(November 1949)

Hillman, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1949-10-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Hillman Periodicals Inc.
Brand
A Hillman Publication
Editing
Ed Cronin

Issue Notes

On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1949, page 257, registration number B213689.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Prentice
Inks
John Prentice
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

credits per Nick Caputo, March 2014.

Love Never Listens (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Prentice
Inks
John Prentice
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
romance
Characters
Lee; Marcia; Tony Lane; Ralph Hurley
Synopsis
Stenographers Lee and Marcia spend their vacation at the ritzy Cedar Lodge. Lee falls in love with Tony, even though Marcia discovers he’s a gambler who “has a girl in every summer resort.” Lee and Marcia argue. Back in the city, Tony proposes to Lee then asks her for a loan for a "business" proposition. Lee gives him her father’s insurance money only to learn he’s a swindler. Tony is arrested. Lee will date Ralph, a member of the district attorney’s staff who exposed the scam.

I Didn't Fool You (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Anita Moore; Don Grant; Smithers; Mrs. Darrow; Mrs. Carren; Mr. Darrow; Mrs. Moore
Synopsis
After school, Anita works as the social secretary for the wealthy Mrs. Darrow, and pretends to be her employer's niece to impress fellow student Don, whose father is also rich. Anita asks cook Mrs. Darren to pose as her “aunt” and hosts Don at the Darrow house until the masquerade is spoiled by the arrival of Mr. Darrow. Anita is embarrassed but Don says he knew all along: the Darrows are family friends and he was aware Anita wasn’t their niece. It doesn’t matter, because he loves Anita.

Was I Unworthy Of Love? (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
romance
Characters
Bella Watson; Carl Benton; Jackie Benton; Marian Slade
Synopsis
Diner waitress Bella dates widower Carl, a scientist. She also makes friends with his son Jackie. However, Bella thinks Carl’s friends look down on her. When Marian says their relationship is harming Carl’s reputation and may cost him his job, Bella tells Carl she loves someone else. They break up, but when Jackie falls ill, Bella returns and Carl says Marian was lying: he loves Bella and they will be married.

Romance Of New Salem (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
historical; romance
Characters
Abraham Lincoln; Ann Rutledge; Mr. Rutledge; Mrs. Rutledge; Molly; Charles
Synopsis
Young Abraham Lincoln loves Ann Rutledge but she dies of malaria. He promises to live up to the faith she had in his future as a man of the people.
Keywords
Abraham Lincoln

Old-Fashioned (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

I Got What I Wanted (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al McWilliams (signed)
Inks
Al McWilliams (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Frances Adaire; Mrs. Adaire; Mr. Adaire; Miss Burke; Professor Lindstrom; George Mann; Felix Sansone; Alexander "Alec" Duane
Synopsis
Frances spends her youth studying piano and at age 21 is awarded a scholarship to the Memorial Conservatorium. Her teacher says she will never be great until she knows love, so Frances picks up fellow student Alec and pretends to fall in love with him. On the eve of her concert, Alec proposes marriage but Frances admits she doesn’t love him. Her concert is a failure and Frances realizes she did love Alec. They are reunited for her next concert and this time she plays with love in her heart.

My Wonderful Mistake (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Marianne; Steve Hannar; Tom; Betty
Synopsis
College secretary Marianne falls for student athlete Steve, ignoring studious Tom. Steve asks her to steal the answers to an exam from the dean’s office and she does. Marianne then learns Steve was just using her, and is also dating Betty. Tom advises her to confess to the dean. Marianne is fired but Tom says he’s graduating in a month and they can be married then.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Love Never Listens
  3. 2. I Didn't Fool You
  4. 3. Was I Unworthy Of Love?
  5. 4. Romance Of New Salem
  6. 5. Old-Fashioned
  7. 6. I Got What I Wanted
  8. 7. My Wonderful Mistake
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  • Nick Caputo
  • Bill Devine
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt