(September 1950)
Quality Comics,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Comic Magazines
- Brand
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A Quality Romance Publication
- Editing
- Harry Stein; Elaine Allen (associate editor); Gloria Bley (associate editor); Alfred Grenet (associate editor); Julie Andrus (associate editor); Richard Arnold (associate editor)
Issue Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
Brimstone Kisses!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Frances Dee
- Reprints
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in Teen-Age Parade (Bell Features, 1950 series) #4 ([circa October 1950])
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Brimstone Kisses
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- May Carney; Deke Weems; Chick Dawson
- Synopsis
- May and Chick quit their small-time dance act and open The Silver Dollar club near the Big Bend Dam construction site. May's sexy dancing is one big attraction; Chick rakes in money from liquor and gambling. May is unhappy at the sleazy nature of it all. Construction worker Deke Weems thinks The Silver Dollar is sinful and clashes with Chick. Business falls off and May tries to ruin Deke's reputation by kissing him. He apologizes for judging her too harshly and departs. May and Chick realize they love each other.
- Reprints
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in Diary Loves (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #16 (November 1951) [In addition to the title change for the reprint, the splash panel was altered (background removed), the story was re-coloured, and Chick Dawson's face was re-drawn (not just removal of his moustache, but his facial features are also different).]
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I Gave Him Everything
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Peter Rutledge; Linda Lewis; Gilligan; Bob Frazer; Peggy Frazer
- Synopsis
- Wealthy widow Linda falls in love with Peter, although he’s five years younger than her. Linda bankrolls the construction of a factory for Peter, but withdraws her support when she sees him with his arm around Peggy. Peter decides to sell out and leave town; Linda apologizes to him and they reconcile.
My Foolish Pride
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Beth Van Der Vander; Ted Roberts; J. Jason Van Der Vander; Mrs. Van Der Vander; Freddie
- Synopsis
- Wealthy socialite Beth dates actor Ted, but feels he has “No background! No family!” He asks her to elope and go on tour with him, but Beth decides against it, not wishing to lose her social position. Her parents are disappointed because they knew Ted’s scheme was the “kind of test to see whether your love for him or your social pride was more important!” Beth changes her mind and tracks down Ted to marry him.
Hate on Skates
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance; sports
- Characters
- Dot "Flash" Ferris; Pete Ferris; Sammy; Duke Keene; "Crashing" Cora Collins; Mrs. Ferris; Kitty Marsh; Bill Wiley
- Synopsis
- Tomboy Dot quits her job as a waitress to join Duke’s “Roller Riot” (roller derby) team. She makes friends with Bill, the men’s team captain, but fellow skater Cora is jealous of the attention Duke is paying to Dot. After a skirmish, Duke assigns Cora to another team, and promotes the feud between the two women. Dot’s injured in a match and learns Duke—who is married—made love to both Cora and Dot to foment their enmity. Dot and Bill retire from roller skating to get married and live on his farm.
The Inner Fire
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Laura Starr; Paul Carson; Jane; Ted Carson; Dr. Frank Wells
- Synopsis
- Nurse Laura is hired to care for wealthy and elderly Mr. Carson, under the direction of doctor Frank. Carson’s wastrel nephew Ted flirts with Laura and she falls in love with him, despite warnings from Frank and Mr. Carson. However, when Ted suggests Laura turn a blind eye when her uncle has an attack, she rejects him and helps save the patient. Ted is disinherited and Laura will marry Frank.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Brimstone Kisses!
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1.
Brimstone Kisses
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2.
I Gave Him Everything
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3.
My Foolish Pride
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4.
Hate on Skates
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5.
Hitchhiker of My Dreams
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6.
The Inner Fire
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
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