Digital Comic Museum - Love Diary 004 -JVJ


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Love Diary 004 -JVJ (c2c)

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Issue: #4
Published: January 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Rae Hermann
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On sale date from arrival date penciled on cover.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Credits:	Pencils: ? (photograph) \| Inks: ? (photograph) \| Colours: ? (photograph)
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (11 pages)	I Lied To My Heart
Synopsis:	Mona refuses to accept losing in any endeavour; turned down by singing teacher Hammond because she doesn’t have operatic potential, she hires phony Ramon as her voice coach instead. Mona meets jazz musician Jerry and they fall in love, even though she thinks “jazz isn’t real music.” Mona breaks up with Jerry when he says her voice isn’t good enough for opera, but a disastrous recital convinces her of the truth. Mona goes to work as a waitress and confesses her failure to her parents. Jerry is waiting for her and they reconcile.
Credits:	Script: Dorothy Woolfolk \| Pencils: Mort Leav (signed) \| Inks: Staff (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Mona Martin Jerry Gibson Edna Miss Douglas Louise Hammel Helen Forest Mr. Martin Mrs. Martin Professor Hammond Ramon Laverne Frances Hal Wallace

Comic Story (10 pages)	Miss "X" the Girl Without a Past
Featuring:	Victoria Paige-Jim Stanton
Synopsis:	Nightclub singer Lois is struck by a truck and taken to the hospital where nurse Vicky and her boyfriend Dr. Jim work. The young woman has amnesia. A private detective identifies her as Diana, who was engaged to wealthy Stephen but vanished after his mother made him “test” Diana’s intentions. She contracted amnesia and began a singing career. Stephen’s appearance at the hospital restores Diana’s memory.
Credits:	Pencils: Arthur Peddy
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Vicky Paige Dr. Jim Stanton Diana Daniels (Lois Cunningham) Sally Rocky Doran Dr. Harris Miss Edson Mike Peters Stephen Harvey Mrs. Harvey Mr. Harvey

Text Article (1 page)	Be Honest--Are You a Moral Marauder?
Credits:	Script: Rae Hermann [as Ray Mann] \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Letters Page (1 page)
Featuring:	Frankly Speaking
Credits:	Script: Rae Hrmann (as Ray Mann) \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (3 pages)
Featuring:	Prescription for Happiness
Synopsis:	Stenographer Louise dates fellow employee Jack, but when he brings her home one evening, her father is extremely rude to the young man. Louise’s overprotective parents don’t want her to date “loafers.” Louise comes to “Love Diary’s Human Relations Counselor” Ray Mann for help. Ray asks readers to send in their advice.
Credits:	Pencils: Herb Siegal \| Inks: Burt Frohman
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ray Mann Louise Bender Jack Connors Mr. Bender Mrs. Bender

Comic Story (6 pages)	Movie Crazy
Featuring:	Sally Weeks
Synopsis:	Hospital telephone operator Sally dates ambulance driver Rocky, but she wants someone more “couth,” like the handsome leading men in movies. She goes to the swanky Hartsville Country Club for her vacation. She falls for Paul, who strongly resembles film star Ray Clelland. However, she discovers Paul is just an auto mechanic and he is disillusioned that she’s just a switchboard operator. Sally decides Rocky is at least sincere, if not high-class.
Credits:	Script: Dorothy Woolfolk \| Pencils: Ed Robbins \| Inks: Ed Robbins
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Sally Weeks Rocky Riordan John J. Sterling II Paul Cranston

Comic Story (10 pages)	I Hated Men
Synopsis:	Ann grows up in poverty, after her father abandons her and her mother. Ann works her way up to a high position in the advertising business. A confirmed “man hater,” Ann schemes to steal an account from Jim by flirting with businessman Paul. Ann’s father reappears, having remade his life, and is reunited with Ann’s mother. Ann realizes she really loves Paul and confesses her double-dealing to him. He forgives her and they will be married.
Credits:	Pencils: Mort Lawrence (signed) \| Inks: Mort Lawrence (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ann Joyce Mrs. Marie Joyce Mr. Tom Joyce Edith Jim Turner Paul Rudyard

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