(October - November 1952)

Hillman, 1949 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Hillman Periodicals Inc.
Brand
A Hillman Publication
Editing
Ed Cronin

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Prentice ?
Inks
John Prentice ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Credits per Nick Caputo, March 2014.

A Little Rebel Called Love... (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
romance
Characters
Lora; Johnny; Larry O'Hara
Synopsis
Lora's military family expects her to marry West Point cadet Johnny, but she prefers Larry, who intends to go into his father's business. When Lora's father is transferred to West Point, Lora has to go along; Larry promises to marry her as soon as he can support them both. However, after some time, Lora realizes the Army life is all she's ever known and she belongs there. Having not heard from Larry, Lora assumes he isn't going to fulfill his commitment to her, and she marries Johnny.

To Dare To Dream... (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Roy (signed)
Inks
Mike Roy ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
romance
Characters
Don; Nola; Cathy; Eloise Miller; Bob Payton
Synopsis
Nola dates Don, but her sister Cathy says he's just doing it to spite his ex-girlfriend Eloise, who is now going out with wealthy Bob. When Bob loses his fortune, Nola fears Eloise and Don will reconcile. But Bob proposes to Eloise and she accepts. Don says he's leaving for a job in South America and asks Nola to accompany him--as his wife.

My Yesterday's Faults (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Frances Colby; Jack; Bob Colby; Vivian Colby
Synopsis
Jack and Frances are reporters on the same newspaper. She's cool and disapproves of his melodramatic "human interest" stories. Frances has an unhappy home life, living with her father and his second wife, the hostile Vivian. When Jack berates Frances for her callous reporting on a hotel fire, she decides to change her ways, and writes a story about a hero of the fire. Jack realizes Frances really does have a heart, and they reconcile.

One Chance For Love (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

A Star Can Travel Alone... (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely (signed)
Inks
Bill Ely ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Genre
romance; sports
Characters
Jim Watson; Anne Foster; Chick Reynolds; Helen Jackson; Whitey
Synopsis
Star player Jim considers baseball just another job. Club secretary Anne can't understand his attitude, since she loves the sport. Jim falls for society woman Helen and decides to quit baseball and go into business, but then learns she's engaged to another man. The next season, Jim's replacement on the team is injured. Jim returns to the field with a new attitude. He also reconciles with Anne, whom he now realises he loves.

They Called It A Good Time... (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Jud Byrnes; Sheila Howe; Carl Merson; Howie
Synopsis
Jud and Sheila are the life of the party in their frivolous social set. On a scavenger hunt, Sheila meets the serious Carl and they fall in love. Afterwards, Carl thinks she was just stringing him along, but Sheila convinces him that their love is real.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. A Little Rebel Called Love...
  3. 2. To Dare To Dream...
  4. 3. My Yesterday's Faults
  5. 4. One Chance For Love
  6. 5. A Star Can Travel Alone...
  7. 6. They Called It A Good Time...
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jim Van Dore
  • David Wilt
  • Warren Zeigler