Personal Love
#18
(November 1952)
Eastern Color,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Famous Funnies Publications
- Brand
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This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
- Editing
- ?; William J. Pape (president); James H. Darcey (treasurer)
Issue Notes
Copyright 1952. Trade-Mark registered United States Patent Office, The Eastern Color Printing Company.
I'll Always Love You
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance; war
- Characters
- Captain Ralph Jameson; Helen; Tom Kent
- Synopsis
- Air Corps pilot Ralph proposes to Helen but is shipped off to fight in the Korean War before they can wed. While he’s gone, Helen receives part of his salary. She dates Tom and when Ralph is reported killed in action, Helen accepts Tom's marriage proposal, and spends Ralph’s money on furniture, a new car, etc. Ralph, who had been missing in action, returns on Helen’s wedding day and is angry. Tom, unaware of where Helen was getting her money, breaks off their engagement. Helen works hard and repays Ralph, who tells Tom what she did. Tom and Helen are reunited.
- Keywords
- Korean War
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
"Air Corps" refers to the Army Air Corps, but this terminology was abolished when the U.S. Air Force was formed in 1947, so the story's use of the Air Corps designation is out of date.
Current Star-Tistics on Gregory Peck
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Harry Street (photo of Gregory Peck)
Indexer Notes
From the movie "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952).
Susan Hayward
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Helen (photo of Susan Hayward)
Indexer Notes
From the movie "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952).
Bad Blood
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ben Thompson [as Thompson] (signed)
- Inks
- Ben Thompson [as Thompson] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Fran; Hank; Martha; Knuckles Cagan (villain); Ricky Davis (villain); Fran's adoptive father; Fran's adoptive mother
- Synopsis
- Fran is engaged to Hank, but her birth father, gangster Knuckles Cagan, exposes their relationship when he’s arrested. Hank says he doesn’t care, but Fran feels no one trusts her anymore. Due to her paranoia, Hank breaks up with her. Fran leaves home and visits her father in prison. But when he tries to involve her in a robbery scheme, Fran reports this to the police, goes home, and makes up with Hank.
- Keywords
- adoption
Parents: Visit Your Schools
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Program for the American Education Week November 9-15, 1952.
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
No Way Out
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Gloria Randall; Jerry Collins; Mrs. Harris; Nicky Adams (villain); Sergeant
- Synopsis
- Singer Gloria accepts expensive presents from her boss Nicky, but finds herself attracted to Jerry. Learning Jerry is a crime reporter, Gloria thinks he’s using her for a story but is later convinced he’s honest. Jerry says Nicky is a gangster but they can’t prove he’s involved in murder. After Jerry is beaten up by Nicky’s men, Gloria turns over a blood-stained handkerchief Nicky had dropped in her apartment. This is the proof needed to arrest Nicky. Jerry and Gloria admit their love for each other.
Meet My Love
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sam Burlockoff (signed)
- Inks
- Sam Burlockoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Anne Mitchell; Dennis Jordan
- Synopsis
- Anne is a successful magazine editor, but her assistant Dennis says she’s “not a woman…just an efficient machine.” He kisses her and Anne slaps him. But the next day she shows up after getting a feminizing makeover and they admit their love for each other.
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Table of Contents
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Rings Only $1.74
Harem Co. -
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I'll Always Love You
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Current Star-Tistics on Gregory Peck
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Susan Hayward
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Bad Blood
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Parents: Visit Your Schools
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No Way Out
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Meet My Love
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