Digital Comic Museum - Darling Love 008


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(Close-up) 1951

20-August-2008 3:00 pm	\|
Username:	darwination
Comment:	This is actually Darling Love 008 on Close Up. Confusing I know, as an aside there were two titles by Daring Love, one on Ribage the other on Gilmor.

Issue: #8
Published: Summer 1951, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Information from Ger Apeldoorn.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Credits:	Pencils: Harry Lucey (signed) \| Inks: Harry Lucey (signed)
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (8 pages)	Cottage of Love!
Synopsis:	Al marries Devie, his childhood sweetheart. She’s offered a job skating in an ice show, but is afraid “marriage and career don’t mix.” Al encourages her and they move to New York. Devie becomes a star, but Al feels lonely and meets old friend Kay in a nightclub. Devie thinks he’s having an affair and leaves him. Al returns to the small town cottage where they had been happy and Devie is waiting for him.
Credits:	Pencils: Harry Lucey (signed) \| Inks: Harry Lucey (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Devie Wilson Al Mr. Chambers Kay Mayer Cliff Borland

Letters Page (1 page)	What's on Your Heart?
Synopsis:	Personal problems.
Credits:	Script: Laura Brown (credited) \| Letters: typeset

Statement Of Ownership (0 pages)	Statement of Ownership
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (7 pages)	Heartbreak Headlines
Synopsis:	Reporter Kevin takes a job as playboy Glenn’s secretary to get a big story on his love life. Kevin falls in love with Glenn and decides to give up her scheme, then learns Glenn is aware of her identity and is teaching her a lesson. She leaves angrily but Glenn catches her and explains that he really does love her.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Kevin Knight Glenn Fraser Monk Reilly Kay

Text Article (1 page)	Stuff About Stars
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (4 pages)	Second Hand Love
Synopsis:	Carol marries David, a widower with a 10 year old son. Danny is cool to his new stepmother but when Carol rescues David from drowning, he decides he likes her.
Credits:	Pencils: Harry Lucey [as Lucey] (signed) \| Inks: Harry Lucey [as Lucey] (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Carol Billard David Billard Dan Billard

Comic Story (9 pages)	My Unhappy Triangle
Synopsis:	Artist Venetia takes a job with Perry’s ad agency. He supports her desire to become a serious artist and proposes marriage. She is grateful to him but doesn’t love him. She postpones making a decision so as not to hurt his feelings. Talent agency head Greg dates Venetia while Perry’s away and they fall in love. When Perry returns, Venetia has to decide between the two men. She chooses Perry, because he loves her deeply while Greg’s affection is more superficial.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Venetia Porter Perry Francis Greg Baker

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