Romantic Confessions
#v2#1
(April - May 1951)
Hillman,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
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A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Ed Cronin
I Was The Babe In The Woods...
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jean Caldwell; Bob Hobart; Mr. Moore; Mr. Jully; Max Kopeck; Mr. Bascomb; Emil
- Synopsis
- Jean and Bob are rival store buyers but also romantically involved. Jean cheats to beat Bob out of a shipment of costume jewelry and he breaks up with her. Realizing she lost a chance at love for a quick business advantage, Jean resigns her job. She meets up with Bob and they reconcile.
The Instant Before Love
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Allison Mitchell; Mrs. Mitchell; Calvin Dodson; David Dodson; Susan Dodson
- Synopsis
- After her father’s death, Allison has to drop out of college because her father owed money to Mr. Dodson. Allison is compelled to work as the Dodson’s maid to pay the debt. Dodson’s son David and Allison are in love. They discover Mr. Dodson was paid in full by Allison’s father but failed to send a receipt, and has been using the money to pay his daughter Susan’s gambling debts. David and Allison walk out, leaving his father and sister behind.
Cosette, Paris and Love
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jack Brandon; Cosette Fauray; Tracy Morgan; Marcel Lorain; Dave
- Synopsis
- After the war, Jack stayed in Paris to study art, and fell in love with model Cosette. However, she had to stay there to care for aged painter Marcel, who lost his mind after his son was killed. Jack promises to return for her soon. Back in the USA, Jack is pursued by wealthy Tracy, who writes to Cosette and tells her Jack is married. Jack returns to Paris and finds Cosette.
Nice Respectable Romance
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jennie Baron; Dean Stuart; Tom Gregg; Anita Walsh; Mrs. Baron
- Synopsis
- Jennie assumes she’s going to marry her uninspiring longtime boyfriend Tom, but she is attracted to handsome newcomer Dean and they fall in love. However, when she sees Tom with Anita, Jennie becomes jealous and announces their engagement. She eventually changes her mind and reconciles with Dean (Tom will marry Anita).
Indexer Notes
Prentice credit per Nick Caputo.
'Til That Wonderful Day...
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Kate Prada; Tom Franklin; Snyder; Phil Clay
- Synopsis
- Secretary Kate and her boyfriend Tom work in the same factory. Foreman Snyder won’t allow Tom to present his idea for an improved machine. Kate gets her boss Phil to promote the idea and he does, but he also falls in love with her. Tom is jealous, and he deliberately sabotages his invention to win Kate back.
Nobody Home
cartoon / 0.66 page
- Synopsis
- One panel gag cartoon.
Indexer Notes
The other one-third of the page (vertical) is an advertisement.
This gag cartoon appears between pages 3 and 4 of the story "Til That Wonderful Day..."
How Love Came To Mac O'Roney
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Dick Briefer ?
- Pencils
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mac O'Roney; Captain Smith; Bubbles Baxter; Locomotive Larson; boxing coach; fortune teller
- Synopsis
- College student Mac does everything he can to make Bubbles fall in love with him, even though her criteria for a boyfriend changes frequently.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
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1.
I Was The Babe In The Woods...
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2.
The Instant Before Love
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3.
Cosette, Paris and Love
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4.
Nice Respectable Romance
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5.
When You Have A Man...
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6.
'Til That Wonderful Day...
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7.
Nobody Home
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8.
How Love Came To Mac O'Roney
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Katy Hayhurst
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
- Warren Zeigler
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