(July 1953)
Superior,
1952 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 0.10 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Superior Publishers Limited
- Brand
-
Superior Comic
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
All 4 comic stories in this issue were reprinted in My Secret Marriage 24 (July 1956).
My Greedy Heart
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Betty; Nancy Marks; Tom Temple; Mr. Smith
- Synopsis
- Betty leaves her small town and moves in with her friend Nancy in the big city. Nancy gets Betty a job at the Temple Company, run by her fiance Tom. Betty flirts with Tom and tries to break up his romance with Nancy to further her own career. Tom tells Betty "you're cruel and mean and use your friends for stepping stones." Betty vows to change her life from now on.
- Reprints
-
in My Secret Marriage (Superior, 1953 series) #24 (July 1956)
-
Gossip Condemned Me
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- John Harkins; April Sanders; Charles Fay; Auntie; Mrs. West
- Synopsis
- April's parents died in a car crash and she was raised by her aunt. April's father was a gambler and this casts a shadow on April's reputation. She dates wealthy John Harkins, but is attracted to her new neighbor Charles. However, rumors fly and April's aunt forbids her to see Charles. John says he loves April but has no intention of marrying her because of her bad reputation. April reconciles with Charles, whose intentions are honorable.
- Reprints
- in My Secret Marriage (Superior, 1953 series) #24 (July 1956)
-
in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #18 (2018)
-
[no title indexed]
Mary Reed Love and Marriage Counsel / letters page / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Craves husband's attentions
- Synopsis
- Letters asking for relationship advice.
Wandering Kisses
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Wendy; Bill Hoover; Ralph; Lucy
- Synopsis
- Wendy dates sailor Bill, but resists falling in love with him because she doesn't want a husband who'll be away from home so much. They fall in love but she refuses to be a "sea widow." Bill decides he'll opt for "shore duty" so he can marry Wendy.
- Reprints
- in My Secret Marriage (Superior, 1953 series) #24 (July 1956)
-
I Made Love My Career
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Rosalind; Mrs. Brown; Bob Weston; Alex [Ned] Grant; Margaret
- Synopsis
- Rosalind's mother Margaret has raised her to become a great actress. Rosalind falls in love with Bob, a former acting student now in the Army, but her mother opposes the match. Producer Grant offers Rosalind a job but she refuses. However, Mr. Grant is Bob's uncle and agrees that Rosalind shouldn't give up love for a career she doesn't care about. Also, Mr. Grant asks Margaret for a date and she agrees.
- Reprints
- in My Secret Marriage (Superior, 1953 series) #24 (July 1956)
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Indexer Notes
On page 3, Mr. Grant is called "Alex Grant" but on page 9 he becomes "Ned Grant."
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
My Greedy Heart
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1.
My Greedy Heart
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2.
Gossip Condemned Me
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3.
["Craves husband's attentions"]
Mary Reed Love and Marriage Counsel -
4.
Wandering Kisses
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5.
I Made Love My Career
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- David Wilt
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