- Script
- Dorothy Woolfolk; Bill Woolfolk (plot)
- Pencils
- Mort Leav (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Rogers
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino ?
- Characters
- Johanna Clemens; Frank Mason; Jim Blakely; Mr. Clemens; Mrs. Clemens; Pierre; Mrs. Mason
- Synopsis
- Farm girl Johanna is sad when boyfriend Jim is drafted. She is wooed by farm equipment salesman Frank, who is mature and sophisticated, but her parents oppose the relationship due to the age difference. When Johanna refuses to stop seeing Frank, her father forces her to move out. Johanna goes to the city to be with Frank, and meets his wife. Frank claims his marriage is a sham, but his wife pleads with Johanna to leave her husband alone. Johanna returns to her parents’ farm, repentant.
Script credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2017/04/dorothy-woolfolk-on-love-diary-11…
- Script
- Dorothy Woolfolk
- Pencils
- Paul Parker (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Parker
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Mona Harper; Kent Thompson; Sandy; Junior Harper; Mrs. Harper; Mr. Evans
- Synopsis
- Music store clerk Mona has a terrible temper. She dates store manager Kent but he is embarrassed by her outbursts. She promises to mend her ways, but when Kent criticizes a shop display she created, Mona wrecks it and they are both fired by company president Evans. Mona apologizes to Evans, says the blame was hers, and asks him to rehire Kent. She gets another job and changes her personality. Kent reappears and they reconcile.
Script credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2017/04/dorothy-woolfolk-on-love-diary-11…
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Chuck Miller
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- People with troubling problems which they cannot handle, come to Ray Mann!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ray Mann; Mark W.; Linda L.
- Synopsis
- Secretary Linda and salesman Mark fall in love and decide to get married. However, Linda’s parents refuse to give their blessing because Linda and Mark are of different religious faiths. Linda and Mark ask Ray Mann for assistance, and he urges Love Diary readers to write in with their advice.
art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Nowhere in the story are the religions of Linda and Mark identified.
- Script
- Rae Herman (signed as Ray Mann)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Script
- Dorothy Woolfolk
- Pencils
- John Forte
- Inks
- Vince Alascia
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino ?
- Characters
- Lorraine; Bill; June; doctor
- Synopsis
- Lorraine and Bill become engaged just before he is drafted and departs for basic training. Her sister June convinces Lorraine to go on a double date but Lorraine is uncomfortable. June’s boyfriend Jimmy is killed in action and she feels guilty because she was socializing while he was fighting a war. Bill offers to marry Lorraine before he’s shipped overseas but she says she doesn’t want to add to his worries. They can wait until he returns.
Script credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2017/04/dorothy-woolfolk-on-love-diary-11…
Art credits per Nick Caputo, April 2017.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Gene Colan ?
- Inks
- Gene Colan ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Characters
- Betty Carter; Gloria; Don Cullen; Mr. Carter; Mrs. Carter; Mr. Biggs
- Synopsis
- Office worker Betty is a compulsive shopper and always broke as a result. She borrows money from a finance company to go on vacation with co-worker Gloria. At the resort, she meets Don and they arrange to reunite in the city. Betty lies to her boss and gets a pay advance to buy a new dress, but her scheme is uncovered and she’s fired. Don proposes marriage but only if Betty changes her spendthrift ways. However, she pawns her engagement ring and Don breaks up with her. Betty exerts self-discipline and repays her debts. Don is impressed with the new Betty and they reconcile.
Credits per Nick Caputo, April 2017.