Love Secrets #39

(July 1954)

Can You Draw My Dress (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

He Was Afraid of Marriage (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Don; Eddie; Frank Howell; Judith; Pete Travers

Synopsis

Judith and Frank love each other but he won’t propose marriage until he’s financially secure. Judith calls him a “coward” and they break up. She dates other men, then learns Frank has lost his job and is living in a flophouse. Judith says she still loves him and still wants to marry him. Frank, his spirits revived, finds another job and he and Judith will be happy together.

My Parents Disliked Him (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Charles Nicholas

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Genre

car; romance

Characters

Bill MacReady; Peggy Baker; Mr. Baker; Mrs. Baker; Mrs. MacReady

Synopsis

Peggy falls in love with Bill, but her father dislikes the boy because he is a member of a hot rod club. Peggy sneaks out to see Bill testing his car, but when her father arrives, she runs onto the track and Bill crashes rather than hit her. Peggy’s father changes his mind about Bill and approves their relationship.

She Won My Sweetheart (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Andy Fuller; Billy; Carol Price; Janet Collins

Synopsis

Janet’s best friend Carol is more popular with the local boys than she is. However, Janet meets Andy and they fall in love. Janet suspects Andy is just using her to get to know Carol, so she sets them up on a date and pretends to be busy when Andy later asks her out. Andy claims he still loves Janet when she confronts him. Everything is cleared up: Andy was sent to town to date Carol as a favor from his father to hers, but he met Janet and fell in love with her first. Andy and Janet reconcile.

Fat Legs (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Modern Methods / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Heartbreak Cure (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Characters

Dick Malden; Ginny

I Was Too Ardent (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

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Genre

romance

Characters

Alice; Ann Baker; Bill Conklin; Jimmy Denton; Marge Hunter; Tommy

Synopsis

Alice loves Jimmy but her friend Marge advises her that she should be more independent and keep him guessing. Instead, his “slightest desire was my command!” Jimmy withdraws and finally tells Alice that “you’re just too boring” and that she doesn’t have any “spunk or fire!” Jimmy dates Marge but when Alice catches Marge at a dance with someone else, she tells her off for deceiving Jimmy. Jimmy arrives and agrees: he and Alice get back together.

Abdo-Slim (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Ward Green Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Magic Action Doll (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Don't Be Skinny (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Wate-On Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Your New Miniature Dog (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Dean Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)