(February 1950)
Lev Gleason,
1950 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1949-11-16
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code; Not Intended for Children
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Lev Gleason Publications, Inc.
- Brand
-
Lev Gleason Publications
- Editing
- Charles Biro (editor); Bob Wood (editor)
Issue Notes
Indexed from a scan from http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/ with art identifications from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1949, page 168, registration number B218659.
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1949, page 168, registration number B218659.
Orchids from My Beloved
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob Fujitani (painting)
- Inks
- Bob Fujitani (painting)
- Colors
- Bob Fujitani (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- romance
Orchids from My Beloved
A True Love Story / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- George Tuska
- Inks
- Art Saaf ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sue Stevens; Diana; Bart Martin; Miss Davis; Mrs. Stevens; Mr. Martin; Mrs. Martin
- Synopsis
- Sue dates new high school student Bart after her friend Diana dumps him because Bart is dull. Sue doesn’t mind Bart’s interest in horticulture, or even his friendly dog Rusty. On the night of the prom, Bart’s dog is killed but he decides to accompany Sue anyway. However, he gives Sue an orchid corsage rather than the roses that all the other girls received from their dates. Bart explains: he cut all the roses in his greenhouse and put them on Rusty’s grave. Sue understands and kisses Bart.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset, dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
If You Love a Doctor
A True Love Story / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dan Zolnerowich ?
- Inks
- Al Bryant ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Kay; Dr. Glenn Ross; Mrs. Wylie; Nell Lindsay
- Synopsis
- Kay goes to work for Dr. Glenn as his nurse. They fall in love. When old friend Nell falls ill, Glenn is reluctant to operate because Nell can’t afford to pay, but Kay convinces him to do so. However, Nell falls in love with Glenn and, although Glenn denies he feels anything for her, except as a patient, Kay quits her job with him. Nell has a relapse and dies. Kay and Glenn reconcile.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset, dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
[no title indexed]
Honeymoon Spotlight / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ruth Atkinson (signed)
- Inks
- Ruth Atkinson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The wedding was over and we were on our way to the cabin
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Claire; Roy; Bob; doctor
- Synopsis
- Claire and Roy go to a cabin for their honeymoon. Claire confesses to Roy that she married him on the rebound from Bob, who jilted her. When Claire falls ill, Roy nurses her back to health and by the end of ten days, she loves him.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset, dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Love Customs
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Claude Moore (signed as C. H. Moore)
- Pencils
- Claude Moore (signed as C. H. Moore)
- Inks
- Claude Moore (signed as C. H. Moore)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- non-fiction; romance
in I'll Wait for You
A True Love Story / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Kathy; Ben; Uncle Jack; Aunt Belle; Tim; Chuck; Joey Hall; Jeanie Howell; Don
- Synopsis
- After her father dies, Kathy moves in with Uncle Jack and his family, including handsome son Ben. Kathy is popular at school and dates a lot, which makes Ben jealous. When she goes out with his younger brother Tim on a friendly basis, Ben gets angrier. Kathy begins dating college student Chuck and considers marrying him. However, she learns Ben is interested in her romantically, and she admits she reciprocates his affection.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset, dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Juarez
Stamp Page / text article / 0.67 page
- Script
- Sidney Elias
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
One column text, another column ads for stamp sellers.
Heartbreak on My Honeymoon
A True Love Story / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset; ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jeff Prescott; Beth; Beth's mother; Uncle Jack; George
- Synopsis
- Beth marries Jeff but she is still emotionally dependent on her mother. When Beth insists that she and Jeff can live with her mother, he protests and she leaves him. Beth's mother says she's moving away on business and Jeff and Beth can have the apartment to themselves, but Beth can't bring herself to apologize to Jeff. She finally visits him at his hotel and they reconcile.
Indexer Notes
Captions are typeset, dialogue balloons are hand-lettered.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Orchids from My Beloved
-
1.
Orchids from My Beloved
A True Love Story -
2.
The Whole World Loves Lovers' Lane
-
3.
If You Love a Doctor
A True Love Story -
4.
Will You Be a Bride ...Or an Old Maid?
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5.
["The wedding was over and we were on our way to the cabin"]
Honeymoon Spotlight -
6.
Love Customs
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7.
The Kind of Man I'd Like to Marry
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8.
Even Though You're Young, You've Known... Tears
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9.
Are You Really in Love?
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10.
I'll Wait for You
A True Love Story -
11.
[no title indexed]
The Most Romantic Moment in My Life -
12.
Juarez
Stamp Page -
13.
Heartbreak on My Honeymoon
A True Love Story
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