Love Diary #25 Values

Publisher: Orbit-Wanted, 1952

About Love Diary #25

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COVER DETAILS

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STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: I Was a Party Girl

Characters: Barbara Dickson; Kay Burnett; Mr. Dickson; Mrs. Dickson; Danny; Scott; Begley; Jack; George; Jimmy; Peggy

Synopsis: Barbara moves to the city where her best friend Kay is a model. Barbara and Scott fall in love, but he has to leave town for 3 months. Barbara discovers Kay is a party girl, paid to entertain visiting businessmen, but she is compelled to take a job with the same agency so she can wait for Scott. Barbara at first insists on doing legit modeling only, but finally gives in and becomes an expert at bilking clients. Scott returns and breaks up with her because of her new profession. Barbara goes to work as a store clerk and lives a decent life. A remorseful Kay reunites Scott and Barbara.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Mort Leav (signed)

Inks: Bob Rogers (signed)

Title: Sloppy Joan

Characters: Joan Lambert; Grace Lambert; Mrs. Lambert; Barry Gibbs

Synopsis: Joan is sloppy and careless in her housekeeping and personal appearance. She and fellow student Barry begin dating and Joan is ashamed of her bad habits. Barry says “I’m slightly revolted by your sloppiness!” and breaks up with her, feeling this trait reveals something about her personality. Joan changes her sloppy ways and when she meets Barry again, they reconcile.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Ed Robbins

Inks: Ed Robbins

Characters: Barry; Lela Brandon; Mrs. Brandon; Mr. Lowett; Ray Mann

Synopsis: Barry and Lela grew up in the same slum area. She vows to marry a rich man and move out of the poor section of town, and turns down Barry’s marriage proposal as a result. Barry learns Lela is going to marry her boss, an older man, even though she doesn’t love him. He comes to Ray Mann for advice, and Ray says the readers of Love Diary “always think of something!”

Pages: 3.000

Title: I'm No Man's Woman!

Characters: Lillian Walsh; David Blane

Synopsis: Lillian grows up determined to prove that women don’t need men to take care of them. Her work convinces ad agency boss David to promote her from layout staff to agency artist. They fall in love, but Lillian remains touchy when he appears condescending to her. David proposes marriage and says she’ll have to quit her job because marriage is “the best career any woman can have!” They argue. Lillian wanders off into the woods and has to be rescued by David. This convinces her that shes needs a man to protect her, and she becomes a happy housewife.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Bill Woolfolk

Pencils: Syd Shores (signed)

Inks: Bob Rogers (signed)

Notes: Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

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