Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) comic books 1950-1952

Stories and art by Matt Baker, Frank Sieminsky and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour. These oversized issues include content typical of a teen girls' magazine, alongside comics stories by the likes of celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sally's quest for love is complicated when she gets caught up in the crooked schemes of her mother, a phony fortune-teller, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Southern belle Carolyn avoids men after bad experiences, and tries to get her sister Ginny to do the same. Jo Ann is ashamed that she lives with her father in a barge on the waterfront, and tries to hide it from the men she dates. Railroaded into Romance; Love Was His Profession; I Was Love-Shy; Don't Cry, Baby!; Her Secret Love!; I Tried to Lead a Double-Life. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A Hollywood starlet discovers the truth about love after a tragic accident. Art by Hy Rosen and Joe Kubert. Other stories and cover by Matt Baker, one of the few African-American Golden Age artists. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller, Robert Bernstein, Hy Rosen and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Skipper fears that Anne's gaining a reputation as a good-time girl by hanging out in juke joints and dancing, in a story with art by Baker. Candy-store salesgirl Sandy rebuffs the advances of bowtie-wearing Ted in favor of a shipboard romance with wealthy Spencer. Actress Joan gets to dance on screen with movie star Hugh, causing her to forget all about her boyfriend back home, Brett. Hobbles on My Heart; My First Fling; I Gave Romance the Run-Around; Reckless Love Almost Ruined My Reputation; Invitation to a Broken Heart; I Was Trapped by Innocence. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Mack's car breaks down at just the right time to ruin Janet's reputation at school, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, jewelry-store clerk Drucie pulls a fast one at work so she can date wealthy Clark, but she should have stuck with working-class mechanic Sandy. Louella's reputation is ruined after she's kicked out of school for kissing her boyfriend in the hallway. Truth Was My Heart's Only Weapon; Could I Live Down My Past?; I Had a Love Debt; Love Made Me an Outcast; Our First Date Became a Campus Scandal; I Forfeited My Right to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ruth Atkinson and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Jean quits school to follow her boyfriend to his Army training camp, the first in a series of bad decisions she makes, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, chemist Helene is torn between fellow chemist Don and her supervisor Kevin, and that's not going to be good for love or work. Dolly has lots of boyfriends, but secretly loves farmer Jock, who doesn't think he has a chance with her. I Ran Away from Love; Wild Desires Made Me Love-Blind; Everyone Called Me a Flirt; I Lied to Trap a Sweetheart; I Was Fooled by First Love; I Forfeited My Right to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rosemary gets a reputation because she likes to play the field, but she doesn't mind until she falls for Art, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Ann tells Neila how she almost drove Roy away with her constant jealousy and demanding behavior. Mona is torn between Dick, a student her age, and Professor Wentworth, who looks like Reed Richards' evil twin brother. Dotty sets out to win back her boyfriend George after Wendy steals him away. Baker's cover speaks volumes with no words needed. My Rival Hid Her Weakness; I Was Too "Fast" For Love; I Wanted Too Much Love; I Played With Fire; My First Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Beautiful Marlene has a thing for soldiers, but gets a reputation as a "one-date girl" around Camp Roberts, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Carol's fits of jealousy wind up driving Davy away. Redheaded showgirl May can't help coming on to every handsome man she meets, and that includes her sister's boyfriend, Gregory. My Heart Was Blind to Love; I Was an Army Camp Pick-Up; I Ran Away from Shame; I Made a Game of Love; Spitefulness Robbed Me of Romance. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bitter from her experiences with men, Karen nonetheless warms to injured veteran Ray while volunteering at the VA hospital, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, April realizes that rather than dating Ronnie with Larry's help, she should just be dating Larry. Rita pretends to be someone she isn't to date Alan, then realizes he's doing the same thing. How I Found Romance; I Was Scarred by Love!; I Was a Cheat; What Is Love?; I Tried to Buy Love with Kisses; Forbidden Fruit. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Martha schemes to get together with bandleader Lucky, even though she's already going out with steady Fred, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Glenda wonders if she's outgrown hometown boyfriend Bill when she meets Gene. Shy Joan makes up fake boyfriends so she has something to talk about when the girls talk about boys, but she can't keep up that pretense forever. Disillusioned by My Dates; My Dates Were Phony; I Deserted my Ideals for an Easy Life; Secret Love Made Me an Exile; I Was Hurt by Love!; I Outgrew My First Love. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Delivery boy Will meets Lee at a fancy party, but their economic classes may keep them apart, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, new girl in town Ginny reinvents herself to win Cliff's attention. Cheryl tries trickery to win Edmund, but when that has the opposite effect, she takes a different approach. Heart on the Mend; I Misbehaved; I Scorned Love; I Carried Things Too Far; I Played Hard-to-Get; Deceitful! 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. While spending a week at a dude ranch with friends, Wendy learns a lesson about stealing other women's boyfriends, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Gwen is dating handsome, wealthy Richard, but has a secret in her past that she is certain will doom their future together. A wealthy woman's family objects to her romance with Bob, who runs a gas station, but their choice for her is no better. Jealousy Made Me a Liar!; I Was Always on the Make; I Was an Opportunist; They Whispered Shameless; I Chose the Wrong Dates; Window Shopping for Love; I Betrayed My Sweetheart. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Frank Thorne and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Gloria regrets her bad reputation only when she falls for Bill, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Carol gets caught in a classic romance trap when she accidentally makes dates with two boys on the same night. Jane marries dirt-poor Lon in secret so her wealthy family doesn't find out, but has trouble maintaining the charade, in an story with early art by good-girl artist Frank Thorne. I Was a Love Gypsy; The Love I Couldnt Hide; Confessions of a Farm Girl; Secret Marriage; My Dangerous Pasttime; Too Many Sweethearts. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. To get away from her family's new small town and back to her boyfriend Don, Connie will do anything, including fake a romance with a local lumberjack, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Edna falls for Jack, the writer in her family boardinghouse, but then she sees he's writing letters to Carole. Small-town gal Edna wants to rebel, so she dates guys with flashy cars and bad reputations. Thorns in My Heart; Small-Town Bombshell; I Learned My Lesson the Hard Way!; Not Strictly Business; Trial Romance; Pitfalls of Jealousy. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Helen meets her sister's handsome boyfriend Fred and immediately sets out to steal him, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Joan finds romance with painter Pierre in Paris, which quickly turns to scandal when she meets his tempestuous ex, Zaza. Terry falls for Tom after he picks her up hitchhiking, so she doesn't have the heart to tell him she owns the chemical plant where he works. Reckless Pastime; I Stole My Sister's Boyfriend; Allergic to Love; I Went Wild in Paris; Wrong-Way Romance; I Had to Be Tamed; My Shameful Secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Jane is so eager to get out of her small town, she runs away to Chicago with truck driver Joe, in a story featuring a great "nightlife of Chicago" montage panel by Baker. In another Baker story, soldier Larry convinces Julie to keep their relationship secret, but that makes things awkward when her old childhood sweetheart wants to pick things up again. Susie tells childhood bestie Gloria that "there's a wall of boys around you" now that they're in high school, in a story featuring art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. A promotion gives Peggy the chance to get back at Isabel, the woman who stole Bill from her, but that doesn't solve anything. Romance on the Rebound; I Ran Away With a Truck Driver; I Was a Secret Sweetheart; Remodeled for Romance; I Overstepped the Mark; Weekend Paradise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Lily Renee. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Waitress Barbara gets a chance at modeling stardom, but her boyfriend Tom isn't sure if he likes it, in a story with art by Baker. Diane is strangely attracted to the rough and bullying Bruiser, and all her friends are appalled. Square coed Kay decides to be a little more wild and develops a reputation, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. I Was a Double Date Jinx; From Waitress to Model; Diamond in the Rough; Country Courtship; I Was a Campus Tramp; I Learned My Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bobbie marries young but isn't ready to give up being a kid just yet, even after she has a baby, in a story with art by Baker. Jeanie starts dating soldier Bob to prove to Jeff that she is grown up. Dorothy enjoys playing the field, until she falls for Slim, who's also playing the field, in a story that may be the work of pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. I Doublecrossed My Heart; I Was a Child Bride; Kid Sister; Caught in a Triangle at a Resort Hotel; Discarded Sweethearts Are an Easy Mark!; Too Loose to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Cal Massey. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Former prom queen and cheerleading captain Kay thinks back to how she lost it all, in a story with art by Baker. Lois dates Jim on a bet with her girlfriends, but didn't expect to fall for him, or that he would find out. Cynthia's jealously spirals out of control when Frank runs into his old friend Carole. Vacation Love; Love or Money; Ruled by Jealousy; Quips and Queries; Gag-Bag; Classroom Crush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ric Estrada, Hy Rosen, Dana Dutch and Cal Massey. Tales of teen angst and amour. Phyllis goes to work in her father's Maine hotel and dates Frank just to raise her father's ire, leading to crime and intrigue. Rosanne gets caught in a compromising position with country star Sonny Pearson. Bored Gloria starts running with the bad-girl crowd, in one of several scandal-themed stories in this issue. Temptress and Trouble-Maker; Penny-Ante Girl; Celebrity Hound; Love on Trial; Too Many Restrictions. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.