Life Story #34

(January 1952)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Misguiding Heart (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Rita Niles; Jerry; Richard "Ritchie" Jennings

Synopsis

After Rita’s sailor boyfriend Jerry is killed in action, she goes to work in an Army camp office. She dates soldier Ritchie and they fall in love. When she learns he’s being shipped overseas, Rita alters Ritchie’s orders to have him assigned to the camp. This upsets Ritchie’s plans for a promotion and transfer. Rita does it again and then tells Ritchie. “How could you have presumed to do that? You don’t know the meaning of love!” He dumps her. Rita confesses and is fired. She joins the WACs to atone for her error.

Indexer Notes

On page 8 of the story, Rita is searching the files and says “I’ll find Hal’s name” (rather than Ritchie's name). In the very next panel she says "I located the listing--Private Richard Jennings!"

Love Came Last (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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romance

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Audrey Damos; Ted; Jack Damos; Mr. Damos; Mrs. Damos; Perkins; Nina

Synopsis

Ted is headed for the city to find work when he stops at Audrey’s family farm. She is attracted to him and convinces him to stay for a while. They fall in love and Audrey thinks “he’ll be my way to the city and all the things I want!” When Ted buys land to build a house for them nearby, she is shocked and Ted understands “you were only using me as a means to escape!” They break up. Ted inherits the farm when Audrey’s father dies; he gives Audrey money to move to the city. Audrey becomes homesick and goes home to marry Ted.

Battle of the Gods (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John C. Adler

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typeset

Genre

romance

Breakdown (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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romance

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June; Dr. Ben Carr; John Little; Mary; Mr. Peterson

Synopsis

After the death of his wife, Mr. Little has a nervous breakdown. His private secretary June is given power of attorney to run the company while Little recovers. Feeling her boss had been useless anyway, June tries to run the business her way, but her actions harm the company. June is dating Ben, Little’s doctor. When Little comes home, June sets up a fake suicide attempt to make sure her boss is recommitted. Ben finds out and has Little released. June is fired but not arrested: “I’m going to let you live with the thought of the horrible thing you tried to do!” Ben says “goodbye, June!”

Reprints

• in Weird Love (IDW, 2014 series) #9 (September 2015)
• in Weird Love (IDW, 2015 series) #3 - I Joined a Teen-Age Sex Club! (May 2016)

Indexer Notes

Bottom 1/3 of last page is Statement of Ownership.

Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

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typeset

[“The picture-romance magazine that holds a mirror to life!"] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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