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Pictorial Romances (1950) 22 GD- 1.8

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    Pictorial Romances (1950) #22 GD- 1.8
    Published Nov 1953 by St. John.
    GD- 1.8
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    $210.00
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    • 4" cumulative spine split, 1/2" cover-to-cover tears on three sides.
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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Arthur Peddy, Bill Ely and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Suburban housewife Diana doesn't know how to react when Johnny, her boyfriend from her wild younger years, shows up at her door, in a story with art by Baker. Faith is torn between her boss's son Tom and bad boy Teddy, in a story that begins with the line, "Teddy Carr's smile was kiss-bait." Claire falls for handsome, impulsive Jack, but he can't get out from under the thumb of his father, who considers him a "born loafer." Sordid cover by Baker. What My Husband Didn't Know; 2 Bids for My Heart; Bury the Past; My Runaway Heart; The Boy I Made into a Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: GD- 1.8 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)