Intimate Love (1950) comic books 1951-1953

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Bride Adrift"; "Date Bait"; "Mine Own True Love: A Love Legend of Old New England" art by Anthony Cataldo; "Love Can Wait" art by Ruben Moreira; and "Part-Time Wife" art by Art Saaf. "Accent on Charm: Start the Chatter, Don't Criticize, Make Friends, Let Him Talk, Be Thoughtful, What Is Talk?" text article by Martha Hale; and "First Sight, First Love: Sergeant Donnelly Just Couldn't Forget That Face!" illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "First Love"; "Runaway Bride"; "Debt of Love: The True Romance of John Milton and Mary Powell" and "My Heart Is Yours" art by Ruben Moreira; and "I Hated Men". "Accent on Charm: Picnic Season, First Sunburn, Light Makeup, Warm Weather Charm, Vacation Time, When You Pack Your Clothes..." text article by Martha Hale. "Tom Dick and Marry: Erma Finally Decides Where Her Heart Belongs..." illustrated text story by Sally DeVries; and "You Can't Tell About Love: Were They Just Good Pals or Sweethearts?" illustrated text story by Jane Hobart. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Found My Heart" art by Art Saaf; "Half-Way to Heaven"; "Love Problems"; "My Love Was Blind"; and "Pointers for Party-Goers". "Accent on Charm: You're Welcome, Pin on a Chignon, Perfume Patter, Hints on Hosiery..." text article by Martha Hale; and "Love Laughs at Lawyers: Evelyn Finally Discovers Where Her Heart Belongs..." illustrated text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. 36 pages. Full color Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Heartbreak Blues" art by Art Saaf; "Friendly Neighbors"; "Love Problems"; "Next Stop: Romance"; "Dances of Love"; "Make It Yourself"; "I Take This Man"; and "Be Yourself!". "Accent on Charm: Check Your Grooming, Lovely Hands, A New Phase..." text article by Martha Hale; and "Plain Jane: Was Marge Wilson Too Pretty to Find True Love?" illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "The Man I Wanted"; "Party Pests"; "Pretty as a Picture"; "Too Smart for Love"; "Small Town Girl"; "Smart Talk From the Boys" art by Art Saaf; "Love Problems"; "My Reckless Heart"; and "Miss Know-It-All". "Accent on Charm: Mail Call, Gifts, Pretty Is as Pretty Does..." text article by Martha Hale; and "All for Love: Sandy Wondered If Rick Kelly Would Keep His Promise to Her!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Couldn't Fool Love"; "Extra Specials"; "Engaged to Trouble"; "Half Pint Problems"; "Tomorrow We Marry"; "Secret Sweethearts"; Love Problems"; and "Winner at Love". "Accent on Charm: Gal in Glasses, Pull in That Spread..." text article by Martha Hale; and "Affair of the Heart: Kally's Father and the Man She Loved Were Political Rivals!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "One-Way Heart" art by Art Saaf; "She'll Always Remember"; "Job-Hunting?"; "I Know It's Forever"; "About That Goodnight Kiss, Martha Hale Suggests..."; and "My Selfish Love" art by Ralph Mayo. "Accent on Charm: Petticoat Patter, New Fabrics, Poodle-Cut..." text article by Martha Hale; and "The Way to a Man's Heart: Fran Had Plenty of Courage and Her Grandma's Cookbook!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Blame the Moonlight"; "Lips That Lie"; "Femme Fatale"; "I Married in Haste" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Lady Proposed"; "Blind Date"; and "Say You Love Me!". "Accent on Charm: Figure Faults, Fun to Sun, Tips on Toes, Denim Data..." text article by Martha Hale; and "Solution to Love: She Was in Love with a Fireman, and Her Mother Objected..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Dan Dailey and Joanne Dru in "The Pride of St. Louis." Chained to My Past, art by Nick Cardy; Secretary Louise Carr accompanies her boss Todd Reynolds on his vacation; They fall in love and he proposes marriage, but she has a dark secret in her past: as a child, her father suspected her mother of infidelity, so he murdered her and killed himself; Todds sister Grace convinces Louise—whose real name is Jenny Clayton—to go away. Husband Wanted, art by Nina Albright; Young widow Ann meets new town resident Walt Adams, who agrees to be just friends rather than initiating a romance; They fall in love nonetheless and Ann confesses that she isnt still mourning her husband, but that he was unfaithful and as a result she doesnt trust men. The Better Half text story, art by John Celardo. Sweet-Talkin' Darling, art by Paul Robinson; Deb falls for traveling salesman Clyde Mason, who represents a more romantic type than her steady, hometown sweetheart Charles Hayden. Deb receives a letter which reveals Clyde has a girlfriend in every town he visits. I Wasted Tears, art by Sid Greene; Marcy Wilson meets Dick Travers a week before his discharge from the Army; They marry quickly and move to his hometown, where they will live with his mother in the family home; Mrs. Travers disapproves of everything Marcy does and makes her life unhappy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. A Fool in Love, art by Sid Greene; Waitress Jessica meets mechanic/inventor David Bannister; She offers to bankroll his invention as a strictly business proposition even though she's fallen in love with him; Her friends and family tell her shes a sucker; When he leaves town without notice, she thinks shes been fleeced. Undecided Heart, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; Mousy small-town secretary Eve Lonigan splurges on a fabulous vacation to Puerto Rico; She meets Hollywood screenwriter Chris Granger but prefers a solid citizen like pudgy Toledo banker Morty. Love Can Be Natural text story by Jay Worthington, art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. You're My Man, pencils by John Celardo; Elementary school teacher Laura Fraser is engaged to policeman Pete Monoghan, but she fears hell be killed in the line of duty, as her policeman father was; They break up and she dates boring accountant Warren Wright. Too Sure of Love, art by Paul Robinson; Marie takes her faithful and attentive boyfriend Bill Dover for granted; Suddenly, Bill stops calling and Marie sees him going out with her best friend Jill; Marie discovers she misses Bill. Jill explains she was just making Marie jealous so shed wake up and appreciate Bill. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. I Want Him Back, art by Alex Toth; Millie marries Larry and quits her office job; She neglects her household duties and suspects Larry is having an affair; He leaves her, saying she turned into a lazy, self-indulgent bum. Heart Astray, art by Vince Colletta; Penny goes on vacation with her friend Anita; Penny is engaged to soldier Stan Carter; At the resort, Penny meets a soldier who is in Stans unit. Love Doesn't Explain text story, art by Vince Colletta. You Can't Fool Love, art by Valerie Barclay; Jane Sloan vows not to marry, remembering her care-worn (widowed?) mother; She gets a job as a secretary after college; She is tempted by account executive Ken Travers, but tells him she doesnt want to become a downtrodden wife like her mother; They fall in love anyway; Jane discovers Ken is a widower with a young son. Victim of Vanity, art by Dick Loomis; Ann fears her husband Ralph will fall out of love with her if she lets her appearance slide; However, she neglects her housework, cooking, etc. in order to stay beautiful. Ralph is angry. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains story art by Vince Colletta. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Come Back, My Darling"; "Gripping Gracie"; "I've Chosen You"; "'His' Friends" art by Vince Colletta; "Sunday Date"; "Second Love" art by Vince Colletta; "Fair and Sunny"; and "Recipe for Romance" art by Vince Colletta. "Accent on Charm: Fashion Tips, Styles for the Petite, Hints for the Tall and Stately, Watch Your Steps!" text article by Martha Hale; and "Love's Build-Up: Adrienne Enjoys Unusual Success Supervising Building of a House!" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. My Jealous Heart, art by Art Saaf; Vina Russells social life is adversely affected when many young men are drafted into the armed forces; She dates Bill Evans, whose factory work makes him exempt, but becomes jealous when he spends so much time at work with Sue Leeds; Vina breaks off their engagement, only to discover Bill was training Sue to take over his job so he could enlist in the Army, and intended to marry Vina before he left. No Time for Romance, art by Vince Colletta; Gwen is considered a snob by her high school friends because she never participates in social events with them; They dont know her widowed mother works to support the family and Gwen has to care for her brother and sister; New student Roger and Gwen are attracted to each other, but she makes excuses not to see him and he gets the wrong idea. Too Good text story by Mickey Marks, art by Vince Colletta. Stand-In for Love, art by John Celardo; Nurse Kit meets Chris on vacation and they fall in love; He says he was formerly engaged to Leslie but its all over now; They wed and return to his home; Kit is constantly reminded of how lively Leslie was, and tries to emulate her in order to keep her new husband. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Cherished Memory" art by Art Saaf; "Going Steady"; "I Knew Heartache"; "Understanding Women"; "Enchanted Love"; and "Justeen and Bucky". "Accent on Charm: No Substitute for Tact! Fall Wardrobe, Something New!" text article by Martha Hale; and "The Promise: Carol Fell for a Jerk, A Good-Looking Soda Jerk..." illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Lonesome for Kisses" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Buried Treasure (magazine) #2 and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "If You're New in Town" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "I Courted Scandal" art by Art Saaf; "Did I Steal Donald Kane?"; "Man of My Own"; and "Those Drug-Store Romeos" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Buried Treasure (magazine) #2, Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST. "Accent on Charm: Assembly Line, What to Wear and When, Party Lines..." text article by Martha Hale; and "Flame of the Past: Franky's Note Might Ruin Her Life, But Barbara Accepted the Challenge..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of actors Betty Ann Grove and Cliff Robertson. In order of appearance: "Borrowed Romance" art by Art Saaf and Mike Peppe; "Love Out West"; "Conversation Clues" art by Art Saaf; "Innocent Sinner"; "Stood Up!"; "Women!!!"; "Where Do I Belong?"; "Sweetheart Wanted"; and "Try These Campus Glamour Tricks" art by Art Saaf. "Accent on Charm: Food for Thought, Presto-Chango, Glasses Can Change, Too!" text article by Martha Hale; and "Don't Bet on Love: Could a Westerner Like Jeff Love an Eastern Girl Like Sue?" illustrated text story by Susan Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.