(February 1956)
American Comics Group,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Best Syndicated Features, Inc.
- Brand
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American Comics Group ACG
- Editing
- Richard E. Hughes
Issue Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
You've Got What It Takes!
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Ken Bald
- Inks
- Ken Bald
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Lorna Wills; Harry Blake
Indexer Notes
Cover refers to first story inside this issue, although Harry's hair is coloured differently on the cover. Credits per Nick Caputo, August 2017.
You've Got What It Takes!
comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Lorna Wills; Harry Blake; Danton Drew; Corinne Cosmos; Mrs. Esther Blake
- Synopsis
- Lorna's sweetheart Harry runs a drugstore. She enters a beauty contest with a prize of $10,000 or a Hollywood contract to help remodel his store. Lorna wins the contest but when Harry deprecates her acting talent, she decides to accept the contract. They break up. In Hollywood, Lorna learns the contest was a scam. Working as an extra, she gets noticed by actor Danton and becomes a star herself. Lorna and Danton get engaged, but when Lorna learns Harry is dying, she flies home to see him. Her presence saves Harry's life and she decides to quit acting and marry him.
Do You Pretend?
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Molno ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Lucy; Fred
- Synopsis
- Lucy is on her best behavior with Fred until they become engaged, then she begins to change. He decides to break up with her. She explains: "I was doing what most girls do when they go out with a man...being careful to hide my faults...always appearing at my best..." Fred says "two people who are going to be married should know the truth about each other!" They reconcile.
Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, August 2017.
No. 5 The Picnic
Be His Kind of Girl! / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Synopsis
- Dos and Don'ts for a successful picnic with a man.
The Fatal Choice!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ellen Harris; Doug Wilson; Mr. Harris; Mrs. Harris; Valerie; Greg; Silas
- Synopsis
- Ellen lives with her parents on a coastal farm in Maine. She and visiting artist Doug fall in love. Ellen convinces him to take her to the city before they wed, so she can try her luck as a model. She's a success but Doug is unhappy because the superficial lifestyle makes it impossible for him to paint. Ellen refuses to leave and they break up. He moves to the wilderness and regains his muse. When Doug comes to the city for a show, he says he's willing to move back if Ellen will marry him, but Ellen says "I've had my fling" and goes back with him to the country as his wife.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
You've Got What It Takes!
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1.
You've Got What It Takes!
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2.
Everyday Girl!
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3.
Do You Pretend?
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4.
No. 5 The Picnic
Be His Kind of Girl! -
5.
Mike Changes His Mind!
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6.
The Fatal Choice!
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7.
Hard to Get!
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Nick Caputo
- David Wilt
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Ramon Schenk
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