Romantic Marriage (1950) comic books 1951-1953

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Frank Giacoia, Art Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Mike Sekowsky, Ralph Mayo, Mort Leav and Bob Rogers. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. After an accident leaves her with facial scars, Elaine becomes convinced that her husband Carl would be happier with the unmarred Margaret, and tries to get them together! Ann becomes attached to troubled orphan Bobbie, but she doesn't think her husband Fred is interested in adoption. Carl and Jane's attempt to start a happy home life is complicated by her interfering mother. Plus the story of Mark Twain's romance with Livy Langdon, and other true romances involving historical figures. What Price Beauty?; Deception!; The Other Man; Working Wife; Love Conquers All!; The Other Love; The Blue Danube; The Truest Love!; The Rocky Road to Love!; Interfering Mother-in-Law. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ross Andru, Alex Toth, Ralph Mayo, Frank Giacoia, Paul Parker, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Marilyn tries to deal with the long separations of being married to a doctor, in a story with early art by Alex Toth. Denny loves Dan, but she's haunted by the trauma of losing Art in a skiing accident, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru. Nancy inherits her grandfather's run-down property, and handsome farmhand Lee offers to help her restore it to a working farm. Plus strange marriage customs, and origins of modern marriage customs. Doctors Wife; Tips for a Romantic Marriage; Escape from Life!; Wedding Belles; Happiness Is Where You Find It; Strange Marriage Customs; You Dont Know Trouble; Marriage of Convenience; Origin of Modern Marriage Customs; The Fight for Love; Marriage Pitfalls. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Oksner, Ogden Whitney, Bill Molno, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Newlywed Joan wonders why her husband Bob is spending time with pretty new neighbor Myra, in a story that may feature early art by DC comics legend Carmine Infantino. City girl Margie falls for handsome fisherman Gil, but he can't give up the sea, in a story with art by Ogden Whitney. Betsy marries Rip, clarinet player for a hot jazz band, but struggles with the challenges of life on the road - including scheming, beautiful singer Celestine. Plus strange marriage customs. Green Eyes of Jealousy; True Love Pays Dividends; Beyond the Restless Waters; Wedding Belles; Trust Your Love; Crescendo of Love; Too Young to Marry!; Marriage Can Be Fun!; Strange Marriage Customs. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Prentice and Merrylen Townsend. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. After her husband is killed on the way to the hospital, new mother Peggy decides to give up her baby for adoption. Stage mother Marie is torn between following husband Bill to Chicago or managing her daughter Sally's dance career in New York. Wealthy Haila falls for auto mechanic Pete and agrees to marry him, but her controlling father disapproves. The Love I Denied; Rags or Riches; Strange Role for Love; Strange Obsession; My Re-Made Husband!; Lost Without You!; Dream House; Date with Love!; Cooking With Gas. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Citron, Stan Drake, Bernard Sachs, Paul Parker, Nick Cardy, Tex Blaisdell, John Prentice and Merrylen Townsend. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Newlywed Eloise tires of living on her husband's meager salary, but after she gets a charge card, soon she's living beyond their means. Jane assumes the worst after she spots her husband Larry giving a diamond bracelet to a beautiful stranger. Francie worries that her husband Joe's career success is causing them to grow apart. Plus the true love stories of Queen Victoria and King Albert, and Pierre and Marie Curie. Charge-Account Wife; Love Without Faith!; Husband of the Queen; Dangerous Success; An Unselfish Love; Final Decision; Off-Base Romance; Shopping Spree; Wherever You Go!; Just Like a Woman!; Wedding Bells; Budget Blues. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Citron, Vince Alascia, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. New bride Meg resents sharing her home with her husband's sister Ellen, and plots to get her to leave. Bored while her traveling-salesman husband Les is away, Ginny seeks new social outlets, and meets Neil. While her husband Joe is at work, housewife Betty becomes infatuated with Rod, the handsome artist who lives next door. There's Room for Three; The Man Next Door!; Wager on Love; A New Broom; Fair-Weather Wife; Daddy's Girl!; Passive Wife. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Sid Greene, Sam Citron, Vince Alascia, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Rising radio star Connie wonders if she still has room for husband Brad in her celebrity life in New York. Anne is tormented because she and husband Paul have to struggle financially and can't have nice things. Nurse Marcia falls for handsome patient Alan without realizing he's wealthy, but his parents are so upset they actually call her a "gold digger." Plus marriage customs around the world, and the true love story of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia. Particularly nice painted cover by an unknown artist. Celebrity Wife; Because You Love Me; I Fought for Love; Portrait of Love; The Big Day; A Man to Admire; Wedding Daze; His Ray of Light!; The Bitter Test!; What's Your Problem?; Happy Marriage Customs; Those "Other Women" Blues. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Stan Drake, Tex Blaisdell, Ralph Mayo, Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Emil Gershwin, Frank Giacoia, Sam Citron, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Tommy and Marilyn get married on a whim while they're still just fun-loving kids, but an impoverished married life forces them to grow up in a hurry. Jane marries Clark after a chance meeting and a whirlwind courtship, only to learn that he's a clown - an actual circus clown - and she hates clowns. Gail marries Steve, but feels she must compete with the memory of Steve's first wife, Eleanor. My Hearts Decision; I Married a Clown!; I Lied for Love; The Bride Grows Up!; Forgive Me, Darling; Substitute Wife; Cooking with Gas; Wife in Name Only. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Sid Greene, John Giunta, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Newlywed Lorraine feels she has to compete with new stepdaughter Patty for her husband's love and attention. Ilene is torn between husband Steve and visiting consultant Phil, who offers to take her away from her suffocating small town. In another story, redheaded Doraine believes wealth and advancement will make her happy, but new husband Steve would rather go fishing. His Other Love; Escape to Tomorrow; Beware of the Stranger!; Love's Victory; Cooking with Gas; Greedy Heart; Marital Mix-Ups. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Sid Greene, Bernard Sachs, and Mike Roy. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Up-and-coming actress Trudy is forced to choose between her husband Danny or a promising career on the stage. Joan has great hopes for husband Jim's political career, but her ambition starts to alienate her from Jim's affections. Ruth dislikes her husband's workaholic tendencies and the sketchy parties she's forced to attend for potential clients. Love or the Limelight?; Candidate for Love; Model Wife; Are You the Girl He Married?; A Name for Francesca; Budget Blues; Married to His Work; Shopping Spree. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Tuska and Ralph Mayo. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Don marries Trudy on the rebound from Rita, but Trudy suspects that he's still not over Rita. When Beverly suspects that her doctor husband Tom is romantically involved with a patient, she looks up old boyfriend Vic, who's still carrying a torch. Singers Terry and Helene are partners onstage and off, but when Terry teams up with sultry singer Stormy, Helene smells trouble. Plus a vintage comics-format ad for the Art Instruction school in Minneapolis, where Peanuts' Charles Schulz was teaching at the time. I Married in Haste; Ruthless Ambition; The Road to Heartbreak; Off-Key Duet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Murphy Anderson, Priscilla Willard, and Arthur Peddy. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Helen is so conflicted over husband Mike's racing that she has nightmares of cars trying to eat her, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Redheaded Sharon intends to be faithful to soldier husband Bruce while he's overseas, but then old flame Johnny starts showing her a lot of attention. In an unusual story that reflects its times, atomic scientist Bill is assigned to a remote desert town for a top-secret military project, but his wife Helen can't take the isolation and lack of privacy. I Was a Lonely War Bride; Alone with You; Marital Mix-ups; Psychology Can Help Your Marriage; My Own Worst Enemy; White-Collar Wife. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, Ben Brown, and David Gantz. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Bored housewife Martha is swept off her feet when she rents a spare room to famed artist Morgan, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Jim Mooney. Alice admires husband Steve for becoming a small-town doctor instead of getting a big practice, but in day-to-day life she finds being a doctor's wife almost too challenging. Jilted by Roger, Betty marries his best friend Stan, but what will she do when Roger wants her back? My Guilty Love; Doctor's Wife!; How to Keep Your Husband Happy; My Sister Kate; My Own Worst Enemy; His Best Friend's Wife. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jim Mooney, Alice Kirkpatrick, Marvin Townsend, Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs, and Paul Cooper. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Shortly before marrying Dan, Audra learns that Dan's mother doesn't like her or approve of their marriage, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Jim Mooney. Bored Melanie realizes that she's a "trophy wife" her ambitious husband Reed uses to advance his sales career. In a rare story narrated by the male character, returning Korean vet Jed thinks he's no longer a fit husband for Alice because he's lost the use of his right arm. Ornamental Wife; The Ties That Bind; Fate Spins the Wheel; Yours, Mine, Ours; Cooking with Gas; I Married the Champ; Adopted Parents; Home Coming; Marital Mix-Ups; Wedding Daze. Final Ziff-Davis issue; St. John started publishing with the next issue. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Fred Kida and others. This early romance title from St. John focuses on the struggles of domestic life. Mail-order bride Ellen marries Tom in Texas, but doesn't understand why they can't socialize with the neighbors, or what that has to do with the death of Tom's first wife. Ann chooses businessman Wes over teacher Buddy, but a stolen school-bus prank changes life for all three of them. While they're stationed in North Africa, Burt worries that new wife Peg is being wooed by their wealthy neighbor Maurice. Thrill Hungry; Mail Order Bride; The Heart Is Ageless!; I Flunked a Love Test; Psychology of Jealousy; Our Day of Reckoning. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bernard Sachs and Dana Dutch. This early romance title from St. John focuses on the struggles of domestic life. Rhonda's husband Tony is called into reserve duty in Korea, so Rhonda seeks help from an old boyfriend to get him reassigned, but that doesn't go over well with Tony. Sally marries Les, but she's still not over the loss of her first husband in a logging accident. Helen and John are surprised when the "little niece" who's coming to stay turns out to be redheaded Julie, who's nothing but trouble. I Betrayed My Husband; Ghost from the Past; A Heart Divided; That Dangerous First Year!; Two-Timing Trouble; Teen-Age Home Breaker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.