Lovers' Lane #39 (Lev Gleason, 1954) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages. Frank Sinatra partial photo cover and story. Bill ...

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Sold: Aug 6, 2006

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Publisher: Lev Gleason, 1954

About Lovers' Lane #39

Frank Sinatra partial photo cover and story. Bill Walton art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Secret

Characters: Frank Sinatra (photo); Paul; Terry Parker

Pencils: Bill Walton; ? (photo)

Inks: Bill Walton; ? (photo)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Art identification provided by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: Frank Sinatra Tells the Story... Her Secret

Characters: Frank Sinatra; Mr. Tremaine; Mrs. Tremaine; Paul Hadley; Terry Parker

Synopsis: College student Terry doesn’t want her high society classmates or boyfriend Paul to know that her parents are “The Tremaines,” a famous dance team. She confesses this to Frank Sinatra, who plays a benefit show at her school and brings out Terry’s parents. Terry joins the act on-stage. Afterwards, all her friends and Paul are thrilled by the news, so Terry’s fears were groundless.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Bill Walton (signed)

Inks: Bill Walton (signed)

Notes: Story re-used from "Her Secret" in Daring Confessions (Youthful, 1952 series) 7 (May 1953),but substituting Frank Sinatra for singer Alan Dale. The protagonist's name is "Terry" in both stories and the dance team is "The Tremaines" in both stories.

Title: Jealous Revenge

Characters: Elaine Hadley; Jack Palmer; Monty Sager; Mr. Scott; Mrs. Scott; Natalie Scott

Synopsis: High school student Natalie decides to work after school to earn money for her future marriage to Jack, but Jack warns Natalie against getting a job at Monty’s truck stop cafe. When she goes ahead anyway, Jack starts dating Elaine. Natalie quits when Monty makes a pass at her, but Jack won’t take her back. In revenge, Natalie urges Elaine to take her spot at Monty’s: Monty tries to abuse Elaine and accuses her of robbery when she resists. Natalie clears Elaine by telling the police about Monty’s assault on her. Jack and Natalie reconcile.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Louis Zansky

Inks: Louis Zansky

Notes: Art identification provided by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Title: Till Death Do Us Part

Characters: Belle Benson; Dan Benson; Eddie; Eric; Fred; Mr. Haggerty; Virginia

Synopsis: Belle drops out of college to marry Dan, disappointing her parents. A short time later, Dan goes overseas for his military service and Belle grows bored. She dates other men, but none seriously. Dan returns from the Korean War with an artificial leg. Bored once more, Belle gets a job in advertising, but resigns when she has a child. Belle and Dan’s married friend Eric fall in love, but Eric reconciles with his wife after Belle asks Dan for a divorce. Dan says he still loves Belle and won’t divorce her.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Ben Brown ?

Notes: Pencil identification provided by Jim Vadebonceur, Jr.

Title: Blackmail Proposal

Characters: Arthur Hayes; Beth Hollis; Clint Conrad; George Castle; Mr. Shaw

Synopsis: Beth is a singer and hostess in George’s nightclub, but her fiancé Clint convinces her to give notice. Shortly before she leaves the club, Beth is accosted by a drunk customer and knocks him out with a decanter. George pronounces the man dead and says he’ll cover up the crime if Beth marries him. Instead, Beth leaves town and gets an office job elsewhere. 3 months later she runs into the “dead” man and realises George lied to her. Beth returns to Clint and after he learns the truth, he takes her back.

Pages: 6.670

Pencils: Bob Bean

Inks: Bob Bean

Notes: Art identification provided by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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	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	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	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	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	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

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