(September 1953)

Orbit-Wanted, 1951 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Our Publishing Co.
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Additional infos come from the John Buscema checklist built by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.

Too Many Sweethearts! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Mort Leav (signed)
Inks
Mort Leav (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Nora; Corporal Jay Barnes; Lt. Tod Winters; Sandra
Synopsis
Nora is a waitress in a soda shoppe. Soldier Jay says he’ll marry her when he finishes his military service and she agrees to wait, but when he’s transferred to another base, she is lonely. Nora agrees to date officer Tod, but only as a friend. One night Tod kisses her and they're seen by one of Jay's friends. Nora learns Tod is a womanizer and stops going out with him. Jay comes home on leave and learns Nora has been unfaithful, but he forgives her and she vows to wait for him “faithfully” this time.

Love Slave! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Carla; David; Ray Moore
Synopsis
Carla goes to a resort hotel on vacation. Boxer Ray Moore is training nearby, and she becomes infatuated with him, although she’s engaged to David. When David comes to visit, Carla confesses all. David and Carla overhear Ray boasting about winning a bet that he could seduce Carla. David punches Ray and leaves with Carla, who realises she nearly made a terrible mistake.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Additional infos come from the John Buscema checklist built by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.

How to Find a Man (Table of Contents: 3)

Jottings from a Love Journal / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Ford (credited)
Letters
typeset

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

SOS Love in Distress / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
C. F. Miller ?
Inks
C. F. Miller ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My fiance, Arthur B., wants me to marry him right away...
Genre
romance
Characters
Mark Ford; Julie; Arthur B.
Synopsis
Julie falls in love with Arthur and they plan to marry, but she comes from a devout Catholic family and his parents are devout Lutherans. Arthur’s father says he won’t be welcome in their home if he marries outside their faith. Julie’s parents aren’t opposed to the match, but warn Arthur that he may eventually blame Julie for his separation from his parents. Julie asks Mark Ford for advice and he puts the question to the readers of “Love Journal.”

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Date Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Genre
romance

Trapped! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Gerald Tyne; Edith Corman; Margo; Ted Bronson; Dickerson
Synopsis
Edith is hired by Gerald as a secretary/bookkeeper for his modeling agency. She falls in love with him, and he asks to put the business in her name for business reasons. However, when the agency is exposed as a front for a prostitution ring, Gerry blames Edith for everything. He asks her to take the fall since she’ll get a lighter sentence. Assistant District Attorney Ted believes Edith and clears her name. Edith and Ted also fall in love.

Indexer Notes

Art credits from the French fan magazine Back Up #14, as submitted by Stephane Petit, via the GCD Errors list, February 2009.
Additional infos come from the John Buscema checklist built by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr and Michel Maillot.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Too Many Sweethearts!
  3. 2. Love Slave!
  4. 3. How to Find a Man
    Jottings from a Love Journal
  5. 4. ["My fiance, Arthur B., wants me to marry him right away..."]
    SOS Love in Distress
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Date Corner
  7. 6. Trapped!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michel Maillot
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt