Love Confessions #9
Quality Comics
United States
- Published
- June 1951
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Golden Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/245245
Credits
- Editing
- Al Grenet, editor [as Alfred Grenet]
- Richard Arnold, Associate Editor
- Management
- Busy Arnold, General Manager [as Everett M. Arnold]
Issue contents
Cover
The Man I Choose
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Robert Mitchum (photo); Jane Russell (photo)
Credits
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
1Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Bill Reardon; Jimmy Dean; Nancy Grogan [also as Nita Gomez]; Regina Wright
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Harry Anderson , penciller
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- First print
-
Hollywood Secrets (Quality, 1949 series) #4 (May 1950) — Passion's Pawn (retitled)
- Also printed
-
Love Illustrated (Barmor, 1952 series) #15 ([March 1952?]) — The Man I Choose
- Printed in
- Love Secrets (Quality Comics, 1953 series) #41 (November 1954)
Synopsis
Under the name “Nita Gomez,” Nancy becomes a popular movie star known for her tempestuous behaviour off-screen. She falls in love with tennis player Jimmy, and he becomes her co-star. One night, Jimmy’s car hits an old man; Nancy takes the blame and is suspended from acting for two years. She discovers Jimmy is romancing his new co-star. Nancy returns to Hoboken, New Jersey. Studio boss Bill says the accident victim identified Jimmy as the driver, so she can come back to work. Bill also says he loves her.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Taffy Marsh; Ted Stokes; Margo Lang; Hawley
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jack Alderman, penciller
- W. G. Hargis, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Dramatic Love (Pyramid, 1952? series) #4 ([June 1952?]) — Magic Moment
-
Heart Throbs (Quality, 1949 series) #32 (January 1955) — My Magic Moment (title changed for reprint)
-
Popular Romance (Popular, 1956? series) #112 ([November 1956?]) — My Magic Moment
Synopsis
Taffy is the assistant to TV puppeteer Ted. They are in love, but torch singer Margo sets her cap for Ted and frames Taffy for the robbery of some jewels. Taffy and Ted trick Margo into confessing, using his puppets.
Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadebonsoeur, Jr.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Andrea Cain [also as Andy Cain]; Dolly; Shahn [Nick Rocco] (villain); Tim Leeds
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Sid Greene , penciller
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Love Illustrated (Barmor, 1952 series) #14 ([February 1952?]) — The House of Heresy
-
Honeymoon Library (Approved, 1958? series) #41 ([April 1958?]) — The House of Heresy
- Printed in
- Honeymoon Library (Magazine Management, 1957 series) #41 ([1958] ?)
Synopsis
Captivated by cult leader Shahn, Andrea joins the Daughters of Rhano. Andrea is attracted to reporter Tim, then learns he’s doing an exposé on the cult. Andrea warns Shahn but discovers he’s actually a wanted con man named Nick Rocco. Tim rescues Andrea and Rocco will be arrested.
Notes
Pencil identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Elsa; John; Karen Taylor; Katey Paley; Tom Driscoll; Will Taylor
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Treated poorly by her brutish father and betrayed by her first boyfriend, Elsa distrusts all men. On impulse, she shoplifts a purse but Will covers for her and hires her at his company. They fall in love, but Elsa mistakenly believes a woman who visits Will is his wife. Will explains his visitor is his brother’s widow, and Elsa knows she’s found a man she can trust.
5"Diary Loves is a Truly Great Romance Magazine!"
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Romantic Adventures (Colour Comics, 1951 series) #11 ([December 1951?]) — Ruled by Hate
Synopsis
House ad for "Diary Loves" comic.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Your Big Date
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Hints about having a successful time on a date.
Notes
4 illustrations and text.
7Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Lucy Lyman; Steve Prescott
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Text
- , typeset
8Featuring
- Genre
- Religious; romance
- Characters
- Alice Carroll; Charlie Pratt; Estelle Carroll; Harry Mills; Jack Carroll; Mr. Carroll; Tom Hudson
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Love Illustrated (Barmor, 1952 series) #15 ([March 1952?]) — Love Conquers Bigotry
- Printed in
- Agonizing Love (HarperCollins, 2011 series) #[nn] (2011)
Synopsis
Estelle and Tom fall in love, but her parents object because he goes a different church than they do. To please them, she breaks up with Tom and dates Harry, a member of their church. Estelle’s brother returns from Korea, a wounded veteran, and introduces Charlie as the soldier who saved his life. Charlie turns out to be a childhood friend of Tom and a member of his church. Estelle’s mother realises the error of her ways and blesses Tom and Estelle’s romance.
Notes
This story only uses the word "church" and "beliefs," not "religion." There is no hint whatsoever about the differences between Estelle's "church" and Tom's "church," such as Protestant vs. Catholic, Jew vs. Christian, or even a particular Protestant denomination vs. a different one.
Notes
Indexed from a scan from Digital Comic Museum (digitalcomicmuseum.com).
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