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Issue: Intimate Love #23 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1953
 
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: Standard ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Standard Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
? (photograph)
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typeset
Subject Matter
romantic
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Come Back, My Darling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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John Celardo
John Celardo
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?
Subject Matter
romantic
Jeri Temple; George; Walter; Larry McLeod; Mona Parsons; Freddy
Jeri dates many men but cares seriously for none of them, until she meets and falls in love with reporter Larry. However, she becomes irrationally jealous and Larry breaks up with her, calling her “a selfish, possessive fool.” He moves to another city. Jeri writes a letter of apology and hopes Larry will accept it.
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R-793
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
People Will Talk!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Ben Brown ?
Ben Brown ?
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?
Subject Matter
romantic
Sally; Tod; Professor Brand
Sally craves attention and this costs her the affection of her boyfriend Tod, who doesn’t “want to date a girl everybody talks about!”
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1
R-708
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Griping Gracie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Mike Sekowsky
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Subject Matter
romantic
Grace
Grace loses her friends and dates because “no one wants to listen to constant complaining.”
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
I've Chosen You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Nick Cardy
Nick Cardy
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Subject Matter
romantic
Whit Mason; Ginny; Madge Raymond; Duke; Phil
Ginny is new in town and has no friends. She cultivates the friendship of Madge, not realizing Madge is popular with boys because she’s “easy to kiss.” After one double date with Madge and two grabby men, Ginny bails out. She’s picked up by her crush, decent guy Whit, and they go on a real date.
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R-763
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Accent on Charm

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Martha Hale (credited)
typeset
Subject Matter
Fashion tips
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"His" Friends

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Vince Colletta (signed)
Vince Colletta (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
romantic
Reverend March; Pat Wayne; Ken Wayne; Sam
After Pat marries Ken, she tries to isolate him from his “weirdest collection of friends,” and they socialize with her friends, “the right kind of people.” However, when Pat gets into a jam, her friends don’t come through—-but Ken’s pal Sam helps her out.
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Sunday Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Vernon Greene
Vernon Greene
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Subject Matter
romantic
Carmen; Manuel
Latin-American dating customs.
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Miscellaneous
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R-603
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Love's Build-Up

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mickey Marks (credited)
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typeset
Subject Matter
romantic
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Miscellaneous
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two small illustrations
Second Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Vince Colletta (signed)
Vince Colletta (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
romantic
Lisa Elliott; Carl Lerner; Bill; Janet; Mrs. Lerner
Lisa convinces Bill to marry her before he’s deployed overseas for “occupation duty.” After he’s killed in an accident, Lisa moves to New York. She and poet Carl fall in love, but he says his mother “was widowed very young but she was always true to my father’s memory!” Lisa is afraid to tell Carl she’s a widow. When she finally does, he rejects her: “a woman can love only once in a lifetime! If you loved Bill, you can’t love me!” Carl’s mother says she loved two men in her life, and Carl changes his mind. Lisa knows Mrs. Lerner lied for her sake.
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Fair and Sunny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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John Celardo
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Subject Matter
romantic
Beth; Ann; Ben Robbins
Ann’s sister Beth makes her attend a party where her ex-fiancé Ben will be in attendance. Ben and Ann talk to each other and agree they wouldn’t have been happy together; however, they can part as friends.
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R-747
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Recipe for Romance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Vince Colletta (signed)
Vince Colletta (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
romantic
Beverly Libbey; Thad Decker
Bev runs a diner that caters to truckers, but refuses to date any of them. She is attracted to newcomer Thad, who becomes a regular customer. He always praises the food, and Bev thinks that’s all he cares about. Thad admits it’s Bev who is the attraction. They will be married and Thad will take over the diner when Bev has children.
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