Perfect Love (1951) comic books

"My Searching Heart!"; In 1944, military nurse Alice and soldier Vince fall in love on a Pacific island but are separated when the nurses are evacuated; She is later told that he was killed, but they are reunited when hes released from a POW camp at the end of the war. "My Love Will Seek Me Out!", inks by Irv Novick and Frank Giacoia; Celia is rescued from the sea by Amos, but has amnesia; A newspaper photo of Wally and his fiance Julia helps Celia recover her memory: she was on vacation and fell in love with Wally, but fell off his boat in a storm. "Voodoo Love" text story. "The Courtship of Miles Standish" half-page story, art by Jerry Grandenetti; John tries to help unite Miles and Priscilla, only to fall in love with Priscilla himself. "Love Adrift," pencils by Mort Leav, inks by Bob Rogers; Meg and her aunt, touring Europe, are rescued from a Parisian political demonstration by fellow American Carl, a merchant seaman; Meg and Carl fall in love, but Megs aunt tries to keep them apart, and books passage home, unaware its on Carls ship. "Evangeline" one-page story, art by Reed Crandall. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Peter Judson Kirk Jr. (Larry Parks) and Dr. Helen Hunt (Barbara Hale). "Memory Of Love," pencils by Sy Barry, inks by Bernie Sachs; Marie and Jerry fall in love on a train trip from New York to California; The train wrecks and Jerry contracts amnesia; Marie learns he was engaged to socialite Virginia and reunites them, which restores Jerrys memory. "How Many Sweethearts?"; Alice saves her money for a trip to the Taj Mahal; She meets and falls in love with Jarol, but they become separated in the desert; Returning to the city, she discover Jarol is the Prince of Cawnpore. "Love's Slender Thread," art by Mort Lawrence; When the workers on his Belgian Congo plantation fall ill, Mr. Douglas and his daughter Ann hire doctors Dick, Joe, and Gerry to find the cause; Dick and Ann fall in love but her father opposes the match. "Idyll Of the Island" text story. "Mardi Gras," art by Jack Sparling; Wealthy Randy and waitress Grace fall in love, but his family disapproves; They decide to elope during Mardi Gras, but Grace cant locate Randy and his sister says he changed his mind; Grace moves to a small town and works in the local diner; When a flood threatens the town, Grace discovers Randy among the men working to reinforce the levee. "The General's Lady" one-page story, art by Mort Lawrence. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Allan Anderson. "The Wheel of Fate!", pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Elaine convinces her fiancé Paul to give up his career as a test pilot for a safer job with an airline; When hes killed in a crash, Elaine blames herself and has a nervous breakdown; Her doctor sends her to recuperate at a fishing village. "The Pharaoh's Curse!", pencils by Bob Oksner; Teacher Fay falls in love with archeologist Stephen and accompanies him on an expedition to Egypt; Theyre separated by a flood and Fay thinks hes dead. "Long-Distance Date" text story. "The Princess and the Pirate"; At a Paris costume ball, American teacher Laura falls in love with another disguised guest, also an American; Theyre separated and since they dont know each others names (or even what they look like out of costume), Laura returns to the USA and her job. "Heaven on Wheels," pencils by Art Peddy; Roller derby participant Daisy is offered a job in a skating show by Jim, who makes himself her agent and her boyfriend; When shes injured doing a stunt, Daisy is surprised to learn Jim has replaced her in the show and has also been cheating her out of much of her salary; She takes a job in a drugstore to make ends meet. Back-cover pinup. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Scandal or Romance," pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; High school teacher Phyllis agrees to tutor Don, a returning veteran who wants to go to college; They fall in love, which causes the town to talk and Phyllis is given 24 hours to break up with him or be fired; She makes a speech—choosing her love for Don over her job--to the assembled parents and they change their minds: she can marry Don and still teach. "They Fought for Happiness," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Allegedly true story of the romance between film actors Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger. "Big-Hearted Fix" text story. "Letter Perfect," art by Irv Novick; Advice on writing letters to a boyfriend in the military. "I Loved a Toreador," inks by Bernard Sachs; Teacher Kate visits Mexico on vacation and meets old school friend Allan; They fall in love, but Kate learns hes now a bullfighter; She is opposed to bullfighting and also fears for Allans life, especially when hes gored by a bull. "The Voice of My Heart," art by Irv Novick; Thelma loves Garry but when he goes away to college, she dates mechanic Tim; Garry quits school and comes home, and Thelma dumps Tim. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "The Voice of Romance," pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick, inks by Tex Blaisdell; After losing her voice, singer Renee tries to commit suicide but is rescued by Dr. Bob. She goes to work in his hospital and helps comfort the patients; When a sick little boy deliriously asks for his mother to sing, Renee discovers she can sing once again. "Lost Love," pencils by Stan Drake, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Researcher Sue is assigned to work with magazine writer Charlie; They fall in love and go on an expedition to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. "The Eyes of Love," pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Army veteran Tom is blinded in Korea and has lost the will to live. His fiancee Cynthia doesnt love him any more, but her co-worker Ruth volunteers to impersonate Cynthia to raise Toms spirits in advance of an operation; Tom proposes to Ruth and she confesses that shes not Cynthia: he says hes known that from the first day, but loves her anyway. "Assistant to Cupid!" text story. "Appointment with Destiny," pencils by Nick Cardy; Concert pianist Anne goes on vacation to Alaska, leaving her manager/fiancé Ralph behind; Lost in the wilderness, shes rescued by trapper Pete and his mother; Pete and Anne fall in love and Anne gives up her career to stay with him; Pete is reported dead after failing to return from trapping and Anne returns to her concert career, but is unfulfilled. Pete shows up, alive, having spent the winter with other trappers who rescued him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Fugitive from Fate," pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick, inks by Tex Blaisdell; A fortune-teller informs Madeleine that shell fall in love with a laughing blonde man, even though shes already engaged to dark-haired Ross; On a cross-country bus trip, Madeleine falls in love with blonde Bert but turns down his proposal and goes home to wealthy Ross. "Afraid of Love," pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; Helaine becomes engaged to Wally but then learns he was merely using her to make his girlfriend Gloria jealous; She travels to Europe to forget her humiliation and meets journalist Steve in Rome; They fall in love but shes afraid of being hurt again and flees to Venice. "The Sacrifice" text story. "Long Engagement," art by Nick Cardy; After his father dies, Pete has to support his mother and sister, so he postpones his marriage to Helen; This puts a strain on their relationship; Petes sister Cathy elopes with notorious playboy Dana, feeling shes a burden; Pete and Helen stop the wedding and Pete apologizes for his behavior: hell marry Helen and everyone will pitch in to support Petes mother and sister. "Whirlwind of Kisses," art by Sam Citron; Airport employee Jill falls in love with famous stunt pilot Jeff but he seems indifferent to her; He teaches Jill to fly, but freezes up on her first solo flight; Jeff, admitting he loves her as well, gives her instructions over the radio and she lands safely. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Hidden Love"; When Mr Harcourt leaves Ellen home alone on the Singapore island of Sumbawa, an injured stranger appears; She falls for Eric and lies to Inspector Fadiz that she has seen no one when he comes looking for a jewel thief. "Tomorrow Is Ours"; Anne is engaged to Pete, a "sandhog" (tunnel worker) who is studying to become a supervisor; Bored, Anne starts dating Petes roommate Tony; When Pete finds out, he breaks up with her, and Tony also dumps Anne because he only wanted "some fun." "The Wedding Dress"; Meg and Tom are young, passionately in love and planning to marry; Then he joins the army to fight in Korea; Meg wants to marry immediately, but Tom says they should wait; Months later, the news comes that Tom is wounded. "Love Letter to Five Million" text story. "To Have and to Hold"; Former mechanic Hal is recently graduated as a doctor when his fiance Kathy turns up with burst appendix; With other doctors away, Hal must operate but Kathy dies; Hal abandons medicine and becomes a mechanic with a traveling carnival. "Love's Fighting Heart"; Washed-up boxer Slugger takes on Rocky as his protégé; Rocky falls for Sluggers daughter Ellen, but she is jealous of his rapport with her father; To ruin his career, she tells Rocky shell marry him if he makes a lot of money, so he goes against Sluggers advice and accepts too many bouts. "Deadline for Love"; Foreign correspondent Carol loves Roger, head of her papers Athens bureau, but is sent to the Greek-Romanian border for an extended period; On his way to visit Carol, Roger is captured by bandit Georgio. Carol helps Roger escape and Georgio is caught. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Love Was My Co-Pilot," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Bush pilot Della flies archaeologist Derek to the Arctic Circle, where he makes an exciting discovery; Della falls in love with Derek but learns hes engaged to Anne; Anne steals Dereks notes and leaves in her plane, but crashes. "The Steadfast Heart," pencils by Dick Beck; Actress Ellen convinces director Dan to hire John for his play; Johns not very talented but Ellen falls in love with him; John uses Ellen then discards her, harming her career as he does. "Lesson in Love," pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; Roberta gets a teaching job in a small town but chafes under the strict rules of behavior required; She is attracted to principal Arnold, but hes afraid of losing his job so she dates Tom to make him jealous; When Roberta is spotted with a man, Arnold, to save her job, says she was with him. "This Time For Keeps" text story. "Heartbreak Waltz," pencils by Stan Drake; Holly and her fiancé Lon win an amateur dance contest; Derek urges Holly to turn pro, but Lon opposes the plan; Holly falls in love with Derek and dumps Lon, then learns Derek is already married. "Jungle Masquerade," pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; College students Alice and Don travel to South America on an exchange plan; Alice falls in love with plantation owner Kit and agrees to marry him; Alice learns Kit is married "according to the native customs" to Ceena and they have a son, but he says "legally, Im not married!" "Make-Believe Romance," art by Dick Beck; Summer theatre actress Peg falls in love with her co-star Bill, but he only has eyes for Honey; She rejects the romantic advances of the other actors; When Honey accepts an acting job from producer Anson, she dumps Bill and Peg catches him on the rebound. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. "I Was My Own Worst Enemy"; Jan loves Lance even though he refuses to hire her at his architectural firm; She goes to work for his rival Fred and steals confidential information from Lances office to win a contract; Lance finds out and breaks up with her; Jan discovers shes in over her head on the job and asks Lance for help. "Adios, My Love"; Conchita convinces her father to send her to university in the USA, over the objections of her fiancé Manuel; She falls in love with Johnny there, but has to go home when her father is killed. "Wrong Kind of Love"; Artist Josh gets a scholarship to study in Paris and wants to marry Ava so she can come with him; However, her widowed mother opposes the match, preferring local businessman Herb for her daughter. "Dream Man" cartoon page, scripts and art by Merrylen Townsend. "I Ran Away from Love" text story by Dana Dutch. "It's a Man's World"; Laurie, an employee of a corrupt political "machine," urges her boyfriend Guy not to run as the partys mayoral candidate; When he does, Laurie embarrasses him at a rally and is selected by the reform Citizens Party as his opponent; Guys party reveals that Laurie was once in reform school, so Guy quits the ticket. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Caribbean Cruise," pencils by Norman Nodel; Judys wealthy father gives her a yacht for her birthday; She embarks on a cruise with her rich friends; Sailor Jim wont put up with Judys spoiled antics, but when he rescues her from a fire, they admit theyre in love with each other. "Your Movie Manners" one-page story, pencils by Sy Barry, inks by Bernard Sachs. "My Unwilling Gladiator," art by Maurice Gutwirth; Socialite Sheila decides to make boxer Biff fall in love with her; Biff goes along because the publicity will help his career; Sheila is jealous of Biffs friendship with Peg, his managers daughter, and Biff breaks up with Sheila when she reveals her snobbery. "I Didn't Want Him Back!", art by Harry Anderson; Bookstore clerk Janet falls in love with rough-hewn engineering boss Red, but refuses to move with him to South America; He leaves to sell his oil land there, but his plane crashes with no reported survivors; Janet and author Allan fall in love, then Red turns up, alive. "The Lore of Birthstones" one-page story, art by Myron Fass. "Absentee Lover" text story. "Curtain Call for Love," inks by Myron Fass; Marcia gets her big break in a play with famous actor Roland; he professes his love for her, even though she already has a boyfriend in dancer Freddie; Freddie, jealous, breaks up with her and Marcia agrees to marry Roland on the rebound. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.