Issue: #8
Published: June 1958, Price: 0.15 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Pat Masulli (Executive Editor)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Notes: This title expanded from 36 to 68 pages for two issues (#7 and 8), then went back to 36 pages (and a cover price of $0.10 rather than $0.15) with issue #9.
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Pencils: Dick Giordano ? | Inks: Jon D'Agostino ? |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Lesson In Love! |
| Synopsis: |
Disappointed in her quest for love, teacher Annie asks to be reassigned to a school in a different area to get away from her memories. Sent to a rural area, she meets adult student Jeff and tutors him so he can attend veterinary school. They fall in love. This upsets Mrs. Hanlon, who wants Jeff to marry her daughter Elvira. Annie is fired but will marry Jeff and help him achieve his career goals. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Pencils: John Tartaglione | Inks: John Tartaglione |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Annie Collins Jeff Mrs. Hanlon Elvira Hanlon Hal Jack Bill Barry Johnny |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
A Baby's Love |
| Synopsis: |
Marian meets her boyfriend Gene at the train station; he’s holding a baby that someone handed him to hold. The mother doesn’t come back, so Marian and Gene have to care for the baby overnight. Gene says he quit his job and left town because Marian wanted him to improve his career, but “it was a mistake!” and he’s taking up his old job. Marian apologises for her actions and they reconcile. Gene says he’s gotten a raise, in any case. The baby’s mother had “a bad appendix” so Marian will care for the infant a while longer. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Inks: Vince Colletta |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Gene Devore Marian Flagg Mrs. Flagg |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
I Hate Him |
| Synopsis: |
Marge breaks up with Don after he flirts with another woman. After she sleeps on it, she changes her mind. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Pencils: Dick Giordano | Inks: Dick Giordano ? | Letters: Jon D'Agostino |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Marge Don |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
That Smith Girl |
| Synopsis: |
Connie’s father has a bad reputation in town because he refuses to work. Von tells Connie that her father made excellent investments and doesn’t have to work, but doesn’t want others to know. Connie and Von decide to get married despite the town’s gossips. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Pencils: John Tartaglione | Inks: John Tartaglione |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Jim Smith Von Michaels Connie Smith Edith Vale |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Flirt! |
| Synopsis: |
Mrs. Barrett remembers how she met her husband, dropping a handkerchief so he’d pick it up and return it to her. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Letters: Jon D'Agostino |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Mr. Barrett Mrs. Barrett |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Minklined Misery |
| Synopsis: |
Mindy drops her boyfriend Joe for wealthy newcomer Leo. A few months later, Leo suggests Mindy go home for a visit to her parents. Mindy boasts about her rich husband to her friends. A telegram from Leo arrives: “Fly to Reno. We made a mistake.” |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Inks: Vince Colletta |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Joe Carrol Mindy Dugan Leo Gale Mrs. Gale |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
The Courtship Of Sue Turner |
| Synopsis: |
Sue, the daughter of scientist Turner, is courted by Bob the gardener. He is irreverent and fun to be with. They fall in love but Sue is dubious...until she learns Bob is a “brilliant botanist,” not just a gardener. They will be married. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Pencils: John Tartaglione (signed) [as TARTAG.] | Inks: John Tartaglione (signed) [as TARTAG.] |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Sue Turner Bob Carrick Professor Aldous Turner |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Too Rich, Too Poor |
| Synopsis: |
Ellie’s father Sam left his wife and daughter because his in-laws didn’t think he was good enough. After her mother’s death, Ellie goes to live with her father in “Shantytown.” She meets wealthy Tony, who plans to raze the slum and provide better homes for the residents. Tony and Ellie fall in love. She gets angry when the demolition starts early, but Tony apologises and she agrees to marry him. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Pencils: Norman Nodel ? | Inks: Norman Nodel ? |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Ellie Tony Hayden Sam Clem Caxter |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
A Glimpse Of Paradise |
| Synopsis: |
Tom is accused of embezzlement by Kitty, who says he was going to marry her. Tom’s fiancee Norma breaks up with him. However, she reconsiders and stands by him. Kitty confesses that she lied. Tom is free and reconciles with Norma. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Inks: Vince Colletta |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Tom Cawley Norma Beall Kitty Assistant District Attorney Mrs. Beall Wolf |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Mountain Mission |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Statement Of Ownership (0 pages) |
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| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
To Hate Or To Love? |
| Synopsis: |
Assistant District Attorney Bonnie investigates Buck, who runs a restaurant and is suspected of gambling and passing counterfeit money. Buck is handsome and likeable, “a gentleman born!” Bonnie falls in love with him but suspects he’s trying to get her to give up her investigation. Police raid the restaurant and Buck is revealed as a Treasury agent tracking down the counterfeiters. He and Bonnie kiss. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Inks: Vince Colletta |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Bonnie Meade Buck Hughes Mr. Weston |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
And Never Return |
| Synopsis: |
Claire meets Jon at a resort hotel. They fall in love, but she becomes jealous of his attentions to “one flighty blonde.” When Claire sees Jon and the blonde kissing, she becomes angry and leaves the resort early. However, Jon later tracks Claire down and says it was a lookalike she saw: Claire’s mother can verify it. Claire and Jon reconcile. |
| Credits: |
Script: Joe Gill ? | Pencils: John Tartaglione | Inks: John Tartaglione | Letters: Jon D'Agostino |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Jon Mansard Claire Dr. Cullen |
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