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Darling Love (1949 Close-Up Inc.) 7

    • 1.25" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover art by Harry Lucey. "Men Were My Dilemma!", pencils by Bill Fix, inks by Harry Lucey; Elaines marriage to Larry falters when she thinks he takes her for granted; Old flame Tom reappears and asks Elaine to divorce Larry and marry him; Larry tricks Tom into berating Elaine and she realizes no man is perfect and decides to stay with Larry. "Design for Happiness," art by Pen Shoemaker; Glorias 3-year marriage to architect Johnny is on the rocks: after a romantic beginning, he begins to become "a dictator," demanding Gloria adhere to his orderly routine and regimenting her life; She leaves him. "The Greedy Heart" text story. "Too Fat for Love," art by Harry Lucey; Mona is bullied in high school because she's overweight; Only Tony stands up for her, but she rejects his friendship, believing he just feels sorry for her; As an adult, Mona learns she has a glandular condition and may be fat forever; Gene, who works in her fathers candy factory, courts Mona, but she learns her father promised him a partnership if he marries her. "Goodbye to Illusion" poem by May Richstone. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.