(April-May 1951)
Avon,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Avon Periodicals Inc.
- Brand
-
An Avon Publication
- Editing
- Sol Cohen
Issue Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
Afraid to Love!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Margo Connors; Lefty Larson; Blanche; Bobby Connors; Sis Connors
- Synopsis
- College student Margo works part-time to support her young brother and sister. When she’s hit by a foul ball, baseball player Lefty apologizes and takes her home. Lefty and Margo fall in love, but she thinks he’s irresponsible and a bad influence on her siblings. When Margo's brother is injured in a ballgame, Lefty helps give him the will to live. Margo and Lefty get married and he becomes a professional baseball player.
- Reprints
-
in Tender Love Stories (Skywald, 1971 series) #2 (April 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. index card.
With Evil in Your Heart
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Susan Craig; Mr. Craig; Mrs. Craig; Dexter Pierson; Beth Meadows; Nick Rundle; Larry; Mr. Pierson
- Synopsis
- “Product of the slums” Susan schemes to enter high society by taking wealthy Dexter away from his girlfriend Beth. When Beth protests, Susan pushes her out a window into a lake. Beth is rescued by Dexter. Susan apologizes to Beth and Dexter for her actions. Having lost Dexter forever, Susan returns to her “own kind of people” in the slums.
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. index card.
Love Me Always Darling!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Hal; Audrey; Pat Wingate; Gale Newton
- Synopsis
- College student Audrey dates Hal and wants to pledge the same sorority her mother had joined. However, Hal's jealous ex Gale tells Audrey to drop Hal or she’ll be voted out. Gale also compels Audrey, as part of her initiation, to not date anyone for a week and not explain why. Gale vamps the befuddled Hal and they get back together, until Hal overhears Gale bragging to Audrey about her scheme. Hal and Audrey are reunited and Audrey gets to stay in the sorority.
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. index card.
[no title indexed]
Love Queries / text article / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- 8 questions/answers about love.
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. index card.
Each question/answer is accompanied by a spot illustration.
Innocence Was My Angle!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Andrea Butler; Rita Stanley; Al Worth; George Fremont
- Synopsis
- Andrea uses “an air of wide-eyed innocence” to always get her way. She decides to steal handsome Al, the boyfriend of her co-worker and roommate Rita, preferring him to her blind date George. However, Al sees through her scheme and tells her off. Andrea repents and apologizes to Al and Rita. She is happy when George reappears with his “completely honest, genuine love.”
- Reprints
- in Tender Love Stories (Skywald, 1971 series) #2 (April 1971)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[Contents]
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2.
Afraid to Love!
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3.
With Evil in Your Heart
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4.
Love Me Always Darling!
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5.
[no title indexed]
Love Queries -
6.
Innocence Was My Angle!
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Daniel Martinez
- David Wilt
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