Teen-Age Romances #1

(January 1949)

They Called Me a Wayward Girl (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

Dana Dutch

Pencils:

Matt Baker

Inks:

Matt Baker?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

romance

Characters:

Dotty Jenkins; Doc Peters; Terry Ashford; Elmer Frye; Toni Brant; Mrs. Jenkins; Mr. Jenkins; Mr. Brant; Buster Jenkins

Synopsis:

Dotty is fired from her job as a car-hop because she attracts too much male attention. She flirts with Toni and asks him to get her a job in his family’s store but his father won’t agree. She dates Elmer, who gives her numerous gifts, but her mother sends them back. Decent, hard-working Terry buys the drive-in and hires Dotty back, and will also be her boyfriend.

Reprints:

• in Diary Secrets (St. John, 1952 series) #10 (February 1952)

Too Many Dates Were My Downfall! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruth Atkinson (signed)

Inks:

Ruth Atkinson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

romance

Characters:

Dahlia "Dolly" Preston; Mr. Preston; Mrs. Preston; Herb Jansen; Lena; Jock Harlow; Jim Sanford; Marge

Synopsis:

Dolly is popular with the boys, but she only has eyes for hard-working farmer Jock. He doesn’t think she could give up her social life to go steady with him. Dolly narrowly escapes injury in a car wreck, and Jock says he doesn’t want to risk losing her, so they elope.

Reprints:

• in Teen-Age Romances (St. John, 1949 series) #12 (October 1950)
• in Diary Secrets (St. John, 1952 series) #10 (February 1952)

Indexer Notes

Retitled "Everyone Called Me a Flirt" in Teen-Age Romances (St. John, 1949 series) #12 reprint.

Was I Too Young for Love? (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

Dana Dutch

Pencils:

Lily Renee (signed)

Inks:

Lily Renee (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

romance

Characters:

Eileen Hooper; Ted Burton; Chick; Lucille; Mrs. Hooper

Synopsis:

High school student Eileen falls in love with Ted and they become engaged before he leaves to enter the Air Force. However, his letters seem cool and when she visits him on the base, they both realise that their infatuation is over. Eileen knows she’ll find true love when she’s more mature.

Reprints:

• in Diary Secrets (St. John, 1952 series) #10 (February 1952)
• in Romance Without Tears (Fantagraphics, 2003 series) (November 2003)

Indexer Notes

Dana Dutch credited by John Benson

I Played Hide and Seek with Love (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ken Bald

Inks:

Ken Bald

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

romance

Reprints:

• in Diary Secrets (St. John, 1952 series) #10 (February 1952)

Indexer Notes

2 illustrations

I Spelled Ki$$e$ the Wrong Way! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruth Atkinson (signed)

Inks:

Ruth Atkinson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

romance

Characters:

Dale Howard; Susan Warren; Marian; Dick Crandall; Cheryl

Synopsis:

Susan dumps her working-class boyfriend Dick to go out with wealthy Dale. However, she discovers Dale isn’t serious about her and she reunites with Dick. He has a new job at a higher salary and Susan accepts his marriage proposal.

Reprints:

• in Diary Secrets (St. John, 1952 series) #10 (February 1952)