(August-September 1949)
Pix-Parade,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Pix Parade, Inc.
- Editing
- George Ungar
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Golden Age US
- Paper Stock
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- was on-going series
in 
My True Love
comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Gloria Buffetti (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Johnson
- Inks
- Walter Johnson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Brenda; Bill Blake; Paul; Belle; George; Amy
- Synopsis
- Secretary Brenda spends her savings on a vacation at a fashionable resort in Maine. She dates Bill, but later becomes infatuated with wealthy artist Paul. However, when Paul discovers she is not a member of his social class, he is shocked. Brenda reconciles with Bill, and they will wed.
The Loves of Harriet
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Gloria Buffetti (credited)
- Pencils
- Charles "Pop" Payne (signed)
- Inks
- Charles "Pop" Payne (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Harriet Joyce; Choo Choo Lamar; George; Mrs. Vandyke; Clifford Vandyke; Johnny
- Synopsis
- Hairdresser Harriet fantasizes about romances with the husbands and boyfriends of her customers. When she’s selected “Miss Subway,” she’s suddenly confronted by numerous suitors, but picks the young man who chose her for the ad campaign.
I Thought Beauty Was Everything
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Mary Lou Apter (credited)
- Pencils
- Cy Heusing (signed)
- Inks
- Cy Heusing (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Faith; Mr. Wright; John Rutherford; Mr. Johns; Mr. Harris; Diane Carlson; Sue Carrington
- Synopsis
- Faith marries John and they move to his heavily-mortgaged family plantation, “Roselands.” Faith grows roses and earns enough to pay off the mortgage. However, John’s ex-girlfriend Diane returns and makes a play for him. Faith isn’t as beautiful as Diane but she does now own “Roselands” because she paid its debts, so Diane is no longer interested in John. John apologizes to Faith and they reconcile.
And They Lived Happily Ever After
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Gloria Buffetti (credited)
- Pencils
- Charles Payne
- Inks
- Charles Payne
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Sue; Jean; Tom; Roger; Bob; Bill
- Synopsis
- College student Sue loses her boyfriend Tom to the vain and flirtatious Jean. Tom wins the class presidency thanks to Sue’s campaign efforts on his behalf, but Jean takes the credit. When Tom learns the truth, he dumps Jean and goes back to Sue.
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Table of Contents
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0.
My True Love
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1.
My True Love
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2.
The Loves of Harriet
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3.
Heatbreak for Judy
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4.
I Thought Beauty Was Everything
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5.
And They Lived Happily Ever After
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