Diary Loves
#5
(May 1950)
Quality Comics,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Comic Magazines
- Brand
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A Quality Romance Publication
- Editing
- Harry Stein (editor); Elaine Allen (associate); Gloria Bley (associate); Al Grenet (associate); Busy Arnold (general manager)
Issue Notes
Most information on this issue provided by Ger Apeldoorn (March 2011).
Copyright 1950 by Comic Magazines.
Copyright 1950 by Comic Magazines.
Hearts in the Clouds
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Chuck Martin; Dick Forbes; Letty Taylor; Mr. Sennet; Tom Dawson
- Synopsis
- Stewardess Letty Taylor and pilot Tom Dawson fall in love, but she rejects his marriage proposal because he’s just a “glorified bus driver.” She begins a relationship with passenger Chuck Martin. However, Martin drugs the crew on a flight, intending to deliver the aircraft to a “rebel army in the Himalayas.” Tom recovers in time to foil Chuck’s plan, and he and Letty reconcile.
- Keywords
- Calcutta; stewardess
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (March 2011).
Glamour for Rent
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Alan Stoddard; Bruce Flagg; Jane Orcutt
- Synopsis
- To attract the attention of handsome Alan, Jane claims she’s a friend of movie star Bruce Flagg. When Bruce comes to town on a promotional tour, Jane explains her dilemma and Bruce agrees to cooperate. However, although her plan works and Alan proposes marriage, Jane discovers she doesn’t love him and in fact prefers Bruce. Bruce reciprocates her affection.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (March 2011).
Never Marry for Love
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Joyce Langton; Lloyd Nash; Mary Langton; Terry Blake
- Synopsis
- Joyce makes a play for middle-aged Lloyd Nash, who owns the factory where she works, rejecting the romantic overtures of fellow employee Terry Blake. However, when Terry is injured in an industrial accident, she discovers she loves him after all. Mr. Nash will console himself with Joyce’s widowed mother, an old flame of his.
- Reprints
-
in Love Confessions (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #11 (August 1951) [retitled]
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (March 2011).
Day after Day
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Bob Nolan; Felix; Lane Walker; Rhoda Foster; Sue
My Kisses Were Cheap
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Avis Parker; Chad Justin; George Justin; Louise Arden
- Synopsis
- Avis harbours a crush on her boss Chad, but he reveals he’s engaged to marry Louise, who will arrive in town in a few weeks. Avis pursues Chad in the meantime, against the advice of Chad’s partner and brother George. Avis succeeds in briefly driving a wedge between Chad and Louise, but is unable to break up their romance. George admits he loves Avis. Avis apologizes to Chad and Louise and realizes she’s always loved George.
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Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
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1.
Hearts in the Clouds
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2.
Glamour for Rent
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3.
Never Marry for Love
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4.
Day after Day
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5.
My Kisses Were Cheap
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- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Ramon Schenk
- David Wilt
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