(September 1951)

Fawcett, 1949 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Roy Ald

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Cover Thumbnail for Life Story (Fawcett, 1949 series) #30
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Unloved (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Maxine; Brian Marlowe; Harriet Hopson; Thel; David Marlowe
Synopsis
Masseuse Maxine moves in with wealthy client Harriet and becomes her personal assistant. Maxine schemes to steal Harriet’s boyfriend David, then switches her attention to David’s younger brother Brian, who she really loves. Harriet exposes Maxine, who then tells David that Harriet and Brian are having an affair. However, when Harriet nearly dies of an overdose of sleeping pills, David and Brian realize Maxine is no good and she is cast out.
Keywords
suicide

Indexer Notes

Harriet specifically says "I accidentally took an overdose of sleeping tablets," but it seems clear in the context of the story that she attempted suicide.

Design for Heartbreak (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Lila Gordon; Mr.Gordon; Mrs. Gordon; Joseph Burdok; Emily Kendall; Jane Meyerson; Rina Cobb
Synopsis
Joseph, a refugee from war-torn Europe, moves in with the Gordons and attends college. Lila Gordon treats Joseph snobbishly, but her female friends feel differently. When Joseph dates Rina, Lila breaks this up by telling Rina she’s engaged to Joseph. Joseph gets a job offer and leaves, and Lila realizes she loves him. A year later, they are reunited when Joseph receives an award and he tells Lila that he loves her too.
Keywords
refugee

Alligator Tears (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Martin (credited)
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
romance

The Grandstander (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Lonny "Streak" Bayler; Joe; Laurie; Mr. King; Jean King
Synopsis
Streak takes a job with a motorcycle stunt show, and falls in love with fellow rider Jean. However, his cocky attitude endangers the other performers. Streak ignores a warning and Jean is badly injured as a result. He enlists in the Army to “make up for all that uselessness” and learns teamwork. Streak hopes someday “when the Army no longer needed me, Jean would!”

Indexer Notes

Rare romance comic story focusing on and narrated by a male character.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["Words Alone Cannot Describe the Moving Portrayals of Life’s Most Heart-rending Romantic Conflicts!"]
  3. 2. The Unloved
  4. 3. Design for Heartbreak
  5. 4. Alligator Tears
  6. 5. The Grandstander
  7. 6. ["To you who can understand and live within your own heart"]
  8. 7. ["Now…more women are buying True Confessions than ever before!"]
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