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TITLE: A Date with Judy issue #14
YEAR: December 1949/January 1950
COMPANY: Superman DC/National Comics
Back in 1941 through 1950, a comedy radio show titled “A Date with Judy”was broadcasted on NBC as a summer replacement for Bob Hope’s show.
Starring Ann Gillis and then Louise Erickson as Judy Foster and also starring actresses Mercedes McCambridge, Dellie Ellis the show was popular and it would lead to a 1948 MGM musical starring Wallace Beery, Jane Powell and showcasing emerging teen actress at the time, Elizabeth Taylor.
But in 1947, a comic book series would be be created by DC/National Comics and would last 79 issues and end in November 1960.
The comic book series would compliment the radio show about Judy and her boyfriend Oogie, her younger brother Randolph and Judy’s parents.
Judy Foster is a good-hearted woman but she tends to like to be the center of attention and likes to be treated special, especially by her boyfriend Oogie, who doesn’t have much money and often is afraid that Judy’s eyes may be on other handsome guys. But Oogie is head over heels in love with Judy.
With issue #14, the first story revolves around Judy’s father, Melvin wanting to go on a picnic alone with his wife like the old days. Of course, the discussion of a picnic is overheard by Judy and Randolph and next thing you know it becomes a family picnic with Oogie invited. So much for alone time between husband and wife.
The next story features Judy fuming about Oogie not meeting her at 2:00 p.m. and she feels humiliated. Her father tells her to not worry as he’ll provide for her, but Judy takes it as that her father wants her at home and never wants her to ever marry, making her even more distraught. So, Judy’s father goes to speak with Oogie’s father, Joe Pringle.
The next story features Randolph needing money, so how can he find a way to get his sister to give him money? Randolph will find a way!
The next story features Judy telling Oogie that he is going to be a lawyer, so to practice, Randolph is a judge and Oogie must show her how he can be one.
And the final story features Judy’s enemy, Tootsie using a line to fool Judy in breaking up with Oogie. Will it work?
Also, included are text-based stories and more!
If anything, you have to admire comics from the golden age. They cost .10 cents and they came with 52-pages. Even with inflation, .10 cents is $1.04 in 2019.
As for “A Date with Judy”, I’m a fan of the classic radio show and I also enjoy the comic book series. While no doubt a product of its era, especially how Judy is depicted, it does carry that wholesome style of storytelling, despite being made before the Comic Code Authority (CCA) which would start in 1954.