LOVE SECRETS "I Hated Men"

Could there possibly be an innocent explanation for this scene?

Cover art by Matt Baker

If so, what could it be?

Ah, the old "She's my sister!" trope!

The unknown scripter of this never-reprinted story from Quality's Love Secrets #40 (1954) overplays the plot device...which could've been resolved a couple of pages earlier if the idiot guy had simply opened his phone call with "She's my sister and she's getting married and I'm her fiance's best man!" instead of a long, drawn-out explanation!
Though not identified by the Grand Comics Database, the art appears to be by Reed Crandall.

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Another Tale of Mistrust Between the Sexes!

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

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LOVE DIARY "I Hated Men"

For a romance comics blog, our I Hated Men month's posts were among our most popular!

And we believe in giving the audience what it wants!

So...

This never-reprinted story from Orbit's Love Diary #4 (1950) was illustrated by Mort Lawrence, but the writer is, sadly, unknown!

Note: I found it amazing how many romance comic stories have "hate" or "hated" in the titles.

Next Week...

Another Story About a Woman Who Proclaims...

"I HATED MEN!!!"

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A Month of...MICHELLE "How Do you Know When It's Love?"

Michelle finally gets a cover appearance...

Cover art by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano

...just in time for her (sob) final story!

And on that note, we conclude our Month of Michelle!

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We Revisit One of Our Previous Topics with All-New Material!

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You'll Cry Your Eyes Out If You Miss It!

Written by Jack Miller, illustrated by penciler Win Mortimer, and inker Vince Colletta, all of whom have multiple stories posted on this blog!

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A Month of...MICHELLE "He's the One I Want!"

 When Last We Left Our Innocent, Orphaned Ingenue...

...actually, the first panel has all the info you need, so let's proceed with this never-reprinted story from DC's Young Love #82 (1970)!

Though the promo copy doesn't state it, the next chapter is the finale to this "mini-series", and you'll see it, not "next month" but...

NEXT WEEK!

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You'll Cry Your Eyes Out If You Miss It!

Written by Jack Miller, illustrated by penciler Win Mortimer, and inker Vince Colletta, all of whom have multiple stories posted on this blog!

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A Month of...MICHELLE "Wrong Boy!"

We Have Already Seen...

...recently-orphaned innocent teenager Michelle is adopted by her rich uncle, and is adapting to life in his upper-crust neighborhood...

While the comic's readers had to wait two issues and four months (It was a bi-monthly) for her next appearance after this one in DC's Young Love #80 (1970), you can see that story...

NEXT WEEK!

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You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

With art by the team (who did all four stories in the series) of penciler Win Mortimer and inker Vince Colletta, this second chapter is likely written by Jack Miller, who we do know scripted the final two chapters, thanks to detective work by historian Scott Edelman!

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