Romantic Confessions Vol. 1 (1949) comic books 1950

Cover art by John Prentice. "The Love That I Needed"; After her parents are killed, 10-year-old Vicki is raised by her older married sister Rita; Rita convinces Vicki that all men, including her husband Al, are bad; As a young woman, Vicki goes to work for the government; Bill is her boss and he falls in love with Vicki. "I'll Know When I Find My Love," art by Paul Parker; Col. Adams tries to convince his daughter Georgia to marry one of the young Army officers under his command; Georgia runs off to the city and is befriended by sleazy Tony; She is nearly arrested in a raid on a gambling joint. "I Dare You to Love Me"; Georgie and her father operate a coastal mail boat in Florida; After her boyfriend Frank marries someone else, Georgie swears off men; They rescue Sam, whose boat sank, and he asks Georgie for a date. "He-Man Stuff" text story. "An Emperor's Love"; In 1866, as his short-lived Mexican empire crumbles, Maximilian sends his wife Carlotta back to Europe so she will be safe. "$100 Worth of Heartbreak," art by John Prentice; Steel factory worker Hank fights boxer Tiger Ames to earn $100 so he can marry Leila; However, she rejects the money and breaks up with him, because she hates fighting; Hank becomes a professional boxer and is managed by sexy heiress Irene. "Forgive Me, Kathleen"; As a child, Louise is jealous of her sister Kathleen; When they grow up, Louise continues her campaign of dislike and hostility. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Then You Were with Me," art by Al Ulmer; Sue and Larry are in love, but Sue's mother Anne asks her not to get married yet, because it will make her (Sue's mother) feel old; However, the young couple can finally wait no longer and elope. "When I Went to New York"; Molly visits her Aunt Bridget, who works as a housemaid in a fancy New York City hotel; Molly meets movie star Milo, who is a big ham, but she is impressed by his younger brother David. "They'll Never Destroy Our Love"; Laura becomes a nurse and returns to her small Kentucky town as the assistant to Dr. Lee; They are in love but Laura comes from a poor family and Lee's family is wealthy and snobbish, especially his sister Polly. "At Summer's End" text story. "I Met a Man About Town"; Martha and newspaper columnist Gene fall in love, but she is jealous of his many acquaintances; He says "your reactions are not those of a mature woman." "They All Felt Sorry for Me"; Steve and Ellen are engaged, but his small gas station doesn't earn enough to support them; He has a criminal record and can't find another job; Ellen wants Steve to ask her ex-boyfriend Tom for a job but Steve refuses and they break up. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Because My Own Heart Sang," art by Dick Briefer; Alice is engaged to Steve and works in his stationery store; She constantly tries to find romantic mates for her acquaintances, which irritates Steve; She promises to stop matchmaking but is unable to do so. "Because We Were Different"; Janets father has a minor job in a department store and puts on a snobbish front for everyone else; Janet falls for crane operator Ralph but her father thinks hes not good enough for her. "I Was the Girl on His Arm"; After graduating, college football star Ricky postpones his marriage to Gail until he finds a job he likes; Ricky soon discovers his sports stardom doesnt qualify him for anything in the real world unless hes willing to start at the bottom (and hes not), and Gail breaks up with him. "My Band of Love" text story. "Day of My Awakening"; Kathy and Walt are engaged but he quits his job at a brokerage firm because he wants to be an artist; Kathy goes along with his plan even though it means their marriage has to be postponed. "Keep Away From That Man"; 17-year-old orphan Polly goes to live with her two wealthy spinster aunts, who turn out to be prudish and domineering; They compel Polly to assist Gertrude the maid and forbid her to be friends with chauffeur Danny, but the two young people fall in love anyway. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "I'd Do It All Over Again": Christina is dumped by her wealthy fiancé Roy and becomes engaged to her long-time friend Matt; Roy returns and Christina resumes her romance with him but procrastinates telling Matt; Roy arranges to have Matt discover them together and Matt leaves town. "With You on My Arm," art by Al Ulmer; Hildy is so beautiful that she attracts attention wherever she goes, and many men date her for this reason; Tom is attracted to her personality as well, but since shes always gotten by on her looks, Hildy is incapable of doing things like cooking or driving. "My Ready-Made Romance"; Lynn and her mother Francie are more like sisters than mother-and-daughter; The youthful-looking Francie inserts herself into Lynns social life; When Lynn falls in love with Hank, he suggests she ask her mother to butt out. "Me - Linda - and the Yesterdays"; Davids family is poor but proud of its "heritage of blood and breeding"; He graduates with an engineering degree but thinks hes too good to work "for a paltry few dollars a week"; David falls in love with working-class Linda, and Davids mother and father disapprove. "Candle in My Window," art by John Prentice; Art student Beth is saved from an accident by sailor Dirk; They fall in love but shes afraid because her father was a sailor and was lost at sea; Beth convinces Dirk to take a job on shore and they become engaged, but Dirk is unhappy. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"I Was the Swoon King's REAL Girl Friend," "I'll Follow My Heart," "Why Did I HAVE To Win," "And Then I Was on Fifth Avenue," and "Someday YOU'LL Know What Heartbreak MEANS." 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Love Is for a Cottage"; Unable to find an apartment to rent, newlyweds Charles and Harriet move in with her parents, but Charles is soon fed up with the situation; He and Harriet buy a ramshackle lakefront cottage and renovate it. "All Fingers Were Pointed at Me," art by John Prentice; Jo Ann is humiliated when her father is involved in a business scandal; She gets a job with lawyer Claymore over her fathers objections; Although she is attracted to her fathers co-worker Bob, an ex-Marine, she doesnt think he has a future and makes a play for Claymores wastrel son Randy instead. "When I Marry"; Bank employee Rosalie invites her supervisor Harold for Sunday dinner, and asks her parents and brother Tommy to be on their best behavior because shes ashamed of their "crude" manners; She also breaks a date with shipyard worker Joe. "The Kiss-and-Run Kind" text story. "I Was a Week-End Girl ," art by Carmine Infantino (?); Department store personnel manager Daily listens to the sad story of employee Marcia; Marcia dated law student Al but her fellow worker Sandra convinced her to attend the Shawnee Country Club dance to meet rich young men. "What One Man Meant to Me," art by Dick Briefer; Newspaper photographer Rod and reporter Betty are partners and friends, but she starts dating slick "promoter" Joe; Rod takes photos of a gambling raid and sees Joe was there: to protect Betty, he claims none of the pictures came out, and is fired as a result. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "When I Stepped Into the Country Club"; Madeleine meets Jim at the country club; he is a former college athlete who makes his living playing tennis with rich members; They fall in love but she refuses to marry him because he is conceited and has no ambition. "Then I Saw the Other Girl," art by Dick Briefer; Viv considers Charlie her boyfriend but he insists they are just friends; When Charlie starts dating Ellen, Viv is jealous and tells their circle of friends that she dumped Charlie because he lied to her; Viv also tells Ellen that Charlie borrowed money from her and gambled it away, and that they were engaged. "Once Again I Live" text story. "Mountain Song"; On a mountain vacation, secretary Helen encounters former violin prodigy Julian; After suffering a war injury, Julian fears he can never play in public again; He and Helen fall in love and he promises to try to revive his concert career. "After Office Hours"; Stenographer Gloria tells her story to her boss, publisher DeWitt; She and editor Jack fell in love; Gloria betrayed fellow worker Nancy in order to get a promotion from DeWitt. "'Til Something Better Comes Along"; Struggling artist Steve reluctantly allows his girlfriend Carol to become his agent; However, he learns she has been passing off his work as her own to impress interior decorator Murdock; She tells Steve that she intends to make the wealthy Murdock fall in love with her. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.