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Cover of Ideal (1948) #5

Ideal (1948) #5

Marvel 1948–1949 series Cover date Mar 1949

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About this issue

Ideal #5 (1948) is issue #5 of Marvel's Ideal (1948–1949), with a cover date of March 1949. Drawn by Pierce Rice, Mike Sekowsky, Lin Streeter and others.

Creators

Pencillers
Pierce Rice, Mike Sekowsky, Lin Streeter, Pete Tumlinson
Inkers
George Klein, Pete Tumlinson

The stories

“Good-Time Girl in Paris!”

American tourist in Paris Jen is bored with her escort Harry, and finds Frenchman Fleep refreshingly unconventional. However, when Fleep tries out his ideas about “free love” on Jen, Harry steps in and punches him. Jen decides to marry Harry.

“Love on Borrowed Time!”

Lynn, after losing her job as a dancer in Mexico City, is struck by a car and badly injured. The car was driven by Lance, unwittingly involved in his employer Big Mike’s assassination of an enemy. Lance later apologises to Lynn and they fall in love. Lynn’s injuries will probably prove fatal in a few weeks, so Lance asks her to marry him. While they’re waiting for the minister, Big Mike shows up to eliminate Lance, but is shot by the police. Meanwhile, Lynn forces herself to walk in an attempt to save Lance, which actually proves a miracle cure for her injuries.

“Heartbreak at Night!”

Stephanie loves her boss Doug, and thinks she may have a chance when his girlfriend Betty marries someone else. However, Doug falls in love with Betty’s twin sister Barbara instead, then discovers she is cheating on him. Doug finally decides Stephanie is the woman he really, really loves.

“Forbidden Love!”

Carole and Charles have been sweethearts since childhood, but her parents oppose their marriage because Carole hasn’t had a chance to date other men. Carole’s father convinces Charles to leave town for Carole’s sake. However, 20 years earlier, Carole’s father thought he and her mother were too young to wed and wrote a farewell letter. Carole’s mother’s parents urged her to marry her beloved. They did, and have been happy ever since. Carole and Charles can be together.

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