(June 1954)
Comic Media,
1953 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harwell Publications Inc.
- Brand
- Comic Media [lion]
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
All stories in this issue introduced by "Mildred Norton."
Pin-Up Girl
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- crime; romance
- Characters
- Mildred Norton; Terry Carter; Jim Barnes; "Harvey Connolly"; Harvey Connolly
- Synopsis
- Model Terry wants to become a success before she marries Jim. Model agent Harvey makes an appointment to see Terry at her apartment, but when he arrives he makes a pass at her. Terry resists and Harvey attempts to rape, then murder her. However, Jim and the police arrive just in time. “Harvey” is actually a deranged office boy for the real agent, who tells Terry that she can marry Jim and still be a model.
Indexer Notes
"Tewks" is William Tewkesbury, not Alberta Tews.
Nightmare Lover
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- crime; romance
- Characters
- Mildred Norton; Vicki James; Bob Emory; Dexter Denning
- Synopsis
- Recovering from a long illness, Bob leaves his fiancée Vicki to spend time alone at a remote cabin. He finally writes and asks Vicki to join him, but when she arrives she meets Dexter, an insane actor who says he’s just pushed Bob off a cliff. But Bob survived the fall, and prevents Dexter from raping Vicki. The police arrive and Dexter accidentally kills himself with an axe. Bob and Vicki will be married the next day.
Trapped!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- crime; romance
- Characters
- Jean Miller; Mildred Norton; Dolly Miller; Frankie Dale; Bill Fellows
- Synopsis
- After serving two years in prison, Jean comes home and is accosted by her former boyfriend Frankie, who was responsible for her troubles. Frankie tries to convince Jean to team up with him again, threatening to involve her younger sister Dolly unless she agrees. However, Jean tips off armored car guard Bill to Frankie’s holdup plans and the crooks are killed in a shootout. Even after he learns about her past, Bill still wants to marry Jean.
Indexer Notes
All stories in this issue introduced by "Mildred Norton."
Love Pirate
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mildred Norton; Elaine Perry; Ken Dyer
- Synopsis
- Ken, the editor of a small-town newspaper, loves his secretary Elaine, but she craves excitement. Elaine attends the annual masked ball alone when Ken has to work late, and meets a masked pirate named Jacques. She falls in love with Jacques but is heartbroken when she sees him kissing another woman. Over the next year, Elaine sulks and turns down Ken’s marriage proposal. At the next annual ball, Elaine is reunited with Jacques, but realizes she loves Ken after all. Surprise, “Jacques” is Ken in disguise!
Indexer Notes
All stories in this issue introduced by "Mildred Norton."
Same story premise as "The Princess and the Pirate," Perfect Love (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) 3 (Winter 1951).
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Pin-Up Girl
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2.
The Lovebirds
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3.
Nightmare Lover
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4.
Trapped!
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5.
Love Pirate
This issue was modified by, among others
- Kenneth English
- Katy Hayhurst
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Walls
- David Wilt
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