Digital Comic Museum - Lovelorn 003


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Dec 1949-Jan 1950; paper; ctc; not my scan

Issue: #3
Published: December 1949-January 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Richard E. Hughes
Color: Full Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Notes: Information for this issue from Ger Apeldoorn via the GCD Error List.

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	Love Thy Enemy
Credits:	Pencils: Ken Bald \| Inks: Ken Bald ?

Comic Story (9 pages)	Two Loves Have I
Synopsis:	Glamourous model Tracy has a mousy, downtrodden twin sister Fern. Tracy sets her sights on wealthy Chan, but wants to keep her boyfriend Roger on the hook until she’s sure. Fern is forced to impersonate Tracy on a date with Chan and Chan kisses her, which enrages Tracy when she finds out. Fern tries to commit suicide by driving her car into a river, but Chan, who now knows her true identity, rescues her and says she’s the sister he loves.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Tracy Latham Fern Latham Chan Bowen Roger Drake Antoine

Text Story (1 page)	Bride's Bouquet
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (10 pages)	China Doll
Synopsis:	Penelope uses her petite and dainty figure to make men want to protect her. In college, she steals quarterback John from her sorority sister Laura, but dumps him after graduation. She gets a magazine writing job by vamping personnel manager Richard, then drops him for her supervisor Leonard. Penelope gets Leonard fired and takes his job, then starts dating the head of company, Edward. She falls in love with him for real, but he's wise to her scheme and fires her. Penelope follows Edward on a trip to the Everglades and rescues him from an alligator, proving she’s sincere about her love.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Penelope Foster Laura John Mitchell Richard Sloane Leonard Holmes Edward Watson Jr.

Comic Story (10 pages)	The Helping Heart!
Synopsis:	Wealthy Amelia and medical researcher Colin fall in love. She objects to Colin’s dangerous trip to Louisiana to study swamp fever, but decides to accompany him when he insists on going. Amelia dislikes the small town and is jealous of Colin’s work with local nurse Inez. Amelia angrily sabotages the dyke and nearly floods the town, infuriating Colin. Amelia realizes Colin and Inez have fallen in love. She leaves and decides to enter nursing school so she can help others.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Amelia Prescott Dr. Colin McKay Mr. Prescott Dr. Bryant Inez Freville Armand

Text Story (1 page)	Little Black Lies
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (10 pages)	Love Thy Enemy!
Synopsis:	Al is hired to run the lumber mill owned by Shirley’s uncle John. Al and Shirley are old friends and fall in love. When her uncle dies, Shirley and Al inherit the mill and refuse to sell out to Tom Ross. Shirley catches Al kissing another woman and breaks up with him; she dates Tom and accepts his marriage proposal. She discovers Tom framed Al and now plans to kill them both so he can buy the land for its valuable pitchblende deposits. Al defeats Tom and reconciles with Shirley.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Shirley Kent Uncle John Albert Gaines Thomas Ross Mike

Comic Story (1 page)	Dating Do's and Don'ts
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (3 pages)	Antony and Cleopatra
Featuring:	Famous Love Affairs
Synopsis:	Recounts the love affair between Antony and Cleopatra, ending with Antony, believing Cleopatra dead, committing suicide and Cleopatra following him soon after.
Genre:	Historical Romance
Characters:	Mark Antony Cleopatra Julius Caesar

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