Issue: #1
Published: August 1949, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Harry Stein; Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Copyright 1949 by Comic Magazines.
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Ward |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
Spoiled Brat |
| Synopsis: |
Spoiled and wealthy Mona goes on a Caribbean cruise on her father’s yacht. She is attracted to sailor Bill, but her imperious manner turns him off. The ship is caught in a hurricane, and as the other guests prepare to leave, Mona notices Bill has been injured. She stays to assist him. The storm passes and Bill and Mona declare their love for each other. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Ward |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Mona Barclay Bill Stuart Mr. Barclay Jill Kenny Captain Vickers |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Ringside Heartbreak |
| Synopsis: |
Teacher Laura and boxer Kayo fall in love, but she won’t marry him unless he retires from prizefighting. He refuses. Laura learns Kayo’s manager is going to drug him during a title bout. Laura warns Kayo and he wins the fight. He tells Laura he’ll quit boxing after he defends his title one last time. |
| Genre: |
Romance Sports |
| Characters: |
Laura Huston Kayo Corbin Richard Curly (villain) Roxy (villain) |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
Double Masquerade |
| Synopsis: |
Stenographer Judy saves her money for a vacation at ritzy Lake Shore Manor, intending to catch a rich husband. She and Marty fall in love there, but she hides her true socio-economic status. When they return to Philadelphia they continue to date and Judy continues her scheme. She finally confesses the truth, and Marty admits he’s not rich either: he’s a struggling lawyer who was looking for a rich wife. They will be married. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Judy Larkin Marty Eldridge Lois Bill Larkin Mr. Larkin Mrs. Larkin Muttsy (a Dog) |
| Letters Page (2 pages) |
Advice on Love Problems |
| Featuring: |
Advice on Love Problems |
| Credits: |
Script: Marilyn Minton (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Loveless |
| Synopsis: |
Business executive Sibyl envies the women who work for her: they all have social lives and she doesn’t. Buster, a new male employee flirts with her, and she loosens up. They go on a date and fall in love. Buster introduces Sibyl to his father: the head of the company. Buster was learning the business, incognito. Buster and Sibyl will wed. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Sibyl Drake Buster Randolph [also As Buster Reade] Jasper T. Randolph Fran Forbes Janie |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Jim Prentice It's a Fence Buster Electric Baseball |
| Featuring: |
Electric Game Co. |
| Genre: |
Sports |
| Characters: |
Tom |
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