Love Diary
#4
([1952] ?)
Horwitz,
1950? Series
Unworthy of His Love
comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- Vince Alascia ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Rae Herman (original editor)
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Paula Barga; Papa Barga; Jonathan Girard; Johnny Barga; Mom Barga; George Frazier; Professor Frazier; Mrs. Frazier; Madge Frazier
- Synopsis
- Paula takes a job in a department store after high school to help support her family, even though she dreamed of attending college. Paula falls in love with college professor George but his family thinks she’s not educated enough to be his wife. Bookstore customer Girard, a wealthy scholar and businessman who likes Paula, blackmails George’s father into permitting the marriage by threatening to withhold endowment funds from his college.
- Reprints
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from Love Diary (Orbit-Wanted, 1949 series) #14 (March 1951)
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Indexer Notes
In the splash panel, Lila's suitor is referred to as "Howard" by his parents, but in the story his name is George.
The Man of My Dreams
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Forte ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Rae Herman (original editor)
- Genre
- romance
- Synopsis
- High school student Phyllis meets actor Fredric Parker and decides he is her model for the perfect man. Even when she goes to college, she turns down dates, preferring to dream about finding her perfect mate. After Fredric Parker is involved in a scandal, Phyllis realises there is no perfect man. She reluctantly dates football player Jimmy. Jimmy’s behaviour during an emergency makes her realise that he’s brave and sweet and she discovers he is the man of her dreams.
- Reprints
- from Love Diary (Orbit-Wanted, 1949 series) #13 (February 1951)
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A Star Must Shine Bright
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Karen Fallon; Philip Hall; Bruce Treadwell; Martha Hines; Dave Baxter
- Synopsis
- Rising-star Karen loses two lovers and nearly her career by being herself. Martha, Karen’s housekeeper and confidant, advises her to hide her sincerity and just show glamour. It works in the studio, but is a turnoff for Karen’s new lover, Dave. But Martha orchestrates a chance for Dave to see the real Karen, as an apology for her poor advice. Karen concludes, “True love cannot come to any girl who is not first true to herself…”
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
The cover lists the title as "A Star Must Shine Brightly". This story was later reprinted in the US as "Dreams Come True!" in All True Romance (Farrell, 1955 series) #3 [31], September 1957.
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Table of Contents
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0.
The Man of My Dreams
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1.
Unworthy of His Love
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2.
The Man of My Dreams
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3.
A Star Must Shine Bright
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4.
Captain Horatio Hornblower
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