True-to-Life Romances #13
"Dream of Love" in True-to-Life Romances #13 (1952) delivers a classic wartime romance twist, where love and deception collide when Larry’s past resurfaces in the form of Peg, claiming to be his wife. Written and illustrated by Jack Kamen, the story unfolds with emotional tension as Pam must confront the truth behind a shocking accusation, all while the cover by L. B. Cole captures the drama in bold, expressive lines.
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Pam and Larry fall in love, but Peg shows up and says she’s Larry’s wife. Larry explains that he knew Peg during the war and she appeared again afterwards, angling for a marriage proposal. He didn't love her, so he turned her down. Now she wants $5000 for her “broken heart.” When Larry refuses to pay, Peg convinces Pam she actually is Larry’s wife and Pam leaves him. The police arrest Peg and her real husband and they’re convicted of blackmail. Pam and Larry reconcile.
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