Lovers #69

(August 1955)

The Man For Me! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jay Scott Pike (signed)

Inks

Jay Scott Pike (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

G332

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, beautiful! It's a great day for a nice long swim!

Genre

romance

Characters

Linda; Herb Blake

Synopsis

As a receptionist at a local health club, Linda sees many athletes and actors and even dates many of them. But she finds herself attracted to the least handsome fellow at the club. The other girls tell her that she is just trying to prove that looks aren't important, but is really seeing him more out of sympathy than love.

The Moon And You (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Fred Kida

Inks

Fred Kida

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

G521

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Perhaps it is true that the moon casts a spell over lovers, for it was under the moon that I met Ross, and by its light he kissed me!

Genre

romance

Characters

Ross Baker; Breck Gray; Martha; Doris

Synopsis

Martha and her cousin Doris had been brought up together after Doris' parents died when she was three. Doris was back from New York where she worked as a model in cosmetic ads. She gives Martha advice on falling for a rich man like the author she just met instead of the illustrator she had been seeing previously. Martha thinks she's found real love with the author until she goes for a walk and sees him kissing Doris.

Ranch Romance (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gene Colan ?

Inks

Gene Colan ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

6414

Genre

romance; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

There is a small art panel in the middle of the last page of this story. The two pages of this text story are separated by the following comics story.

Here In His Arms (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Doug Wildey (signed)

Inks

Doug Wildey (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

G529

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I never really understood how fear of criticism could affect a person's life, until its shadow fell between the love Jerry Kirk and I shared!

Genre

romance

Characters

Jerry Kirk; Pam Travis; Joan Dawson; Professor Dorne

Synopsis

Jerry and Pam met in their junior year at Claymore and fell in love. But Pam's father breaks the news that his business reverses have been severe and he won't be able to meet her expenses for her last year. Pam decides to apply for a scholarship and has three weeks to prepare for the exams. She isn't worried about the snobs, but had doubts about Jerry's reaction to the news.

... But Will He Propose? (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Vince Colletta (signed)

Inks

Vince Colletta (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

G-461

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll take your order, boys!

Genre

romance

Characters

Mary; Ann; Ned Towns

Synopsis

Mary was a waitress in a college town. She never had a dateless evening, but never felt love for any of the guys she went out with. Her roommate warns her that the boys there aren't serious about a working girl and will only marry college girls. When Mary meets Ned, she thinks he is different, but he seems reluctant to have her meet his parents.