Love Experiences #3

(February 1950)

The Way He Wanted Me (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Glory Barton Chandler; Brent Chandler; Hilary; Mr. Chandler; Mrs. Chandler

Synopsis

Nightclub performer Glory marries socialite Brent, on the rebound from Hilary. Brent’s parents help Glory undergo a makeover so she’ll fit in with high society. However, the new Glory bores Brent and he’s soon seen with Hilary again. Glory catches them in her old nightclub, performs a song, and warns Hilary to “leave my man alone!” Glory and Brent reconcile.

Reprints

• in Real Love (Ace Magazines, 1949 series) #69 (August 1955)

Daredevil Sweetheart (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

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Johnny Brooks; Prudence "Pru" Adams; Faith Adams; Mr. Fred Adams; Mrs. Adams; Nan Carew; Coco; Bob

Synopsis

Pru meets Johnny at a dance and they fall in love, but when she learns he’s a member of a “stunt circus” she says she can’t marry him: “I’d die a thousand deaths!” Johnny refuses to take an office job and she breaks up with him. A distraught Johnny takes a drink and nearly dies in a stunt but Pru rescues him. He still thinks they’re too different, so she participates in a stunt herself. Johnny decides to test race cars for a living and will marry Pru.

Reprints

• in Real Love (Ace Magazines, 1949 series) #67 (April 1955)

When He Finally Proposed (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

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Tib; Mom; Denny Dickson; Jeff East; Stella; Billy

Synopsis

After a two-year engagement, Denny finally asks Tib to marry him, but says they’ll need to leave for a job in South America immediately. Tib has a sick mother and two siblings to care for and can’t decide. Her neighbor Jeff warns her against Denny. When Tib’s mother is taken to the hospital, Denny won’t loan Tib money but Jeff does. He also tells Tib that Denny has to be married to get his new job. Tib decides to marry Jeff, who’s always loved her.

Reprints

• in Ten-Story Love (Ace Magazines, 1951 series) #v35#5 / 203 (July 1955)

Beauty Is a Habit (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Ten-Story Love (Ace Magazines, 1951 series) #v31#1 [187] (February 1953)

Under Her Thumb (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Lin Streeter (signed as Lin)

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Lin Streeter (signed as Lin)

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romance

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Dr. George Roper; Sheila Evans; Carrie Evans; Helen Brand; Dr. Thornton

Synopsis

Sheila, who uses a wheelchair after being injured in an auto accident, is cared for by her older sister Carrie. Dr. George, a recent arrival to town, encourages Sheila to walk and she does. However, Carrie insists Sheila is still too ill to go to the ball with George. Sheila goes anyway but faints when she sees George with another woman. George explains that the woman was his cousin, and Carrie is a “sour spinster” who was jilted and takes out her bitterness on Sheila. Carrie asks for forgiveness and George asks Sheila to marry him.

Reprints

• in Love at First Sight (Ace Magazines, 1949 series) #37 (October 1955)

Make-Believe Boy Friend (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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romance

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Lucia Corey; Cam Hale; Margot Travers; Ray Kendricks; Wanda Laurence; Bert Tucker

Synopsis

After being jilted by Ray, Lucia moves to New York. She writes home and says she has a new boyfriend, co-worker Cam, which isn’t true. Learning her friend Margot is coming for a visit, Lucia asks Cam to pretend to be her fiancé. He agrees even though he has a girlfriend, Wanda. Margot arrives, accompanied by Ray. Ray is angry and goes home to spread gossip that Lucia is Cam’s mistress. Lucia asks Cam for help: she admits she really loves him and he says he loves her, too. They will be married.

I Was Scandal's Target (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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romance

Characters

Ina Shaw; Tim West; Winthrop Blair; Carma Crane; Nick Owens; Mr. Shaw; Mrs. Shaw

Synopsis

Ina’s boyfriend Tim wants her to quit working for broker Winthrop, whom he considers a wolf. They break up when she refuses. Winthrop asks her to pose as his fiancee to make his ex-girlfriend Carma jealous. Tim asks Ina to come to work in his office so she submits her resignation to Winthrop. When Winthrop and Carma flee with client funds, Ina is accused of complicity and her reputation suffers. Reporter Nick says Tim is going to be fired as a result so Ina breaks her engagement to him. Winthrop is caught and clears Ina: she and Tim reconcile.

Reprints

• in Ten-Story Love (Ace Magazines, 1951 series) #v35#4 / 202 (May 1955)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Last third of last page is advertisement.

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