True-to-Life Romances #8 [1]

(November-December 1949)

Because I Hated Steve! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Manny Stallman (signed)

Inks

Manny Stallman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Ronnie Maxwell; Steve Smith; Dick Norton; Nancy Emerson; Joe Craig; Arlene; Rocky Allen

Synopsis

Ronnie and Steve were high school sweethearts, but when he became a professional boxer he dumped her for Nancy. Two years later, Ronnie is a reporter assigned to interview Steve after he loses a bout. Steve is cool to her and claims he’s quitting the ring. Ronnie writes a critical article, inspiring Steve to win the championship again. Ronnie and Steve reconcile.

Reprints

• in True to Life Romances (Gerald G. Swan, 1954 series) #16 ([undated])

Love Must Play a Part (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6.5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

A. C. Hollingsworth (credited)

Inks

A. C. Hollingsworth (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Flame O'Hara; Mrs. O'Hara; Danny Parker; Mervyn Ford

Synopsis

Flame graduates from drama school and she insists she’ll be a dramatic actor, rejecting her friend Danny’s offer to form a dance act. Flame gets a job in a play but director Mervyn demands she marry him or lose her job. She agrees, even though she and Danny love each other. When Flame sees Danny in the audience, she breaks down and is fired by Mervyn. Flame and Danny reunite and will act together from now on.

Watch Where You Love (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

I'd Fit the Dream (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6.25 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Nina Albright (signed)

Inks

Nina Albright (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

James P. Quinlan; Burt Richardson; Irene Adams; Miss Struther

Synopsis

Airline hostess Irene meets James on a flight to Paris, but is constantly interrupted by infantile demands for attention from another passenger, Burt. Burt drives the wealthy and handsome James away, and after that repeatedly appears on Irene’s flights. Irene finally goes to the president of her airline to complain, only to discover Burt owns the company. She suddenly realizes she loves him.

Indexer Notes

Signed on the splash panel, under the flight attendant's tray.
The last page of the story also has a house ad and several small merchandise ads.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Read this star-studded lineup

Indexer Notes

House ad for 8 Star Publications titles, with cover reproductions, but the color printing is so off-register you can't really see any details.

My Heart Will Tell Me (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Max Elkan

Inks

Max Elkan

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Sonia Taylor; Syd Eaton; Mr. Taylor; Nettie Carnahan; Horace Breed; Aunt Edna

Synopsis

Model Sonia likes reporter Syd, but she wants glamour and he lives a simpler life. Sonia dates wealthy Horace and they become engaged. However, Horace’s Aunt Edna and Syd make her realize that Horace is a womanizing playboy who’s been engaged “hundreds of times.” Sonia decides Syd is the man for her, after all.

Indexer Notes

Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.