Issue: #2
Published: December 1949-January 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Marie Antoinette Park (editor); Gilda Rae (story editor); Harriet Small (executive editor); Milton Sorul (art director); Isabel Ross (production manager)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photo) | Inks: ? (photo) | Colours: ? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Lola Lynn (photo) |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Forever Yours! |
| Synopsis: |
Magazine photographer Sheila is assigned a story on New England fishing boats. Captain Grant and his crew think it’s bad luck to have a woman aboard. When a storm wrecks the boat, Grant saves Sheila and has to protect her from the vengeful crewmen. They’re rescued and Grant and Sheila find they are in love, but he refuses to give up the sea. Sheila waits anxiously while Grant sails out to rescue some fellow fishermen: he returns safely. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Grant Perry Tom Baily Sheila Crane Derek Watson Walt Garnet |
| Text Story (0 pages) |
You Possess my Heart |
| Credits: |
Script: Lamar Miller (credited) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Text Article (1 page) |
Your Handwriting |
| Credits: |
Script: Ellyn Lee | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
Mama's Apron Strings |
| Synopsis: |
Department store sales clerk Meg dates concert pianist Rick. Rick’s mother thinks Meg is a gold-digger and opposes their relationship. Meg fears Rick will be influenced by his mother, but when he risks injury to his hands to save her from a foul ball at a baseball game, Meg and Rick’s mutual love is confirmed. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Al McWilliams (signed) | Inks: Al McWilliams (signed) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Rick Hayes Meg Mrs. Hayes |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
Until Death Do us Part |
| Synopsis: |
Army doctor Steve and Red Cross representative Kathy meet in Europe during World War II. They are reunited after the war in New York, where Kathy is now a copywriter and Steve is a medical researcher. They plan to wed but Steve learns Kathy is suffering from a potentially fatal blood clot in the brain as a result of a war injury. He tries to keep this a secret from her but she finds out. They decide to carry on with their lives and enjoy their love as long as they can. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Kathy Fiske Steve Crandall Chet Rogers |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Life of the Party |
| Synopsis: |
As a boy, Jack overcomes his loneliness by becoming an extroverted “life of the party,” and continues this into college. Jack falls for Joyce at a party but learns she is embarrassed by his constant clowning. Jack decides to change his ways and Joyce admits she loves him. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Jack Davis Tad Hendricks Midge Rawson Joyce Kane Shep |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
What Price Love? |
| Synopsis: |
Recent college graduate Val is courted by rich but humble Gil and her hometown boyfriend Charlie. When Gil’s car crashes, Charlie risks his life to save him, and Val realizes Charlie is the one she loves. They wed. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Val Phillips Gil Randall Mrs. Phillips Charlie Payne Mr. Phillips |
| Text Article (1 page) |
What's on Your Heart? |
| Credits: |
Script: Laura Brown | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
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