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Cover of Cupid (1949) #1

Cupid (1949) #1

Marvel 1949–1950 series Cover date Dec 1949

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About this issue

Cupid #1 (1949) is issue #1 of Marvel's Cupid (1949–1950), with a cover date of December 1949. Drawn by Mike Sekowsky and John Severin.

Creators

Pencillers
Mike Sekowsky, John Severin

The stories

“The One Who Hated Love!”

Maude is hired to care for Mrs. Wyatt, whose son Jeff is a politician. Jeff treats Maude coldly until she rescues his mother from a fire, then becomes friendly. Maude falls for him, but thinks he’s still carrying a torch for Gloria, who’d died in an auto crash. Jeff explains Gloria was cheating on him and he hated her. Now Maude and Jeff can be together.

“Cora Dodd's Amazing Decision!”

Susan is irritated when her sister Cora repeatedly steals her boyfriends. To spite Cora, Susan pretends to like Owen, a “funny-looking drip!” However, Cora discovers Owen is “the finest man I ever met!” and they elope. Susan now re-considers her low opinion of her current date Gil, who’s “kind of homely” but a decent person.

“Was I a Wicked Wife?”

Having no home-making skills, newlywed Ellen has a difficult time adjusting to married life with Tom. She improves but her carelessness results in a household accident that leaves Tom with a broken back. Ellen now understands “marriage is no game,” and can’t be done “half-heartedly.”

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.