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Great Lover Romances (1951) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 1

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    Stories and art by Jerry Siegel, Alex Schomburg and Jack Sparling. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King goes undercover when movie star Linda is tormented by sobbing no one else can hear. A Western train robber is in kind of a fix after he rescues beautiful Betty from a train someone else is robbing. In Bagdad, heroic Jon Juan encounters a real sleeping beauty, in a story by comics legends Jerry Siegel (creator of Superman) and Alex Schomburg. Dr. Anthony King: Hollywood Psychiatrist; Kid Lochinvar: Great Lover of the Old West; Jon Juan: The Sleeping Beauty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 2

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    Cover photo of Gaby Andre and Steve Cochran. Stories and art by Jerry Siegel, Alex Schomburg and Myron Fass. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King tracks movie star Pat's relationship troubles to her tragic romance during World War II. Lisa gets swept away by the counterculture when she attends a Greenwich Village party with her brother and meets artist Glen. The origin of immortal adventurer Jon Juan, a survivor of Atlantis, in a story by comics legends Jerry Siegel (creator of Superman) and Alex Schomburg. Dr. Anthony King: Hollywood Girl; The Artist and the Lady; Jon Juan: The World's Greatest Lover; Jon Juan: The Lady in the Dark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 3

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    Photo Cover of Robert Clarke and Mala Powers from RKO Pictures. Stories by unknown. Art by Myron Fass, Jack Sparling and unknown. Eddy, taxi driver, makes a point of picking up Alice at the same time, the same place, every Friday. Alice falls for Eddy until she realizes he will never be rich. Instead, she goes out with her boss, Mr. Wentworth. One night on their way home, Mr. Wentworth is too forward and Alice is rescued by the taxi driver, who is none other than Eddy in "I Found Love in a Taxi!" Plus: Dr. Anthony King, Hollywood Psychiatrist, in "Too Fat for Love!" Also featuring "Powerhouse of Deceit!" and "I Just Love Acting!" And: "Mind your P.Q.!" Personality Quiz; message from Glenn Ford with his picture about giving support to the Community Chest; Q&A with John Wayne, with illustration by Frank Frazetta; and tips for "Good Health for Teen Agers"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 6

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    Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and unknown. Art by Harvey Kurtzman, Ben Brown & David Gantz, Myron Fass, Wally Littman and unknown. Harvey Kurtzman writes and draws the 1-page humor story "Genius"! Plus: Every girl in the school yearned for Paul's arms...and she was no exception! Was he really unapproachable? She was going to find out! Read..."Kid Sister"! Also featuring: "The Faint Heart"; "Dude Ranch Romance"; and Dr. Anthony King, Psychiatrist, in "Comeback"! Plus: 1-page story "The Maid from Le Mans"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 7

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    Cover by Ben Brown & David Gantz. Stories by unknown. Art by Ben Brown & David Gantz, Myron Fass?, Leon Winik and unknown. She had to fight her sister...for love! Was her sister a love thief...or wasn't he meant for her? Featuring: "I'll Wait for You"; "Man Crazy"; "Momism or Me"; and "Goodbye to Love"! Plus: 2-page text story "Cooking...with Love" by Gertrude Jameson; "Tell it to Sweeney!" letters pages; and 1-page Fat Stuff the Happy Hobo humor tale by Art Helfant. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 8

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    Cover by Ben Brown & David Gantz. Stories by unknown. Art by Leon Winik, Myron Fass, Jack Sparling and unknown. Her father was angry...and he had good reason to be! How could he understand that Bill was just a..."Stand-In Boyfriend"? Also featuring: "Flirting with Heartbreak"; Dr. Anthony King in "The Feudin' Sisters"; and "Pin-Up Pete" (containing four pin-ups by Sparling). Plus: 2-page text story "Some Girls Have all the Luck"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 9

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    Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Sparling?, Sam Burlockoff, Mell Lazarus and unknown. Lying to his fiancee wasn't easy -- at first...but as time went by and he sank deeper into the cesspool of deceit...things changed! Don't miss..."The Cheat!" Also featuring: "May I Help You, Sir?"; "Love's Masquerade"; and "Second Chance"! Plus: 2-page text story "Caspar Casanova"! And: "Tell It to Sweeney!" letters pages with four small spot illustrations by Lazarus. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 10

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    Photo Cover of Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell) and Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) from the 1946 film 'Gilda.' Stories by unknown. Art by Mel Keefer, Jack Sparling, Mell Lazarus and unknown. Featuring: "Trip to the Farm"; "You in My Heart"; and "My Rutabaga Romeo"! Plus: 4-page text story "The Hayworth Story"! And: "Tell It to Sweeney" letters pages with spot illustrations by Lazarus. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 11

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    Romantic drama from Toby Press. Showgirl Linda has men at her feet, until she meets handsome doctor Bill, in a story with plentiful bad-girl art. Jenny falls in love with and marries Jack, the doctor who saved her life, but she feels left out by his dedication to his career. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King narrates a cautionary tale about one woman's struggle with alcoholism, a seemingly unlikely choice for a romance comic. Saucy photo cover. Heart-Breaker!; Doctor's Wife!; Dr. Anthony King: Bottled Heartache; Man and Minestrone; Dr. Anthony King: Primrose Path! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 12

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    Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories by unknown. Art by Ben Brown & David Gantz and unknown. She knows she shouldn't do this! She'll be miserable every moment he's away! She wants to forget they ever met! Featuring: "Bringing Up Dad"; "Vacation from Love"; and the reprint stories "I'll Wait for You" and "Dude Ranch Romance"! Plus: 2-page reprint text story "Cooking...with Love" by Gertrude Jameson. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 13

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    Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Myron Fass. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Alice is falling for her regular taxi driver Eddy, but dates her boss Mr. Wentworth, who, unknown to Alice, has ulterior motives. Aspiring actresses Pat and Peggy are hired to stage a fight in front of a bank, only to learn they're acting out a diversion for bank robbers. Teen Debbie gets classmate Bill to cover for her while she dates the much older Hank in secret, but that can't end well. I Found Love in a Taxi!; Powerhouse of Deceit!; I Just Love Acting!; Stand-In Boyfriend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 14

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    Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Leon Winik and Myron Fass. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Shy, beautiful Lise finds that boys are intimidated by her beauty - until she volunteers for the charity kissing booth. Laurie comes out of her shell and overcompensates, becoming a wild child and alienating Dan in the process. Hollywood "love doctor" Anthony King tries to help Sandra and Rena, sisters whose feud has escalated to attempted murder. The Women in Our Lives...; Kisses: $1; Flirting with Heartbreak; Dr. Anthony King: The Feudin' Sisters; Some Girls Have all the Luck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 15

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    Cover photo of Elizabeth Taylor and Don Taylor from the film classic Father of the Bride. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Alice Kirkpatrick and Sam Burlockoff. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Stella finally has the chance to marry her childhood sweetheart Bob, but she's not sure she can go through with it. Bill has a wonderful relationship with Linda, but he loses his perspective when he falls for Carol, who finds him tiresome. A comics biography of screen legend Rita Hayworth. The Wedding; The Cheat!; May I Help You, Sir?; Second Chance; The Hayworth Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 16

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    Cover photo of Farley Granger and Ann Blythe. Stories and art by Myron Fass and Leon Winik. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Laura and Dick elope and marry in secret, but that causes a scandal when they are discovered in a compromising position. Hollywood "love doctor" Anthony King recommends that Ruth not be so forward with men, but as a result she almost loses out on love with Jeff. Vicky falls for handsome farmer Clem, but his mother doesn't approve because of Vicky's poverty-stricken background. Dr. Anthony King: Two Nuts, A Squirrel and a Telephone; Goodbye to Love; Man Crazy; Momism or Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 17

    Cover photo of Rita Hayworth and Aldo Ray. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Jack Abel, Jack Sparling, David Gantz and Alex Kotzky. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Shy orphan Martha gets branded "The Quiet One" by her sorority sisters, who try to get her to come out of her shell, but unleash a monster instead. Elsa is torn between older Britt, who sheltered her after her parents died, and his handsome nephew Jeff, just out of military service. Kathy is thrilled when her beau Jim returns from overseas duty, but he's threatened by her singing career, in a story with some good-girl art by David Gantz. The Quiet One; Difficult Decision; Strange Rival; Dream Man; I Love Mrs. Reilly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 18

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    Cover photo of Beverly Michaels and Richard Egan. Stories and art by Mel Keefer and Bob Schroeter. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Meg's controlling mother wants her to date square accountant Harold, and not fast-talking reporter Al. Student nurse Marge sees things in a different perspective after a near-fatal air crash. Reporter Nora's ex Joe, her editor, forces her to cover the society wedding of her more recent ex, Larry. Her Mother Hated Him!; No Remedy for Love!; Pinky's Red-Top; A Friend of the Groom!; Beaus and Girls. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 19

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    Stories and art by Art Peddy, Jack Abel, Sid Lazarus, Rudy Cristiano and Myron Fass. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Poor manicurist Julie dresses up fancy and sneaks into a ball, and falls in love with handsome hotel heir George. Lonely librarian Lorraine faces conflict with her uptight supervisor when she devotes a shelf in the stacks to love. A comics biography of Rudolph Valentino. Plus an illustrated version of a classic Romantic poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, " Love's Philosophy." Cinderella #9; Will You Please Not Marry Me?; The Love Shelf!; Too Smart for Love!; Slightly Perfect; Love's Philosophy; Great Lovers: Rudolph Valentino. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 20

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    Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky? Stories by unknown. Art by John Belfi? and Myron Fass. Did he really only go out with her to make Julie jealous? Featuring: "The Experimental Kiss"; "Buy Me That Man!"; and Dr. Anthony King, Psychiatrist, in "Mr. Tough"! Plus: 1-page non-fiction stories "The History of the Engagement and Wedding Rings" and "Young Lovers of the Past"! Also: 2-page text story "Slightly Perfect"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 21

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    Cover photo of Dorothy Hart and Richard Basehart. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Jack Abel, Mel Keefer, Rudy Cristiano, Walter Goldstein, Jack Sparling and Mel Lazarus. Student reporter Gwen falls in love with Cal, the college football star she ridiculed in her latest column, in a story featuring some good-girl art. Childhood sweethearts George and Liza are an inspiration to their small town, until they face conflict, and that affects the whole town too. Plus a comics biography of screen legend Clark Gable, in a sort of Hirschfeld-caricature style. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Poison Pen; Graduation Day; Clark Gable; The Young Ones; Woman in White!; Campus Curios; Loving Means Believing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Great Lover Romances (1951) 22
    • 1.5" Spine split from bottom, oxidation to bottom edge.

    Cover photo of Dorothy Hart and Richard Basehart. Stories and art by Mickey Klar Marks, David Gantz, and Wally Littman. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Shy, bespectacled Sylvia wears an imaginary boyfriend's pin to college, but then has some explaining to do when she falls for handsome Todd. Assistant dean Enid is tough on her lovestruck students, threatening to expel a girl for missing curfew. Dutch exchange student Katrina has trouble fitting in on an American campus. Phantom Lover; The Agony of Love; Man Eats Crow; Dutch Treatment; What's Your Romantic I.Q.?; The Maid from Le Mans. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.