Blue Ribbon Comics #4

Jun 1949 · St. John · 0.10 USD

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An anthology of teen-oriented stories featuring romantic and coming-of-age scenarios. "Teen-Age Diary Secrets" opens with a young woman named Grace caught in a romantic triangle, refusing to leave her date Jock despite his insistence she go home. "Big City Glamour Led Me Astray" follows Sandra, a girl who initially wanted to be a secretary but became caught up in big-city life and its distractions, ultimately hoping to escape to Chicago. "I Should Have Played Hard-to-Get" depicts a girl named Gracie who missed her chance with a boy named Jock by not playing coy at a baseball game. "Everyone Said I Was Wild" concludes with a cautionary tale of a girl reflecting on her wild reputation and her romance with Bill MacGregor, which ended when he saw her with another girl at the lake.

Contains 4 stories

I Set a Trap for a Wolf

8 pp · Romance

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.

Big City Glamour Led Me Astray

8 pp · Romance

Sandra, a senior girl from a small town, leaves behind her longtime boyfriend Randy to chase a glamorous life in Chicago, determined to prove she’s grown up and beyond small-town romance. Her journey through city nightlife and office intrigue leads her into a web of false promises and emotional confusion, where the line between ambition and self-deception begins to blur.

I Should Have Played Hard-to-Get

7 pp · Romance

Gracie, smitten with Jock after he takes her to a big school dance, finds herself caught in a web of jealousy and confusion when he seems to favor other girls. As she tries to win him back by playing hard to get, she discovers that Jock’s attention may have been more about image than affection—and that her own feelings might be the real prize.

Everyone Said I Was Wild

4 pp · Romance

Sheila, a free-spirited young woman raised by her grandmother after her carnival-rooted parents left, is determined to win back Bill MacGregor after he starts dating Isobel Hatfield. Fueled by the town’s judgment and her own sense of pride, Sheila takes bold, unconventional steps to reclaim his attention—leading to a dramatic confrontation that forces her to face the real reasons behind his change of heart.