(July 1953)
- Volume:
- 29
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Bi-Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- Ace Magazines, Inc.
- Brand:
- Ace
- Editing:
- ?
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age U. S.
- Paper Stock:
- Glossy cover
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
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One Night To Forget
comic story / 7 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Lin Streeter
- Inks:
- Lin Streeter ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Genre:
- romance
- Characters:
- Gail Boyce; Rob Latham; Mrs. Latham; Fred Walsh; Laura; Steve Farron
- Synopsis:
- Gail quits her job as a waitress in a diner owned by Fred due to his womanising ways. She takes only the money owed her and leaves a note. Reporter Steve gets her a job as companion to the elderly Mrs. Latham. Gail becomes engaged to her employer’s son Steve. Fred sees her photo in the newspaper and contacts her: she’s been charged with stealing money from him but he’ll drop the charges if she marries him. The real culprit was another waitress, Laura, who was jealous. When this comes out, Steve reaffirms his love for Gail.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Too Smart for Her
comic story / 7 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Sy Barry ?; Bernard Baily ?
- Inks:
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- romance
- Characters:
- Rita McMillan; Walton Lowry; Ermine Gabor; Thorton Worthington; Mr. Clayton
- Synopsis:
- Rita and Walton are star performers in their high school drama club. Rita desires an acting career after graduation but Walton wants to become an architect. When fellow student Ermine introduces them to producer Thorton, Rita and Walton break up over their differing goals. In New York, Rita discovers Thorton was a fake, part of Ermine’s scheme to have Walton for herself. Rita works her way up to featured parts on television, but misses Walton. However, he shows up and they decide to go back to their small town so he can be happy.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Not Good Enough
comic story / 8 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Art Peddy ?
- Inks:
- Jack Abel ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- romance
- Characters:
- Maris Brown; Mrs. Brown; Chad Cummings; Barty Spence; Mr. Brown
- Synopsis:
- Maris helps operate her mother’s boarding house. Tenant Barty pursues her but she dislikes him. Maris is more attracted to musician Chad but is ashamed of her step-father and mother. Her step-father steals $500 from Chad and loses it gambling. Barty gives her the cash but she has to agree to marry him. Chad leaves town. Maris learns her step-father didn’t take the money, it was all part of Barty’s scheme. Chad returns, punches Barty, and marries Maris.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
For a More Glamorous You
text article / 2 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Genre:
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Advice on "Graceful Walking" and "How To Get That Second Date".
Price Tag on Love
comic story / 8 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Alice Kirkpatrick
- Inks:
- Alice Kirkpatrick ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- romance
- Characters:
- Leila; Kip White; Myra La Rue; Anthony Bardell
- Synopsis:
- Leila works in a nightclub kitchen but is given a role in the floor show by owner Kip to spite his girlfriend Myra. Leila is a hit and Kip proposes to her. However, while he’s away, Leila dates wealthy Anthony and he also asks her to marry him. Kip and Leila break up, but when Leila and Anthony visit Mexico, she learns he never intended to marry her. She’s reduced to working in a sleazy club there, falls ill, and telegraphs Kip for help. Kip flies her back to the USA. When she recovers, she agrees to marry him and return to performing in his club.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Table of Contents
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1.
One Night To Forget
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2.
Too Smart for Her
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3.
Not Good Enough
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4.
For a More Glamorous You
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5.
Price Tag on Love
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