Romantic comic books issue 11

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Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Aspiring actress Stella reflects on the circumstances that led her away from Hollywood and her true love Barney, and back to her mother's rooming house. After breaking up with Lon, Nan starts dating his friend Howie, but is she only trying to get back at Lon? Janie falls for handsome Doug, the forest ranger who rescued her from a fire, but a forest fire threatens to separate them forever. Fumbled Destiny; Tomorrow Is Ours; Hearts and Glowers; Night of Sorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by W. G. Hargis and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Norma falls for Jules while the two are translating a 13th-century love story; Two people who were jilted at the altar manage to find their way to each other; Advice on how to know if hes not the right guy. Knight of Love; The Kiss Test; Flight into Romance; Meant for Each Other; Men You Shouldn't Marry; Lesson in Heartbreak; The Romance of Little Miss Mouse; Love Charms; Women Who Never Wed; The Guilty Heart; Lost Love Letter; Look Before You Love!; How He Proposed. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Redheaded actress Linda is dating Fred, but she has to play romantic scenes with handsome leading man Nils, and one thing leads to another. Fred doesn't understand why Judy is working all the time, but she's saving for their future. Kiki works nights as a showgirl, but trumpet player Hank is alarmed to learn she's writing a grad thesis about the nightclub, and her name isn't even Kiki. Love Is in the Heart; Glamour by Night; My Only Career; No Fishin'; The Flowers; It Was Not Love; A Talent for Love; The Lifeguard. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Rafael Astarita. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Lila loves dancing, but her soldier fiance has an injury that keeps him off the dance floor; Phyllis suspects Jay is seeing Gloria behind her back; A woman finally meets the perfect man, only to learn that hes already engaged. I Married You Didnt I?; Phantom Husband; Love Thief; How My Husband Proposed!; The Honeymoon is Over. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Stan Drake, Tex Blaisdell, Ralph Mayo, Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Emil Gershwin, Frank Giacoia, Sam Citron, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Tommy and Marilyn get married on a whim while they're still just fun-loving kids, but an impoverished married life forces them to grow up in a hurry. Jane marries Clark after a chance meeting and a whirlwind courtship, only to learn that he's a clown - an actual circus clown - and she hates clowns. Gail marries Steve, but feels she must compete with the memory of Steve's first wife, Eleanor. My Hearts Decision; I Married a Clown!; I Lied for Love; The Bride Grows Up!; Forgive Me, Darling; Substitute Wife; Cooking with Gas; Wife in Name Only. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Tragic Farewell"; Jessica refuses to marry Stan because she believes shell have a singing career like her late, great father, although she has "none of [her] fathers great talent"; When Stan suggests she change her last name to see if she can get bookings, Jessica learns the truth--she can't--and agrees to wed Stan. "Love Stands Accused!", art by Al McWilliams; Helen is lawyer Georges secretary and girlfriend; She wants him to become wealthy and influential but he prefers to serve the clients who need him the most; Helen tricks political boss Manell into offering George work, over Georges objections. "Bermuda Idyll" text story by Daniel Bailey. "My Desolate Heart"; 24-year-old Laura teaches high school and is treated "like one of the gang" by her students, especially the boys; Dan, the older brother of Jerry, one of the students, says Laura should socialize with people of her own age; Her lack of "dignity" also threatens her job; Dan and Laura fall in love; When Jerry is caught embracing Laura in school, hes suspended but shows up at the prom and makes a scene. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Naomichi Io. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

There's a new student council president, and the Service Club's first job for their new leader is to help set up a Christmas event with another school. The problems keep piling up, but Hachiman keeps taking on task after task by himself! What's going to happen to the relationship between Hachiman, Yui, and Yukino from here?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Age 13 and up

Cover price $13.00.

Cover art by John Prentice. "When I Stepped Into the Country Club"; Madeleine meets Jim at the country club; he is a former college athlete who makes his living playing tennis with rich members; They fall in love but she refuses to marry him because he is conceited and has no ambition. "Then I Saw the Other Girl," art by Dick Briefer; Viv considers Charlie her boyfriend but he insists they are just friends; When Charlie starts dating Ellen, Viv is jealous and tells their circle of friends that she dumped Charlie because he lied to her; Viv also tells Ellen that Charlie borrowed money from her and gambled it away, and that they were engaged. "Once Again I Live" text story. "Mountain Song"; On a mountain vacation, secretary Helen encounters former violin prodigy Julian; After suffering a war injury, Julian fears he can never play in public again; He and Helen fall in love and he promises to try to revive his concert career. "After Office Hours"; Stenographer Gloria tells her story to her boss, publisher DeWitt; She and editor Jack fell in love; Gloria betrayed fellow worker Nancy in order to get a promotion from DeWitt. "'Til Something Better Comes Along"; Struggling artist Steve reluctantly allows his girlfriend Carol to become his agent; However, he learns she has been passing off his work as her own to impress interior decorator Murdock; She tells Steve that she intends to make the wealthy Murdock fall in love with her. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Forte. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and Norman Nodel. More torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart. A woman wonders if it's too late for her to find love at her age. A baby-faced gal can't get men to take her seriously, especially the one she really wants. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Too Late, My Love!; Never Too Old For Love; Just A Cutie-Pie; It Looks Like Love; I Love You Respectfully. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages. 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 art by Dick Beck. She Hated Her Husband!; Elaine married TV repairman Larry while still in high school; 18 months later she hates her life as a mother and housewife; After Elaine goes to the beach with friends and takes their baby along, Larry takes the infant and goes home to his mother. Thrill Seeker, art by Edward Goldfarb; Brenda leaves her small town and would-be suitor Tom for a vacation in New Orleans during Mardi Gras; She falls in love with a costumed man named Andre, but sees him kissing another woman and returns home, disillusioned. The Turning Of The Worm text story by Diane Lowe. I Fell In Love With An Ex-Con, art by Dick Beck; Connie, secretary for the parole board, falls in love with paroled convict Joe, over her fathers objections; Joe disappears after meeting her father and Connie thinks hes rejoined his old gang; When Connie sees Joe in police custody, she fears the worst. My Terrible Confession; Even as a child, Carol had no regard for truth and honesty, and as a department store employee she continues to take credit for work others do; She falls in love with her new boss Bruce, even though he warns her that he can't stand liars; Carol mistakenly wins a store slogan contest, but doesnt admit the error. 36 pgs., full color.

NOTE: Other than the issue #, Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #11 and Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #1 are virtually identical. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Ponkan 8. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

At Iroha Isshiki's request, the Service Club is now helping with a Valentine's Day event. Once Miura, Ebina, and Kawasaki are all involved, it spirals into a surprisingly major undertaking. But despite the relative calm, there's a sense of dissonance that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore-and feelings that can't be rationalized away.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 222 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

Stories include: "The Experimental Kiss", "Buy Me That Man!" and "Mr. Tough". 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.