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    Pictorial Romances (1950) 17 FR/GD 1.5

    3" cumulative spine split.

    Ended Jan 15 2021
    Winning Bid $185

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Jack Sparling, Hy Rosen, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. 100-page giant. Department-store clerk Margery dates three men who could help her career, but is in trouble when they find out about each other, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, redheaded showgirl May can't help coming on to every handsome man she meets, and that includes her sister's boyfriend, Gregory. Mike and Judy have a tempestuous romance as he struggles to make it as a race-car driver, in a story with early art by future comics legend Joe Kubert. Cover by Baker. Sharecropper's Daughter; Strange Relationship; Secret Bride; Quips and Queries; Gag-Bag; Love Demon; They Caught Me Cheating at Love; The Heart's Trophy; I Was Fooled by Love; I Played at Love; Clipped Wings; Tangled Destiny; Black-Balled; Fun Time; Have You Heard This One?; Husband Not Wanted. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25. Grade: FR/GD 1.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)