Romantic comic books issue 26

Cover pencils by Al Fago, inks by Ray Osrin. "Second Fiddle," art by Leon Winik; Sisters Janet and Joyce perform a circus big-cat act; Janet is jealous of Joyces romance with Dick, and allows a tiger to maul her sister; She repents at the last moment and saves Joyces life. "Masquerade In White"; Verne is an ex-Army medic who poses as a doctor even though he has no degree; Each time his secret is exposed, he moves on to another job; At the Carlton hospital, Verne dates Gail and she discovers the truth. Verne flees but is badly injured in an auto accident. "Empty Arms" text story. "Letter to a Soldier"; Sheila loves Dan but loses him to her friend Jean; Dan is sent to fight in Korea; Sheila intercepts Jeans letters to Dan and writes to say Jean has found someone else. Biography of actress Barbara Hale. "Teasing!", pencils by Warren Broderick, inks by Ray Osrin; Drive-in waitress Ginny flirts with the male diners to get bigger tips, angering manager Dave; She goes for a drive with customer Dirkes, only to have him attack her; Ginny is rescued just in time by the police: Dirkes is "crazy as a loon" and a "strangler killer." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Nurse Lisa resorts to an emergency call to get her doctor fiance to make time for their wedding; Diner waitress Mimi splurges on an expensive gown for the Moonlight Ball, but misleads handsome Craig into thinking shes wealthy; Advice on avoiding jealousy and apologizing. Kilroy is Here!; Love of a Librarian; Can You Say...I'm Sorry?; Kissin' Kin; Design for Heartbreak!; Dream World; Happily Ever After!; A Heart Specialist...Wanted! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Kathy is so taken with Jim as the ideal man, she doesn't realize until their wedding that she doesn't actually love him, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, Aunt Lucy plays matchmaking Mary Worth for her niece and Tommy, and even looks kind of like Mary Worth. Redheaded hottie Cleo gets a lot of attention when the summer people come to her seaside town, and boy-next-door Tommy is left in the cold. Flee from Love; Don't Tie Me Down; Loveboat; No Time for Romance; Aunt Cupid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Wounded in Korea, soldier Johnny meets American teacher Carrie when she takes him in. But his trauma and guilt over desertion almost destroy everything, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Steve calls off his wedding to Donna after a campus scandal destroys her reputation. Lauren and Harry are engaged, but after Lauren wins the lottery, something inside of her changes, and Harry doesn't like it, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Something to Live For; A Campus Scandal; Surprise Love; I Won the Sweepstakes! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Early American move fan magazine with typical eye-catching fodder such as movie reviews and celebrity gossip, but the majority of Romantic Movie Stories magazine includes novelizations of popular golden-age movie classics, accompanied by still shots from the film. 8" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.