Lovelorn
#68
(February 1956)
American Comics Group,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Regis Publications Inc.
- Brand
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American Comics Group ACG
- Editing
- Richard Hughes (credited as Richard E. Hughes) (editor)
Issue Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at http://comicbookplus.com
Cover title is "Confessions of the Lovelorn" but the indicia title is simply "Lovelorn."
Cover title is "Confessions of the Lovelorn" but the indicia title is simply "Lovelorn."
You Only Love Once!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Bill Rogers; Mrs. Rogers; Johnny Kallen; Helen
- Synopsis
- Helen and Bill are childhood sweethearts, but he’s sent to Korea and reported missing in action. Helen dates Johnny and agrees to marry him, but Bill returns after two years in a coma. He and Helen get back together, but she realizes she doesn’t love him anymore. Bill is happy to let her return to Johnny, whom she really loves.
- Keywords
- Korean War
Don't Be a Date Spoiler
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Rita; Bob
- Synopsis
- Two alternative scenarios: Rita is on a date with Bob and snags her stocking. In one scenario, she makes a big deal of it and ruins their evening. In the other, she shrugs it off and they have a good time, leading to a second date because she's a "good sport!"
Boss Lady!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Paul Coleman; Vivian Tyler; Mr. Clarke; Craig; Joyce
- Synopsis
- Vivian’s ruthless ambition earns the position of art director of a big New York ad agency. Mailroom clerk Paul, a former Korean War pilot, calls Vivian a “smug little tyrant”; she fires him then rescinds her order after he kisses her. They date but when Vivian gets him a promotion to copywriter, Paul is angry: he’s studying law and resents her attempt to control his life. They break up. Joyce quits her job and decides to return to her small town home, but first visits Paul at his law school graduation. They reconcile and will be married.
- Keywords
- Korean War
Romance and Tomboys Don't Mix!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Peggy Beecher; Mr. Beecher; Tom Clayton; Billy; Rosemary Martin; Larry Darcy
- Synopsis
- Peggy, known as a “tomboy” all her life, is a ski instructor at her family’s lodge. She falls in love with fellow teacher Tom, but he’s more attracted to model Rosemary. Rosemary’s escort, fashion designer Larry, agrees to make Peggy “a real glamour girl” if she’ll teach him to ski so Rosemary won’t think he’s a “sissy.” This succeeds, but Peggy realizes she loves Larry, not Tom.
- Reprints
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in Romantic Adventures (American Comics Group, 1949 series) #30 (February 1953) - The art has been altered to remove décolletage.
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My Proposal
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; romance
- Characters
- Arline Gray; George Madden
- Synopsis
- Arline Gray of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, tells the story of how her boyfriend George Madden proposed to her (via repeated phone calls at 2 a.m.).
Indexer Notes
This is purportedly a true story and in the final panel readers are urged to send in their proposal tales.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
You Only Love Once!
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1.
You Only Love Once!
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2.
Officer #67416
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3.
Don't Be a Date Spoiler
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4.
Boss Lady!
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5.
Supermarket Meeting
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6.
Romance and Tomboys Don't Mix!
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7.
My Proposal
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