Untamed Love #2

(March 1950)

I Was More Than a Secretary (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson

Pencils

Paul Gustavson

Inks

Paul Gustavson

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson

Genre

romance

Characters

Weston Harding; Wanda Poole; Carol; Ted Halliday

Synopsis

Wanda is hired as secretary to Weston, “the U.N.’s ace trouble shooter!” They travel around the world together, but he remains formal and aloof. On a trip to the Balkans, Wanda meets reporter Ted who proposes marriage. She turns him down, but intervenes when he’s arrested by the secret police. Wanda and Ted are both in danger but Weston bursts in to rescue them. Weston finally admits he loves Wanda.

Keywords

United Nations

Indexer Notes

Paul Gustavson's son, Terry, indicates that his father wrote, drew and lettered this feature. So all are added here.

Weekend of Remorse (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Aldo Rubano ?

Inks

Aldo Rubano ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Grant Richards; Sandra Evans; Mrs. Evans; Bob Haney; Gladys Hargrave

Synopsis

Sandra dumps Bob for Grant, even though Bob warns her that the “flashy wolf” is going to marry someone else. Grant takes Sandra to his family’s cabin for the weekend, and she discovers no one else is there. Sandra walks out and calls Bob, who takes her home. Grant spreads tales about the weekend to ruin Sandra’s reputation, so she plants a story in the newspaper that exposes his true nature to his fiancee Gladys. Sandra and Bob get engaged.

Indexer Notes

Tentative art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.

Man Trap (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Margo Elgin; Mr. Elgin; Dr. Sam Brant; Ned Horan; Mrs. Wales

Synopsis

Drug manufacturer Elgin promises his daughter Margo a yacht if she convinces Sam to sell them his drug that cures “Virus Y.” Sam intends to give it away for free, since most of the victims are poor people. Margo dates Sam and he falls in love with her, but thinks she’s just trying to get the drug. When her father falls ill, Margo asks Sam to give him the drug; since Mr. Elgin isn’t in danger, Sam saves the life of a poor young boy instead. Margo realizes Sam is truly idealistic and agrees to help finance a factory to make the drug and give it to the poor. Sam and Margo will be married.

Strange Serenade (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

My Life of Lies (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Leonard Frank ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

John; Patsy; Mildred; Aunt Sue; Barbara; Mildred

Synopsis

Mildred’s wealthy Aunt Sue says she’ll remember her niece in her will if Mildred writes her every week. Mildred writes letters saying she’s married to her co-worker John and they have a house and a baby. When Aunt Sue announces a visit, Mildred confesses her problem to John and fellow worker Robert, without telling John that she has a crush on him. They arrange to “borrow” a house and a baby, and Robert wins the coin flip to portray Mildred’s husband. Aunt Sue learns the truth and leaves. John and Mildred decide to get married for real.

Indexer Notes

The premise of this story is similar to "Charley's Aunt" and Damon Runyon's "Madame La Gimp," wherein the protagonist's long-distance web of deceit has to suddenly become reality due to the in-person visit of the deceived individual.

Tentative art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.