Young Love
#24
([1953] ?)
Atlas,
1951? Series
- Price
- 1/- [0-1-0 AUP]
- Pages
- 28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Atlas Publications Pty. Ltd.
- Brand
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An Atlas Publication
- Editing
- ?
Your Own Apartment!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Draut
- Inks
- Bill Draut
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor); Jack Kirby (original editor)
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jean Mitchell; Irma; Val Adams; Buz Wilson
- Synopsis
- Jean convinces her family to let her move to New York, but only if she goes with friend Irma. Their small apartment is brightened by violin-playing from a neighbour, who Jean fantasises about and hopes to meet. New York is a dream come true for her, but Irma longs to return home to boyfriend Hank. After Irma leaves, violin-player Val sees her alone and offers her company, but Jean feels patronised and tells him to go. Jean then makes the mistake of inviting work colleague Buz into the apartment. He tries to rape Jean, who is saved by Val.
- Reprints
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from Young Romance (Prize, 1947 series) #v5#4 (40) (December 1951)
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More About Beauty
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Charmaign provides beauty tips for dealing with dry skin, freckles and enlarged pores. She warns that skin problems are often a sign that something else is wrong with your body.
- Reprints
- from Young Love (Prize, 1949 series) #v2#12 [18] (February 1951)
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Marriage on a Shoestring!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Prentice
- Inks
- John Prentice
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor); Jack Kirby (original editor)
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Paula; Roy; Parker; Mrs. Harrigan; Mr. Whitney; Helen
- Synopsis
- Paula and Roy married young and money is tight, but Roy is holding out for a promotion. When Paula gets pregnant, the situation gets worse and Roy discovers Paula is doing cleaning jobs to get more money. She's now exhausted and he takes over the house work and looking after the baby. Soon he is exhausted and he makes mistakes at work. He misses out on the promotion. But when he opens up with his boss, Mr. Whitney has been through similar experiences and understands. Mr. Whitney changes his mind and Roy gets the promotion.
- Reprints
- from Young Romance (Prize, 1947 series) #v5#4 (40) (December 1951)
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[no title indexed]
Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here is a problem which is a direct casualty of this modern, streamlined age we live in…
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Nancy Hale (host); Libby D.; Clifford; mother; father; Jack; Dotty
- Synopsis
- Nancy talks about the fear of entering into an unhappy marriage in response to a letter from Libby D. Libby and Cliff are in love, but they keep seeing other people in unhappy marriages. Nancy advises not to expect a marriage to fix existing problems, to be unselfish, to try to help each other, and to be determined to stick it out in spite of setbacks. "A happy marriage is the closest thing to heaven on Earth."
- Reprints
- from ?
The Red Dress!
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Natalie Krigstein
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Meskin ?
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor); Jack Kirby (original editor)
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Fran; Frank Leonard; Winnie; Charley; Harry Cullen; Nancy O'Hara
- Synopsis
- When Winnie says she loves her sister's red dress, Fran gives it to her. She wears it to school and boys notice her, including Frank Leonard the football team captain. Soon all the other girls hate her for stealing Nancy's boyfriend. She feels miserable and tears up the dress, hoping to get her old life back. But it is still the same and Frank explains -- it isn't the dress, she has grown up. He's crazy about her no matter what she wears and he has also grown up and outgrown Nancy.
- Reprints
- from Young Romance (Prize, 1947 series) #v5#4 (40) (December 1951)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Your Own Apartment!
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2.
More About Beauty
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3.
Marriage on a Shoestring!
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4.
["Here is a problem which is a direct casualty of this modern, streamlined age we live in…"]
Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic -
5.
The Red Dress!
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6.
How to Get Along With Boys
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