Lovers' Lane #3 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Lev Gleason, 1950) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages....

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Publisher: Lev Gleason, 1950

About Lovers' Lane #3

Bob Fujitani cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: I Loved Two Doctors

Pencils: ? (painted)

Inks: ? (painted)

Colors: ? (painted)

STORY DETAILS

(10 Stories)

Title: I Loved Two Doctors

Characters: Dr. Bolitho; Dr. David Drake; Dr. Bob Stratton; Nurse Helen Chester; Nurse Peggy; Henri

Synopsis: Nurse Helen and Dr. David fall in love, but he’s self-conscious about his limp, the result of a war wound. While David is away, Helen dates new doctor Bob to determine if she really loves David. She informs David and he is jealous. When Bob is injured in a skiing accident, David operates and saves him from a lifetime of paralysis. Helen reconciles with David, realising he’s the one she’s loved all along.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Bob Lubbers (credited)

Inks: Bob Lubbers (credited)

Letters: typeset; ?

Notes: Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.

Title: My False Happiness!

Characters: Chick; Larry; Lucy; Madelaine; Mrs. Andrews; Sally Andrews

Synopsis: Sally is bored with boyfriend Larry and dumps him for popular student Chick. However, Chick says he’s taking his ex-girlfriend Madelaine to the prom and Sally is left out. On the night of the prom, Chick says Madelaine cancelled and offers to take Sally, but she breaks up with him. Larry shows up and he and Sally reconcile.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Jack Sparling (credited)

Inks: Jack Sparling (credited)

Letters: typeset; ?

Notes: Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.

Characters: Charlie; David Dillon; Doris; Lynn

Synopsis: Lynn and David love each other but a year goes by without a marriage proposal, despite her best efforts to elicit one from him. Finally, during the wedding of Lynn’s friend Doris, David suddenly asks Lynn to marry him.

Pages: 3.000

Pencils: Ruth Atkinson (credited)

Inks: Ruth Atkinson (credited)

Letters: typeset; ?

Notes: Previous indexer coded this as "non-fiction," but all of the stories in this issue have the "A True Love Story" emblem and there is no reason to believe this story is any more real than the others. Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.

Title: Love is Wonderful

Characters: Bill Devon; Claire; Dwight Carter; Gail; Jane; Jim Carter; Mrs. Carter; Frank

Synopsis: When high school student Gail’s father is transferred from California to New York for his job, she has to leave boyfriend Bill behind. In her new school, the boys don’t want to date Gail because she’s only a temporary resident of the town, and Gail learns Bill has become attached to another girl back home. Luckily, Gail meets Dwight, the son of her father’s assistant, and the two young people fall in love.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inks: Fred Guardineer (signed)

Letters: typeset; ?

Notes: Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.

Characters: Ada Nevill; Betty; Billy; Joe

Synopsis: Joe asks 15-year-old Betty to go steady with him and she agrees, but he becomes possessive and jealous around their friends. Betty writes to Ava Nevill for advice. Ava says Betty should play the field and get to know many people before she makes her decision.

Pages: 3.000

Script: Ada Nevill (credited)

Pencils: Fred Kida (credited)

Inks: Fred Kida (credited)

Notes: Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered. Previous indexer coded this as "non-fiction" but all the stories in this issue have the "A True Love Story" emblem and there is no indication this story is any more "real" than the others.

Title: He Stole My Heart

Characters: Bill Hobart; Clem Dawson; Ed; Lou; Mary Hobart; Neil Brady

Synopsis: After graduating from high school, Mary goes to live at the logging camp where her father is the supervisor. All of the lumbermen are attracted to her, and Mary agrees to date Neil, despite his reputation as a drinker and spend-thrift. Neil promises to reform, but when he later stands her up, Mary goes to a dance with Clem. Neil appears and hits Clem, causing Mary to break up with him. She accepts Clem’s marriage proposal. However, when Neil later risks his life to save Clem, Clem steps aside and Mary realises she does love Neil.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje] (credited)

Inks: Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje] (credited)

Notes: Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.

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