Digital Comic Museum - Love Diary 005 -JVJ


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Love Diary 005 -JVJ (c2c)

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Issue: #5
Published: March 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

Comic Contents:

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

Comic Story (11 pages)	Bought Love
Synopsis:	Linda and her newly-rich family move to the ritzy South Bay area. Linda’s longtime friend Sam warns her that it’ll be difficult for her to be accepted into high society, but her father thinks money can buy anything. Linda falls for broker Ellsworth, even though he’s in love with secretary Mary. Ellsworth is swayed by Linda’s family money, but he goes back to Mary when Linda’s father is wiped out in the stock market. Linda goes to work as a waitress. Her father’s working class friends rally around and Linda reunites with Sam.
Credits:	Pencils: Mort Leav (signed) \| Inks: Staff (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Linda Wilson Sam Pool James Wilson Mrs. Wilson Barbara Jed Willa Cartright Ellsworth Hines Mary Jordan Robert

Comic Story (10 pages)	She Wanted My Man
Featuring:	Victoria Paige-Jim Stanton
Synopsis:	Nurse Vicky and her boyfriend Dr. Jim work at City Hospital. Rich Pamela is brought in after an auto accident. She takes a liking to Jim and her father offers to set him up in private practice. Jim turns down the offer but changes his mind when he runs afoul of the hospital bureaucracy. He’s soon treating rich women with nonexistent illnesses. When a patient experiences a crisis, Vicky finds Jim having dinner with Pamela at a swanky restaurant and asks for help. Jim responds but Pamela is irate. Jim saves the patient and gladly returns to City Hospital.
Credits:	Pencils: Art Peddy
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Vicky Paige Dr. Jim Stanton Pamela Wayne Gregory Wayne Rod Sally Rocky Tom Crowley Dr. Lavalle Dr. Harris Mrs. Van Dyne Miss Edson

Text Article (2 pages)	Check List For Marriage
Credits:	Script: Rae Hermann [as Ray Mann] \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (6 pages)	A Spot in the Sun
Synopsis:	Elsa marries Mack and, although she wants a house of their own, Mack's mother convinces them to move in with her. After Mrs. Gowan sabotages Elsa’s cooking, Elsa decides to leave, but falls and breaks her back. When Elsa recovers, Mrs. Gowan apologizes and Elsa and Mack get a home of their own.
Credits:	Pencils: Rafael Astarita \| Inks: Rafael Astarita
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Elsa Lake Mack Gowan Mrs. Gowan

Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring:	Prescription for Happiness
Synopsis:	Sharon’s mother forces her to attend a party wearing an out-dated dress and she is humiliated. Sharon withdraws from socialising but when her high school prom draws near, she wants to ask Charley for a date but is too nervous. Sharon comes to Ray Mann’s office for help, and he suggests that readers send in their advice.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ray Mann Sharon Daly Mrs. Daly Mr. Daly Sue Collins Charley

Comic Story (10 pages)	Stolen Kisses
Synopsis:	Amy’s father is injured in a mine accident, and she blames miner owner Daniel Hatch. Amy meets newcomer Dan at a party and they fall in love, but she learns he’s the son of the hated miner owner. Dan says he came to Coalville to improve the operation of the mines. Amy’s father and brothers forbid her to see Dan, and Dan’s mother opposes their romance as well. Dan and Amy are trapped in a mine cave-in; the town bands together to rescue them and Dan’s father says he’ll make sure the miners are safe from now on.
Credits:	Pencils: Mort Lawrence (signed) \| Inks: Mort Lawrence (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Amy Norton Mrs. Norton Mr. Norton Jim Norton Fred Daniel Hatch Sr. Dan Hatch Mrs. Hatch Mrs. Brown

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