Romantic comic books issue 6
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Published Jul 1938 by Street & Smith.$55.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- foxing interior/exterior ragged edges multiple tears Front cover detached 5%.
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- Cover and interior oxidation. Interior tearing.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover art by John Prentice. "The Boy I Left Behind," art by John Prentice; Ellen refuses to marry Eddie because she wants to have a better life than he can offer her; She quits business school and goes to work in a department store where shes quickly promoted; Eddie proposes again and breaks up with her when Ellen refuses again. "You Are Not The One"; Pearl accepts a job from her Aunt Jane teaching kindergarten, although it will mean separating from her childhood sweetheart Warren; However, Warren says he doesnt love Pearl. "He Was The Boy Next Door" text story. "Three Girls From Ohio"; Jane, Cay and Lizabeth move to New York from Ohio; Jane dates handsome bellhop Bill and gets a secretarial job in the hotel, while Cay and Lizabeth try to find more glamourous jobs. "Everything But Love"; Kit and Joe are longtime friends but she doesnt view him romantically; When she falls in love with Corry, Joe professes his love for her and says his life will be ruined without her; Kit asks Corry to wait until the situation is straightened out, and she tries to promote a romance between Joe and Joan. "Too Glamorous For Love," art by Al Ulmer; Department store buyer Ronny breaks up with salesman Charley when he offers her a bribe to buy his goods; She returns to her hometown for a visit and meets her old boyfriend Tom. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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- 1" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover oxidation.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover art by John Prentice. "My Kind Don't Fall In Love"; Engineer Dave falls in love with Kathy, daughter of the owner of the factory where he works, although he's warned that she is a heart-breaker; Dave is given a raise and promoted and learns Kathy was behind it. "I Was The Good Companion," art by Dick Briefer; Susan agrees to visit Paris with her friend Betsy as a paid companion; They meet Betsy's brother Derek, who refuses to come home and work for their father. "More Handsome Than Ever" text story. "A Moment To Live In My Heart"; Gloria's father dies and she gets a factory job to support her mother, sister, and brother; This will delay her wedding to Steve, since she refuses to let him help out; When her sister June graduates, Gloria's brother Butch threatens to quit school and work in a factory. "No Second Time For Love," art by Bill Ely; Peter loses a large sum of money to gambler Charles; his sister Diane agrees to dine with Charles to pay off the debt and save her brother from ruin; Charles, smitten, offers to marry Diane: she rejects him; Peter, insulted, challenges Charles to a duel. Diane makes a wager with Charles: if he wins, she'll marry him; if he loses, he won't kill her brother. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Feb 1952 by Story Comics.
- 2" Cumulative spine split. 2" Edge tear. Cover oxidation
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover art by Bill Fraccio. "Love Was My Sin!", art by Hy Fleishman; Marcia wants to leave her small-town radio job for television in New York; She thinks famous actor Carlton will help her, but instead he steals her program idea and leaves her behind; Marcia threatens to commit suicide. "Glamor Killed My Love!", art by Jon D'Agostino [as John D'Agostino]; Marion helps her fiancé, photographer Ted, win a contest and a big contract. But Ted breaks up with her and becomes engaged to popular model Connie, who dumps her boyfriend Norman at the same time. Norman suggests he and Marion pretend to be in love, to make Ted and Connie jealous. "I Gambled for Love" text story by Ellen Lynn. "I Gave Away My Love," pencils by Ernie Bache, inks by Harry Harrison; Mousy secretary Judy befriends impoverished aspiring actress Terry; Judy falls in love with Gil, but he prefers Terry, so Terry leaves town to give her friend a chance with him; Terry is involved in an accident and contracts amnesia. "I Wanted to Die for Lost Love," art by Bill Fraccio; Nurse Julie loves Dr. Roy, then catches him with another woman. Julie runs away and catches pneumonia, losing her will to live; In the hospital, nurse Amy tells Julie her own story: she fell in love with Tom, but discovered he drank too much and was a draft dodger. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.






