Issue: #1
Published: October-November 1949, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Marie Antoinette Park (editor); Gilda Rae (story editor); Harriet Small (executive editor); Milton Sorul (art director); Isabel Ross (production manager)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photo) | Inks: ? (photo) | Colours: ? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Pat McElroy (photo) |
| Table Of Contents (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
I Was Jilted! |
| Synopsis: |
Office worker Laura is dumped by her boyfriend Alan because she’s a poor orphan. Laura gets a job in rural Long Island as companion to elderly Miss Barnes. Miss Barnes urges Laura not to shut herself away, giving herself as an example of a lonely spinster. Laura poses for neighboring artist Tony and they fall in love. Tony tries to break up with her because he’s going blind from an old war injury, but Laura says their love can overcome this obstacle. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Alan Brent Alice Barnes Laura Thomas Tony Graham |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
Darling Romance #1 |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Nancy Kent |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
Two Loves Have I |
| Synopsis: |
Aspiring actress Ellen meets art student Dean and they fall in love. Dean’s older brother Steve runs the family ranch in Colorado. Steve demands Dean drop his studies and help run the ranch, and calls Ellen a gold-digger. Dean and Ellen marry anyway but Dean’s injured in an accident and left a bitter invalid. He and Ellen move to Steve’s ranch. Dean sets the house on fire and dies, despite Ellen’s attempt to save him. Steve overcomes his distrust of women and marries Ellen. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Dean Gregory (death) Ellen Thomas Steve Gregory |
| Text Story (0 pages) |
Rascal Heart |
| Credits: |
Script: Irene Martin (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Text Article (1 page) |
Your Handwriting |
| Featuring: |
Ellyn Lee, Handwriting Analyst |
| Credits: |
Script: Ellyn Lee (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Text Article (0 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
What's Cookin'? |
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Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
I Lied for Love |
| Synopsis: |
High school student Lorna pretends she has a college boyfriend. Attending a fraternity party with her brother Hank, Lorna meets David. She also finds a frat pin which she “borrows” to impress her friends. However, when she dates David later, he thinks she’s already “pinned” by someone else and breaks up with her. She confesses all to Hank and he straightens things out with David. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Pen Shumaker (signed) | Inks: Pen Shumaker (signed) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
David Payne Hank Lorna |
| Text Story (1 page) |
The Darling Bandbox |
| Credits: |
Script: Miss Darling (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Fashion |
| Text Article (1 page) |
Star-Lights |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
Too Wise for Love!! |
| Synopsis: |
Edith, editor for a chain of magazines, falls in love with freelance writer Mark. They wed, but he makes little money from his writing. Edith hires Mark as her assistant. Mark feels demeaned by the job and punches art director Larry when he sees Larry kissing Edith. Mark leaves and says he won’t return until he’s a success on his own. Edith waits. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Edith Wayne [also As Edith Forrest] Larry Hawes Mark Wayne Mr. Maxwell |
| Text Story (0 pages) |
Reminiscence |
| Credits: |
Script: May Richstone (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Letters Page (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
What's on Your Heart? |
| Credits: |
Script: Laura Brown (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Reduce Fat! |
| Featuring: |
American Healthaids Co. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photos) | Inks: ? (photos) |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Have a Slimmer Youthful Feminine Appearance Instantly! |
| Featuring: |
Adjust-O-Belt Co. |
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Pencils: ? (photos); ? | Inks: ? (photos); ? |
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