Issue: #3
Published: July-August 1951, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Charles J. Levy; Charles Santangelo
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US, Later Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Notes: On sale date taken from stamp on comic book currently in the image archive.
The color printing on this issue is not "full color." Issues 1,2, and 4 (and beyond) all have full color interiors but this issue's stories are predominately red and green, with a limited color palette. This may have something to do with the printing process?
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| Cover (1 page) |
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| Credits: |
Pencils: ? [as Globe Photos, Incorporated] (photograph) | Inks: ? [as Globe Photos, Incorporated] (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (1 page) |
Odd Facts of Romance |
| Synopsis: |
5 trivia facts about romance around the world. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Art Gates (signed) | Inks: Art Gates (signed) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
I Loved Unwisely |
| Synopsis: |
Eve has long had a crush on Lance, but his philandering causes her to move away to the big city. She falls in love with author David but still has feelings for Lance. When Lance shows up and says he loves Eve, she realizes she doesn't care for him any more; she will marry David. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Eleanore Claire (signed) | Inks: Eleanore Claire (signed) |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Eve Lance Dickson Andy David Wallace |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
I Left Love Behind |
| Synopsis: |
Donna grows up on her father's ranch and loves Dan, but her aunt insists she move back East for an education. Donna meets wealthy Jock, older than her "by years," and they become friends. Dan shows up: he's appearing in a rodeo to earn money for his wedding. Donna goes home to nurse her father, who has had a stroke. He says he sold his ranch to Dan. Jock shows up: he loves Donna but knows she only loves Dan. Dan's story of a "wedding" was just to make Donna jealous. Dan and Donna will be married. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Donna Dan Reed Father Aunt Ellen Jock Colby |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
Built for Love |
| Synopsis: |
Jane meets Dan, who's building a house near her family home for his future wife Mary. However, Jane and Dan fall in love instead. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Dan Clark Jane Roberts Mr. Roberts Mary |
| Text Story (2 pages) |
Career Wife |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
Three Loves Had I |
| Synopsis: |
Nurse Grace is torn between three lovers: salesman Freddie, doctor Don, and pilot Rod. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Fred Bell | Inks: Fred Bell |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Freddie Bell Grace Mercer Dr. Don Kent Rod |
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