Digital Comic Museum - All True Romance 018 -JVJ


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Another book from the JVJ collection.

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Issue: #18
Published: July 1954, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Newsprint Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Notes: All of the stories and features in this issue are "introduced" by the character "Mildred Norton" (represented by a small drawing resembling actress Joan Crawford--this drawing also appears on the masthead on the cover) with the exception of the last story.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (6 pages)	Man Chaser
Synopsis:	Although 17-year-old Dolly loves Bart, she compulsively craves the flattery and romantic attention of other men. Dolly promises Bart to straighten up, but soon afterwards goes with Buck to his family’s beach house. Buck makes a pass at Dolly and complains when she first flirts with him, then rejects him. Bart arrives to take Dolly home and tells her they are through.
Credits:	Pencils: ? [as Tewks] (signed) \| Inks: ? [as Tewks] (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Dolly Bennett Joe Bart Richards Buck Dayton Mildred Norton

Text Story (2 pages)	The Wonderful Knight
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (6 pages)	Love Thief
Synopsis:	Terry lives her with older sister Laura and Laura’s husband Frank. Frank can’t find a job so he’s around the house all day while Laura works to support them. Terry and Frank fall in love but Terry feels guilty and breaks off their romance, even though she still loves him. Frank gets a job and his relationship with Laura improves. Terry decides to move out and begins to date an old school friend.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Terry Lane Laura Frank Jim Boyd Mildred Norton

Letters Page (1 page)	Problem Corner
Synopsis:	Advice from Mildred Norton
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (6 pages)	Love Lesson
Synopsis:	Jean’s roommate Marylin is much more glamorous than she, and steals Jean’s boyfriend Jack. Jean, Marylin, Jack, and Jack’s friend Peter spend a weekend in a mountain cabin. Marylin decides to dump Jack for the wealthy Peter, who Jean finds attractive. Peter says he’ll play along with Marylin so Jack will see how fickle she is, and Jean can win Jack back. The plan works, except Jean doesn’t want Jack, she wants Peter, and gets him in the end.
Credits:	Pencils: ? [as Tewks] (signed) \| Inks: ? Tewks (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Jean Foxx Marylin Martin Jack Dean Professor Peter Foster Mildred Norton

Comic Story (6 pages)	Love Is the Prize
Synopsis:	Ronnie wins a singing contest in her hometown and moves to New York to take singing lessons from Paul. She leaves behind her boyfriend Mike. When Paul says he’s attracted to her, Ronnie explains about Mike and Paul accepts this. However, Mike arrives unexpectedly and mistakenly thinks Ronnie loves Paul; he breaks their engagement and leaves. Ronnie realizes Paul is the one she loves after all.
Credits:	Pencils: ? [as Tewks] (signed) \| Inks: ? [as Tewks] (signed)
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ronnie Ives Mr. Ives Mrs. Ives Paul Starr Mike William Thornden

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