Romantic Confessions
#v2#9
(August - September 1952)
Hillman,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Hillman Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
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A Hillman Publication
- Editing
- Edward Cronin
While You Were Away...
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mary; Ross; Lynne; Tim Carlton
- Synopsis
- Mary’s boyfriend Ross leaves to work in South America. While he’s gone, Mary falls in love with Tim, but before she can write and break up with Ross, he returns to the USA. Mary and her friend Lynne suspect Ross may have changed his mind about accepting money from Mary’s rich father. Mary, Lynne, Ross and Tim all go to dinner and inform the men that Mary’s father is now broke. Surprisingly, it is Tim who breaks off his relationship with Mary now that’s she’s allegedly poor. Mary and Ross will wed and return to South America.
Prayer Works Wonders
public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Frank Frazetta (signed)
- Inks
- Frank Frazetta
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- religious
Sometimes You Don't Know...
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Madge Connors; Charlie Morgan; Fred Wilson; Dr. Connors; Leila
- Synopsis
- Bank clerk Charlie pretends to be rich and schemes to marry wealthy Madge. However, he falls in love with the beautiful Leila, who also claims to be an heiress. Charlie confesses that he’s a mere working man. Leila admits she’s also a fraud hoping to find a rich spouse and dumps him. Madge also learns the truth and breaks off their relationship. Charlie decides to stick to his own socio-economic class for future dates.
Dining Room Deep
comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Against his wife's wishes, a husband tries to fix a leaky pipe; he floods the entire house.
Today's Appointments: Love
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Briefer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ava Bergen; Chet Randall; Corinne
- Synopsis
- Magazine editor Ava hires photographer Chet and warns him “you are NOT to regard me as a woman—but rather as your employer!” However, Ava becomes jealous when Chet dates her secretary Corinne and fires her. Chet demands an explanation and admits he’s fallen in love with Ava: they embrace.
Indexer Notes
Signed in last panel.
You Don't Mean a Thing to Me - But...
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Pete Graham; Lois Morgan; Bob; Mr. Comstock
- Synopsis
- Lois is engaged to “steady” Bob but when he leaves for a job in New York, she finds herself attracted to “wild” Pete. Lois rejects Pete and he also goes to New York. Lois becomes a “colorist” and moves to the city herself to take a job. She discovers Bob has been cheating on her and is still unemployed. When Lois becomes well-known, Bob tries to win her back, but she accepts Pete’s marriage proposal instead.
Indexer Notes
Lois becomes a "colorist" after answering a magazine ad: "Learn Retouching, Coloring at Home."
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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1.
While You Were Away...
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2.
Prayer Works Wonders
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3.
Sometimes You Don't Know...
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4.
Studio D
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5.
Dining Room Deep
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6.
Today's Appointments: Love
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7.
You Don't Mean a Thing to Me - But...
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Ryan Ten
- Jim Van Dore
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