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Issue: Darling Love #2
Publication Date: December 1949
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Issues: #2 of 11 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: A Darling MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 9 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Marie Antoinette Park (editor); Gilda Rae (story editor); Harriet Small (executive editor); Milton Sorul (art director); Isabel Ross (production manager)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Lola Lynn (photo)
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Pages: 1
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Forever Yours!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Grant Perry; Tom Baily; Sheila Crane; Derek Watson; Walt Garnet
Synopsis: Magazine photographer Sheila is assigned a story on New England fishing boats. Captain Grant and his crew think it’s bad luck to have a woman aboard. When a storm wrecks the boat, Grant saves Sheila and has to protect her from the vengeful crewmen. They’re rescued and Grant and Sheila find they are in love, but he refuses to give up the sea. Sheila waits anxiously while Grant sails out to rescue some fellow fishermen: he returns safely.
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Pages: 9.67
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You Possess my Heart

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lamar Miller (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Poem with an illustration.
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Your Handwriting

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ellyn Lee
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Mama's Apron Strings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al McWilliams (signed)
Inker(s): Al McWilliams (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Rick Hayes; Meg; Mrs. Hayes
Synopsis: Department store sales clerk Meg dates concert pianist Rick. Rick’s mother thinks Meg is a gold-digger and opposes their relationship. Meg fears Rick will be influenced by his mother, but when he risks injury to his hands to save her from a foul ball at a baseball game, Meg and Rick’s mutual love is confirmed.
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In Content Item: FlagAgonizing Love #[nn] published January 2011
as Mama's Apron Strings [Story on Interior Page(s)]splash page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.66
Disclose Notes: Last third of last page is filler feature "What's Cooking?", describing a cooking recipe.

An almost identical story is "First Claim on Him" in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) 43 (August 1954).
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Until Death Do us Part

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Kathy Fiske; Steve Crandall; Chet Rogers
Synopsis: Army doctor Steve and Red Cross representative Kathy meet in Europe during World War II. They are reunited after the war in New York, where Kathy is now a copywriter and Steve is a medical researcher. They plan to wed but Steve learns Kathy is suffering from a potentially fatal blood clot in the brain as a result of a war injury. He tries to keep this a secret from her but she finds out. They decide to carry on with their lives and enjoy their love as long as they can.
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Pages: 8
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The Life of the Party

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Jack Davis; Tad Hendricks; Midge Rawson; Joyce Kane; Shep
Synopsis: As a boy, Jack overcomes his loneliness by becoming an extroverted “life of the party,” and continues this into college. Jack falls for Joyce at a party but learns she is embarrassed by his constant clowning. Jack decides to change his ways and Joyce admits she loves him.
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Pages: 6.66
Disclose Notes: Last third of last page is filler feature "Platter Patter - Good Stuff on Records", reviewing music.

Narrated by Jack (the second story in this issue narrated by a man).
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What Price Love?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Val Phillips; Gil Randall; Mrs. Phillips; Charlie Payne; Mr. Phillips
Synopsis: Recent college graduate Val is courted by rich but humble Gil and her hometown boyfriend Charlie. When Gil’s car crashes, Charlie risks his life to save him, and Val realizes Charlie is the one she loves. They wed.
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Pages: 8.66
Disclose Notes: Last third of last page is filler feature "Current Rave, a poem by Irene Martin.
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What's on Your Heart?

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Laura Brown
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advice column.

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