Love Diary #5

(March 1950)

Bought Love (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Mort Leav (signed)

Inks

Staff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Linda Wilson; Sam Pool; James Wilson; Mrs. Wilson; Barbara; Jed; Willa Cartright; Ellsworth Hines; Mary Jordan; Robert

Synopsis

Linda and her newly-rich family move to the ritzy South Bay area. Linda’s longtime friend Sam warns her that it’ll be difficult for her to be accepted into high society, but her father thinks money can buy anything. Linda falls for broker Ellsworth, even though he’s in love with secretary Mary. Ellsworth is swayed by Linda’s family money, but he goes back to Mary when Linda’s father is wiped out in the stock market. Linda goes to work as a waitress. Her father’s working class friends rally around and Linda reunites with Sam.

She Wanted My Man (Table of Contents: 2)

Victoria Paige-Jim Stanton / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Art Peddy

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Vicky Paige; Dr. Jim Stanton; Pamela Wayne; Gregory Wayne; Rod; Sally; Rocky; Tom Crowley; Dr. Lavalle; Dr. Harris; Mrs. Van Dyne; Miss Edson

Synopsis

Nurse Vicky and her boyfriend Dr. Jim work at City Hospital. Rich Pamela is brought in after an auto accident. She takes a liking to Jim and her father offers to set him up in private practice. Jim turns down the offer but changes his mind when he runs afoul of the hospital bureaucracy. He’s soon treating rich women with nonexistent illnesses. When a patient experiences a crisis, Vicky finds Jim having dinner with Pamela at a swanky restaurant and asks for help. Jim responds but Pamela is irate. Jim saves the patient and gladly returns to City Hospital.

Indexer Notes

The last Vicky Paige-Jim Stanton story.

Check List For Marriage (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Rae Hermann [as Ray Mann]

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

A Spot in the Sun (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Rafael Astarita

Inks

Rafael Astarita

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Elsa Lake; Mack Gowan; Mrs. Gowan

Synopsis

Elsa marries Mack and, although she wants a house of their own, Mack's mother convinces them to move in with her. After Mrs. Gowan sabotages Elsa’s cooking, Elsa decides to leave, but falls and breaks her back. When Elsa recovers, Mrs. Gowan apologizes and Elsa and Mack get a home of their own.

Reprints

• in Agonizing Love (HarperCollins, 2011 series) (2011)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Prescription for Happiness / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The office of Ray Mann...

Genre

romance

Characters

Ray Mann; Sharon Daly; Mrs. Daly; Mr. Daly; Sue Collins; Charley

Synopsis

Sharon’s mother forces her to attend a party wearing an out-dated dress and she is humiliated. Sharon withdraws from socialising but when her high school prom draws near, she wants to ask Charley for a date but is too nervous. Sharon comes to Ray Mann’s office for help, and he suggests that readers send in their advice.

Stolen Kisses (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Mort Lawrence (signed)

Inks

Mort Lawrence (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Amy Norton; Mrs. Norton; Mr. Norton; Jim Norton; Fred; Daniel Hatch Sr.; Dan Hatch; Mrs. Hatch; Mrs. Brown

Synopsis

Amy’s father is injured in a mine accident, and she blames miner owner Daniel Hatch. Amy meets newcomer Dan at a party and they fall in love, but she learns he’s the son of the hated miner owner. Dan says he came to Coalville to improve the operation of the mines. Amy’s father and brothers forbid her to see Dan, and Dan’s mother opposes their romance as well. Dan and Amy are trapped in a mine cave-in; the town bands together to rescue them and Dan’s father says he’ll make sure the miners are safe from now on.

Keywords

miners

Indexer Notes

Amy's family name changes from "Norton" to "Lorton" over the course of the story.