Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) comic books 1962-1964

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Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Virginia has a long-distance relationship with Hank, but that just brings her closer to handsome mailman Fred, in one of two stories with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Redheaded Claudia marries well-off John, but still feels their relationship is lacking compared to friends Deidi and Bob. Fran gets a "Dear Jane" letter from absent boyfriend Bill, but feels drawn to his handsome brother Carl. Plus advice on overcoming shyness. Uncancelled Love; We; How to Overcome Shyness; Practice Piano; Put Color in Your Life; My Substitute Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Dick Giordano. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Linda is not sure she wants to be engaged to Paul, and then handsome Jay rescues her from drowning, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Vi meets handsome Greg in summer school, and he seems unfazed that her old boyfriend Dirk is in a teen gang. Lois falls for handsome bank teller Bruce, but starts to suspect he's involved with a counterfeit gang. Plus advice on overcoming shyness. The Enemies of Love, Counterfeit Kisses; Uncertain Love; Lindia Gets Her Man; The Other Kind. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Sal Gentile and Dick Giordano. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Margie is engaged to farmer Ray, but a trip to Paris changes her perspective, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. June marries forest ranger Lew, but she's not prepared for his long absences... and then a forest fire puts everything in perspective. Regret; Long, Lonely Road; Always Yours; A Natural Beauty; Claire Gets Her Man; Love's Magic Spell. 32 pages, Full Color.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Colletta, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Meredith is the hottest girl in school, but she ignores fellow students in favor of her professor, Charles, who looks like Clark Kent. Nearsighted model Erica kisses the wrong man, and that's how she meets Jim. Gary loves Paula, but she's still scarred from witnessing her parents' emotionally abusive relationship. Plus a comics biography of President Theodore Roosevelt. Sleek!; Afraid To Love!!; Pursuit Of Happiness; Prince Of Hearts; Confusion; Her Dim Love; Theodore Roosevelt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Vince Colletta, and Dick Giordano. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Wealthy Tommy wants teacher Beth to come away to live in Europe with him, but she can't bear to leave her students. Viv's casual style makes her a celebrity in the fashion world, but she still longs for love. Paula marries pro baseball star Rick, then gets caught up in the controversy over his playing style. Helpless Heart; Everything But Love; Change Cometh; Lonely Heart. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. The first that newlywed Ruby hears of her husband's old flame Donna is when Donna drops by for a visit. A woman takes love for granted, until a crisis changes everything. Everyone sees Ray as a good-for-nothing drifter, except Beth, who believes he can be a success. An Old Flame; Dangerous Romance; Through Love's Eyes!; Just Don't; My Mixed-Up Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Andrea meets Leo when he rescues her from a double-date gone wrong. Rhea returns to her hometown from the big city and everyone thinks she's a cosmopolitan girl, but it's all an act. Redheaded Shelly's family is ostracized because her father is an ex-convict, so they start over in another town, but she dreads new beau Bob learning about her past. Plus a cautionary tale about drifting into juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") Party Pooper; My Father's Past; How Good We Are!; The Perfect Man; The Role Called For Love; Your Role in the Cold War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Louise leaves her isolated Maine island community to go to college on the mainland, but she doesn't fit in, with her old-fashioned ways... and then she meets the boy named Bonzo. A promise made to her dying mother threatens a woman's happiness with the man she loves. Arlene meets Paul when he punches out her date for taking liberties. Strange to the Ways of Love; Lady in Distress; A Bird Tests Her Wings; Promise to Mamma. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Faded Southern belle Lucille lives in "genteel poverty" in her parents' decrepit old mansion, until handsome realtor Joe comes by to make her an offer. A woman wrestles with the decision to tell her secret love how she really feels. Linda has a lifelong crush on the boy next door, but she can't get him to pay any attention to her. Live in Loneliness; An Honest Love; Love Thy Neighbor; Record Romance; Pauline in the Picture; Paradise of the Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Gina dreads Jon finding out that she works in a skimpy outfit as a carhop, and then one day he pulls into her drive-in. A woman copes with the knowledge that her boyfriend Jeff is an alcoholic, in a serious treatment of the topic. After a terrible accident, Eve loses the man she loves, but the handsome doctor who saved her life won't let her throw it away again. Weakling's Kisses; For Dating Only; Prescription for Sadness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Norman Nodel, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Montes and Dick Giordano. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Doris comes into some money, and decides she wants to have one last fling before she settles down and marries Chet. Redheaded Jill starts dating older man Duane so she won't seem like an "old maid" at 29, even though she suspects he's just after her money. Donna, a young widow with an infant son, begins to receive help from a mysterious benefactor. Not Ready for Marriage; Loveless Kisses; Grand Is Grande's Love; They Belong to Me; We Have a Memory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Betty, the new girl in town, meets wild Chuck at the country club, everyone considers her to be the "bad influence." Edna helps raise her siblings after her mother dies, but that leaves her no time to find love for herself. Maggi secretly loves Albie, her best friend's boyfriend, but a sudden illness changes everything. The Wild One; Home Body; Who Knows Best?; No Happy Hours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. "Cruise to Paradise"; Friends Emily and Fay are saving up for a cruise where they hope to meet some single men; When deciding what ship to take, they meet Jim Callan, an officer on one of the cruise ships. "The Bleeder," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Tom and Gina go to a party on Gina's last night before returning to Sweden; At the party, a girl with hemophilia cuts herself on a broken glass and Tom is asked to help. "Male Ego Versus Female Career" Martha Marsden Meditates article. "Heartbreak in Hollywood"; When Karen gets a job as a script girl at Goliath Studios, she falls for a hopeful young actor that the studio believes will be a big star. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Norman Nodel, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Pam postpones her wedding to Johnny to go to Peru and do charitable work in the jungle, but not everyone in the jungle is friendly. Nina secretly loves Paul, but she can't talk about her feelings, and then an accident one rainy night changes everything. Karen meets handsome, clean-shaven hobo Vince as he travels through her town, and her father invites him to stay. The Meaning of Love; Let Love Wait; Self Reliance and Marriage; Jealous Sister; Roam No More. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, and Vince Colletta. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. After her summer romance breaks her heart, Trudy swears not to fall into that trap again, but then she meets Dick at a winter resort. Sandy and Ray fall for each other while working as counselors at a kids' summer camp. Rita loves bad-boy Arnie (who actually has a tattoo on his arm), but her parents don't approve, and things look grim after Arnie punches out her dad. Snowcapped Love; Summer Love; Made a Mistake?; Accidental Love; They Denied Me Love; That Special Kiss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.