Volume: #4, Issue: #2 (32)
Published: April 1952, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Color: Full Color Dimensions: Standard Golden, Then Silver Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Most unusual for a romance comic, three of the four main stories in this issue are narrated by the male protagonists.
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| Cover (1 page) |
Can't Help Wanting That Man! |
| Credits: |
Pencils: ? (photograph) | Inks: ? (photograph) | Colours: ? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Can't Help Wanting That Man! |
| Synopsis: |
Janie's mother Lillian pushes her to become a performer, denying her daughter a normal childhood full of fun and social activities. Learning Janie's former high school classmate Glen is now a TV producer, Lillian encourages a romance between the two young people, then pressures Glen into giving Janie a spot on his program. Janie is a flop, as Glen knew she would be, but that's fine with both of them: now Janie can "retire" to become Glen's wife. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Draut | Inks: Bill Draut ? | Letters: Ben Oda |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Janie Cooper Lillian Cooper Charles Cooper Glen Clark |
| Text Article (1 page) |
Nice to Have Around |
| Credits: |
Script: Nancy Hale | Pencils: ? (illustration) | Inks: ? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
Three Day Pass! |
| Synopsis: |
Young soldier Johnny gets a letter from his hometown sweetheart Leila, who says she's dating someone else. Johnny can only get a 3-day pass, which doesn't give him enough time to go home: he decides to go AWOL to see Leila. He gets stuck in a small town when he misses a train, and spends the whole day with sympathetic Red Cross hostess June. At the end of the day, Johnny decides to return to camp. June kisses him and promises to write. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Al Avison ? | Letters: Ben Oda |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Johnny Williams Mike Leila Sgt. Willis June Hall Mr. Hall Mrs. Hall |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Love or Goulash! |
| Synopsis: |
Steel heiress Ann is attracted to intern Jake, but isn't comfortable with his working class family or his clientele of steel workers and their families. Jake wisely chooses his nurse Peggy as his wife. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Mort Meskin | Inks: Mort Meskin ? | Letters: Ben Oda |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Dr. Jake Kapek Ann Pierce Peggy Rose Mrs. Kapek Mr. Kapek Mrs. Brozzi |
| Text Article (0 pages) |
Leg Art |
| Credits: |
Script: ? [as Charmaigne] | Pencils: ? (illustration) | Inks: ? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic |
| Synopsis: |
Jacqueline and Cal take "a break" from their romance because he needs to concentrate on his studies. Although she still cares for Cal and intends to marry him when he graduates, Jacqueline dates Alan, but doesn't love him. Nancy Hale advises Jacqueline to be honest with Alan, telling him he'll never be more than "second-best" to her. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Mort Meskin | Inks: Mort Meskin ? | Letters: Ben Oda |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Nancy Hale Jacqueline W. Cal Alan |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
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| Featuring: |
How He Proposed! |
| Synopsis: |
Cinema manager Sam proposes marriage to June by putting a message on his theatre marquee. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: George Roussos ? | Inks: George Roussos | Letters: Ben Oda |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Sam June |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
His Lucky Number! |
| Synopsis: |
College student Larry wins a prom date with "Queen of the Campus" June. He is surprised that whenever they are together, he is incredibly lucky--winning prizes, avoiding traffic tickets, excelling at golf, and so on. Whenever he dates other girls, the opposite occurs. Larry proposes marriage to June and she accepts. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Mort Meskin | Inks: Mort Meskin ?; George Roussos ? | Letters: Ben Oda |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Larry Higgins Runt Parker Jane Lord Helen Marge Gloria Louise |
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