Romances comic books issue 9

Another girl...a single kiss...and suddenly she knew she had..."No Love of My Own," the cover-featured 10 page story. Plus: 8 page story "All's Fair in Love"; 1 page filler "Fran"; 9 page story "Kiss From a Stranger"; 8 page story "Romantic Revenge"; 8 page story "Unhappy Heart"; 1 page filler "Linda and Larry"; 1 page Cindy filler; 1 page activity "Song to Celia" pencilled by Ben Jonson. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Marion Sitton, King Ward?, Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "My Heart Was a Football for Too Many Men!"; "I Was Afraid To Marry!"; "I Had To Pay for My Past!"; "He Refused My Love!"; and "Corinne Vickers Lost Love!" Plus: 2-page text story "Ready for Romance"! Also: Let's Talk About Your Love Romances! letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Rosalie falls for sailor Rex and the feeling is mutual, but she's afraid to tell him she works as a carny. TV "script girl" Jane gets a date with a handsome cowboy star, but he's no gentleman. Private nurse Joan risks everything when she falls in love with her patient's handsome son Tom. Afraid to Love; My Heart Went Thataway; Betrayed Kisses!; Let's Get Married. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A Hollywood starlet discovers the truth about love after a tragic accident. Art by Hy Rosen and Joe Kubert. Other stories and cover by Matt Baker, one of the few African-American Golden Age artists. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Matt Baker. "All's Fair in Love" text story by Dana Dutch. "Dishonest Love," art by Matt Baker; Art shop owner Rudolph asks his assistant Elizabeth to convince Andrew to paint copies of "old masters" paintings; Elizabeth dates Andrew and he agrees to produce the copies so he can afford to marry her; Elizabeth falls in love with Andrew and learns Rudolph is having someone else forge signatures so the copies can be sold as originals. "I Tried to Keep Up with Bad Company," script by Dana Dutch; Jane attends a party thrown by wealthy Ron, attended by "quite a few fellows and girls with bad reputations"; She keeps her relationship with Ron a secret from her longtime boyfriend Bud, who starts dating Lucy instead; Jane discovers Ron isnt really interested in her because shes not wild. "What Price Folly!"; Connie writes to her boyfriend Ted and tells him shes an actress but is actually a car-hop at a Hollywood drive-in; When Ted arrives for a visit, Connie and her friends pretend she is glamorous and successful; Ted asks her to marry him but she refuses and he leaves. "The Road to Ruin," art by Matt Baker; Betty is forbidden by her parents to keep seeing Harry, who has a bad reputation; Her friends also warn her about him, but she stubbornly refuses to believe hes bad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Maurice Whitman. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Cowhands Sue and Lenny from rival ranches have a Romeo-and-Juliet romance. Ellen tries to protect her beautiful sister Melody from becoming a cowboy's wife. Sheriff Bruce wants to court Ruth, but she's still mad that he arrested her fiance for murder on their wedding day. The cover promises "thrilling romances of ranch and range." Gun-Feud Sweethearts; A Man for Melody; Second Husband; Love Wears a Bogus Brand. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Sparling?, Sam Burlockoff, Mell Lazarus and unknown. Lying to his fiancee wasn't easy -- at first...but as time went by and he sank deeper into the cesspool of deceit...things changed! Don't miss..."The Cheat!" Also featuring: "May I Help You, Sir?"; "Love's Masquerade"; and "Second Chance"! Plus: 2-page text story "Caspar Casanova"! And: "Tell It to Sweeney!" letters pages with four small spot illustrations by Lazarus. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "How Cruel My Heart," art by George Tuska; Vicki dislikes doctors because her doctor boyfriend cheated on her; When Dr. Ralph treats her father, Vicki changes her mind and they fall in love; However, hes constantly called out on emergencies and she breaks up with him. "They Met in Paris!", pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder; The Romance of Marie Sklodovska and Pierre Curie. "I Cheated at Love"; Although shes been married to Pete for only 2 weeks, Beth flirts with co-worker Ken; They soon begin an affair, since Beth doesnt find her husband "exciting" any more and wants the same "freedom" she had when she was single; After an argument with Pete, Beth rushes to Ken only to discover him telling his fiance that Beth "gives me a laugh!" "Nobody To Trust" text story by Betty Hill. "The Man I Lost," art by John Celardo; Marcy loves hometown suitor Bill but she doesnt want to "murder" her career by getting married; Also, her sister Elaine is married with 2 children and Marcy doesnt want to wind up like that; Marcy has another boyfriend in the city, Dane. Love Problems advice column. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Hollywood comedian Jackie finds love with struggling starlet Brenda, but she has trouble getting close because he's always cracking jokes. Redheaded heiress Caroline loves middle-class John, but her wealthy family interferes, until her dying grandfather has the last laugh. Small-town sweetheart Ed wants to marry Sue, but she wants to see the world first. Love's Last Laugh; Legacy of Love; My Secret Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Ben Brown, Dave Gantz and Ric Estrada. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. A WAC on a recruiting tour gets a chance to do some recruiting of her own, in a story with art by Baker. Mary risks her job as an elevator operator to stop an elevator between floors, just so she has time to get to know a handsome soldier. After learning that Ken has been two-timing her, Anita decides to go out with Blake to get even. Unfaithful Heart; Furlough Trouble; Loveless Marriage; Shameful Adventure; I Tumbled to Temptation; No Scruples; Have You Heard This One? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Harry Harrison and Henry Kiefer. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. When Anne passes a Hollywood screen test, hometown beau Larry expects it's the end of their relationship, until an intervention by real-life star Tony Martin. Plus a profile and photo of Tony Martin. Wealthy Gloria falls for soldier Greg, but comes to suspect that he's a Commie spy, in story that reflects the Cold War sentiments of the era. A Lesson in Love; A Faded Summer Love; The Tony Martin Story; I Hated My Love; Love Knows No Disguise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Ward, Little Al, Charles Quinlan and unknown. Featuring "Was Marriage for Me?" Plus: Mimi's heart stood still as Cheryl suddenly dashed up to John during the wedding! Read... "Love Wrecker"! Also: Reprint stories "Spinster by Choice!" and "Island Magic"! And: 1-page reprint text story "Heartbreaker"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton. Cover by Ferd Johnson. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Ferd Johnson. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton newspaper reprints. Dirty Dalton thinks he's following a monster's tracks, but it's just Little Mexico's burro cart; Hotel room service thinks Slim and Dirty are dead because they sleep on the floor; The sheriff tries to keep an angry mob away from a convict. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Ruth Sterling, and Marc Swayze. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Factory worker Connie encourages her boyfriend Larry to play up to Audrey, whose father owns the factory, but he has second thoughts after Audrey falls in love with him. Francie hits pause with fiance Lee when her old boyfriend Frankie returns to town... but Frankie's not the guy he used to be, in a story with art by Bob Powell. When Margot takes over her father's struggling department store, she's torn between store manager Gary and scheming Ken, both professionally and romantically. He Took What He Wanted!; Tomorrow May Only Be a Dream; The Good Fixer; My Errant Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gil Kane. Stories and art by Al Wenzel and Doug Wildey. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. A woman believes her sister Janie is fooling around with her boyfriend Tom, until she gets some help from real-life band leader Ralph Flanagan. A singer arranges a little ruse to get Nancy back together with her boyfriend. Plus a profile of Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn. Cover by legendary artist Gil Kane features a photo of Ralph Flanagan. Tangled Romance; Labor of Love; A Magic Weekend!; The Audrey Hepburn Story; Cupid at the Wheel. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.