Thrilling Romances (1949) comic books 1953-1955
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Issue #23
Published 1953 by Standard Comics.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.
Photo cover. "Chance For Happiness," pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; An immigrant bride comes to the U.S. to be with her ex-G.I. husband, but must deal with the disapproval of her father-in-law. "Out of the Frying Pan" one-page story; Cautionary tale about lying to a potential romantic partner. "Magic of Love," art by Art Saaf; Bookish sister Pinky falls in love with her glamourous sister's boyfriend. "Call Me Darling" text story by Margaret Isbell. "How Cosmetics and Jewelry Began," art by Vernon Greene; Short comparison of "primitive" culture origins of using body paint and jewelry, leaping to modern day illustration. "Take My Heart," art by Vince Colletta; Jane Tyler escapes small-town life, moving to work in Washington D.C. and to find a sophisticated husband, only to meet a small-town doctor. "And Nothing Can Be Done About It" one-page story, art by Paul Robinson; Eddy tries unsuccessfully to get "Angel Stuff" to go out with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #24
Published Jan 1954 by Standard Comics.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.
Photo cover of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in the Paramount Pictures film "Houdini". In order of appearance: "Ring On Her Finger" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Handsome Hands"; "Here's My Man"; "Too Much?"; "My Other Love" art by Vince Colletta, reprinted in True Love (1986) #2; "Wrong Way To Happiness" art by Vince Colletta, reprinted in True Love (1986) #1; and "Frankly Speaking" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST. "Waiting For Love: Teresa Waited for the Right Man, But in the Wrong Place" illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #25
Published 1954 by Standard Comics.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.
Photo cover of dancers Bambi Linn and Rod Alexander as featured on NBC Television's "Show of Shows". In order of appearance: "Runaway Love!"; "Home's Where the Heart Is!"; "Impatient Hearts"; "Glamour-Eyes-Ing!"; "My Guilty Secret"; "Range Fashions"; "I Learned About Kisses"; and "Sauce For the Gander". "Love Is All: Donald's Mother Almost Made a Nightmare of Love's Young Dream" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #26
Published Jun 1954 by Standard Comics.$21.00
View scansPhoto cover. In order of appearance: "Forget My Past"; "Romance in the Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Merv Griffin, Susan Cabot, and Gene Nelson..." by Frank Fogarty; "Recipe For Popularity"; "A Little Harmless Gossip"; "I Wanted Love"; "Prepare For Dates"; "Can This Be Love?"; "Temptation For Two"; "Romance in the Stars: Jean Peters, Gloria DeHaven, Donald O'Connor, and Bob Arthur..." by Frank Fogarty; and "Heart Break, Proceed With Caution". "Return to Love: Mark Lost Something in Korea, But Janie Helped Him Find It Again" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
