Love Diary #28

(May 1952)

Wake Up and Love! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Mort Leav (signed)

Inks

Bob Rogers (signed)

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Betsy; Chad Benton; Sharon Lindsey; Joe; Eddie; Marge

Synopsis

Betsy is a waitress at Chad’s diner. She falls in love with him; he’s friendly doesn’t reciprocate her romantic feelings. Chad begins to date chorus girl Sharon, but discovers she’s a gold-digger and breaks up with her. Chad bitterly takes out his anger on his customers and Betsy. Betsy tells Chad he needs to straighten up and that not all women are bad. Chad apologizes and he and Betsy admit their love for each other.

Indexer Notes

On page 1, heroine leaves "Orbit Employment Agency".

A Penny For My Heart! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Harry Anderson

Inks

Harry Anderson

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Karen Milliken; Jane Lewis; Donald Lewis; Rosa; Tommy Milliken

Synopsis

Typist Karen is exceedingly thrifty and selfish. She and bank teller Donald become engaged, but she continues her penny-pinching ways. Donald is upset when her trait ruins his men’s club annual dinner; when she buys his sister an imitation cut-glass bowl as a wedding gift, Donald calls her “an incurable cheapskate—a miser!” and breaks off their romance. Karen changes her ways and Donald comes back to her.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Al Gordon

Inks

Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mr. Mann, I know you’ve helped many other troubled people with their problems!

Genre

romance

Characters

Ray Mann; Wendy G.; Danny Knight; Pete; Sue

Synopsis

Office worker Wendy falls for Danny, then learns he lied about his job: he’s just a repairman, not the head of sales for his company. He had borrowed money to put on a good front when he dated her. Wendy comes to Ray Mann for advice: should she forgive him for lying to her? Ray passes the buck to readers of Love Diary.

The Loneliest Girl in Town! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Syd Shores

Inks

Syd Shores

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Mary Johnson; Mrs. Johnson; Winnie; Kevin Maney; Aunt Belle; Helen

Synopsis

Mary is viewed as antisocial by her fellow office workers, but she never participates in their after-work activities because she must care for her ailing mother. Mary is attracted to co-worker Kevin, but rejects his advances. After her mother dies, Mary’s aunt and uncle move in. Aunt Belle advises Mary to become more social, but she is awkward and doesn’t fit in. Mary tries one more time at the annual dinner and nearly runs away when criticized by Winnie, but Kevin urges her to stand up for herself. She does, Kevin kisses her, and everything is all right from that point onward.