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Issue: Darling Love #10
Publication Date: January 1952
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Issues: #10 of 11 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/24/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1952, page 70, registration number B368196.
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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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The Easy Road

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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Kenny Saunders; Pam Stuart; Guy Richardson; minister
First Line: How can Pam do this to me?
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Disclose Notes: The cover is based on the splash panel art of the first story inside. There is added dialogue, background and position of Lucey's signature is changed.
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Given Premiums Given Cash

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Penciller(s): ? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover recruitment ad for selling Cloverine Brand Salve by Wilson Chemical Company, Dept. 63, Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
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The Easy Road

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Kenny Saunders; Pam Stuart; Guy Richardson; Henry Stuart
First Line: I ran away from a life of luxury to find...
Synopsis: Pam’s father wants her to marry rich Guy, but she leaves home and gets a job as a cab driver instead. She and fellow cabbie Kenny fall in love. Saving money for marriage goes too slowly and Pam suggests her father might help them, but Kenny refuses. Pam goes home and agrees to marry Guy, but changes her mind and returns to Kenny’s arms.
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The Lady Loved a Prince!

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Rami; Pauline Marks; Edward Marks; Maharaja Akbar Ali; Mirah
First Line: How do I look Rami? Beautiful enough to...
Synopsis: Pauline travels to India with her explorer father. They stay with Maharaja Akbar Ali, whose son Rami is attracted to Pauline. He proposes to her, and this makes his sister Mirah jealous. Mirah explains that Rami is the Maharaja’s adopted son and she loves him. Pauline, who feels the cultural differences are too great anyway, decides to step aside and leaves the city with her father.
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Disclose Notes: Art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.
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Second Hand Kisses

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Rene; Pat; Les Runyon; Hank Sullivan
First Line: I had taken care of my sister since childhood, protected her!
Synopsis: Fashion designer Rene finances her sister Pat’s college education. Pat dumps her lawyer boyfriend Les for boxer Hank. Rene decides to break them up by flirting with Hank herself. Hank says he doesn’t love Pat but does love Rene; Pat catches them kissing and says she’s decided Les is the man for her. Rene confesses that she has actually fallen in love with Hank, and they kiss.
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X Marks the Corpse

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sam Hill Private Eye
Character(s): Sam Hill; Carol Martin; Ace Bailey; District Attorney Martin; Roxy
First Line: I'm Sam Hill, private eye. I live by cases involving...
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Disclose Notes: Promo ad for the story "X Marks the Corpse" appearing in Sam Hill Private Eye (Archie, 1950 series) number 6.
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My Dearest Enemy

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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Judy Fallon; Dirk Weaver; Paul Sinclair; Grigsbe; Jimmy; nurse
First Line: I made enemies of two men... one, because I...
Synopsis: Dirk is a government troubleshooter sent to convince the citizens of Stanton that new government facilties will improve their city. Local schoolteacher Judy is against the plan, but her fiancé Paul, editor of the local newspaper, can’t oppose the will of the business community. Dirk tells her a local man was tipped off in advance and bought up land cheaply in hopes of making a big profit. Judy mentions this to Paul and he shoots her, because he was the source of the tip. Paul is arrested, Judy survives, and Dirk marries her.
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It's Easy to Win Someone When You Know How!

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Genres: non-fiction, romantic
Feature(s): Plaza Book Company
First Line: Every romance has pitfalls.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for books titled "How to Get Along with Girls" and "How to Get Along with Boys" from Plaza Book Company, Dept. C-557, 109 Broad Street, New York 4, New York.
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Write Thrilling Love Letters

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction, romantic
Feature(s): Plaza Book Company
First Line: No longer need your letters be dry, awkward or uninteresting.
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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for a book titled "How to Write Love Letters" from Plaza Book Company, Dept. L-407, 109 Broad Street, New York 4, New York.
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New! Super-Duper! Simply Terrific! Television Bank

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Feature(s): Seagee Company
First Line: Nobody ever before set their excited eyes on...
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Disclose Notes: Mail order ad for a television bank from Seagee Company, Dept. AC-2, 2 Allen Street, New York 2, New York.
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Learn to Dance in Your Own Home

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: This new speed-method makes learning to dance so...
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover mail order ad for dance instruction from Pickwick Company, Dept. 617-AC, Box 463, Midtown Station, New York 18, New York.
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Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, non-fiction
Character(s): Uncle Bernie (photograph)
First Line: Buy now! at our low prices!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover mail order ad for a sewing machine, mystery fish bowl, Ginger doll and Happy the Cowboy doll from Novelty Mart, Dept. AC-2, 59 East 8th Street, New York 3, New York.

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