mrs. Smith; Mrs. Carter; Cal Thurston |
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| Comic Story | I Was Mercenary (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Carla takes a job as governess to wealthy invalid widower Jason’s children. She and her boyfriend Kit scheme to have Carla marry Jason and inherit his fortune when he dies. However, Jason’s health improves when Carla becomes his wife, so Kit instructs her to take away Jason’s will to live. The doctor tells Carla that Jason will fully recover but Jason doesn’t believe it and plans to commit suicide. Carla confesses the whole plan and admits she really loves him. They will live a happy life together. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Bobby Brandon; Carla Harding [also as Carla Brandon]; Dolly Brandon; Jason Brandon; Kit Wayne; Mathews; Holliday; Farrel |
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| Comic Story | Deception's Torment (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Reporter Mara gets a job as Mrs. Winslow’s secretary to research a story on the wealthy but reclusive family. Mara discovers the Winslows are “fine people” and even falls in love with handsome Lance. She decides to tell the newspaper she can’t do the story but her imposture is exposed by jealous Lisa. Lance doesn’t believe Mara’s claim she was going to tell him the truth. She writes a positive story about the Winslows and reconciles with Lance. |
| Credits | Inks: Bill Ward |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Forbes; Johnny; Lance Winslow; Lisa D'Arcy; Mara Drake [also as Mary Downs]; Mrs. Winslow |
| Notes | Artist identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Text Article | Going Steady (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations) | Inks:? (illustrations) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Text Story | A Rival's Revenge (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Dolores Rhodes; Joan Barnett; Larry Forester; Lawrence Forester |
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| Comic Story | Spectral Rival (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Secretary Mary splurges on a vacation to ritzy Palm Beach and falls in love with Hugh, but one day he vanishes without a word. After she returns to work, Mary gets a letter from Hugh claiming he loves her but they can’t be together. She tracks him down and he says he loved showgirl Cyna but she leaped off a cliff when he accused her of cheating on him. She’s now an invalid and refuses to marry him, but Hugh gives her $10,000 a month to live on. Mary proves Cyna is not disabled and is fleecing Hugh out of the money. Hugh can now get married to Mary with a clear conscience. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Hugh Carrington; J.C. Hogan; Mary Hanley; Cyna Blythe (villain); Dan Franklin (villain) |
| Notes | On page 7 the butler calls Cyna Blythe “Miss Carrington.” |
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