Love Journal
#18
(March-April 1953)
Orbit-Wanted,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Our Publishing Co.
- Editing
- Ray B. Hermann (Publisher)
Let Me Love You
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Dr. Jon Sterling; Florence Lake; Steve; Sue Withers; Miss Price; Bert
- Synopsis
- Florence becomes a student nurse and discovers she no longer has anything in common with her boyfriend Steve. They break up. Florence is assigned to be surgeon Jon’s assistant and falls in love with him, even though he’s always cold and impersonal. They kiss at an office party and when Jon’s father dies, Florence encourages him to go on with his life-saving career. Jon finally admits he loves her.
[no title indexed]
Jottings from a Love Journal / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can take care of myself
Indexer Notes
It is not sure whether or not "Mark Ford" was an actual person, let alone the editor for the title.
[no title indexed]
S.O.S. for Love / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A girl with a most unique problem is Frances M.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mark Ford; Frances M.; George; Ralph
- Synopsis
- Factory employee Frances falls in love with fellow worker Ralph, who idolizes his older brother George. Frances discovers George is a drug addict, but he says Ralph won’t believe her if she tells him, and this would break up their relationship. Frances comes to Mark Ford for advice.
- Keywords
- drug addiction
Indexer Notes
Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Moll!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Charley Wright; Evelyn Vardon; Martha Lasker; Jim Barnes; Mike; Mr. Vardon; Mrs. Vardon
- Synopsis
- Evelyn dates Charley, then learns he’s involved in “shady deals.” Convinced Charley ordered a man’s death, Evelyn breaks up with him, but they eventually reconcile. Charley is arrested and Evelyn is forced to testify against him. He gets a life sentence and Evelyn is left to make “a new start” with “a new fellow.”
Indexer Notes
Woolfolk credit per his record books, via Martin O'Hearn's blog:
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/07/woolfolk-records-195210.html
Fightin' Irish!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Doreen O'Hara; Helen; Grace; Tad Bromwell; Mr. Bromwell; Mrs. Bromwell; Penelope Bromwell
- Synopsis
- Office worker Doreen has a chip on her shoulder and is quick to take offense. She dates salesman Tad and he’s upset by her penchant for making scenes. When Tad introduces Doreen to his family, she becomes angry at a harmless remark and stalks out. Tad tells her to apologize or their relationship is over. Doreen swallows her pride and, even when Tad baits her, refuses to argue. They reconcile.
- Reprints
-
in Love Diary (Orbit-Wanted, 1949 series) #46 (September 1954)
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
Let Me Love You
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2.
["I can take care of myself"]
Jottings from a Love Journal -
3.
["A girl with a most unique problem is Frances M."]
S.O.S. for Love -
4.
[no title indexed]
Date Corner -
5.
Moll!
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6.
Fightin' Irish!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Tillmann Courth
- Katy Hayhurst
- Ramon Schenk
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
- David Wilt
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