In Love (1954 Mainline/Charlton) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Sep 1954 by Mainline/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Jack Kirby and John Prentice. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Mort Meskin. Romance comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Rookie baseball player Warren and Patty, daughter of the team's owner, begin a tempestuous romance, in an issue-length story. Five years after Kay marries Ben, Jeff is still trying to convince her that he's the one. The First Pang of Love; Falling Star; Wendy Lane's Romance Clinic; The Challenge; After The Honey-Moon; The Wedding Dress; Marriage or a Love Affair. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Nov 1954 by Mainline/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bill Draut. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut and Tom Scheuer. Romance comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Marilyn keeps Jim, Bob and Dave going in circles, and Dave is an airline pilot, in an issue-length story. Another story is about the love of a mother for her child, not a typical story for a romance comic. Marilyn's Men, Chapter One: The Scandal; Summer Lovin'; Marilyn's Men, Chapter Two: Set My Heart Free; Marilyn's Men, Chapter Three: Secret Meeting; Wedding Blues; Mother by Proxy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Jan 1955 by Mainline/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Romance comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. In a departure from traditional romance stories, Inky struggles for success as a comic-strip artist, in an issue-length story that may contain autobiographical elements. Search for Inspiration; Romantic Clinic; The Girl, Cute and Cunning; Salesman; A Stranger to Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Mar 1955 by Mainline/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bill Draut. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Romance comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A man wonders if any woman is worth a broken neck, even this one. A woman must put love aside while she pursues her dreams of stardom, or so she thinks. A proposal after years of waiting may take an equally long response. Proposal; Wolf Bait; The Right Choice; Hair Styles; Ask Ray Hart; Dress Right; Don't Run My Life. Final issue published by Mainline; Charlton took over the series with issue #5. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published May 1955 by Mainline/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Art Gates and Bob McCarty. Charlton picks up the romance series created and originally published by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A woman is so organized she gets the nickname "fussbudget," but even she can't predict what romance will do to her life. A beautiful woman hears "I love you" so often, it's lost all meaning, in a story that may feature art by EC legend Jack Kamen. A woman decides that a man's temper is too much to deal with. Plus a two-pager that may be the work of Doug Wildey. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Fuss Budget; The Pretenders; New Flame!; Three Little Words; The Flower Dance; False Happiness; The Matchmaker!; I Led Him On! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
Published Jul 1955 by Mainline/Charlton.$500.00
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Cover by Bill Draut. Stories and art by Carl Wessler, Bill Draut, Art Gates and Marc Swayze. Charlton picks up the romance series created and originally published by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A love triangle develops between two factory workers and the wealthy owner of the factory. When Ned's girlfriend Lisa loses her job, Ned sees marriage as the solution, but Lisa's not so sure. College student Kay dates Clayton to get back at his snobby sister Laura, but doesn't expect to actually fall in love with him. Plus a love-advice feature in which "Love Counselor at Large" Ray Hart advises a woman, a difference of opinions always is stimulating...Keep your mind alert and your sense of humor, and youll have a rare and wonderful marriage! Among Us Girls!; A Love That Was True!; Love Letters; I Deeply Regret; Altar Bound; The New Girl; Ask Ray Hart; A Typical Teen Ager; Once Too Often. Final issue under this title; series continues as I Love You (1955-80 Charlton) #7. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
