Romances comic books issue 7

He made her a goddess in stone...but all she wanted him to do was..."Call Me Sweetheart," the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 8 page story "No Escape from Tomorrow"; 1 page Fran filler "Bigamy"; 8 page story "Password to Love" written by Natalie Krigstein; 1 page Barbara filler "Shoe Salesman"; 8 page story "Foolish Illusion" written by Natalie Krigstein; 1 page Circus Cuties filler; 8 page story "Appointment with Heartbreak"; 1 page Joan filler "Hat Attracts Bees"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page Carol filler "Date at Grocery Store"; 1 page Lola filler "Twins in Tunnel of Love"; 1 page poem "My Love's Like a Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Jack Kamen?, John Forte, Lin Streeter, Vince Alascia?, Chu Hing, George Klein? and unknown. Featuring: "The Savage Love!"; "The Men in My Life!"; "My Heart Sang Murder!"; "The Romance That Couldn't Be!"; and "The One Who Waited!" Plus: 2-page text story "I Ran away from Love"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Which Man For Margie" (art by Vince Colletta), "With Your Arms Around Me" (art by Mort Lawrence), "The World of Stella Shaw" (art by J. Makowski), "Love at First Kiss" (art by Jay Scott Pike), and a two-page text story, "A New Life for Liz." Colletta cover. Cover price $0.10.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Sailor Mike is suffering from "war fatigue" when he goes to a benefit show for hospitalized soldiers and meets the woman who changes his life. Advice columnist Miss Martin gets a letter about George, who can't live down his "black sheep" reputation. Don't Ever Leave Me!; Heart for Hire; A Stranger's Kisses; Bride of His Choice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of teen angst and amour. These oversized issues include content typical of a teen girls' magazine, alongside comics stories by the likes of celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Red-headed teen Evelyn wants to prove she can make it on her own, but soon finds herself the subject of malicious gossip, in a story with art by Baker. Hope joins her rebellious artist sister Ginger at college, but after a wild night, Hope masquerades as her sister to save Ginger from expulsion. June secretly dates a co-worker at the office, but that may cause problems after she's promoted to a high-security position. I Ran Away from Home; Reputation at Stake; Suspicion Nearly Killed My Love; The Love Bargain I Couldn't Keep. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Joan gets in too deep, emotionally and otherwise, with gambling kingpin George, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Doris dumps boring boyfriend Stu for tough-guy Lenny, only to learn that Lenny is a gentleman deep down, in a twist on the usual moral tales. Small-town gal Janie finds a job in the big city, but life gets more complicated when she falls in love with her boss. Cover by Baker. Everyone Called Me a She-Wolf; Fast Company; I Tempted the Wrong Boy; Office Romances Are Bad Business; The Seeds of Sin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Martha hires gunmen to help defend her ranch against rustlers. Lilli sows jealousy among the cowhands, but seeks revenge after she's scarred in a tussle with redheaded Priscilla. Sally organizes resistance to the rustlers terrorizing the countryside. Nobody Loves a Gun Man; He Branded My Heart!; Terror on the Range; Heartbreak Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ben Brown & David Gantz. Stories by unknown. Art by Ben Brown & David Gantz, Myron Fass?, Leon Winik and unknown. She had to fight her sister...for love! Was her sister a love thief...or wasn't he meant for her? Featuring: "I'll Wait for You"; "Man Crazy"; "Momism or Me"; and "Goodbye to Love"! Plus: 2-page text story "Cooking...with Love" by Gertrude Jameson; "Tell it to Sweeney!" letters pages; and 1-page Fat Stuff the Happy Hobo humor tale by Art Helfant. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Rosenberger and Rafael Astarita. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. After three fiances in a row are killed in accidents, Sybil is afraid to love again, but Joe wants to live dangerously; A college student is torn between Indian prince Hari and American jock Tom; Circus performer Nola falls for the clown who was injured while saving her from a fall. Jinx Girl; Triumphant Kisses; Disillusioned; Don't Be Lonely; It Might Have Been; The Love She Didnt Want. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Loved and Lost"; "Woman's Work"; "My Love Was Blind" art by John Severin and Bill Elder; "I Found My Man" art by Al Carreno; "Courtship and Marriage"; "My Heart Was a Fraud"; and "Kirk Douglas" pin-up illustration. "Bud and Sis" comic advertisement from Wilson Chemical Company. "Ideal Girl: Wendy Meets Her Dream Man and Her Heart Wakes Up!" illustrated text story by Betty Hill. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Canteen Girl" (art by Ogden Whitney), "Adopted Sweetheart," "Beloved Enemy," and "Mission: Marriage." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Frank Sieminsky and Dana Dutch. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. A woman struggles to be true to her overseas sweetheart after she meets Bob, in a story with art by Baker. Working on the military base in post-WWII occupied Germany, Pat decides to see if she can woo soldier Jack away from his Stateside wife. Nancy falls for Jim, even though it means losing Ralph, but Jim has Elaine waiting for him. Trapped by False Love; Sweethearts for Convenience; Kiss in the Dark; Deserter Wife; Trapped by the Truth; Love Diary of a G-Girl Overseas. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Walter Johnson, Keats Petree, Bob Mack and Bill Molno. Tales of teen love and heartbreak. Ellen, a nurse stationed on a military base in the Middle East, is torn between soldiers Craig and Hank, and the situation doesn't get any less complicated after Hank goes MIA in the desert. Singer "Star" and TV host Tony fall in love while working together, but he upstages her during her act by making fun of her, and that's a deal-breaker. Bank teller Elsa falls for gambler Karl, but doesn't sense trouble until after she's embezzled the money for their wedding rings. Plus vintage advice for girls about redecorating on the cheap. Till the End of Time; A Stooge for Love; How to Glamorize Your Room for $1.98; They Wouldnt Let Me Marry!; Pay Off for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Matt Baker cover. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She had lost him -- the only man she loved! Bob had given himself to her once, but she had turned him down! Don't miss..."Too Many Proposals"! Also featuring: "Marry Me Now"; "Free with His Kisses"; and "He Avoided Me"! Plus: 1-page text story "Love Among the Neighbors"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

NOTE: For previous issues see Real Western Romances (1952-1957 Columbia Publications) 2nd Series Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - September, 1957. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Chas. M. Quinlan. Stories and art by Ted Miller, Chet Jasinski, Chas. M. Quinlan, Vernon Henkel and Gregory d'Alessio. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured reprints of 1940s comic strips. The Corsair welcomes the pirate captain called The Raven to his crew, after learning she's actually a woman; Insurance investigator Taffy Blake uses both her brains and her beauty to crack a case; Boy inventor Tommy Tinker believes his creation will improve his life, but it only causes chaos. Cuckoo; The Corsair; Teddy Rich; The Masquerader; Tommy Tinker; A-1 Humor; Tugboat Tim; Taffy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Costanza and John C. Adler. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. While Phyllis's fiance Tom is stationed in Korea, he sends the Korean woman Nona back home to live with his parents, and Phyllis fears the worst about Nona. Doug plays up to movie star Selene to advance his career, but his fiancee Marcy isn't okay with that, and sends him packing. Janet secretly spreads a campaign of gossip against the influential Keagen family, but when she falls in love with Ralph Keagan, things take a darker turn. Korean Girl; A Last Betrayal; Romance; Show-Off. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

NOTE: Title continues as Western Romances (1957-1960 Columbia Publications) 2nd Series Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ray McClelland. Stories and art by Bob Correa, Myron Fass, John Forte and Alvin Hollingsworth. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Tina learns that the vain singer she works for is lip-synching, and the actual singer is the man she loves, so she seeks help from real-life singer Tony Martin. Lynn is engaged to Mike, but when they visit a carnival, Serpenta the Snake Girl puts Mike in a trance and turns him into her carny love-slave. Haven't seen that one before. Attorney Tim falls for beautiful client Sandra, but only his long-suffering secretary Candy realizes that Sandra is no good. Plus a profile of Hollywood legend Cyd Charisse. Cover features a photo of Tony Martin. From Out of Nowhere; Miss Efficiency; Spell of Love; Cyd Charisse - Dancing Doll; Case for Cupid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.