Love Letters #10

(June 1951)

The Terrible Awakening (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Inks

Bill Ward ?

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Dr. Greg Sawyer; Foster Dorrance; Frishnawanda; Marcy; Mr. Valent; Sehru

Synopsis

Spice company secretary Marcy agrees to marry Dr. Greg, but changes her mind when she learns he wants to specialize in studying tropical diseases rather than go into private practice. She decides to marry Foster, who’s been sent to manage a plantation in India, where Greg is also working. Marcy rejects Greg again because he has no “future.” Foster turns out to be a tyrannical overseer, mistreating the workers; when Greg rescues him from an enraged employee, Marcy sees the error of her ways and marries Greg.

Keywords

India; plantation

Taunted Heart (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Editing

Harry Stein (original); Al Grenet (original associate); Elaine Allen (original associate); Gloria Bley (original associate); June Andrus (original associate); Richard Arnold (original associate)

Genre

romance

Characters

Margie Dee; Aunt Jane; Stan; Mrs. Smith; Mrs. Carter; Cal Thurston

Synopsis

College student Margie’s mother ran off with another man and the other residents of their small town watch Margie carefully to see if she is also “wild.” In revenge, Margie decides to date fellow student Cal, a wealthy rakehell. She falls in love with Cal then learns he’s engaged to a woman of his own social class. Cal takes her to a roadhouse and says he’d never marry a girl with Margie’s “reputation.” Stan, a longtime admirer of Margie, rescues her and Margie hopes some day she’ll reciprocate his love.

Reprints

• from Campus Loves (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #4 (June 1950)

I Was Mercenary (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Bobby Brandon; Carla Harding [also as Carla Brandon]; Dolly Brandon; Jason Brandon; Kit Wayne; Mathews; Holliday; Farrel

Synopsis

Carla takes a job as governess to wealthy invalid widower Jason’s children. She and her boyfriend Kit scheme to have Carla marry Jason and inherit his fortune when he dies. However, Jason’s health improves when Carla becomes his wife, so Kit instructs her to take away Jason’s will to live. The doctor tells Carla that Jason will fully recover but Jason doesn’t believe it and plans to commit suicide. Carla confesses the whole plan and admits she really loves him. They will live a happy life together.

Deception's Torment (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Fred Kida ?

Inks

Bill Ward

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Harry Stein (original); Elaine Allen (original associate); Gloria Bley (original associate); Al Grenet (original associate)

Genre

romance

Characters

Forbes; Johnny; Lance Winslow; Lisa D'Arcy; Mara Drake [also as Mary Downs]; Mrs. Winslow

Synopsis

Reporter Mara gets a job as Mrs. Winslow’s secretary to research a story on the wealthy but reclusive family. Mara discovers the Winslows are “fine people” and even falls in love with handsome Lance. She decides to tell the newspaper she can’t do the story but her imposture is exposed by jealous Lisa. Lance doesn’t believe Mara’s claim she was going to tell him the truth. She writes a positive story about the Winslows and reconciles with Lance.

Reprints

• from Secret Loves (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #4 (May 1950)

Indexer Notes

Artist identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Going Steady (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Genre

romance

A Rival's Revenge (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Characters

Dolores Rhodes; Joan Barnett; Larry Forester; Lawrence Forester

Spectral Rival (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Hugh Carrington; J.C. Hogan; Mary Hanley; Cyna Blythe (villain); Dan Franklin (villain)

Synopsis

Secretary Mary splurges on a vacation to ritzy Palm Beach and falls in love with Hugh, but one day he vanishes without a word. After she returns to work, Mary gets a letter from Hugh claiming he loves her but they can’t be together. She tracks him down and he says he loved showgirl Cyna but she leaped off a cliff when he accused her of cheating on him. She’s now an invalid and refuses to marry him, but Hugh gives her $10,000 a month to live on. Mary proves Cyna is not disabled and is fleecing Hugh out of the money. Hugh can now get married to Mary with a clear conscience.

Reprints

• in Love Letters (Quality Comics, 1954 series) #47 (April 1956)

Indexer Notes

On page 7 the butler calls Cyna Blythe “Miss Carrington.”