Digital Comic Museum - Love Diary 018 -JVJ


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Love Diary 018 -JVJ (c2c)

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Issue: #18
Published: July 1951, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Ray Hermann
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Credits:	Pencils: ? (photograph) \| Inks: ? (photograph) \| Colours: ? (photograph) \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (12 pages)	Betrayed
Synopsis:	Farm girl Johanna is sad when boyfriend Jim is drafted. She is wooed by farm equipment salesman Frank, who is mature and sophisticated, but her parents oppose the relationship due to the age difference. When Johanna refuses to stop seeing Frank, her father forces her to move out. Johanna goes to the city to be with Frank, and meets his wife. Frank claims his marriage is a sham, but his wife pleads with Johanna to leave her husband alone. Johanna returns to her parents’ farm, repentant.
Credits:	Script: Dorothy Woolfolk; Bill Woolfolk (plot) \| Pencils: Mort Leav (signed) \| Inks: Bob Rogers \| Letters: Gaspar Saladino ?
Characters:	Johanna Clemens Frank Mason Jim Blakely Mr. Clemens Mrs. Clemens Pierre Mrs. Mason

Comic Story (8 pages)	They Called Me Spitfire
Synopsis:	Music store clerk Mona has a terrible temper. She dates store manager Kent but he is embarrassed by her outbursts. She promises to mend her ways, but when Kent criticizes a shop display she created, Mona wrecks it and they are both fired by company president Evans. Mona apologizes to Evans, says the blame was hers, and asks him to rehire Kent. She gets another job and changes her personality. Kent reappears and they reconcile.
Credits:	Script: Dorothy Woolfolk \| Pencils: Paul Parker (signed) \| Inks: Paul Parker
Characters:	Mona Harper Kent Thompson Sandy Junior Harper Mrs. Harper Mr. Evans

Text Article (2 pages)	Secrets From a Love Diary
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (3 pages)
Featuring:	Prescription for Happiness
Synopsis:	Secretary Linda and salesman Mark fall in love and decide to get married. However, Linda’s parents refuse to give their blessing because Linda and Mark are of different religious faiths. Linda and Mark ask Ray Mann for assistance, and he urges Love Diary readers to write in with their advice.
Credits:	Pencils: Chuck Miller
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ray Mann Mark W. Linda L.

Text Article (1 page)	Frankly Speaking
Credits:	Script: Rae Herman [as Ray Mann] (signed) \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (7 pages)	Lonely for Love
Synopsis:	Lorraine and Bill become engaged just before he is drafted and departs for basic training. Her sister June convinces Lorraine to go on a double date but Lorraine is uncomfortable. June’s boyfriend Jimmy is killed in action and she feels guilty because she was socializing while he was fighting a war. Bill offers to marry Lorraine before he’s shipped overseas but she says she doesn’t want to add to his worries. They can wait until he returns.
Credits:	Script: Dorothy Woolfolk \| Pencils: John Forte \| Inks: Vince Alascia \| Letters: Gaspar Saladino ?
Characters:	Lorraine Bill June Doctor

Comic Story (8 pages)	I Was a Spendthrift!
Synopsis:	Office worker Betty is a compulsive shopper and always broke as a result. She borrows money from a finance company to go on vacation with co-worker Gloria. At the resort, she meets Don and they arrange to reunite in the city. Betty lies to her boss and gets a pay advance to buy a new dress, but her scheme is uncovered and she’s fired. Don proposes marriage but only if Betty changes her spendthrift ways. However, she pawns her engagement ring and Don breaks up with her. Betty exerts self-discipline and repays her debts. Don is impressed with the new Betty and they reconcile.
Credits:	Pencils: Gene Colan ? \| Inks: Gene Colan ? \| Letters: Ben Oda
Characters:	Betty Carter Gloria Don Cullen Mr. Carter Mrs. Carter Mr. Biggs

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