Blue Ribbon Comics #4

In "I Set a Trap for a Wolf," Doris finds herself drawn to Lenny’s bold charm, leaving behind her steady boyfriend Stu in pursuit of something more exciting. But as she gets closer, she discovers that Lenny’s tough exterior hides a surprisingly kind and thoughtful nature.

A restless high school girl dreams of escaping her small town for Chicago glamour and sophisticated romance, but once she lands a secretarial job, she finds herself caught between well-meaning colleagues and smooth-talking men who seem far more interested in taking advantage of her naïveté than offering genuine connection. As she chases the excitement she imagined, Sandra discovers that big city life comes with its own hard lessons about distinguishing real affection from empty flattery.

When a girl becomes too eager to win over the star pitcher Jock, her relentless pursuit backfires—and he makes it clear he's more interested in staying fancy-free before heading to college than in any serious romance. As she crashes the sorority dance determined to make him jealous, Gracie learns a hard lesson about the difference between chasing someone and letting them come to you.

Sheila's reputation as a wild child—thanks to her carnival-folk parents and her grandmother's permissive upbringing—makes her an easy target for gossip, especially when Bill MacGregor starts dating the respectable Isobel Hatfield. Determined to win Bill back, Sheila tries a desperate gambit: flirting with other men to make him jealous, only to discover that jealousy might not be enough to change his mind about who she really is. Sometimes the hardest battle isn't winning someone's heart, but changing how they see you.