Love Diary #16
"Wanted: A Man of My Own" is a poignant 1951 romance from Love Diary #16, featuring art by Mort Leav and inks by Bob Rogers. Kathy, shaped by her mother’s abandonment, struggles to open up to love—until a heartfelt confrontation with her persistent coworker Denis forces her to face her own guarded heart.
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Kathy’s mother ran off with another man when Kathy was a baby. As Kathy grows up, her attitude is adversely affected by the scandal and she rebuffs all romantic attentions directed her way. Fellow office worker Denis is persistent but when she defensively rejects him, he says “there’s a devil inside of you” that makes her anti-social and bitter. She decides to leave town but Denis catches up with her and she admits she loves him as well.
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