Love Diary #43

(May 1954)

Stranger To My Heart (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Mort Leav

Inks

Mort Leav

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Annie; Bill Smith; Gloria Grant; Joe; Lou Grant; Mrs. Martin

Synopsis

Drifter Bill gets a job in Joe’s diner through the intervention of waitress Annie. Bill says he was double-crossed by a friend after spending two years in Korea, and dropped out of society as a result. Bill dates Annie but is stolen away by Gloria. Bill is suspected of stealing the local plant’s payroll and Gloria dumps him. Annie and Joe stand by Bill and prove his innocence. Bill and Annie reconcile.

I Wanted Excitement! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Mike Suchorsky

Inks

Mike Suchorsky

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Georgia; Peter; Alex Montrose; Elmo; Leila

Synopsis

Georgia is bored with small town life. She gets a job as a ticket seller with a circus, against the advice of clown Elmo. Elmo also warns her about womanizing animal tamer Alex, but she falls for him anyway. Georgia discovers Alex is married to aerialist Leila. This time Georgia takes Elmo’s advice and goes home to her steady boyfriend Peter.

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Woolfolk records.

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

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

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Mike Suchorsky

Inks

Mike Suchorsky

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

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Genre

romance

Characters

Ray Mann; Steve M.; Nancy F.

Synopsis

Factory worker Steve falls in love with Nancy, but soon becomes tired of her constant nagging about his life and activities, even though it is well-intentioned. When Steve lends a friend money and Nancy complains, they argue. Steve tells Ray Mann he loves Nancy but can’t imagine a life with someone who always finds fault with him.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Woolfolk records.

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

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

Script

Rae Herman

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Too Smart For Love! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Paul Parker

Inks

Paul Parker

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Janet Stark; Brad; Nick; Miss Evans; Owen Hughes

Synopsis

Janet and coworker Brad are engaged, but he doesn’t like her excessive ambition and willingness to use others to get ahead. Janet flirts with Owen, who runs a large construction company, to further Brad’s career. Brad rejects Owen’s proposed changes to his housing plan and calls Janet “a cheap little opportunist.” Owen offers Janet an unsavory job with his company and she leaves. Janet changes her attitude about life and no longer uses people for her own ends. Brad sees that she’s a better woman now and they reconcile.