Romantic comic books issue 29

Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Betty falls for widowed single father Bob, but his mother thinks she's just after Bob's money and tries to break them up. Marilyn falls for Steve when he's "on the rebound" from another relationship, but she doesn't know what to do when the woman comes back. Orphaned Midge falls for farmer Gene, but she doesn't want to live like her late parents, poor subsistence farmers. My Secret Story; I Had My Hour; Hearts and Glowers; My Marriage of Fear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romance on Thin Ice; Betsy and Ed plan to marry following graduation, but Betsy is invited to join the Olympic figure skating team. Always a Lady text story. Too Young To Be Married! starring Nora Radcliffe, Honey Radcliffe, Henry Wesley, and Hubert Wesley. Party Line Kisses. Trousseau for Trudy. The Girl for His Money text story. Million Dollar Heartbreak. How to Turn a Date into a Catastrophe starring Rita. 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Anne leaves behind Carl, who wants to marry her, when she gets her big break, in one of three stories this issue with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, a woman who's been in an accident loses her memory, but gains a handsome doctor. Lonely Irene meets new neighbor Harry, who looks like Clark Kent and is just as lonely as she is. Love Can Be Tragic; My Love Died; Love From The Past; Hearts And Headaches; Locked In My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Lila, who craves a rich husband, enters a gothic-romance scenario when she goes to work for wealthy Scott. He is caring for his invalid wife and Lila begins to fall for him, until she learns that all is not as it seems. In a story with art by Bob Powell, Dot and her hated rival Fern are stranded on a raft at sea after a plane crash. Car thief and ex-con Carol finds love with her roommate's brother Dan, but is it enough to keep her from returning to her life of crime? Not your typical romance-comic story. The Gold-Plated Heart; Test of Courage; Love Under Construction; Second Life. 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.