All True Romance
#18
(July 1954)
Comic Media,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harwell Publications Inc.
- Brand
- Comic Media [lion]
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
All of the stories and features in this issue are "introduced" by the character "Mildred Norton" (represented by a small drawing resembling actress Joan Crawford--this drawing also appears on the masthead on the cover) with the exception of the last story.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Marty Elkin (signed as Marty Elkin)
- Inks
- Marty Elkin ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Man Chaser
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Dolly Bennett; Joe; Bart Richards; Buck Dayton; Mildred Norton
- Synopsis
- Although 17-year-old Dolly loves Bart, she compulsively craves the flattery and romantic attention of other men. Dolly promises Bart to straighten up, but soon afterwards goes with Buck to his family’s beach house. Buck makes a pass at Dolly and complains when she first flirts with him, then rejects him. Bart arrives to take Dolly home and tells her they are through.
Indexer Notes
This story is introduced by Mildred Norton. "Tewks" is William Tewkesbury, not Alberta Tews.
The Wonderful Knight
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance
Indexer Notes
The standard drawing of "Mildred Norton" appears on this text story's title box.
Love Thief
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Marty Elkin (signed)
- Inks
- Marty Elkin (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Terry Lane; Laura; Frank; Jim Boyd; Mildred Norton
- Synopsis
- Terry lives her with older sister Laura and Laura’s husband Frank. Frank can’t find a job so he’s around the house all day while Laura works to support them. Terry and Frank fall in love but Terry feels guilty and breaks off their romance, even though she still loves him. Frank gets a job and his relationship with Laura improves. Terry decides to move out and begins to date an old school friend.
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
This story is introduced by Mildred Norton.
Love Lesson
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jean Foxx; Marylin Martin; Jack Dean; Professor Peter Foster; Mildred Norton
- Synopsis
- Jean’s roommate Marylin is much more glamorous than she, and steals Jean’s boyfriend Jack. Jean, Marylin, Jack, and Jack’s friend Peter spend a weekend in a mountain cabin. Marylin decides to dump Jack for the wealthy Peter, who Jean finds attractive. Peter says he’ll play along with Marylin so Jack will see how fickle she is, and Jean can win Jack back. The plan works, except Jean doesn’t want Jack, she wants Peter, and gets him in the end.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This story is introduced by Mildred Norton. "Tewks" is William Tewkesbury, not Alberta Tews.
Love Is the Prize
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ronnie Ives; Mr. Ives; Mrs. Ives; Paul Starr; Mike; William Thornden
- Synopsis
- Ronnie wins a singing contest in her hometown and moves to New York to take singing lessons from Paul. She leaves behind her boyfriend Mike. When Paul says he’s attracted to her, Ronnie explains about Mike and Paul accepts this. However, Mike arrives unexpectedly and mistakenly thinks Ronnie loves Paul; he breaks their engagement and leaves. Ronnie realizes Paul is the one she loves after all.
Indexer Notes
"Tewks" is William Tewkesbury, not Alberta Tews.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Man Chaser
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2.
The Wonderful Knight
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3.
Love Thief
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4.
Problem Corner
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5.
Love Lesson
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6.
Love Is the Prize
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Tillmann Courth
- Katy Hayhurst
- Tony R. Rose
- David Wilt
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