Love Diary #30

(August 1952)

Empty-Headed Beauty! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Mort Leav (signed)

Inks

Mort Leav (signed)

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Diana Welles; Noel Hartley; George Bedford; Tom Johnson; Robert Hunt; Mr. Welles; Martha

Synopsis

Beautiful Diana works at her father's Grand Mesa tourist motel. Handyman Tom tries to molest her and she's rescued by writer Noel. Diana likes Noel but realises she’s not cultured or educated enough for him and his friends; Noel tells her physical attraction isn’t enough. After fending off lecherous guest George, Elaine decides to go to the city and study. “I can’t go through life just being a good-looking nitwit!” She improves her mind and “now that you’ve changed,” Noel says she’s good enough to marry him.

Reprints

• in Weird Love (IDW, 2014 series) #15 (November 2016)
• in Weird Love (IDW, 2015 series) #5 - "Unlucky In Love" and More (September 2017)

Discontented Heart! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Syd Shores

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Genre

romance

Characters

Janet; Betsy; Vic

Synopsis

Department store clerk Janet has never been satisfied with her life. Janet and Vic fall in love and become engaged, but he wonders if she’ll be happy because she’s so hard to please. Sure enough, after they’re married, her constant complaining and dissatisfaction results in Vic leaving her. Janet apologises abjectly to her “lord and master,” promises to change, and they reconcile.

Indexer Notes

Janet's hair changes from blonde to red on page 3 and changes back on page 4.

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

Prescription For Happiness / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ed Robbins

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Ed Robbins

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the office of Ray Mann, Love Diary’s Human Relations Counselor, a young girl whom he knows only as Dale H. ...

Genre

romance

Characters

Ray Mann; Dale H.; Larry Benton; Mrs. H.

Synopsis

As the youngest child in her family, Dale has always been babied and spoiled. She becomes engaged to Larry but her mother tries to manage all of the couple's decisions. Larry insists Dale tell her mother to butt out. Dale asks Ray Mann for advice.

My Cruel Lover (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Mort Leav

Inks

Mort Leav

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Susan; Carl Bricker; Belle; Fred Corwin; Mrs. Corwin

Synopsis

Susan, an office worker in a factory, clashes with tough foreman Carl, but they begin dating. Susan is still upset by his bullying attitude towards others, especially at work. She tells Carl she can’t be with a man who is cruel and heartless: he loves her enough to change, and he does.