Issue: #22
Published: March 1955, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Ruth Roche; S. M. Iger (art editor)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
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| Cover (1 page) |
I Had a Heart Without Hope |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Love Is a Marathon |
| Synopsis: |
File clerk Lillian loves to roller skate but her stuffy boyfriend Bob dislikes the activity. Lillian starts to date skating instructor Larry. Promising to marry her eventually, Larry convinces Lillian to run away with him and participate in a roller marathon. When Lillian is injured, Larry dumps her for Milly, and marries her on the rink in a special promotion. Bob shows up; he and Lillian reconcile. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Lillian Snider Gertrude Bob Masters Larry Pelham Milly Reed |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Sweet Misery |
| Synopsis: |
Ad agency employee June falls for her boss Jack and they become engaged. Jack was dumped by his former fiancee Sylvia, daughter of the agency’s owner. June begins to feel Jack is just using her to entertain potential clients, which is confirmed by client Ben. Jack has also reconciled with Sylvia. Ben and June fall in love and get married. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
June Jack Stafford Millie Brown Sylvia Caxton Ben Smith |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
RX-Love and Kisses |
| Synopsis: |
Susan is admitted to the hospital after a suicide attempt. Dr. Baker tries to cheer her up and Susan helps around the hospital, sitting up with a young patient. Baker and Susan fall in love. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Dr. Baker Nurse Briggs Susan Page |
| Letters Page (2 pages) |
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| Featuring: |
Dear Miss Bennett |
| Credits: |
Script: Roberta Bennett | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
I Had a Heart... Without Hope! |
| Synopsis: |
Patty wants to be an actress but her movie star mother Bernice thinks she’s too young. Patty runs away to the family’s lakeside cabin and meets writer Steve. They fall in love and Steve gets Patty a screen test, which she fails. Bernice flirts with Steve and announces their engagement, but Steve debunks this story. He did this to cure her of meddling in Patty’s life. Patty succeeds in her next screen test and will marry Steve. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Patty Hendrix Mr. Byron Bernice Hendrix Steve Trent |
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