Diary Loves #21

(April 1952)

New Figure Mold Hide-A-Waist (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

S. J. Wegman Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I Lived a Lie! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Charles Sultan

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Rita Mellin; Joe Douglas; Mr. Mellin; Mrs. Mellin; Mrs. Shaw; Harry Collins

Synopsis

Rita moves to New York and bumps into songwriter Joe from her hometown. Joe introduces her to middle-aged playboy Harry. Rita postpones her job hunt and spends her savings on gowns to impress Harry, whom she thinks will propose marriage soon. But Harry tells her their romance was just for “kicks” and Joe says he’s no longer interested because she cheated on him, so she goes home in disgrace.

Reprints

• in Love Confessions (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #46 (December 1955)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).

The Man I Loved (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Little Al

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Ann Barstow; Dorothy Barstow; Lee Stevens; Mr. Barstow; Mrs. Barstow

Synopsis

Lee is Dorothy’s boyfriend but she’s tired of their boring evenings at home. Her sister Ann entertains Lee while Dorothy goes out with a client from Ann’s work. Dorothy continues to deceive Lee while Ann keeps him company. Ann and Lee fall in love but Dorothy accuses of Ann of stealing Lee away. However, she sees the error of her ways and gives Ann and Lee’s romance her blessing.

Reprints

• in Love Confessions (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #45 (November 1955)
• in Young Romance (Thorpe & Porter, 1953 series) #18

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).

My Dream Lover (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

Bill Ward

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Anita Bailey; Bud Enright; Mrs. Bailey; Leslie Payne

Synopsis

Dreamer Anita has a crush on Bud, an engineering student who’s a boarder in her mother’s home. Bud starts to date Anita’s neighbor Leslie. Bud takes Ann to a square dance and Leslie mocks Ann’s melodramatic attitude about life. Bud says he loves Anita but she’s always feeling sorry for herself. Anita decides to be a good sport and become more sociable.

Reprints

• in Girls in Love (Quality Comics, 1955 series) #51 (February 1956) [retitled]

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).

Day in a Diary (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Characters

Debby; Wayne

Latin American Interlude (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Ward

Inks

Bill Ward

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Margaret MacRae; Eddie Hanlon; Mr. Gordon; Carlos Rodriquez

Synopsis

Margaret works as a translator for an export company and dreams of a romantic Latin lover. Her boss asks her to entertain visiting Carlos Rodriquez, an important customer. They hit it off and Margaret thinks he’s going to propose marriage to her, but he just wants to hire her as his secretary (and possibly mistress). Margaret brushes him off and is fired as a result. However, fellow worker Eddie also quits his job and says Margaret can accompany him to South America—as his wife.

Reprints

• in Heart Throbs (Quality Comics, 1949 series) #40 (February 1956)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).

Play Piano the First Day (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Dean Ross Piano Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

It's Great Fun to Play a Guitar (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Lonnie and Wayne / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Gorgeous Dresses for You (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Harford Frocks, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)