Issue: #12
Published: September 1955, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Ruth Roche
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Indicia: LONELY HEART Vol. 1, No. 12, September, 1955. Published bi-monthly by Excellent Pub., Inc., 500 Fifth Ave., New York 36, N.Y. Publisher, Robert W. Farrell; Editor, Ruth Roche; Art Editor, S. M. Iger. Reentered as second-class matter at the Post Office, New York, N.Y. on December 10, 1954, under Act of March 3, 1879. Additional entry at Wilmington, Del. Subscription in the United States and its possessions, 10 issues, $1.00, single copies 10¢. All names in this periodical are entirely fictitious. Advertising Representative, Dave Geller, 400 Madison Ave., N.Y.C. Entire contents copyrighted 1955. Printed in the U.S.A.
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| Comic Story (7 pages) |
I Still Hear Wedding Bells! |
| Synopsis: |
After graduation Jim and Mary wed; although she has a law degree, he wants her to be a housewife. She accepts a job with George’s law firm anyway, but is fired whens she rejects George's unwanted romantic advances. Jim, arriving to rescue Mary, crashes into George’s car and is sued. Mary wins the case and tells Jim “from now on my only career is being your wife!” |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (Iger Shop) | Inks: ? (Iger Shop) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Jim Summers Mary Summers George Rock Sue West |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Love Is No Act! |
| Synopsis: |
Bonnie works as a script girl for TV director Les, and has a crush on cowboy star Bert. When the show’s leading actress falls ill, Bonnie fills in for her. She dates Bert but when he makes a pass at her, she refuses to go along. Les arrives to rescue her, punching Bert. Bonnie and Les realize they love each other. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (Iger Shop) | Inks: ? (Iger Shop) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Bonnie Kay Les Ralston Bert Wayne Miss Ross |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Anyone Can Dream! |
| Synopsis: |
Businessman Milton loves society woman Fern but she is snobbish and cool to him. He falls in love on the rebound with his secretary Nancy, who gets along well with his mother. Nancy and Milton get married and have two children. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (Iger Shop) | Inks: ? (Iger Shop) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Nancy Fern Player Milton Worth Mrs. Worth |
| Text Article (2 pages) |
Dear Mildred Norton |
| Featuring: |
Letter/Advice Column |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Heartline in a Headline! |
| Synopsis: |
Penny and Fred work on the same small newspaper and are engaged to be married. Editor Emmy assigns Penny to write a new column. A man threatens to sue when the column contains a scandalous bit about his daughter, even though Penny swears that wasn’t in her original story. Penny and Fred discover Emmy planted the item to discredit Penny, since Emmy loves Fred. Her scheme to break them up doesn’t work. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (Iger Shop) | Inks: ? (Iger Shop) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Penny Pearson Fred Emmy Mr. Olson |
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