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Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 1
    • 8" Internal page tear along spine.

    "Love with Protest"; Although hes now married to Judy, Tom stills loves his ex-girlfriend Mary; When Judy accidentally injures Mary, she panics and runs away, but Mary prevents her from leaving town; Tom apologizes for his behavior and reconciles with Judy. "The Origin of Marriage Customs"; Anecdotes about marriage, love and romantic customs around the world and through the ages. Dear Lonely Heart advice page. "So This Is Love!"; Police officer Patrick captures the man who assaulted and robbed dress shop owner Katy, and they go on a date to celebrate; Katy loses her glasses and falls in a lake, but agrees to date Patrick again; He shows up with Peggy and Katy is angry. "So You Want to Become Engaged"; Advice to men and women seeking romance. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 2

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    Published by Artful Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 3

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    Published by Artful Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 4

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    "Ten-Thousand Kisses"; Actor Mark loves movie director Vilma, but she is cold to him; He threatens to walk out on the film theyre making unless she marries him, and she reluctantly agrees; They finish the movie and it is a flop, but Vilma discovers she does love Mark; They think their careers are ruined, but Mark gets a starring role in another film. "I Sold My Heart for a Plaything"; Restaurant cashier Sheila dislikes her job and also wishes her boyfriend Johnny could afford to take her on expensive dates; Sheila meets playboy Randy and dumps Johnny; Randy never mentions marriage and takes Sheila to a remote cabin with hanky panky on his mind. Dear Lonely Heart advice column. "Kid Cupid"; Mary falls for boxer Larry, although she dislikes the sport; Larry makes a deal with gangster Giacco to win the championship; However, his opponent doesnt throw the fight as promised; Larry wins when Mary shows up at ringside to encourage him. "Don't Budget Dreams!"; Anne works in a factory making artificial flowers; At the urging of garden-supply store employee Nelson, she submits an entry to a garden-design contest and wins; She also gets a job with a landscaping company. Anne rejects Nelson when he kisses her but later realizes she does love him, but he has vanished; Anne and Nelson are reunited when she finds him driving a truck on one of her projects. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 5

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    "I Was Afraid of Love"; Cynthia marries John and they go to his isolated family home, Rooks Castle, for their honeymoon; She discovers John has an insane twin brother, Roger, who is kept locked in the attic; Roger escapes and trades places with John, but is discovered: he shoots and wounds his mother, then kills himself. "Soap Opera Sweetheart"; Radio actors Mary and Bill want to wed, but Mary is being stalked by her drunken ex-fiancé Mark; When Mark attacks Mary, she hits him with a fireplace poker; When the police arrive, Bill takes the blame but Mark has a change of heart and says it was an accident. Dear Lonely Heart advice column. "First Prize Kisses"; Florence and Janice drive midget racers and are also rivals for the affection of fellow driver Jack; Jack loves Janice, so Flo causes a wreck during a race and Janice is injured; When Janice is released from the hospital, she sees Jack kissing Flo and breaks up with him; Jack explains that he was being nice to Flo so he could record her taking credit for the crash and thus have her banned from racing. "Office Affair"; Ad agency employee June falls for her boss Jack and they become engaged; Jack was dumped by his former fiance Sylvia, daughter of the agencys owner; June begins to feel Jack is just using her to entertain potential clients, which is confirmed by client Ben; Jack has also reconciled with Sylvia; Ben and June fall in love and get married. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 6

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    "I Was a Thief of Hearts"; As a child, Diana stole her cousin Lisas boyfriend; Years pass, and Lisa visits the wealthy Diana, accompanied by her friend Felix; Diana steals Felix away from Lisa, and eventually realizes she truly loves him; To force Felix to propose marriage, Diana plants an item about their alleged engagement in the newspapers society column. "Scandal Edition"; Mort and Ginger work for the same newspaper and are sweethearts; Editor Mellie assigns Ginger to write a gossip column; When a prominent man complains about a false item in the column, Ginger says she didnt write it; She catches Mort kissing Mellie in the office and is angered. Dear Lonely Heart advice column. "Wedding in the Snow"; When June and her fiancé Fred go on a ski trip, she becomes lost in a blizzard; June is rescued by Ben but they are trapped together in a cabin for 3 days; When they return together to the ski lodge, Fred accuses June of having an affair with Ben. "Dangerous Kisses"; Disc jockey Della loves policeman Chris, but she is being harassed by childhood friend Biff, now a criminal; Biff threatens to kill Chris unless Della cooperates, but when he and a henchman abduct Della, Chris rescues her and arrests the crook. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7

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    Published by Artful Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Dear Lonely Heart (1951 Artful) 8

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    "Hopeless Dreams," "Subway Romance," "Taboo Love," and "Too Many Kisses." Published by Artful. Cover price $0.10.