Love Confessions #3

(February 1950)

Princess of the Five and Ten (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Alice Kirkpatrick ?; Sid Greene ?; Ernie Hart ?

Inks

Bill Ward ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Characters

Bill Barrow; Vera

Synopsis

Vera thinks “a girl with my looks should be able to get whatever she wants,” but has to settle for a job as a clerk in a five-and-ten store. She refuses to date ordinary men, holding out for a millionaire. Her co-workers tell her store manager Bill is actually the owner’s son, so she dates him, then learns it was untrue. However, Vera discovers she really loves Bill and will marry him.

Indexer Notes

JVJ index card attached to scanned version (https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=21965) suggests (Alice) Kirkpatrick, Sid Greene, and (Ernie) Hart for this story. Bill Ward is not mentioned.

Passport to Happiness (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Captain Dick Wells; Mary Lawton; Mrs. Borden; Pierre Ludwig

Synopsis

Small-town commercial artist Mary wins a trip to Cuba in a contest. She breaks a date with cruise ship captain Dick, instead touring Havana with Austrian emigre Pierre. Pierre romances her and she agrees to marry him so he can enter the USA. Dick tries to warn her off but she decides she really loves Pierre. After the ceremony, she learns Pierre has obtained entry into the USA on his own and even has a job offer, so their marriage was not a sham.

Keywords

Cuba; Havana; painter; wedding

Dangerous Love (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Arline Daughtry; Henry; Marcia Van Coulter; Steve Connors; Ted Cutler; Vale

Synopsis

After her father’s death, Vale leaves college and becomes wealthy Marcia’s maid. She falls in love with Marcia’s nephew Ted, but Marcia convinces her that this would ruin Ted’s career. Vale pretends to be involved with gambling club owner Steve. Steve and Ted’s ex-fiancee Arline steal a valuable diamond from Marcia and blame Vale, but eventually everything is straightened out and Vale and Ted reconcile.

Indexer Notes

Marcia van Coulter is called "Aunt Martha" in one panel.

Sweet Surrender (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Characters

Carol Boggs; Gail Wendell; Ken Dearing

Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Busy Arnold (signed)

Letters

typeset

Trapped by a Kiss (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Carl Burton; Jane Burton; Lew Rollins

Synopsis

Schoolteacher Jane is courted by Carl and Lew, who are both working on the construction of a nearby dam. Lew violently claims Jane as his girlfriend and threatens to harm Carl if she resists. The two men fight on the dam and Jane releases water that saves Carl’s life. Carl rescues Lew, who apologises for his behaviour. Carl and Jane can now be together.

Indexer Notes

The JVJ index card for this comic lists various possible artists for this story, but not all of the names can be deciphered. Among the names listed are (Paul) Gattuso, (Mario) Rizzi, and Witmer (Williams).