Modern Love (1949) comic books 1955 or before

Add to cart FR 1.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Severe cover oxidation, staple rust/migration. 3" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Bill Fraccio, Johnny Craig, John Sink and Al Feldstein. EC's entry to the romance comics genre, in the early Bill Gaines years. A farmer's son and a coal-miner's daughter have a Romeo-and-Juliet romance while their families are at odds. Mining-company rep Hal is torn between his tribal liaison Grey Fawn and his old flame Monica, in a rare (for its era) tale of interracial romance with early inks by EC legend Johnny Craig. Wealthy girl Toy thinks diver Bob will be easy to win, but he's not impressed by her money or her beauty. Our Families Clashed; The Triangle; A Womans Treachery; Blind Love; Love Must Be Earned! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.