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COVER DETAILS
Title:
A Girl Leaves Home
Characters:
Linda; Danny; Raven
Pencils:
Tom Gill
Inks:
Tom Gill
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Cover illustrates a scene from the story "A Girl Leaves Home."
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Broken Prom Date
Pages:
1.000
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (September 1956)
Title:
Party Girl
Characters:
Kitty Krane; Donna Andrews; Fred Rowe
Synopsis:
Kitty and Donna are state government workers in Capitol City. Donna is engaged to Fred, but Kitty is ambitious and has many boyfriends. Donna breaks up with Fred and Kitty takes her on the “party circuit,” dating influential visitors. Donna and Fred reconcile and get married; Kitty moves on to “another city where the diplomatic corps had its headquarters.”
Pages:
6.000
Pencils:
Tom Gill
Inks:
Tom Gill
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Title:
Out of the Past
Characters:
Red Damon; Betty Dixon; Ruth; Ruth's mother; doctor
Synopsis:
Carnival worker Betty falls in love with high-diver Red. When Red is injured in an accident, he calls out for “Ruth” and Betty discovers a letter from Ruth in his wallet. Ruth’s mother says Betty is Red’s sister: he was sent to an orphanage after their mother died, while Betty stayed with their father. Betty has to “adjust...to the twist of fate which had befallen” her. She supports her brother Red, who will marry his longtime sweetheart Ruth.
Pages:
6.000
Pencils:
Tom Gill
Inks:
Tom Gill
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Title:
Dateless
Characters:
Sue Martin; Dick Tanner; Rhoda Lane; Nancy Lane
Synopsis:
Sue is the head librarian in Sun Valley. Tired of being called an old maid, she flirts with visiting ski expert Dick, even though she doesn’t know how to ski. Dick catches on to her scheme, but he is attracted to her anyway.
Pages:
6.000
Pencils:
Tom Gill
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Title:
After Hours
Characters:
Winnie; Horatio; Wally
Synopsis:
Waitress Winnie agrees to date the persistent wolf Horatio if he meets her at closing time. When Horatio shows up, Winnie assigns him various clean-up duties at the restaurant. When he falls asleep, exhausted, Winnie departs.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Vic Herman
Inks:
Vic Herman
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Title:
Cupid's Corner
Synopsis:
Love poems
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edgar Allan Poe et al.
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Unmasking of Love
Pages:
1.000
Letters:
typeset
Title:
She Didn't Ask for Love
Characters:
Dan Cupid; Peggy Plainface; Gary Griswold; Cynthia Carter
Synopsis:
Cupid steps in to help plain college coed Peggy change her dull looks and capture the heart of football player Gary, to the consternation of Peggy’s lovely but mean roommate Cynthia.
Pages:
6.000
Pencils:
Bob Powell
Inks:
Bob Powell
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Title:
A Girl Leaves Home
Characters:
Linda Barton; Danny; Raven Blaine; Jane; Dr. Bob Roy; Miss Kay
Synopsis:
After high school graduation, Linda departs for nursing school, leaving her boyfriend Danny at the mercy of vamp Raven. Danny writes and says he and Raven are getting engaged, so Linda leaves school to confront them. On the way, she’s caught by Dr. Roy, who takes her to the scene of a train wreck. Linda uses her nursing skills to help the injured, including Danny and Raven. Later, she congratulates Danny and Raven on their romance. Linda will marry Dr. Roy.
Pages:
6.000
Pencils:
Tom Gill
Inks:
Tom Gill
Notes:
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Synopsis:
Appeal for letters and a vote on this issue's stories.
Pages:
1.000
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Love Laughs
Synopsis:
Cartoons and text jokes.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Vic Herman et al.
Inks:
Vic Herman et al.
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Dream Date
Characters:
Tommy Tween; Mr. Tween; Buddy; Dawn Rogers; Angel Voice; Gorilla; Mrs. Tween
Synopsis:
Tommy makes a date with telephone operator Angel Voice, sight unseen. His father insists Tommy escort Dawn, the daughter of a visiting business acquaintance. Tommy recalls Dawn as a fat kid, so he convinces his pal Buddy to substitute for him with her. Tommy is shocked to discover Angel is quite unattractive, and Dawn has blossomed into a beautiful young woman who actually likes the nerdy Buddy.
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