Love Journal
#12
(February 1952)
Orbit-Wanted,
1951 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 32
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Our Publishing Co.
- Editing
- Ray R. Herman?
Issue Notes
Indicia credits Ray R. Herman as "president" of Our Publishing Co. but she may also have edited this title.
Dangerous Love!
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Gloria; Ken; Johnny; Joe; Dr. John Crane
- Synopsis
- Gloria’s boyfriend Ken returns from military service in Korea and seems changed. He is quick to anger and suffers from headaches. Gloria asks Dr. Crane for help but Ken refuses assistance, admitting he was discharged due to “shell shock.” Crane says Ken has a “guilt neurosis” because he couldn’t save a comrade during the war. When Ken’s car plunges off a bridge into a river, he escapes then dives back in to save Gloria. This proves to Ken that he’s not a coward and he can now recover and marry Gloria.
- Keywords
- Korean War; shell shock; veteran
Passion's Fool!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jeff Dover; Rita Sterling; Diana; Ed
- Synopsis
- Jeff allows actress Rita and her stranded troupe to stay at his farm after their bus wrecks. He agrees to let them perform in his barn but his girlfriend Diana becomes suspicious of Rita’s intentions. Jeff falls in love with Rita but discovers she’s just using him to finance her chance at a career comeback. Jeff and Diana reconcile.
[no title indexed]
SOS for Love! / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You seem deeply troubled, Miss L.--
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Meg L.; Mark Ford; Roy Aldridge; Dad; Helen; Pete
- Synopsis
- Meg tells Mark Ford she's always had bad luck and is the victim of other people's mistakes. She takes a job as a secretary for struggling radio/TV repairman Roy and they fall in love. However, when Roy's business becomes a success, Meg's pessimism and "persecution complex" affect their personal relationship. Meg asks Mark Ford for advice.
I Want the Moon!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Lois Swann; Tod Berry; Henry; Mr. Healy; Allan Lund
- Synopsis
- Even as a teen, Lois constantly demanded material things as proof her parents, boyfriends, etc., really loved her. But as soon as she got the things she coveted, she lost interest. As a young adult, Lois falls in love with car salesman Tod but fears she’ll also lose interest in him if they marry. Tod catches Lois flirting with her boss Allan in an attempt to get a promotion and breaks up with her. When Allan attempts to seduce Lois, she flees and realizes that marrying Tod is what she wants most in life.
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Table of Contents
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0.
Dangerous Love!
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1.
Dangerous Love!
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2.
Passion's Fool!
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3.
[no title indexed]
Love Journal Jottings -
4.
["You seem deeply troubled, Miss L.--"]
SOS for Love! -
5.
[no title indexed]
Date Corner -
6.
I Want the Moon!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michel Maillot
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Daniel Thingvold
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
- David Wilt
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