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Cover: L. B. Cole
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Popular Teen-Agers #5

Sep 1950 · Star Publications, Inc. · 0.10 USD
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# Popular Teen-Agers #5 This anthology issue contains three stories featuring the named characters: "Ginger Bunny—Some Cookie" follows a girl heading to a summer camp for a two-week vacation; "Midge Martin—Girl Reporter" depicts a newspaper editor assigning Midge to cover a story, leading her to investigate a passion potion and locate a forget-me-not grove, ultimately uncovering a purchasing agent's scheme involving a rajah and a rose with thorns; and the cover story shows teenagers at a beach, with dialogue referencing swimming suits and admiring beachgoers.

Contains 4 stories
The Brat Race
7 pp · Humor
Toni GayEve ArdorButch DykemanMr. GayArthur (Eve's brother)

In a playful twist of teenage rivalry, Eve Ardor tricks her brother Arthur into babysitting for Toni Gay, hoping to sabotage a romantic evening between Toni and Butch Dykeman. When Arthur’s antics turn the quiet night into a chaotic game of one-upmanship, the two teens find themselves locked in a hilarious, escalating battle of wits and pranks.

Buoy Crazy
7 pp · Humor
Ginger BunnMiss Loonlace (camp counselor)Merton NewtonBurton NewtonLefty Wright (athletic counselor)

In the summer camp chaos of Gitchigoona, Ginger Bunn finds herself unexpectedly tasked with babysitting two mischievous boys—Merton and Burton—while the other girls gear up for a romantic rendezvous across the lake. When the boys’ camp bans women and sinks all the boats, Ginger devises a daring plan to swim to a raft buoy and bring her friends across, turning the tide in a splashy, comedic showdown.

Potions of Love
6 pp · Humor
Midge MartinLovett ThrobheartCharlie (Brown)?

In the quirky town of Glenview, a mysterious potion called Passion Potion is sweeping through the population, turning even the most skeptical into love-struck dreamers. When reporter Midge Martin tries to debunk the craze by drinking it herself, she unexpectedly falls head over heels for the first person she sees—only to realize too late that her newfound affection might be more complicated than she bargained for.

Rajah Dodger
7 pp · Humor, Crime
Eve AdamsAuntie AdelineRajah Smaja

In this zany 1950 humor-crime tale, American exchange student Eve Adams finds herself tangled in a farcical royal scheme after being mistaken for a bride-to-be by the eccentric Rajah Smaja. With her aunt trapped in a tower and a harem of suspiciously eager wives on the loose, Eve must outwit the tyrannical rajah using clever tricks, a climbing rope illusion, and a little help from her feisty aunt.

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Full credits

cover pencils, inks L. B. Cole

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Reprinted in Black Light: The World of L. B. Cole #[nn] (2015), Popular Teen-Agers #5

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