(December 1953)

Quality Comics, 1953 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly except May, July and September
On-sale Date
1953
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic Magazines
Brand
A Quality Romance Publication
Editing
Al Grenet (credited as Alfred Grenet) (editor); Richard Arnold (credited) (associate); Busy Arnold (credited as Everett M. Arnold) (general manager)

Issue Notes

Indicia title: G. I. SWEETHEARTS, formerly DIARY LOVES.
Copyright 1953 by Comic Magazines.

Lend Lease Love Affair (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
military; romance
Characters
Paul Jagger; Irene; Corporal Russ Atwood

Don't Be Skinny (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wate-On / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Did My Captain Desert Me? (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Forte ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
military; romance
Characters
Captain Guy Bennett; Joyce Summers; Lt. Eddie Farrel
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Possible Forte pencils per Nick Caputo, February 2017.

Target for Heartbreak (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Nicholas ?
Inks
Dick Beck ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
military; romance
Characters
Edith; Fran Hall; Herb Wright; Lt. Roger Wright; Mrs. Wright
Reprints
Keywords
U.S. Army

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Never Love a Soldier (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks
Ogden Whitney ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
military; romance
Characters
Bill; Bob Casey; Mrs. Standley; Pat Standley; Rick Calhoun; Steve; Sue
Reprints
Keywords
Air Force

New Figure Mold Hide-a-Waist (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Hide-a-Waist [Slim-a-Waist] Corset / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Woman's Pride (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance; military
Characters
Ann Parker; Jane Post; Major Andy Woods; Sgt. Jack Parker
Keywords
Womens' Air Force

Lend-Lease Love Affair (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Forte ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
military; romance
Characters
Corporal Russ Atwood; Emily; Irene; Paul Jagger
Reprints
Keywords
New York City

Indexer Notes

Possible Forte pencils per Nick Caputo, February 2017.

Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Add Shapely Curves to Skinny Legs! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Modern Methods Shapely Legs Home Method / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Solid Stainless Tableware (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Solid Stainless Tableware / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prize-Winning "Baby Blue Eyes" (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Baby Blue Eyes Doll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lend Lease Love Affair
  2. 1. Don't Be Skinny
    Wate-On
  3. 2. Did My Captain Desert Me?
  4. 3. Target for Heartbreak
  5. 4. Never Love a Soldier
  6. 5. New Figure Mold Hide-a-Waist
    Hide-a-Waist [Slim-a-Waist] Corset
  7. 6. A Woman's Pride
  8. 7. Lend-Lease Love Affair
  9. 8. Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop
    Novelty Mart Toys
  10. 9. Add Shapely Curves to Skinny Legs!
    Modern Methods Shapely Legs Home Method
  11. 10. Solid Stainless Tableware
    Solid Stainless Tableware
  12. 11. Prize-Winning "Baby Blue Eyes"
    Baby Blue Eyes Doll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Bill Devine
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne