Digital Comic Museum - Love Journal 019 -JVJ


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Another book from the JVJ collection.
May 1953.
John Buscema art inside.

Issue: #19
Published: June 1953, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was On-going Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (9 pages)	Strangers in Love
Synopsis:	Joe comes home after two years of military service in Korea and his fiancee Claudia finds him changed. Joe, a former elevator operator, wants a job with a future before they marry and shuns their former group of frivolous friends. After five months, Claudia breaks up with him, but soon misses Joe and realizes his desire for a steady, settled life was correct. Claudia’s sister-in-law Marge helps reunite Joe and Claudia.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Claudia Mrs. Wilson Joe Wilson Buster Mike Nella George Marge Tom Neil

Comic Story (7 pages)	Song of My Heart
Synopsis:	Brad and Delia are attracted but he’s the son of the town’s richest man and in a different social class than her family. Brad convinces Delia this doesn’t matter, but his friends think she’s a gold-digger. Brad’s father says marrying Delia will ruin his son’s future, so she pretends to only care about Brad’s money and they break up. However, Brad refuses to work in his father’s company: he and Delia reconcile and Brad goes into the music business, his true passion.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Brad Croton Delia Porter Mr. Miller Bob Mr. Porter Mr. Croton

Text Article (1 page)	Jottings from a Love Journal
Credits:	Script: "Mark Ford" \| Pencils: ? (1 illustration) \| Inks: ? (1 illustration) \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (3 pages)
Featuring:	S.O.S. for Love
Synopsis:	Danny and Eleanor fall in love but he constantly criticizes the fact that she’s “too plump” and is too “spoiled and self indulgent” to stick to a diet. He dumps her, and she goes to Mark Ford “noted analyst of love problems” for advice. Mark Ford noted analyst of love problems resolves (or asks readers to send the best letters about) Eleanor M.'s problem.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Mark Ford Eleanor M. Danny

Letters Page (1 page)	Date Corner
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (6 pages)	Dear Little Monster!
Synopsis:	Office worker Carol is relaxing in the park when she encounters bratty child Tommy. Tommy’s uncle Ben makes excuses for him but the boy continues to irritate Carol. They meet again the next day and the next, and Carol finds herself attracted to Ben but repulsed by the rude and obnoxious young boy. Ben and Carol fall in love and Ben admits he “borrowed” Tommy from a neighbor so he’d have an excuse to talk to Carol.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Carol Ben Moulton Tommy

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