Diary Loves
#21
(April 1952)
Quality Comics,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Comic Magazines
- Brand
-
A Quality Romance Publication
- Editing
- Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate); Everett M. Arnold (general manager)
Issue Notes
Copyright 1952 by Comic Magazines.
I Lived a Lie!
comic story / 9 pages
- 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)
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).
The Man I Loved
comic story / 6 pages
- 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 Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).
My Dream Lover
comic story / 8 pages
- 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]
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).
Latin American Interlude
comic story / 7 pages
- 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)
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (April 2011).
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
New Figure Mold Hide-A-Waist
S. J. Wegman Co. -
2.
I Lived a Lie!
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3.
The Man I Loved
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4.
My Dream Lover
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5.
Day in a Diary
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6.
Latin American Interlude
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7.
Play Piano the First Day
Dean Ross Piano Studios -
8.
It's Great Fun to Play a Guitar
Lonnie and Wayne -
9.
Gorgeous Dresses for You
Harford Frocks, Inc.
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- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- David Wilt
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