Love Diary
#29
(July 1952)
Orbit-Wanted,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Our Publishing Co.
- Editing
- Rae Herman (editor)
The Marrying Kind!
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Cathie Clyde; Craig Withers; Stephen Bradwell; Ben; Jane; Ken; Helen; Joe; Fred; Mrs. Bradwell
- Synopsis
- Office worker Cathie finds married men more interesting than single men. She dates soldier Craig and they get along but he is shipped overseas. Cathie’s sister Helen is married and has three children and Cathie doesn’t want that sort of life. Cathie finds herself missing Craig, but dates her divorced, older boss Stephen in his absence. Craig returns and Cathie is cool to him. Stephen’s wife says Cathie fears commitment and that’s why she is attracted to unavailable men. Cathie realises this is true and seeks out Craig and apologizes. They reconcile.
The Catty Kind of Girl!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Beverly Crane; Terry Connors; Ellen Thomas; Jack Stevens; Mary Stevens; Joan; Alice Blake
- Synopsis
- Office worker Beverly is known for her catty and unkind remarks. She falls in love with Terry but her jealous and insulting manner towards Ellen, a new employee of his company, upsets him. Beverly spreads rumors about Ellen. Ellen decides to leave town but is badly injured in an accident. Terry breaks up with Beverly, saying “I don’t know what motivates that warped, twisted mind of yours!”
[no title indexed]
Prescription for Happiness / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To the office of Ray Mann, Human Relations Counselor of Love Diary magazine, there comes daily a stream of unhappy, confused people
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ray Mann; Leona R.; Bob Andrews; Aunt Mary; Uncle Philip; Steve
- Synopsis
- Leona is raised by her aunt and uncle. Aunt Mary constantly complains about her husband’s lack of money and urges Leona to demand her future husband provide better for her. Leona falls in love with Bob but insists they buy expensive furniture and live in a fancy apartment building after they’re married. Bob thinks she’s a gold-digger and they break up. Leona asks Ray Mann if her Aunt Mary is right, or if Bob’s attitude is correct. Ray proposes that Love Diary readers solve Leona’s problem by writing letters.
Shannon's Girl!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Woolfolk
- Pencils
- Syd Shores (signed)
- Inks
- Syd Shores (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Marty Shannon; Elaine Morgan; Gary
- Synopsis
- New factory payroll clerk Elaine is the object of foreman Marty’s unwanted attentions. He chases off her boyfriend and claims her as his steady date. Elaine resists but acknowledges a certain “excitement in being near him.” She decides to quit and move away, but when Marty is injured saving another man in the factory, Elaine realizes she loves him.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
The Marrying Kind!
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2.
The Catty Kind of Girl!
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3.
["To the office of Ray Mann, Human Relations Counselor of Love Diary magazine, there comes daily a stream of unhappy, confused people"]
Prescription for Happiness -
4.
Shannon's Girl!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Daniel Thingvold
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
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