Darling Love (1949 Close-Up Inc.) comic books 1955 or before
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Issue #1
- 1/4" cover-to-cover tear.
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Pat McElroy photo cover. "I Was Jilted!"; Office worker Laura is dumped by her boyfriend Alan because shes a poor orphan; Laura gets a job in rural Long Island as companion to elderly Miss Barnes; Miss Barnes urges Laura not to shut herself away, giving herself as an example of a lonely spinster. "Two Loves Have I"; Aspiring actress Ellen meets art student Dean and they fall in love; Deans older brother Steve runs the family ranch in Colorado; Steve demands Dean drop his studies and help run the ranch, and calls Ellen a gold-digger. "Rascal Heart" text story. "Your Handwriting" article by Handwriting Analyst Ellyn Lee. "I Was Branded Bad"; Dorothy dates bad boy Nicky to escape her familys poverty; Tricked into participating in a robbery, Dorothy is sent to prison while Nicky is killed. "I Married for Revenge" text story. "I Lied for Love," art by Pen Shumaker; High school student Lorna pretends she has a college boyfriend; Attending a fraternity party with her brother Hank, Lorna meets David. "The Darling Bandbox" text story by Miss Darling. "Star-Lights" article. "Too Wise for Love!!"; Edith, editor for a chain of magazines, falls in love with free-lance writer Mark; They wed, but he makes little money from his writing. "Reminiscence" text story by May Richstone. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
$13.00
View scans- Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached. Water damage.
$9.50
View scans- 2" cumulative spine split (chew).
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Pat Burke photo cover. "Dilemma!"; Jane is raised by her strict and snobbish mother; Unfairly named as the "other woman" in a divorce case (the result of a trick), Jane leaves town due to the scandal and gets a job, incognito, in a department store in another town; Jane dates her boss Chris. "My Just Reward," pencils by Al McWilliams; Reporter Jo thinks actor Van is a cheap showoff but changes her opinion when they fall in love; However, after their wedding, she becomes jealous of his career and fakes an illness so theyll move to an isolated ranch in the West. "Quick Cocoanut Bread Pudding"; Recipes submitted by P. Ward and Marlene Stewart. "Out of the Night"; Ellens abusive stepfather Seth insists she marry rich Nate, but she loves farmer Dave; Dave sells his farm to Nate to get enough money so he and Ellen can elope; Seth tries to stop them and is killed in a fight with Dave, who is arrested. "Girls Who Wear Glasses"; As a child, Myra is forced to wear eyeglasses and her classmates mock her; When shes older, she tries to avoid wearing her glasses, feeling they make her unattractive to boys like Alan; Years pass: Myra gets a job with an insurance company and is shy and anti-social. "Negative" poem by Iris D'Arcy. "I Get What I Want," pencils by Bill Fix; Alice moves to the city to become a model, but has no success until she accidentally meets department store owner Dodd; He gives her a job and they also fall in love. Your Handwriting article; Ellyn Lee analyzes the handwriting of Virginia and Lou Ann. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
$43.00
View scans- 3.5" Spine split from top. Cover detached. Brittle.
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$65.00
View scan- Near full length spine split. Oxidation.
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Imogene Williams photo cover. "Dangerous Love!"; Bettys father Mike runs a logging camp and zealously prevents the workers from approaching Betty; However, she and newcomer Larry fall in love, but when her father threatens to kill him, Betty tells Larry she doesnt care for him. "Heart Sick" poem by Lizabeth Wall. "Love Thief"; Nurse Celia works with Dr. Peter in a malaria control station in the Philippines; Peters wife Elaine is also there: she hates the living conditions but says her husband is her life; Celia and Peter have an affair and Elaine finds out. "Platter Patter" record reviews. "Your Handwriting" article by Ellyn Lee. "Thrill Hungry!"; Although she has an engineering degree, Barbaras father and foreman Red wont allow her to enter a tunnel they are digging; Barbara has herself appointed a city building inspector and goes into the tunnel. Darling Romance #4 ad. "Cinema Chatter" movie reviews. "The Darling Bandbox" article by Miss Darling; Helpful fashion and household hints. "Second Fiddle Wife"; Petroleum engineer Dale and his wife Meg are transferred to Tampico, Mexico; Meg dislikes the accommodations and complains: Dale says hes not leaving but Meg is free to go. "Hello Darling" poem by May Richstone. "What's on Your Heart?" advice column by Laura Brown. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$19.00
View scan- 1.25" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple.
- Heavy water damage.
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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.
