(September 1954)
Quality Comics,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Comic Magazines
- Brand
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A Quality Romance Publication
- Editing
- Alfred Grenet; Richard Arnold (associate editor)
Issue Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
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in Agonizing Love (HarperCollins, 2011 series) (2011) [detail]
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Marry Me Now
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Marilyn; Bud Walker; Marilyn's father; Marilyn's mother
- Synopsis
- Marilyn's mother convinces her not to elope with Bud, who doesn't have a regular job and makes his living as a "promoter." Marilyn's father takes his wife and daughter on a drive, and reminds his wife how poor they were when they were first married, but how they were happy and how eventually things turned out all right for them. Marilyn's mother changes her mind and Marilyn is reunited with Bud.
- Reprints
- in Agonizing Love (HarperCollins, 2011 series) (2011) [splash page]
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Too Many Proposals
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Brenda; Frank Doyle; Bob Winters; Kitty
- Synopsis
- Brenda turns down multiple marriage proposals because she "only want[s] to go dancing and have fun." When Bob is rejected, he moves out of town. Brenda discovers she misses him and doesn't want to date other men. Brenda plans to apologize to Bob but sees him with another woman and fears she's too late. However, Bob tells her that he tried to love someone else, but Brenda is the only woman for him. They reconcile.
Free with His Kisses
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Judy; Sgt. Fred Hall; Ellen; Marty
- Synopsis
- Judy moves to the city and shares an apartment with her older sister Ellen. Ellen's fiancé Marty flirts with Judy but she rejects him. Judy meets Marine Fred and they fall in love, although he's disappointed she allows him to kiss her on the first date. Marty tells Ellen that Judy has been coming on to him, and Ellen gets angry at her sister. Fred breaks up with Judy when he learns of the accusations. However, Fred changes his mind and forces Marty to confess his lies. Fred and Judy get married.
He Avoided Me
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Anita Masters; Tommy Curtis; Charlie Windsor; Bill
- Synopsis
- Anita dates Tommy but he eventually begins avoiding her. Anita discovers she's suddenly popular with other boys, and when Tommy asks her for a date, she says she's busy, even though she still cares for him. Tommy apologizes and says he didn't realize how much he loved her until they broke up. Tommy and Anita reconcile.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Too Many Proposals
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1.
Marry Me Now
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2.
Too Many Proposals
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3.
Free with His Kisses
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4.
Love Among the Neighbors
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5.
He Avoided Me
This issue was modified by, among others
- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Evan Shelley
- David Wilt
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