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Issue: Young Brides #4 (22) Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1955
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Issues: #4 (22) of 30 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagPrize
Brand: Prize Group
Indicia Publisher: Feature Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The statement of ownership says the editor is "Joe Simon & Jack Kirby".
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden 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
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Those Two

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Kathy Lake; Anatole Kurtz; Elliot Lewis; Minister Elpin; Mrs. Lewis
Synopsis: “Homely” Kathy is introduced to writer Elliot by their mutual friend, blind pianist Anatole. Elliot was burned and scarred in an auto accident, and his fiancée broke off their engagement as a result. Kathy and Elliot fall in love, but she fears her appearance will harm Elliot’s career when he returns to the city. Elliot says they can be married and rent Anatole’s cottage, where they’ll live happily and in love. Elliot’s mother disapproves but in the end Elliot and Kathy remain in their “magic cottage, under its enchanted roof.”
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is an uncredited adaptation of the 1920s play "The Enchanted Cottage" by Arthur Wing Pinero (made into films in 1924, 1945 and 2016).
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The Bouquet

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Nancy Hale]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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The Pianist

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Carl Dennis; Jane; John; Maestro Tosca
Synopsis: Pianist Carl is engaged to Jane, but his career is just getting started and they can’t afford to marry. Jane’s brother John offers Carl a job in his factory, but Carl quits after injuring his hand there. Jane takes John’s side and Carl leaves. A repentant Jane discovers Carl playing the piano in a bar. They’re trapped on the roof by a fire, and Carl saves them by sliding down a wire, again injuring his hands. Carl recovers and becomes a famous concert pianist with Jane by his side.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Tentative art credit from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.
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Dream Love

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Julia Trent; Carl Aiken; William "Bill" Queen
Synopsis: Julia, who comes from a poor background, goes on a cruise and makes friends with wealthy Carl. On a stop over, she meets Bill and is attracted to him, but fears he’s “a waster, a drifter” like her father and rejects his romantic advances. When a tidal wave strikes the island, Carl panics but Bill and Julia work together and are safe. Julia discovers Bill is the owner of a fleet of cruise ships and a marine engineer.
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Pages: 0.33
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Trail's End!

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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Genevieve; Gloria Brooks; Mark Benson
Synopsis: Olympic skier Mark vists a town to ski “Devil’s Drop,” and mousy librarian Genevieve pretends to be an expert skier to impress him. Mark invites her to ski the dangerous trail with him and she goes through with it. Mark has to rescue her, but it’s alright because they have fallen in love.
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Disclose Notes: Pencil credit confirmed from JVJ index card attached to online scanned version.

Same story premise as "Dateless" in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) 1 (February 1949).
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Mona Lisa

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Charmaigne]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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