Romance comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $330.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1995702007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She was marrying her boss, but she was in love with Steve! Was marriage itself more important to her than who she married? But Steve had had his chance, and she was now through waiting! Would she ultimately lose both of the men who loved her? Don't miss... "I Didn't Know the Meaning of Love!" Also featuring: "Interrupted Honeymoon"; "Marriage Must Wait"; and "My Shattered Romance"! Plus: 1-page text story "It Happened This Way"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $450.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4572498010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.50) will be charged at checkout.

Art by Ken Battefield and others. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Rancher Susan Polmer is as tough as any man, and more than a match for outlaw Bessie. Rancher Kate and railroad man Rex team up to find the outlaws who rustled her herd. The romance of cavalry soldier Jim and Pawnee woman Bright Star plays against a backdrop of conflict, and offers an interracial romance rare for its era. The cover promises "heart-warming thrillers of ranch and range." The Bride Wore Buckskin; Romance Rides The Rails; Senorita Six-Gun!; Arrow in My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $535.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4019690004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. New Texan Ken finds beautiful neighbor Jane Foster believes his ranch is stolen. Sue suspects a debonair stranger wants to court her sister Lucy, but the truth is more sinister. Martha becomes involved with a handsome outlaw and his young son. Wild Beauty; Six-Gun Wedding; A Killer's Bullet Stole Her Love!; The Only Man I Could Ever Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $180.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4637828004

Photo cover. "Dark Secret"; A few weeks before her wedding to Bob, Helen accepts a ride from Arthur, her friend Janes husband; Arthur gets fresh, Helen resists, the car wrecks, Arthur is killed, and Helen flees; The authorities know a woman was with Arthur and Jane says shell kill the woman if she finds her. "I Failed at Love"; Sharon is fascinated with high society, and thinks her mechanic boyfriend Jimmy is "Dull! Dull!"; Sharon has a crush on socialite David and turns down Jimmys marriage proposal; She meets and dates David; they fall in love, but Sharon is ashamed of her parents and Davids mother looks down on Sharon. "A Handful of Stars"; When Pete returns from the war, he tells his girlfriend Sonia hes not returning to his job as a miner--he plans to become a lawyer; Sonia doesnt want to wait 5 years to get married and Petes studying leaves little time for romance. "I Played at Marriage!"; Jay marries the "sheltered" Barbara, who thinks "this business of cooking, cleaning and being a wife" will be "real fun!"; Barbara is incompetent at housework and cooking and often shirks her duties, but when Jay is injured due to her carelessness, she changes her ways and "our home is now the well-regulated, orderly existence it should be." "Flight from Love"; Airline pilots Roger and Larry compete for the affections of stewardess Leslie; She chooses Roger and they become engaged; Larry reacts badly. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $395.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4668280003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by L. B. Cole. A combination of romance comics and celebrity gossip from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Bit player Mason loves movie star Rita Carlyle, but she doesn't even remember their past together. Biographies of movie legends Rudolph Valentino and Gregory Peck, plus movie star Dan Dailey. On the Altar of Fame; In Love and Hollywood; I Don't Remember You; Rudolph Valentino; Gregory Peck; Dan Dailey; The Darkened Trail. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $199.00 Paper: White Label #3769108023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. Country housewife Ginny regrets not marrying her first love, wealthy Ed. Connie breaks up with nerdy Horace in search of a "real man," until she learns just how much of a real man Horace is. Ray and Mona want to marry, but her father's new assignment in Germany may cancel all of that. I Married a Farmer; Romantic Antics; My Love Scene; Strange Romantic Customs; Love Takes a Holiday; My Most Romantic Moment; Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow; Wait for Love; My Love Was Doomed! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $199.00 Paper: Light tan to off white Label #3769108025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Al Avison, Joe Certa and John Belfi. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. Arlene opportunistically takes whatever she wants, including kissing her friend Fran's fiance Brad on their wedding day. Jan sets her sights on handsome boss Dick, but first she must reckon with his fiancee Elaine and his strange mood swings. Shattered Romance; My Strange Rival; Heart Divided; Flaming Passion; Half a Love; Secret Affair. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $299.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #4668587007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Sy Barry, inks by Bernard Sachs. To Someone in Love!, inks by Vince Colletta; Gwen breaks her engagement to Peter over a minor disagreement, believing that she can live on her own. Second Chance, pencils by John Romita; Paula gradually becomes jealous of her best friend Ginny because her boyfriend Joe is always nice to her. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Lonely Autumn, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; Connie falls in love with Brad over the summer, but is reluctant to accept his proposal because it might hold him back from a promising career. Wild Heart; Vickie is determined not to fall in love and lose her independence until she meets Mark, but she still resists the attraction between them. Romantic Antics filler page, art by Mort Drucker. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $399.99 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4668586014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Bernard Sachs. A Kiss from a Stranger!; Debbie's roommate Cynthia moves out leaving a letter for her fiancee Peter breaking their engagement. Impulsive Heart!, inks by Bernard Sachs; Beth and Wayne meet and fall in love while he is in the city on business, but when she goes to his home town to visit him everyone is cold to her because Wayne was already engaged when he left on his trip. Out of the Night!, pencils by John Forte; When Jane receives a large inheritance she is swept up in a new life but she finds that all her new friends are only interested in her because of the money. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Sing to Me!; Liz and Johnny have grown up together, but she doesn't care whether he becomes a singing star because she loves him for himself. House ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $399.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #4668587024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

What should she have wished for? The only thing she ever wanted with all her heart...was walking out the door! "Too Late for Wishing" is the cover-featured 8 page story drawn by Tony Abruzzo, Sy Barry, John Romita, Sr. and Bernard Sachs. Plus: 7 page story "Goodbye to Love" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "Somebody Else's Sweetheart" drawn by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs; 1 page Joan reprint filler "Hat Attracts Bees"; 7 page story "Stranger to My Heart" pencilled by John Forte; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page Carol filler "Dates." Cover by Sy Barry and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $199.99 Paper: Off white Label #4668586022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

Featuring: 7 page story "A Dream for Diana"; 7 page story "No Heart for Love"; 1 page Lili filler "Olden Days Dance"; 7 page story "You'll Never Know"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 8 page story "Stranger to Love" drawn by Bernard Sachs; 1 page Oddities in Romance filler. Cover by Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $799.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #4668586023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($24.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Tony Abruzzo, inks by Bernard Sachs. To J. S.--with Love!, pencils by Tony Abruzzo, inks by Bernard Sachs; Lisa writes a letter about how her "schoolgirl romance" became real. Bon Voyage!, pencils by Arthur Peddy; Nina goes to see a friend off on an ocean voyage and fantasizes about a handsome man she sees on the ship. A Message from Mike, pencils by Bill Draut; Jane works in a telegraph office and follows the story of Mike, a customer who keeps sending messages to a girl who doesn't respond. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Don't Look Back!; When Celia catches her boyfriend Lannie with her best friend, she runs away, only realizing much later that she should have confronted the situation directly. House ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $175.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4188051017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Matt Baker. A romance anthology from Harvey, featuring stories from its 1950s teen romance comics. Actress Kate falls for director Lon while auditioning for the lead in the school play, but it looks like prima donna Lola is going to steal both from her. A woman feels drawn to a man she sees every day, even though she doesn't know him, in a story by comics legend Matt Baker. Teens Johnny and Marsha decide to elope when their parents won't let them marry, but the resulting trip proves they're really not ready. Also featuring vintage articles and advice that showcase dating attitudes of the 1950s. Plus a cover that may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Too Shy for Love; If We Should Ever Meet; Three's a Crowd in Love; Shallow Triumph; I Tried to Elope; Stranded; I Was a Lovesick Fan; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Second Best Beau. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $225.00 Paper: Off white Label #4451113002

Volume 1, Issue 1 - June, 1941. 6.5" x 9.5", 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $1,900.00 Paper: White Australia Label #4413206001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($57.00) will be charged at checkout.

Australian Series. Cover by Keith Chatto. Contains story from "Dream A Romantic Picture" #23.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $299.99 Paper: White Label #4598790024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Al Hartley. Edited by Stan Lee? Stories by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Morris Weiss, Mike Sekowsky, Christopher Rule and unknown. Lil thinks there isn't anyone else, so she decides to marry Hank! Not so fast, Lil! Read..."I Love a Vet!" Plus: The gripping story of..."The Thirty Seconds of Phyllis Arnold"! Also: Peggy Carlson had no right to be..."The Girl Who Dared to Love!" And: "The Man I Married"! Plus: 2-page text story "My Paris...Good-Bye"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $175.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4299247001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino. Edited by Stan Lee? Stories by unknown. Art by Carmine Infantino, John Tartaglione, Jay Scott Pike, Syd Shores, Werner Roth, Gil Kane and unknown. He drew her to him and gently tilted her chin up...she closed her eyes and waited...for what seemed an eternity...then she felt his lips touch hers...and she knew this was love! Featuring: "Here is My Heart"; "The Night I Eloped!"; "Buy Me the Moon"; and "Just Right For Me!" Plus: 2-page text story "No Right to Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $210.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0781203003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike and John Tartaglione. What's it like to be..."The Popular Gal!" Also featuring: "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder!"; "Too Young to Know!"; and "He Loves Me!" Plus: 2-page text story "Right to Happiness"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $167.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4482079017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.01) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Tom Scheuer. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Tom Scheuer, Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione and Matt Baker. When Vivian easily forgets about her first love, she assumes she will forget Donald when he has to leave for a while. However, this time it sticks and she finds herself uninterested in anyone else until Donald returns in "Without You!" Plus: Ellen likes Gregory but she keeps looking for a rich boyfriend, until Gregory dumps her and she realizes her mistake in "Your Kiss Alone!" Also: Laurie attends bridal showers for her friends but wonders if she will ever have one of her own in "A Shower for the Bride!" And: Freshman Bette is flattered when Rock wants to take her out, but it turns out that he knows she works in the dean's office and he wants her to steal exams in "At First Sight!" Plus: Secretary Sally is in love with her boss, novelist Rex Cartwright, but a misunderstanding leads her to believe he will never feel the same way in "Hopeless!" Also: 2-page text story "I Found My Love!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $134.90 Paper: Off white to white Label #4598737015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Giordano, Jay Scott Pike?, Joe Sinnott?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Your heart will thrill to..."No Tears for a Teen-Ager"! Also featuring: "Happily Ever After"; "No Time for Romance"; and "I Lost the Man I Love"! Plus: 2-page text story "Chance Meeting"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4199037002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Photo cover of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor in Paramount Pictures' "A Place in the Sun." "My Empty Promise," art by Alex Toth; Gary promises his dying mother that hell marry their neighbor Adele, who has always been in love with him; When Sylvia says she and Gary love each other, Adele refuses to release Gary from his vow. "Love Problems," art by Paul Robinson; Ed proposes to Gloria but she isnt sure she loves him; Gloria and her sister go on a trip to Washington D.C. and being away from Ed makes Gloria understand that he is the man for her. "Flattery Will Get You Somewhere!" one-page story, art by Nina Albright; Jane is a success with Hal because she is sincere in her compliments; Beth, on the other hand, flatters Marty but "never means what she says" and fails with him as a result. "People Will Talk," art by Sid Greene; Randy and Jill are engaged, but they disagree about the engagement ring, her wedding gown, where they will live, what sort of ceremony to have, and so on; They break up, but then reconcile because disagreements and arguments dont mean they dont love each other. "Man Killer" text story. "I Ran From Love," art by Vernon Greene; Steve and Ella are engaged, but when she overspends their budget and puts them in debt to furnish their apartment, he becomes angry and tells her to return the items; She refuses and they break up. "The Age of Chivalry" one-page story, art by John Celardo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $719.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4554867014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.57) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Photo cover. "I Changed My Life to Catch a Man!", script by Dana Dutch, art by Chuck Miller; Perry agrees to help June get a date with her crush Ken; After her makeover, she suddenly becomes popular with boys; Ken asks June for a date and Perry advises June to join the school dramatics club to seal the deal, since Ken thinks hes a good actor; June discovers Ken is egotistic and a two-timer; Perry says June should date other guys to make Ken jealous. "Glamour Was My Weakness," pencils by Matt Baker; Ginger spends her savings on a vacation at swanky Hillview Manor, over her boyfriend Jims objections. She falls in love with David there; hes engaged to Fran but says its a family thing; David demonstrates "a diabolical recklessness" that frightens Ginger; Jim arrives and teams up with Fran. "I Was Trapped by Kisses I Couldn't Resist!", pencils by Chuck Miller; Martha vows to dedicate herself to studying at college, but when she meets Ralph, she says "Id love to kiss his fine, strong mouth!"; However, Ralph never asks her for a date because she has a reputation as a "snob" and a "grind"; On a winter break skiing excursion organized by professor Arnold, Martha flirts with him to make Ralph jealous. "My Dangerous Flaw"; Linda arrives at college and ruffles feathers with her superior attitude and disregard for rules; She and Johnny fall in love but he doesnt like it when she acts like "a spoiled brat"; Linda dates Bruce and theyre involved in an auto accident. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $575.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Cover re-attached with tape. Tape on interior. Label #1497656007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Matt Baker. "All's Fair in Love" text story by Dana Dutch. "Dishonest Love," art by Matt Baker; Art shop owner Rudolph asks his assistant Elizabeth to convince Andrew to paint copies of "old masters" paintings; Elizabeth dates Andrew and he agrees to produce the copies so he can afford to marry her; Elizabeth falls in love with Andrew and learns Rudolph is having someone else forge signatures so the copies can be sold as originals. "I Tried to Keep Up with Bad Company," script by Dana Dutch; Jane attends a party thrown by wealthy Ron, attended by "quite a few fellows and girls with bad reputations"; She keeps her relationship with Ron a secret from her longtime boyfriend Bud, who starts dating Lucy instead; Jane discovers Ron isnt really interested in her because shes not wild. "What Price Folly!"; Connie writes to her boyfriend Ted and tells him shes an actress but is actually a car-hop at a Hollywood drive-in; When Ted arrives for a visit, Connie and her friends pretend she is glamorous and successful; Ted asks her to marry him but she refuses and he leaves. "The Road to Ruin," art by Matt Baker; Betty is forbidden by her parents to keep seeing Harry, who has a bad reputation; Her friends also warn her about him, but she stubbornly refuses to believe hes bad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $770.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4482086001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover art by Matt Baker. "Sapphires Plus Sound Effects" text story by Wilshire Vines. "Truant Wife," art by Matt Baker; Kathy marries Tim and expects to continue an active social life; When she becomes pregnant, Kathy feels "its going to tie us down so!"; After the baby is born, Kathy attends her high-school reunion alone because Tim has to watch their child. "Love Found Me Guilty!", art by Frank Sieminsky; Martha is angry because her parents and aunt choose the "nice" boys she can date; Martha and her friend Hazel decide to frame Marthas approved boyfriend Dick as a wolf; They do so, then Martha discovers Dick was going to propose to her. "They Said I Was a Bad Influence," pencils by Matt Baker; Sharon boasts to her friends about her romantic exploits, most of which arent true; Shes considered a "bad influence" and her friend Donna winds up "bruised and dazed" when she tries to emulate Sharon and pick up a stranger; Sharon loses her job and decides to change her life. "Unwanted Husband"; Judy loves "wild" Les but his irresponsible nature causes her to accept solid Bills marriage proposal instead. 2 years later, Les returns; Judy begins to see him again; Les says they could run away together if he had two thousand dollars. "Confessions of a Hat-Check Girl"; Dale works in a nightclub as the hat-check girl, hoping to get a break as an actress; When Chuck auditions for a spot as the singer-pianist, Dale agrees to date her boss Mark if he gives Chuck the job; Chuck and Dale fall in love. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,499.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4284910007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($44.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Mary gets a little too involved with professional escort or "gigolo" Tom, in a story with art by Baker. Dancer Nancy falls for George, the head of her ballet troupe, but he expects her to give up her career when they marry. Redheaded Claudia pressures her lawyer husband Clint to get involved in city politics, and soon Clint is consorting with corrupt political bosses and crimelords. Sordid cover by Baker. I Hired a Gigolo; I Danced into His Heart; Old Man's Sweetheart; This Business of Love; A Wife's Worst Sin. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $475.00 Paper: Off white to white Australian Edition Typo on Label Label #4413206003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Australian Reprint Series. Cover by Keith Chatto. Contains stories from "Juliette Picture Library" #3.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $150.00 Paper: White Label #0107141003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

"Scratch of Death" Pencils by Charles Nicholas. Betsy realizes that Jeff Wilson's strange behavior is caused by rabies which he contracted from his daughter's dog. Reprinted from Nurse Betsy Crane #13 "Nursing - A Career" Pencils by Charles Nicholas. Description of the nursing profession and the different kinds of nurses."Lady In Distress" strip. Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $130.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4637828008

Super Comics reprint. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,649.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1497540004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($49.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Carmine Infantino, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Redheaded Betty has become an expert in stealing other women's boyfriends, but that doesn't help when she meets a man she wants to win honestly, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Arlene likes to live dangerously, so she convinces Paul to take her to a nightclub forbidden by the college regulations. Edythe gets a job as a stand-in for a movie star, but her scheming threatens her attempts at romance and her livelihood, in a story with early art by future DC artist and editor Carmine Infantino. Two-Timing Got Me in Trouble; I Tried to Win Love with Lies; Caught!; My Blind Date Wanted Thrills; The Scandal I Had to Confess; I Was Too Easily Persuaded. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $475.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4668281007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Lily Renee and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Anne wants to join the Madcaps, a high-school sorority, so everyone doesn't think she's "just a droop," but when the initiation pits her against her boyfriend Larry, she has to make a choice. Betty is more interested in horses than men, until she meets Tipton, the new trainer, in a story with art by Baker and a cute title, "I Was a Willy-Nilly Filly." Tina goes to New York to live with her cousin Janet and soon falls for Janet's boyfriend Bill, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Gag-Bag; No Holds Barred; I Spread Rumors; I Went the Limit; I Was a Willy-Nilly Filly; Man Crazy; Quips and Queries; The Lighter Side. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $2,500.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4454349003

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Bernard Sachs and others. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Chuck is worried about what Pat will do while he's overseas with the military. Joan is working as a tutor for wealthy Barbara, and falls for Barbara's goofy brother Jack. After her father's death, Margaret resists the efforts by her stepmother Anna to curtail her wild dating life and move to New York. Stunning beachwear cover by Baker. No Trust in My Love; I Wanted a Good Time; My Lesson in Love; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; Someone to Look Up To; The Man I Really Wanted. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $92.15 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #4275106003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.76) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bill Draut, and Warren Kremer. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Many of these stories were re-worked from pre-Code romance comics, some rather clumsily, with art altered, and titles and dialogue changed, or sometimes deleted entirely. Taking shelter in a model house during a storm, teens Rick and Ella get to act out what married life would be like. Ed's sickly mother manages to take over his life, distressing his new wife, redheaded Jean. Bonnie is eager to marry Steve, but then wonders why they have no money even though he works late every night. Cover may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Unfit to Manage; Doormat Wife!; Bride of the Month; Dollhouse Bride; The Baby's Room; Too-Perfect Marriage!; Never Leave Me. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $2,500.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4473334003

L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "I Saved My Love for Him" art by Arthur Gates, retitled and reprinted with alterations as "When You Love Too Much..." in My Personal Problem (1955-56 Ajax) #4 and "At Long Last!" in Secret Love (1957 Four Star) #3; "I Wanted Two Men" retitled and reprinted from "I Wanted Both Men" in My Love Secret (1949) #26; and "My Bargain with Life" retitled and reprinted from "The Man I Wronged" in My Past (1949 Confessions) #8. "My Daring Date.." text story retitled and reprinted as "My Pickup Date" in Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #12. Indicia states "True-To-Life Romances". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $490.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4568491009

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ken W. Fitch, Jay Disbrow, Louis Zansky and Wally Wood. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. After many letters to her beau Dan, stationed overseas, Toni finally decides to tell him the truth. Helen must choose between secret romance with Alan, whom she loves, or a public relationship with Theo, a man she tolerates, in a story with art by comics legend Wally Wood. Socially awkward redhead Linda sheds her glasses and becomes a sought-after beauty, but still can't win the man she loves. Take Back Those Words; How Cruel My Love; I Gave My Heart to One Man; I Waited for the Man I Love; My Empty Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,100.00 Paper: Off white Label #4277110012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($33.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Sexy redheaded Hilda tempts a fellow soldier to break regulations, in a story with art by Baker. Another Baker story has a woman admit that she loves soldiers who've been decorated, even if that makes her a "medal chaser." Detailed cover by Baker is practically a story by itself. I Went AWOL from Love; Off-Duty and Out of Bounds; No Rules for Me; I Had to Pay the Piper; I Was a Medal Chaser. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4432890019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Frank Thorne, Ray Osrin and Dana Dutch. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Gloria's redheaded bad-girl buddy Karen convinces her to pick up a soldier, but that turns into a nightmare, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Nancy works in a defense plant, but tries to hide her blue-collar job when she starts dating wealthy Ted. An Army wife with time on her hands makes a life-changing mistake, in an early story by another good-girl art legend, Frank Thorne. Another gorgeous cover by Baker. I Was a Soldiers Pickup; Whirlwind Romance; Anything for Money; I Was a Furlough Flirt; What My Husband Didnt Know. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $489.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4464458010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.67) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Ben Brown, and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Cynthia is going through hard times after her father's death leaves the family penniless, and then she meets soldier Mike at a dance. Sheila is torn between boy next door Tom and soldier Jack, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Jane hits the nightclubs after her husband Allan is recalled to active duty. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. After the Honeymoon; The Boy Next Door; That "Dear John" Letter; Correspondence Club; Career Wife; Comedy Column. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $795.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more Extreme side edge crack, 5" or longer. Label #2021670019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, Dana Dutch, Ben Brown and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Kay and Bill get married on a game show while he's on furlough, then must deal with their families' reactions. Claire doesn't know how to tell hometown steady Bart about her soldier boyfriend Steve, until Steve comes back from overseas on a surprise furlough. Nurse Lynn isn't meeting the right men at the hospital, so she enlists in the Navy. Plus a story with early art by future Marvel artist Jim Mooney. And a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Marriage on a Dare; Wayward Girl; I Thought I Was Manproof; Correspondence Club; Navy Nurse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $725.00 Paper: Off white Label #4548078006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Bernard Sachs, Ben Brown and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Military nurse Peggy goes against the wishes of her fiance and boss John and ventures to the shores of Korea to help wounded soldiers. After a deadly crash, air traffic controller Valerie enlists in the Air Force, hoping to forget the tragedy. Bill eludes some MPs with help from a special Sergeant, in a story with a twist ending. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. I Was a Nurse on a Hospital Ship; Guilt Deferred My Desire; No Dollar Dates for Me!; Some Sergeants Are Sweethearts; Correspondence Club; I Had No Faith in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.