Diary Loves
#16
(November 1951)
Quality Comics,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Comic Magazines
- Brand
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A Quality Romance Publication
- Editing
- Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Issue Notes
Copyright 1951 by Comic Magazines.
Most information on this issue provided by Ger Apeldoorn (March 2011).
Most information on this issue provided by Ger Apeldoorn (March 2011).
[no title indexed]
Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got that air rifle
- Characters
- Bud; Sis
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover.
Spoiled Brat
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sally Blake; Don Forbes; Ray; Cynthia Roland
- Synopsis
- Radio singer Sally's boyfriend is boring accountant Ray, but she's conceited and mistreats him. Sally dates sports announcer Don but her jealousy and demanding ways cause him to leave her for receptionist Cynthia. Realizing she loves Don, she changes her attitude and they reconcile.
- Reprints
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in Heart Throbs (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #39 (January 1956) [title changed for reprint]
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).
Husband Hunter
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Carol Halloway; Janie; Terry Wade; Tom; Vance; Mr. Halloway
- Synopsis
- High school senior Carol wants to marry her boyfriend, rookie cop Vance, right away, but he insists they wait until she finishes school and he saves some money. Carol meets Terry and after a few dates he asks her to elope. Vance stops them and reveals Terry's scheme: he marries young women and forces their wealthy parents to pay for an annulment. Carol agrees to wait until they're both ready before she marries Vance.
- Reprints
- in Heart Throbs (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #37 (November 1955)
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Indexer Notes
Pencil identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011). Ger Apeldoorn also thought it was Gene Colan (March 2011).
Pathway to Temptation
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Fran Morgan; Jim Randall; Mr. Morgan; Mrs. Morgan; Miles Lichstein; Nick Ferranti [also as Steve Adams]; Walter Regent
- Synopsis
- Fran is engaged to writer Jim, but is in no hurry to get married, wanting to try an acting career first. She winds up singing, scantily-clad, in a New York cabaret. Jim finds her but she insists her career is doing well, introducing a stranger as her "agent." The stranger is Nick Ferranti and he hires her to sing in his club. Fran falls for Nick but he kills a man in a gambling dispute and is sent to prison. Fran is hired by a big producer for a Broadway play--arranged by her faithful ex-boyfriend Jim. Fran agrees to marry Jim.
- Reprints
- in Love Secrets (Quality Comics, 1953 series) #49 (January 1956) [title changed for reprint]
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).
The Life I Chose
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Chick Dawson; Deek Weems; May Carney
- Synopsis
- May and Chick quit their small-time dance act and open The Silver Dollar club near the Big Bend Dam construction site. May's sexy dancing is the big attraction; Chick rakes in money from liquor and gambling. May is unhappy at the sleazy nature of it all. Construction worker Deek Weems thinks The Silver Dollar is sinful and clashes with Chick. Business falls off and May tries to ruin Deek's reputation by kissing him in public. Deek apologizes for judging her too harshly and departs. May and Chick realize they love each other.
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Love (Quality Comics, 1950 series) #4 (September 1950) [In addition to the title change for the reprint, the splash panel was altered (background removed), the story was re-coloured, and Chick Dawson's face was re-drawn (not just removal of his moustache, but his facial features are also different).]
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011). Gene Colan ? pencil credit removed by Craig Delich per Terry Gustafson.
Ger Apeldoorn also thought Bill Ward as inker (March 2011).
All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got that air rifle"]
Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co. -
2.
Spoiled Brat
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3.
Husband Hunter
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4.
Pathway to Temptation
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5.
Lost and Found
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6.
The Life I Chose
This issue was modified by, among others
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Ramon Schenk
- David Wilt
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