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Cover: Al Grenet & Dick Beck
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Love Letters #49

Jul 1956 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Mistaken Promise," war correspondent Jinx defies orders and stows away on a front-line convoy after being stripped of her credentials by jealous colleague Bob. As bullets fly and emotions flare, their shared danger forces a confession of love—only to strain their bond when Jinx writes about it. Paul Gustavson’s writing and art, joined by Alice Kirkpatrick’s inks and Al Bryant’s sharp lines, bring raw tension to a story where courage and romance collide. Al Grenet’s cover captures the moment’s intensity, with Dick Beck’s inks lending grit to the scene.

Contains 4 stories
Mistaken Promise
9 pp · Military, Romance
BradFredGeorge WaltonMargeMr. Loren
By-Line to Happiness
6 pp · Romance, War
Bob TraceyBurkeJinx CarterTom ShaySudsColonel

In "By-Line to Happiness," war correspondent Jinx fights for her place in the field, even as jealousy from fellow writer Bob threatens to end her assignment. When he sabotages her credentials, Jinx slips aboard a convoy to the front, where danger and honesty collide. As the lines between rivalry and affection blur, their shared mission becomes a test of trust—though what happens when the war ends, no one can say.

No Boy Could Date Me
7 pp · Romance
Aunt MargaretBillHank BarrettHelen GarrinLewVictor Pierce
Target for Heartbreak
6 pp · Military, Romance
EdithFran HallHerb WrightLt. Roger WrightMrs. Wright

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $134
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $348*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $273*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $217*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Paul Gustavson
inker Al Bryant
cover pencils Al Grenet
cover inks Dick Beck

Reprints

↩ Reprints Love Letters #8 (1951), True War Romances #8 (1953), G.I. Sweethearts #36 (1953)

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