Digital Comic Museum - Love Letters 010 (re-edit)


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Issue: #10
Published: June 1951, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Most information for this issue provided by Ger Apeldoorn (March 2011).

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	The Terrible Awakening!
Credits:	Pencils: ? (photograph) \| Inks: ? (photograph) \| Colours: ? (photograph) \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (9 pages)	The Terrible Awakening
Synopsis:	Spice company secretary Marcy agrees to marry Dr. Greg, but changes her mind when she learns he wants to specialize in studying tropical diseases rather than go into private practice. She decides to marry Foster, who’s been sent to manage a plantation in India, where Greg is also working. Marcy rejects Greg again because he has no “future.” Foster turns out to be a tyrannical overseer, mistreating the workers; when Greg rescues him from an enraged employee, Marcy sees the error of her ways and marries Greg.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Dr. Greg Sawyer Foster Dorrance Frishnawanda Marcy Mr. Valent Sehru

Comic Story (6 pages)	Taunted Heart
Synopsis:	College student Margie’s mother ran off with another man and the other residents of their small town watch Margie carefully to see if she is also “wild.” In revenge, Margie decides to date fellow student Cal, a wealthy rakehell. She falls in love with Cal then learns he’s engaged to a woman of his own social class. Cal takes her to a roadhouse and says he’d never marry a girl with Margie’s “reputation.” Stan, a longtime admirer of Margie, rescues her and Margie hopes some day she’ll reciprocate his love.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Margie Dee Aunt Jane Stan Mrs. Smith Mrs. Carter Cal Thurston

Comic Story (7 pages)	I Was Mercenary
Synopsis:	Carla takes a job as governess to wealthy invalid widower Jason’s children. She and her boyfriend Kit scheme to have Carla marry Jason and inherit his fortune when he dies. However, Jason’s health improves when Carla becomes his wife, so Kit instructs her to take away Jason’s will to live. The doctor tells Carla that Jason will fully recover but Jason doesn’t believe it and plans to commit suicide. Carla confesses the whole plan and admits she really loves him. They will live a happy life together.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Bobby Brandon Carla Harding [also As Carla Brandon] Dolly Brandon Jason Brandon Kit Wayne Mathews Holliday Farrel

Comic Story (8 pages)	Deception's Torment
Synopsis:	Reporter Mara gets a job as Mrs. Winslow’s secretary to research a story on the wealthy but reclusive family. Mara discovers the Winslows are “fine people” and even falls in love with handsome Lance. She decides to tell the newspaper she can’t do the story but her imposture is exposed by jealous Lisa. Lance doesn’t believe Mara’s claim she was going to tell him the truth. She writes a positive story about the Winslows and reconciles with Lance.
Credits:	Inks: Bill Ward
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Forbes Johnny Lance Winslow Lisa D'Arcy Mara Drake [also As Mary Downs] Mrs. Winslow

Text Article (1 page)	Going Steady
Credits:	Pencils: ? (illustrations) \| Inks: ? (illustrations)
Genre:	Romance

Text Story (2 pages)	A Rival's Revenge
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Dolores Rhodes Joan Barnett Larry Forester Lawrence Forester

Comic Story (8 pages)	Spectral Rival
Synopsis:	Secretary Mary splurges on a vacation to ritzy Palm Beach and falls in love with Hugh, but one day he vanishes without a word. After she returns to work, Mary gets a letter from Hugh claiming he loves her but they can’t be together. She tracks him down and he says he loved showgirl Cyna but she leaped off a cliff when he accused her of cheating on him. She’s now an invalid and refuses to marry him, but Hugh gives her $10,000 a month to live on. Mary proves Cyna is not disabled and is fleecing Hugh out of the money. Hugh can now get married to Mary with a clear conscience.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Hugh Carrington J.C. Hogan Mary Hanley Cyna Blythe (villain) Dan Franklin (villain)

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