Romances comic books issue 4

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Medals Are for Heroes, inks by Vince Colletta; Betsy leads a group of nurses to help during a flood, but she is not impressed with Corporal Kalin, a former war hero whose brash attitude she finds annoying; Working together to help flood victims, they eventually come to an understanding. The End of Love; Helen is crushed when her boyfriend Phil sends his friend Cal to break up with her, unable to face her himself; Time passes and eventually Helen and Cal become involved. Stories reprinted from Nurse Betsy Crane and Love Diary. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Navy sailor Dan meets and woos Betty through the personals (like an online romance before computers), but on leave he learns that he's actually been communicating with Betty's sister Peggy. Nelson and Beth get into a fight, and both risk their romance by having dinner with old flames. Returning veteran Rod adopts a young war refugee, but his fiancee Sandy isn't ready for that in any way - luckily, Anne is there for support. Plus a look at international marriage customs. Wanted - A Mate!; I Married a Bombshell; I Surrender; Shared Kisses; Romance Around the Globe. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Cover shown is the Superior Publishers Canadian edition. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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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.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin and Dana Dutch. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Tired of being "good," a woman seeks thrills with a soldier, but soon has regrets, in a story with art by Baker. Another Baker story has Pat trying to break up Bill's romance with his girl back home, but it's a stunt she's tried before. War correspondent Janice is torn between Frank, her sweetheart back home, and Jack, the soldier she's profiling on the front lines in Korea. My Basic Training for Romance; The True Love of a War Correspondent; Road to Disgrace; I Was the Roving Kind; I Made False Promises; I Was a Girl on the Rebound: I Plunged into Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ferd Johnson. Stories and art by Ferd Johnson. Sometimes listed as Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton #4. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Ferd Johnson's Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton. Texas Slim is a ranch hand who works for Dirty Dalton, a rancher with a floating moral code. The result is slapstick comedy involving Slim, Dalton and Slim's horse Loco; Little Mexico is a boy who has comedic misadventures, much like Nancy or Henry. Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Little Mexico. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Gwen Ross. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Dancers Mickey and Laura have a successful stage act as well as a romance, but when hes drafted, she fears their life together is at its end. Journalist Margarets plans for a nice, stable marriage with Ralph get sidetracked when she meets handsome, impulsive Ned, whos sailing around the world. Carla is determined to go to England to reunite with RAF pilot Ronnie, even if she has to play with the emotions of Ronnies friend Harry. My Desertion; Beyond the Horizon; Cupid on the Keys; Treachery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. "The Kind Girls Fall For," art by Al Hartley; Janette took over her father's restaurant when he died; With the help of Charlie, she makes it a success; Janette hires Lee as a counterman but Charlie dislikes him because he's popular with the female employees. "Her Sinister Scheme," art by Ed Waldman; Karen agrees to marry her boss Don, but Don's younger sister Lynn tells Karen that Don had a previous girlfriend, Gladys; Karen becomes jealous until Don explains that Gladys is the sister of his hospitalised "war buddy." "Too Eager to Marry"; Fran is desperate to get married so she can move away from her lower-class family; She arranges to elope with Rick, but her brother's friend Van, a police detective, exposes Rick's scheme: the wedding would have been fake. "Crooner's Sweetheart," art by Ann Brewster; Betty helps her fiancé Kerry's singing career, rescuing him when he suffers from stage fright; Talent agent Earl signs Kerry to a contract and takes him to the big city; When Betty shows up for a visit, she sees Kerry has to drink to overcome his nerves. "Heartbreak Proposal," art by Lin Streeter; Sheila is lawyer Corey's secretary, but when her brother Dix embezzles money from his employer Bart, Bart threatens to have him jailed unless Sheila comes to work for him for 3 months and becomes his fiance. "Love Was His Game," art by Alice Kirkpatrick; Elise has a good job in the city but is lonely; She's attracted to her neighbor Martin, but they don't really know each other; Elise's co-worker Sara invites her for a weekend in the country, and Elise meets Sara's cousin Bob. "The Kind Girls Fall For" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #64; "Her Sinister Scheme"; "Too Eager to Marry" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #28 and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #6; "Crooner's Sweetheart" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #38a; "Heartbreak Proposal" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #5; and "Love Was His Game" art by Alice Kirkpatrick. "For Beauty's Sake: Alluring Lips..." text article partially reprinted in "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #54, "For Beauty's Sake..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 30 (1952) #1, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #64, "The Most of Your Charms..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 33 (1954) #1, and "Bring Out Your Best..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #2. "After the Beauty Contest" and "In an Indian Pueblo" text stories. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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L.B. Cole cover. Ronald Reagan photo on cover. In order of appearance: "Toni Gay" art by Norman Nodel; "Ginger Snapp" art by Manny Stallman; "Midge Martin, Girl Reporter, Merriest of Merrie Madcap Misadventures"; and "Eve Adams in Incense Incident". Peter Lawford and June Allyson text articles with photos. Cover title states "School-Day Romances of Teen-Agers"; indicia states "School-Day Romances". Continues as Popular Teen-Agers (1950) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.