Popular Teen-Agers comic books issue 12

Cover art by L.B. Cole. All stories reprinted in Top Love Stories #19. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. "Portrait of Love," art by Jay Disbrow; Struggling artist Scott Winton is inspired by singer Gale Saunders and paints a portrait of her. She sees it, they meet, and fall in love. "My Summer Romance"; Karen and Ned have a torrid summer romance but they both realize they don't love each other. "He Didn't Want Me"; Lynn's fiancé John vanishes, and she falls in love with Henry on the rebound; John returns, having suffered an accident that kept him away; John and Henry both propose to Lynn, but she can't decide; Meanwhile, Henry's secretary Mary tries to commit suicide because she loves Henry. "Love's False Dream" retitled and reprinted from "Only a Pick-Up!" in My Past (1949 Confessions) #8; Carhop Marcy falls for slick cad Roger, not realizing honest Phil is the man for her. "My Hungry Heart" text story retitled and reprinted from "Love was my Bodyguard" in My Love Life (1949) #6. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.