Love Diary #38

(December 1953)

Love Me! Love Me! Love Me! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Mort Leav (signed)

Inks

Mort Leav (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Barbara; Mark Todd; Danny; Jim; Brad

Synopsis

Department store clerk Barbara visits a resort hotel on her vacation. She's a hit with the male guests, including Jim and Danny, which suits her: "It was only when I was the center of male attention that I felt truly, completely alive!" Golf pro Mark and Barbara fall in love, and he forces her to discard her other admirers, since he can't love "a common flirt!" She isn't sure she's ready to commit, and leaves. Back at work in the city, Barbara finds she is no longer interested in other men. Mark shows up and they realize their love is true.

Indexer Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/

No Life Of My Own! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Mort Leav

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Lucy Nichols; Janie Nichols; Mrs. Nichols; John Carton; Alan Farley; Danny Carton

Synopsis

When her mother falls ill, teenager Lucy and her sister Janie are sent to live on the Carton farm as foster children. The Cartons force the girls to work to earn their keep. Young storekeeper Alan urges Lucy to stand up for herself, but she's afraid. When Danny Carton tries to rape Lucy, she flees to Alan for help but is still afraid to stand up to Mr. Carton. However, Lucy rebels when her little sister is made to do heavy farm work, and Mr. Carton backs down. Lucy and Janie meet Alan and he says their mother is better and will come to live with them--and he will marry Lucy.

Indexer Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/

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

Secrets From A Love Diary / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rae Herman [as Ray Mann]

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, all you lovely gals:

Synopsis

A quiz on how a girl will know if she's really in love.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Rae Herman?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the office of Ray Mann, Love Diary's Counselor, sits Madge R.

Genre

romance

Characters

Ray Mann; Madge R.; Robert Carwell; Jack

Synopsis

Madge gets her unemployed boyfriend Jack a job at the factory where she works, but he quits after one day and leaves town. Madge dates Robert, a serious, reliable young man, and they become engaged. Jack returns and tries to win back Madge, although he's no more settled than he was before. Robert tells Madge she needs to choose between the two men, and she goes to Ray Mann for advice.

Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Additional infos come from the John Buscema checklist built by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.

Frankly Speaking (Table of Contents: 5)

Frankly Speaking / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rae Herman [as Ray Mann]

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters to "Ray Mann" from Clara D. Durham, Doris F., Myra P. ad Viola C.

Too Innocent to Know! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Pete Calhoun; Pam; Pam's father

Synopsis

Pam works with her father, renting boats to tourists. She has a crush on handsome fisherman Pete, who has a reputation as a ladies' man. They become friends and soon fall in love, but Pam isn't sure if Pete is sincere. Her father is opposed to the relationship. Pete sells his boat and vanishes and Pam tries to forget him. However, he returns and says he got a job on the mainland so he can support them both--after they're married.

Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Additional infos come from the John Buscema checklist built by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.