Issue: #39
Published: July 1954, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general 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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| Advertisement (1 page) |
Can You Draw My Dress |
| Featuring: |
Art Instruction, Inc. |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
He Was Afraid of Marriage |
| Synopsis: |
Judith and Frank love each other but he won’t propose marriage until he’s financially secure. Judith calls him a “coward” and they break up. She dates other men, then learns Frank has lost his job and is living in a flophouse. Judith says she still loves him and still wants to marry him. Frank, his spirits revived, finds another job and he and Judith will be happy together. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Don Eddie Frank Howell Judith Pete Travers |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
My Parents Disliked Him |
| Synopsis: |
Peggy falls in love with Bill, but her father dislikes the boy because he is a member of a hot rod club. Peggy sneaks out to see Bill testing his car, but when her father arrives, she runs onto the track and Bill crashes rather than hit her. Peggy’s father changes his mind about Bill and approves their relationship. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Charles Nicholas |
| Genre: |
Car Romance |
| Characters: |
Bill MacReady Peggy Baker Mr. Baker Mrs. Baker Mrs. MacReady |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
She Won My Sweetheart |
| Synopsis: |
Janet’s best friend Carol is more popular with the local boys than she is. However, Janet meets Andy and they fall in love. Janet suspects Andy is just using her to get to know Carol, so she sets them up on a date and pretends to be busy when Andy later asks her out. Andy claims he still loves Janet when she confronts him. Everything is cleared up: Andy was sent to town to date Carol as a favor from his father to hers, but he met Janet and fell in love with her first. Andy and Janet reconcile. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Andy Fuller Billy Carol Price Janet Collins |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Fat Legs |
| Featuring: |
Modern Methods |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photos) | Inks: ? (photos) |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
I Was Too Ardent |
| Synopsis: |
Alice loves Jimmy but her friend Marge advises her that she should be more independent and keep him guessing. Instead, his “slightest desire was my command!” Jimmy withdraws and finally tells Alice that “you’re just too boring” and that she doesn’t have any “spunk or fire!” Jimmy dates Marge but when Alice catches Marge at a dance with someone else, she tells her off for deceiving Jimmy. Jimmy arrives and agrees: he and Alice get back together. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Alice Ann Baker Bill Conklin Jimmy Denton Marge Hunter Tommy |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Abdo-Slim |
| Featuring: |
Ward Green Co. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photos) | Inks: ? (photos) |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
New Magic Action Doll |
| Featuring: |
Illinois Merchandise Mart |
| Characters: |
Sweet Sue |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Don't Be Skinny |
| Featuring: |
Wate-On Co. |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Your New Miniature Dog |
| Featuring: |
Dean Studios |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photos); ? | Inks: ? (photos); ? |
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