(January 1953)

Lev Gleason, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-Monthly
On-sale Date
1952
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
?

They Said I Was Boy Crazy (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? [as Black Box Studios] (photo)
Inks
? [as Black Box Studios] (photo)
Colors
? [as Black Box Studios] (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance

Shattered Dreams (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Mayor Link Walters; Mayor Pop Mitford; Nora Mitford
Synopsis
Lawyer Link returns to his hometown and decides to run for mayor, even though his fiancee Nora’s father is the incumbent. Nora breaks up with Link as a result. When Link wins the election, Nora works to undermine his attempts to improve the town. But when her father has a heart attack, the town’s lack of a hospital nearly proves fatal. Nora’s father recovers and volunteers to help Link raise money for a local hospital, and Link and Nora reconcile.

Broadway Scandal (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? [as Little Al]
Inks
? [as Little Al]
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Andy Bixby; Lily Marvel; Maurice; Meg Pierson; Mr. Waybrun
Synopsis
Would-be actress Meg moves to New York and doesn’t have time for her hometown boyfriend Andy. Meg falls for pretentious but impoverished writer Maurice. When Maurice promises Meg's role in his new play to famous actress Lily instead, and also tries to convince Andy to back the show, Meg realises Broadway people are insincere and decides to marry Andy and move back home.

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

The Secret of Treasure Cave (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Love Problems / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Eloise Taylor
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; romance
Characters
Eloise Taylor
Keywords
advice column

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - C.E., Confused, J.R., S.J. and Perplexed.

Terry Sanders Outsmarts Herself (Table of Contents: 5)

Front Page Love Story / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Owen
Inks
Ralph Owen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Charlie Fuller; Rick Harlow; Rudy Keefer; Terry Sanders
Synopsis
Photographer Terry works with reporter Rick and they are also romantically involved, but she catches him flirting with another worker and says they’ll only be co-workers from now on. Terry is attracted to Rudy, reporter for a rival newspaper, but when Rudy makes a pass, Rick shows up and they fight. Both men depart, leaving Terry stranded on a beach, shoeless, at 2:30 in the morning.

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Story continued from previous issue, and to be concluded in the next issue.
Listed as "Front Page Love Story: Chapter Two."

Boy Crazy (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Allen Baron [as Baron] (signed)
Inks
Allen Baron [as Baron] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Joan Herrick [also as Joan Fields]; Miss Catterby; Mrs. Herrick; Terry French; Tom Branson; William Herrick
Synopsis
Joan’s parents forbid her to date, saying she's "boy crazy." She runs away from home and gets a job as a model. Joan becomes photographer Tom’s favorite subject and they fall in love, but she’s hesitant because of her parents’ previous comments about her emotional state. Joan’s parents come to take her home, but Tom discovers they are only her foster parents, and are trying to keep her single. She'll inherit a fortune if she gets married before age 21, otherwise the foster parents keep the money. Tom and Joan foil that plan.
Keywords
modeling

Indexer Notes

"Baron" was previously presumed to be Tom, rather than Allen Baron.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. They Said I Was Boy Crazy
  2. 1. Shattered Dreams
  3. 2. Broadway Scandal
  4. 3. The Secret of Treasure Cave
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Love Problems
  6. 5. Terry Sanders Outsmarts Herself
    Front Page Love Story
  7. 6. Boy Crazy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Jim Stangas
  • David Wilt