Romantic Confessions
#v1#12
(February-March 1951)
Hillman,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
-
A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
Issue Notes
Indicia: ROMANTIC CONFESSIONS, published bi-monthly by Hillman Periodicals, Inc., at 4600 Diversey Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Executive and Editorial Offices, 535 Fifth Ave., New York 18, N.Y. Edward Cronin, Editor. Vol. 1, No. 12, Feb.-March, 1951. Printed in the United States of America. Price 10¢ a copy, subscription rate 60¢ for six issues in the United States and possessions. Copyright 1950 by Hillman Periodicals, Inc. Entered as second class matter May 19, 1950, at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
True Love Stories You'll Never Forget!!
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- John Prentice (signed)
- Inks
- John Prentice (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
Mine Was Another Kind of Love...
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Paul Graham; Tom Graham; Eileen; Lars Jensen; John Collins
- Synopsis
- Paul refuses to attend college because he wants to marry Eileen: he tells his irate father he will work during the day and go to night school instead. His father, who dreamed of college football glory for Paul at his alma mater, breaks off contact with his son. Paul and Eileen ask Mr. Collins, head of the college alumni association, for advice. Collins says Paul's father is living in the past but he may see Paul's viewpoint some day. Paul and Eileen marry and have a son. Mr. Graham visits them and apologizes for his behavior.
Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, March 2014.
This Could Never Happen to Me...
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sally Lee; Tom Baily; Rita Ames
- Synopsis
- Sally and Tom fall in love and become engaged. After five years, Sally's friend Rita warns her Tom is never going to set the date for their wedding and is just using Sally. Sally doesn't believe her, but one day Tom says he's leaving for California, alone, and their relationship is over. Rita says next time Sally should use her head as well as her heart when she falls in love.
His Arms Were Waiting For Me...
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Lydia Jenkins; Elsie Sears; Esther Brandon; Rose; Brad Jenkins; Harold Jenkins
- Synopsis
- Esther attends a lecture by Lydia Jenkins in which the latter says wives should run the household completely, demand equal treatment from their husbands, and this will lead to a happy home. Esther dates Lydia's son Brad and they fall in love, but Brad doesn't like Esther's application of his mother's scheme. The husbands of Lydia's followers (and Lydia's husband himself) begin to rebel, and their wives abandon Lydia's organization. Lydia and Esther also give in.
Wilfred Was My Darling...
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- "Magnificent" Mabel McGee; Wilfred Ames; Marty McGee; Jerry; Violet
- Synopsis
- Wrestler Mabel and wimpy newspaper reporter Wilfred fall in love, but she breaks up with him because he’s unable to defend her against lecherous men they meet. Her father was a boxer and she wants a similar he-man for a beau. However, Mabel’s father confesses that he was a terrible fighter and lost all his bouts. Mabel retires from the ring to marry Wilfred.
- Reprints
-
in Weird Love (IDW, 2014 series) #19 (July 2017)
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Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, March 2014.
Marsha the Moose
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Marsha; Harry
- Synopsis
- Harry the hunter wants a moosehead for his cabin.
Indexer Notes
Gag cartoon strip
Not Every Man is a Fool
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ralph Gray; Helen; Dorothy Bradley; Susie; Bill Bradley; General Lloyd Marston
- Synopsis
- Helen is upset when her boyfriend Ralph breaks a date to visit an old Army buddy in the hospital. As a child, the death of her parents meant Helen was sent to live with her older sister Dorothy, who criticizes her husband Bill for loaning a sick friend money. Bill is later killed rescuing another man in the factory, and Dorothy tells Helen “all friends are false" and people should only care for themselves. Helen carries this belief into adulthood. She asks lecturer General Marston for advice and he says she should correct her mistake. Helen meets Ralph at the hospital and they reconcile.
Indexer Notes
As with several stories in the previous issue, one character--in this case, "General Lloyd Marston"--seems to be portrayed as if he were an actual, real-life person making a "cameo" appearance. However, this cannot be confirmed.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
True Love Stories You'll Never Forget!!
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1.
Mine Was Another Kind of Love...
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2.
This Could Never Happen to Me...
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3.
His Arms Were Waiting For Me...
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4.
The Studious Type
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5.
Wilfred Was My Darling...
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6.
Marsha the Moose
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7.
Not Every Man is a Fool
This issue was modified by, among others
- Sean Byron
- Nick Caputo
- Mickey Coalwell
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
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