Digital Comic Museum - Love Confessions 004 -JVJ


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Issue: #4
Published: April 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Harry Stein; Elaine Allen (associate); Gloria Bley (associate); Alfred Grenet (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Credits:	Pencils: Len Ufland (photograph) \| Inks: Len Ufland (photograph) \| Colours: Len Ufland (photograph) \| Letters: typeset
Characters:	Bobbie Moore (photo)

Comic Story (9 pages)	Night of Surrender
Synopsis:	Small-town resident Polly has a chaste relationship with her boyfriend Wade. She writes a romantic novel and visits New York when it’s purchased by a publisher. Her agent Bruce says the book is considered a satire on romance novels, which offends Polly, but she plays along. Wade arrives and catches Bruce kissing Polly: she tells him that she wants to be kissed, so Wade obliges. Bruce cheerfully withdraws.
Credits:	Pencils: Reed Crandall \| Inks: Reed Crandall
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Bruce Gaines Mr. Dunson Mrs. Desser Polly Long Wade Hamlin

Comic Story (6 pages)	Shackles of Devotion
Synopsis:	Lenore spends all of her time “nursing” her ailing mother, but new Dr. Moran tells Lenore her mother is faking her illness to prevent Lenore from leading a life of her own. Although Lenore and Moran fall in love, she refuses to believe her mother is deceitful. Moran tricks Lenore’s mother into revealing the truth, and he and Lenore can finally wed.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Dr. Dennis Moran Mrs. Maxwell Lenore Maxwell Reverend Hinchley

Comic Story (8 pages)	They Called Me Hussy
Synopsis:	Stella works as a waitress in poverty-stricken Grimville. She and wealthy Sheldon fall in love, but he’s already engaged to Karen, a member of his social set. Sheldon overhears Karen tell Stella that their parents arranged the engagement to unite the two rich families and “love doesn’t matter.” Sheldon dumps Karen and will wed Stella.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Karen Moore Mrs. Purdy Sheldon Drake Stella Purdy

Text Story (1 page)	The Love Charm
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Grace Woolescroft Harry Lincoln

Comic Story (7 pages)	Helpless Helen
Synopsis:	As a child, Helen pretended to be helpless to get boys and men to do things for her, and she continues this practice as an adult. On vacation, she meets Walt, who is attracted to her but dislikes the “one flaw in her personality.” While on a mountain hike, Walt falls and is badly injured. Helen has to overcome her inexperience to rescue him. “I’ll never be Helpless Helen again!” she tells him, and they will be married.
Credits:	Script: Paul Gustavson \| Pencils: Paul Gustavson \| Inks: Paul Gustavson \| Letters: Paul Gustavson
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Helpless Helen [Helen Carter] Christie Kit Marge Walt Byers

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