Digital Comic Museum - Intimate Love 016 (inc)


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Original upload by Kracalactaka,
scanned from a coverless book,
missing ifc, ibc and bc.
The fc comes from e-Bay.

Issue: #16
Published: February 1952, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Joseph Archibald
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US; Then Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: photo cover

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Credits:	Pencils: ? (photo) \| Inks: ? (photo) \| Colours: ? (photo) \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (8 pages)	The Man I Wanted
Synopsis:	Teenager Shelley moves to a new town and doesn’t know anyone, so she takes the initiative and asks a boy for date. He accepts and Shelley resolves “never again to waste time in waiting” and continues this policy when she graduates and goes to work. She pursues new coworker Allan and he eventually confesses his love for her. Shelley even proposes marriage to Allan. Coworker Joan confronts Shelley and says Allan loves her. Allan confirms it, saying “every man likes to feel he’s doing the choosing.” Shelley gives up Allan and hopes someday to “find the happiness I pray for!”
Credits:	Pencils: Vernon Greene \| Inks: Vernon Greene
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Shelley Gorman Mrs. Gorman Joan Mary Allan Thayer Meg Bill

Comic Story (1 page)	Party Pests
Synopsis:	Watch out for the “Smoochers,” the “She-Wolf,” the “Bookworm,” and the “Gossip.”
Credits:	Pencils: H. W. Kiemle \| Inks: H. W. Kiemle
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (1 page)	Pretty as a Picture
Synopsis:	How to prepare to have your photo taken.
Credits:	Pencils: John Celardo \| Inks: John Celardo ?
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (2 pages)	Too Smart for Love
Synopsis:	High school student Iris is highly intelligent but a “social flop.” She “pretend[s] to be a bird-brain” and becomes popular. However, Ed knows she’s smart because he is, too: “I want a smart girl, one I can talk to!” They begin dating.
Credits:	Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Iris Baker Lola Don Ted Mrs. Ames Ed Warren

Text Article (1 page)	Accent on Charm
Credits:	Script: Martha Hale \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (5 pages)	Small Town Girl
Synopsis:	Amy is 23 years old and unmarried, despite the best efforts of her mother and her mother’s friends to set her up with eligible bachelors. When Jack is coerced into calling for a date, Amy claims she’s Amy’s cousin Edna and they go out. “Edna” and Jack fall in love; she confesses the truth and Jack says he knew all the time, but he still loves her.
Credits:	Pencils: John Celardo \| Inks: John Celardo
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Amy Hewitt Ben Mrs. Hewitt Mr. Hewitt Jack Lynd

Comic Story (1 page)	Smart Talk from the Boys
Synopsis:	George and Don discuss the types of girls they don’t like.
Credits:	Pencils: Art Saaf \| Inks: Art Saaf
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	George Don Doris Carolyn Barbara Nancy

Text Story (2 pages)	All for Love
Credits:	Script: Margaret Isbel \| Pencils: John Celardo \| Inks: John Celardo \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring:	Love Problems
Synopsis:	Marcy dates Hank but acts cool towards him, because “a boy loses interest in a girl, once she lets him know how much she cares.” Hank finds another girlfriend, because “a man likes to be told his girl is crazy about him!”
Credits:	Pencils: Ross Andru
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Marcy Hank

Comic Story (8 pages)	My Reckless Heart
Synopsis:	Elaine and Tod are on a date and she urges him to drive faster, which results in an accident when a tire blows. Pete, in the other vehicle, is injured and Elaine feels guilty. She has Pete move into her family’s home until he’s recovered. Pete and Elaine fall in love. However, Elaine discovers Pete has a hometown girlfriend, Mary; he is only grateful to Elaine, not in love with her. Elaine and Tod reconcile, and they reunite Pete and Mary.
Credits:	Pencils: Nick Cardy \| Inks: Nick Cardy
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Elaine Walsh Tod Kirby Pete Baxter Mrs. Walsh Mary Watson

Comic Story (1 page)	Miss Know-It-All
Synopsis:	Sandra “knows everything except the value of modesty.”
Credits:	Pencils: H. W. Kiemle
Characters:	Sandra

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