Career Girl Romances #2
Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- January 1978
- Page count
- 84
- Cover price
- 0.60 AUD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size (180mm x 270mm)
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
Planet Comics [rectangle]
-
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/1119631
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Credits
- Editing
- ?
Issue contents
Cover
Country Girl of Country Star??
Cover, 1 page
"Ruby Waters must choose between a career…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Art
- Sal Gentile ?
- Colours
- ?
- Letters
- Charlotte Jetter
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original managing editor)
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- Seven Seas Stamps
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
2"Looking back on it I don't see how I had the nerve to audition in front of Billy Monday…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-1939]
- Characters
- Ruby Waters; Billy Monday; Carla Keeler; Dan Guernsey
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- First print
-
Career Girl Romances (Charlton, 1964 series) #67 (February 1972) — Country Girl or Country Star
Synopsis
Ruby Waters becomes a country star. But when Dan Guernsey shows up to propose, she eventually discovers she prefers life with him on his farm to stardom.
3"I've got it made…they tell me…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-148]
- Characters
- Clarissa; Boyd; Jiggs Donlon; Dan
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas [as Nicholas] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original managing editor)
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Synopsis
Clarissa is an executive secretary in New York who has her choice of the handsomest, most talented men. But she finds them to be cardboard men who only want to be 'with it' instead of being themselves. She returns to her hometown and meets Jiggs Donlon. Clarissa finds she likes the simple and uncomplicated life and stays.
4"I grew up in Nevada and after I finished nursing school, I went home…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-635]
- Characters
- Mavis Burke; Vic Nasdee; Jerry Duncan; Mr. White; Doctor
Credits
- Art
- Don Sherwood ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Newly graduated nurse Mavis Burke takes a job in Las Vegas hotel. Millionaire owner Vic Nasdee takes an interest in her, but she's attracted to bookkeeper Jerry Duncan who seems excessively protective of Mavis.
5"The first time I met Clyde Morgan (yes, Clyde was his real name and it still is)…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-1542]
- Characters
- Marla Simmons; Clyde Morgan; Renee; Beth; Julie
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas [as Nicholas] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
When Marla meets the square accountant next door to her new apartment, she encourages him to loosen up. She's jealous and hurt when he begins spending time with attractive Julie from upstairs.
6"I love Paul…and as his lips burn mine, I know that he loves me!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [C-716]
- Characters
- Nurse Nancy Forbes; Paul Modra; Dr. Diaz; Mrs. Gross; Dennis Condon; Jim Peters
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- Gutemberg Monteiro [as Goott] (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Nurse Forbes meets youth worker Paul Modra. He's committed to his job and she knows he will never have enough money to marry her.
7"It wasn't the most glamorous job in the world, selling cosmetic from door to door…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-1730]
- Characters
- Ruth Walton; Bill Blake; Mike
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas
- Inks
- Vince Alascia
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Selling cosmetics door-to-door, Ruth Walton meets Bill Blake struggling to look after his brother's family while his sister-in-law visits him in Navy hospital.
8"Normally, I never become involved with the people in the parties I guide on these European tours…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-925]
- Characters
- Kathy Trent; Rafe Moody; Ian; Miss Logan
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Cappello [as Cappello] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Rafe Moody is part of tour guide Kathy's group. She tries to hold to her commitment not to have relationships with clients, but Rafe is determined.
9"Sorry, kid! We don't hire lady mechanics!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-2036]
- Characters
- Lisa Ann Potter; Chuck Kraft; Mae Kraft
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original managing editor)
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- First print
-
Career Girl Romances (Charlton, 1964 series) #66 (December 1971) — Nobody Wants A Girl Auto Mechanic!
Synopsis
Lisa Ann Potter applies for auto mechanic jobs, but no one will hire her. She applies at Chuck's Auto Repair and is turned down there too despite the "Mechanic Wanted" sign in front of his shop. But Chuck's sister, Mae, stages a protest that forces Chuck to hire Mae.
10"You two are wasting time… there aren't any society reporters or photographers around!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [C-924]
- Characters
- Jane Sweden; Cesar Matrillo; Nicky; Andy Cowan; Joe Carroll; Ceil Carroll
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ralph Reese [as Reese] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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- First print
-
Career Girl Romances (Charlton, 1964 series) #63 (June 1971) — A Kiss to Awaken My Heart
Synopsis
Jane despises the shallow jet-set world she lives in. She rides off from the hotel on a horse and is caught in a flash flood. Andy Cowan saves her—from the flood and her jet-set life.
11"What I adored most about being a Hollywood starlet was meeting all the gorgeous men!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-1562]
- Characters
- Belinda; Hal Cole; Gloria Smith
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas ?
- Inks
- Vince Alascia ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original managing editor)
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Synopsis
Belinda is an actress who sets her sights on famous young director Hal Cole. But Hal is engaged to Gloria Smith, an ageing star of other days. When Gloria finds out about Belinda's attempt to steal Hal, she has Belinda's part cut from the script. Belinda can no longer get acting jobs in Hollywood.
12"Selena expects me to lie for her, Dear Diary…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-355]
- Characters
- Laura; Roy; Selena
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas [as Nicholas] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Selena has a string of men and treats her fiance Roy badly. She expects her friend Laura to cover for her and lie to Roy. She does it, but has fallen for Roy and hates seeing him hurt.
13"My Aunt Ethel was a minor movie star back in the thirties…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-2347]
- Characters
- Naomi Breen; Aunt Ethel; Anton Zola; Melba; Myles Webb; Dan Osgood
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas
- Inks
- Vince Alascia
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- ? (original editor)
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- First print
-
Career Girl Romances (Charlton, 1964 series) #67 (February 1972) — This Is No Place for a Girl from Iowa
Synopsis
Naomi's aunt gets her a role in a European movie. She expects it will be her only film before returning home to marry. Her beauty and innocence attracts notorious Casanova, Anton Zola, and her hometown boyfriend Dan arrives to compete for her attention. But Naomi is a good actress and turns both of them down to continue her career.
14"Halfway through a Texas college where I was taking geology with the idea of having a career in the oil business…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-923]
- Characters
- Della Shaw; Marlo Kerr III; Ben Ritter
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- Don Sherwood ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Della Shaw is engaged to millionaire Marlo Kerr. When Kerr buys Ben Ritter for his football team and then dumps him due to an injury, Della realises the type of man she will marry.
15"I first read about their affair in Secret Romance Library…"
Details
- Printed
- 1978?
- More...
- Magic Moments Romances
Notes
This version of the advertisement excludes the main line of text promoting Secret Romance Library (which was no longer being published), despite the reference in the thought bubble.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Seven Seas Coins of Dubbo
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
Indicia
Printed by Kenmure Press Pty Ltd, 50 Derby Street, North Lidcombe, 2141. Published by Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydneym, 2000. Distributors: Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd, Melbourne; Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney.