Digital Comic Museum - Love Diary 028 -JVJ


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Love Diary 028 -JVJ (c2c)

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Issue: #28
Published: May 1952, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Ray 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: ? (photograph) \| Inks: ? (photograph) \| Colours: ? (photograph)
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (10 pages)	Wake Up and Love!
Synopsis:	Betsy is a waitress at Chad’s diner. She falls in love with him; he’s friendly doesn’t reciprocate her romantic feelings. Chad begins to date chorus girl Sharon, but discovers she’s a gold-digger and breaks up with her. Chad bitterly takes out his anger on his customers and Betsy. Betsy tells Chad he needs to straighten up and that not all women are bad. Chad apologizes and he and Betsy admit their love for each other.
Credits:	Pencils: Mort Leav (signed) \| Inks: Bob Rogers (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Betsy Chad Benton Sharon Lindsey Joe Eddie Marge

Comic Story (7 pages)	A Penny For My Heart!
Synopsis:	Typist Karen is exceedingly thrifty and selfish. She and bank teller Donald become engaged, but she continues her penny-pinching ways. Donald is upset when her trait ruins his men’s club annual dinner; when she buys his sister an imitation cut-glass bowl as a wedding gift, Donald calls her “an incurable cheapskate—a miser!” and breaks off their romance. Karen changes her ways and Donald comes back to her.
Credits:	Pencils: Harry Anderson \| Inks: Harry Anderson
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Karen Milliken Jane Lewis Donald Lewis Rosa Tommy Milliken

Comic Story (2 pages)
Synopsis:	Office worker Wendy falls for Danny, then learns he lied about his job: he’s just a repairman, not the head of sales for his company. He had borrowed money to put on a good front when he dated her. Wendy comes to Ray Mann for advice: should she forgive him for lying to her? Ray passes the buck to readers of Love Diary.
Credits:	Pencils: Al Gordon \| Inks: Rocco Mastroserio
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ray Mann Wendy G. Danny Knight Pete Sue

Comic Story (7 pages)	The Loneliest Girl in Town!
Synopsis:	Mary is viewed as antisocial by her fellow office workers, but she never participates in their after-work activities because she must care for her ailing mother. Mary is attracted to co-worker Kevin, but rejects his advances. After her mother dies, Mary’s aunt and uncle move in. Aunt Belle advises Mary to become more social, but she is awkward and doesn’t fit in. Mary tries one more time at the annual dinner and nearly runs away when criticized by Winnie, but Kevin urges her to stand up for herself. She does, Kevin kisses her, and everything is all right from that point onward.
Credits:	Pencils: Syd Shores \| Inks: Syd Shores
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Mary Johnson Mrs. Johnson Winnie Kevin Maney Aunt Belle Helen

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