Lovers' Lane
#3
(February 1950)
Lev Gleason,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Lev Gleason Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Lev Gleason Publications
- Editing
- Bob Wood; Charles Biro
in 
I Loved Two Doctors
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Lubbers (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Lubbers (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- Genre
- medical; romance
- Characters
- Dr. Bolitho; Dr. David Drake; Dr. Bob Stratton; Nurse Helen Chester; Nurse Peggy; Henri
- Synopsis
- Nurse Helen and Dr. David fall in love, but he’s self-conscious about his limp, the result of a war wound. While David is away, Helen dates new doctor Bob to determine if she really loves David. She informs David and he is jealous. When Bob is injured in a skiing accident, David operates and saves him from a lifetime of paralysis. Helen reconciles with David, realising he’s the one she’s loved all along.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Who's Your Prince Charming?
activity / 1 page
- Characters
- MacDonald Carey (photo); John Lund (photo); John Wayne (photo); Victor Mature (photo); Robert Ryan (photo); Alan Ladd (photo)
- Keywords
- contest
My False Happiness!
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Sparling (credited)
- Inks
- Jack Sparling (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Chick; Larry; Lucy; Madelaine; Mrs. Andrews; Sally Andrews
- Synopsis
- Sally is bored with boyfriend Larry and dumps him for popular student Chick. However, Chick says he’s taking his ex-girlfriend Madelaine to the prom and Sally is left out. On the night of the prom, Chick says Madelaine cancelled and offers to take Sally, but she breaks up with him. Larry shows up and he and Sally reconcile.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
[no title indexed]
Ada Nevill Chooses a Prize Love Letter in Each Issue of "Lovers' Lane" / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dearest one. I'm not going to ask you to come back
- Genre
- romance; non-fiction
- Characters
- Ada Nevill; Donald
[no title indexed]
How Did He Propose? / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ruth Atkinson (credited)
- Inks
- Ruth Atkinson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have you ever seen the moon so big and silvery
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Charlie; David Dillon; Doris; Lynn
- Synopsis
- Lynn and David love each other but a year goes by without a marriage proposal, despite her best efforts to elicit one from him. Finally, during the wedding of Lynn’s friend Doris, David suddenly asks Lynn to marry him.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Previous indexer coded this as "non-fiction," but all of the stories in this issue have the "A True Love Story" emblem and there is no reason to believe this story is any more real than the others.
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
How to Behave on a First Date
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Peggy Cummins (signed); John Derek (signed)
- Pencils
- Pat Rooney (signed); ?
- Inks
- Pat Rooney (signed); ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Peggy Cummins; John Derek
Zanzibar
Stamp Page / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Sidney Elias (credited as Sidney M. Elias)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
Love is Wonderful
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Bill Devon; Claire; Dwight Carter; Gail; Jane; Jim Carter; Mrs. Carter; Frank
- Synopsis
- When high school student Gail’s father is transferred from California to New York for his job, she has to leave boyfriend Bill behind. In her new school, the boys don’t want to date Gail because she’s only a temporary resident of the town, and Gail learns Bill has become attached to another girl back home. Luckily, Gail meets Dwight, the son of her father’s assistant, and the two young people fall in love.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
[no title indexed]
The Love Clinic / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At what age should a girl have a steady boy-friend?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ada Nevill; Betty; Billy; Joe
- Synopsis
- Joe asks 15-year-old Betty to go steady with him and she agrees, but he becomes possessive and jealous around their friends. Betty writes to Ava Nevill for advice. Ava says Betty should play the field and get to know many people before she makes her decision.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Previous indexer coded this as "non-fiction" but all the stories in this issue have the "A True Love Story" emblem and there is no indication this story is any more "real" than the others.
[no title indexed]
Ada Nevill Answers Your Love Problems / letters page / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance; non-fiction
- Characters
- Ada Nevill
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - J.E.L., Ellen, B.C., Tony, Ted, Dolores and Worried.
He Stole My Heart
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Fujitani (credited as Bob Fuje)
- Inks
- Bob Fujitani (credited as Bob Fuje)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Bill Hobart; Clem Dawson; Ed; Lou; Mary Hobart; Neil Brady
- Synopsis
- After graduating from high school, Mary goes to live at the logging camp where her father is the supervisor. All of the lumbermen are attracted to her, and Mary agrees to date Neil, despite his reputation as a drinker and spendthrift. Neil promises to reform, but when he later stands her up, Mary goes to a dance with Clem. Neil appears and hits Clem, causing Mary to break up with him. She accepts Clem’s marriage proposal. However, when Neil later risks his life to save Clem, Clem steps aside and Mary realises she does love Neil.
- Keywords
- lumberjack
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset and dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Even Though You're Young, You've Known..... Tears
Personal Romances / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
I Loved Two Doctors
-
1.
Fun! Order Now!
Novelty Mart -
2.
I Loved Two Doctors
-
3.
Who's Your Prince Charming?
-
4.
Have a Slimmer, Youthful, Feminine Appearance Instantly!
Adjust-O-Belt -
5.
My False Happiness!
-
6.
["Dearest one. I'm not going to ask you to come back"]
Ada Nevill Chooses a Prize Love Letter in Each Issue of "Lovers' Lane" -
7.
["Have you ever seen the moon so big and silvery"]
How Did He Propose? -
8.
How to Behave on a First Date
-
9.
Zanzibar
Stamp Page -
10.
Love is Wonderful
-
11.
["At what age should a girl have a steady boy-friend?"]
The Love Clinic -
12.
[no title indexed]
Ada Nevill Answers Your Love Problems -
13.
Walkie Talkies
William Mogle -
14.
He Stole My Heart
-
15.
Even Though You're Young, You've Known..... Tears
Personal Romances -
16.
Harmonica
Hopkinson Harmonica Co. -
17.
Let's Go, Pal!
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
18.
Prizes for You!
American Seed Company
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- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Stangas
- David Wilt
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