Comic books in 'Romance'

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Teen comedy from the unlikely duo of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. House-Date Harrys souped-up date-mobile is portrayed in a full-page pin-up, possibly the first one published by Simon and Kirby. Cute Connie fights back when her sister Lulu keeps stealing her dates. Ultra Violet's daydream power gets her a date with a handsome star, but then the daydream wears off. Swifty Chase; Ginny; Second Best Girl; Ultra Violet; Date Snatcher; Unusual Dates. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Teen comedy from the unlikely duo of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Shy Bill tries to work up the nerve to ask Mary out before his smooth pal Harry gets there first. Ann, Lucy and Joe are cleaning up their new clubhouse, but romantic conflict complicates things. Ultra Violet uses her daydream power to transform into a glamorous heartbreaker to teach a friend's ex a lesson. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "genuine" Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio. House-Date Harry with Swifty Chase: The Lonesome Wolf; My Unusual Date; My Date; Ginny; Genius --- That's What!; Somebody New; A Rainy Day With House-Date Harry; Ultra Violet. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Andy MacDonald. Seven years ago, an attempt to weaponize dreams resulted in holes being punched through the world we know and into the world of dreams. Nightmarish creatures now stalk the land, sprouting from (and killing) anyone unlucky enough to dream. The only way to save the world is for certain people to have their dreams come true. Which is how Risa Harumi finds herself not only fighting monsters, but forced into finding true love. Monsters and modern dating? It feels like a nightmare either way, and the only help Risa has is a friendly-ish monster named Croak and her pre-teen daughter, Machi. From Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK) and Andy MacDonald (I BREATHED A BODY, Multiple Man), comes a unique story of one woman's quest to save the world, if only she could learn the difference between love and monsters. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Paul Tobin. Art by Andy MacDonald. Cover by James Harren. Seven years ago, an attempt to weaponize dreams resulted in holes being punched through the world we know and into the world of dreams. Nightmarish creatures now stalk the land, sprouting from (and killing) anyone unlucky enough to dream. The only way to save the world is for certain people to have their dreams come true. Which is how Risa Harumi finds herself not only fighting monsters, but forced into finding true love. Monsters and modern dating? It feels like a nightmare either way, and the only help Risa has is a friendly-ish monster named Croak and her pre-teen daughter, Machi. From Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK) and Andy MacDonald (I BREATHED A BODY, Multiple Man), comes a unique story of one woman's quest to save the world, if only she could learn the difference between love and monsters.

The 616 Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Matt Dalton. Written by Paul Tobin. Art by Andy MacDonald. Seven years ago, an attempt to weaponize dreams resulted in holes being punched through the world we know and into the world of dreams. Nightmarish creatures now stalk the land, sprouting from (and killing) anyone unlucky enough to dream. The only way to save the world is for certain people to have their dreams come true. Which is how Risa Harumi finds herself not only fighting monsters, but forced into finding true love. Monsters and modern dating? It feels like a nightmare either way, and the only help Risa has is a friendly-ish monster named Croak and her pre-teen daughter, Machi. From Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK) and Andy MacDonald (I BREATHED A BODY, Multiple Man), comes a unique story of one woman's quest to save the world, if only she could learn the difference between love and monsters.

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The 616 Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Hal Laren. Written by Paul Tobin. Art by Andy MacDonald. Seven years ago, an attempt to weaponize dreams resulted in holes being punched through the world we know and into the world of dreams. Nightmarish creatures now stalk the land, sprouting from (and killing) anyone unlucky enough to dream. The only way to save the world is for certain people to have their dreams come true. Which is how Risa Harumi finds herself not only fighting monsters, but forced into finding true love. Monsters and modern dating? It feels like a nightmare either way, and the only help Risa has is a friendly-ish monster named Croak and her pre-teen daughter, Machi. From Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK) and Andy MacDonald (I BREATHED A BODY, Multiple Man), comes a unique story of one woman's quest to save the world, if only she could learn the difference between love and monsters.

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Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Andy MacDonald. What's one more monster in a world filled with horror? A LOT, really, when it's as bad as this one! Risa and Croak set off to fight this new terror, even as Risa fights the knowledge that the only true way she can save the world is by falling in love, like…maybe she should go on some of those dates her daughter set up for her? It's a choice between the creeps and the creepy! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Andy MacDonald. Machi is being strangled. Croak meets a fox woman. Risa goes on a string of terrible dates, and Genka finally manages to have a good idea. Meanwhile, all the horrors of the world of nightmares are creeping closer, more than a few people are going to die and someone's going to end up bald, but, hey: at least there's a dog. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Andy MacDonald. Kitchen gunfire claims the life of a refrigerator. A fox woman guiding the way, probably. Machi on a date…maybe? And Risa and Croak at a secret government installation devoted to making her fall in love with the perfect man in order to save the whole world - which would already be pretty dang whacked, but now there's an actual nightmare on the loose and blood in the halls. Ain't love grand? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Andy MacDonald. Risa and Genka meet at last, but it's rather difficult to have love in the air when the air is so thoroughly stuffed with chaos and the blaring alarms of a major monster breakout! Plus, Risa uncovers the true secret of the nightmares, a secret that will rock the very foundations of her belief in this world, and the ones beyond. Meanwhile, Croak eats a lot of pests. Things are messy all over! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Numbering continues from Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #29. In order of appearance: "I Couldn't Be Faithful"; "They Called Me Wayward" retitled and reprinted as "True Love Showed Me the Way" in Top Love Stories (1951) #12; and "He Must Never Know" retitled and reprinted as "The Sin in My Heart" in Top Love Stories (1951) #11. "Love's Mailbox" and "It's Personal" text articles. Indicia states "MY DESIRE, intimate confession (formerly JO-JO). 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "I Hid My Lover" retitled and reprinted as "I Was Dazzled by Love" in Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #13 and Popular Teen-Agers (1950) #23; "Double Cross My Heart" retitled and reprinted as "My Troubled Romances" in Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #5; and "My Confused Heart". "Love's Mailbox" and "It's Personal, Do Your Friends Think You're Affectionate?" text articles. Indicia states "MY DESIRE, intimate confessions (formerly JO-JO)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover Price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of the rocky road to romance from Fox Feature Syndicate. Sometimes listed as My Desire #4. Lolly does not accept her widowed mother's new husband, or her new step-sister Kathy; Don suspects the worst when his wife Lora won't tell her the truth about her past; Josephine resists falling for her father's handsome new employee. Plus love advice to readers and advice on overcoming shyness. Sultry cover by an unknown artist. I Hated Him; My Secret Haunted Me; Love's Mailbox; It's Personal: Are You Shy?; I Tried Not to Love Him. Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Murder Incorporated (1950 2nd Series) #5, oddly enough. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

3 romance stories. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 paegs, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 paegs, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Though training to become an artisan who makes hina doll heads, Wakana Gojo is instead making cosplay costumes for Marin Kitagawa, one of the most popular girls in class. As if this turn of events wasn't shocking enough, Wakana discovers that his first cosplay creation is due in...two weeks?! But with a reward like Marin's smile hopefully waiting at the end of it all, Wakana dives right in. Will the results of two short weeks of hard work be enough to satisfy Marin's high expectations?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Though training to become an artisan who makes hina doll heads, Wakana Gojo is instead making cosplay costumes for Marin Kitagawa, one of the most popular girls in class. As if this turn of events wasn't shocking enough, Wakana discovers that his first cosplay creation is due in...two weeks?! But with a reward like Marin's smile hopefully waiting at the end of it all, Wakana dives right in. Will the results of two short weeks of hard work be enough to satisfy Marin's high expectations?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana and Marin make it through their very first cosplay event, and not long after, Marin's heart undergoes a change...?! But that's not going to stop her cosplaying! To research their next project, the duo decide to watch the anime it's based on...but on screening night, they wind up alone together...?! And with JuJu, another gorgeous cosplayer, dropping by Wakana's house...it seems like a love triangle is abrew! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana and Marin make it through their very first cosplay event, and not long after, Marin's heart undergoes a change...?! But that's not going to stop her cosplaying! To research their next project, the duo decide to watch the anime it's based on...but on screening night, they wind up alone together...?! And with JuJu, another gorgeous cosplayer, dropping by Wakana's house...it seems like a love triangle is abrew! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he's about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she's crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana's the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he's about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she's crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana's the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself! And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume! Unfortunately for Wakana, getting the new outfit ready is going to be anything but easy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself! And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume! Unfortunately for Wakana, getting the new outfit ready is going to be anything but easy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Marin's bestie and Wakana's classmate Nowa might seem a little flaky, but the girl has some serious instinct when love is in the air! When she tosses out a bombshell at karaoke by flatly asking Marin and Wakana if they're an item, it sends the two running, but before long, it's cosplay over love, as the school culture festival rolls around! To Marin's utter surprise and delight, their school features a unique festival event that means...cosplay at school?! Even though Marin's an old hand at cosplay now, the type of costume the event calls for is all new to her!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com! With the cultural festival looming and a beauty pageant to win, Marin and Wakanas days at school turn into a frenzy of activity! Though the pair are now old hands at cosplaying, Marin struggles to project masculinity in character for her first crossplay. Wakana, meanwhile, has jitters about his very first time working with his classmates! Can he overcome the doubts and negative voices in his head to make Marin number one in the pageant and help his class bring home the victory?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. To get the swanky DSLR camera of her dreams, Marin picks up more part-time work! And once she's scraped up the cash to buy her shiny new gadget, she attends a cosplay event... this time, as a photographer! Meanwhile, at the same event, Wakana expands his horizons by meeting up with an online acquaintance he idolizes! Will Wakana get more than he bargained for when he gets a closer look into the complex world of "afters" and sewing culture?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Upon meeting up with Amane-san and his friends at a cosplay event, Marin and Wakana learn about a group cosplay shoot they're putting together for Coffin, a horror game. Unfortunately, the older cosplayers have life commitments that get in the way of hitting the studio for their appointment! Cue Marin and her ever proactive mind! She rings up a certain someone to see if they'd be game for an impromptu cosplay collaboration, but it's going to be a hard sell! When more bodies are needed, will Wakana have to pitch in to make up the numbers?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. This collection of short stories tells the story of how love and life does not always go the way we would like them to. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in., 50 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and photos). Cover price $5.00.

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Numbering continues from All Top Comics (1945 Fox) #18. In order of appearance: "Decision with Danger" art by Wally Wood; "He Loved Another!"; and "I Was a Frightened Bride". "Are You in Love?" and "Between Us Girls, Let's Admit It" text articles. Indicia states "MY EXPERIENCE, (formerly ALL TOP COMICS)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

One of many romance comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman rushes into romance; A terrible secret threatens to drive a couple apart; A gal with a taste for danger dates a bad boy who's a little too bad. Plus love advice to readers. I Loved Thoughtlessly; My Sin Was A Secret; Are You In Love; Between Us Girls; I Courted Danger. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "My Awakening"; "No Wedding Bells for Me"; and "I Wanted Love" art by Wally Wood, reprinted in Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #5. "Are You in Love?" and "Between Us Girls, For the Four-Eyed Beauties" text articles. Indicia states "MY EXPERIENCE, (formerly ALL TOP COMICS)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

One of many romance comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. Connie meets handsome David after catching the bouquet at a wedding; Diane is crushed when her childhood sweetheart marries another woman, but the friend who brings her the news is awfully handsome; A woman fears her criminal past will come to light when she goes to work in a handsome lawyer's office. Plus love advice to readers and advice on overcoming possessiveness. I Wasn't His Kind of Girl; He Trifled with My Heart; Are You In Love; Between Us Girls; I Dated Disaster. Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Judy Canova (1950) #23. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. Collects My Faith in Frankie (2004) #1-4. Written by Mike Carey. Art by Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel. Cover by Marc Hempel. MY FAITH IN FRANKIE tells the story of a girl who discovers that having your own personal deity isn't all it's cracked up to be - particularly when you're trying to get a boyfriend and your god turns out to be jealous! But as Frankie moves precariously into adulthood and her god Jeriven tries to win her back, sinister forces are at work that could spell disaster far beyond a broken heart, and Frankie and Jeriven will both have to do some fast growing-up if they're going to survive. This collection also features sketchbook material from Liew and preview pages of Jill Thompson's upcoming VERTIGO title THE DEAD BOY DETECTIVES, guest-starring Death and presented in the same black-and-white manga format as DEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Early Flower. Adapted by Teava. Art and cover by Yeoseulki. Translated by by Webtoon. The orphaned Blondina lives a tough life on the streets, left only with a memento from her late mother-one that proves she is the child of the emperor of Ates. From the streets, Blondina moves into the royal palace where she lives a lonely existence...that is until she befriends a brash and surly cat named Amon. Not only can Amon talk, but he also turns into a cute boy! The truth is, Amon is no mere cat but rather a member of the Divine Leopard Clan, a group of powerful demi-humans often at odds with humanity. Will the two be able to stay friends despite all the conflicts? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $20.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Early Flower. Adapted by Teava. Art and cover by Yeoseulki. Translated by by Webtoon. Time flies when you're having fun with your talking cat, and Blondina is now a beautiful young lady! In fact, she's right at the age to start hearing talks of marriage-a topic that makes a certain Divine Leopard very flustered... But speaking of Amon, when will he grow up? And is Blondina ready to see her dear little kitty mature into something beyond her wildest imagination? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $20.00.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Early Flower. Adapted by Teava. Art and cover by Yeoseulki. Translated by by Webtoon. Admitting is the first step! Blondina finally realizes her feelings toward Amon are more than just friendship. Now the question is, how does one go about winning the heart of a Divine Beast? She wants their relationship to steadily progress to the next stage...but Amon might have a different idea! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 288 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $20.00.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Story by Early Flower. Adapted by Teava. Art and cover by Yeoseulki. Translated by by Webtoon. Amon knows only one way to get what he wants-a full frontal approach. So naturally, he goes directly to the emperor himself to ask for Blondina's hand in marriage! But unbeknownst to the men, Adellai's schemes also near completion... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $20.00.

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Women seek the right man in this romance title from Fox Feature Syndicate. Best friends Loretta and Lucille go off to the big city to find love, but Loretta sabotages Lucille by telling tales out of school; Dona finds romance a lot more challenging after her father strikes oil and becomes a millionaire; Mary behaves foolishly when she feels threatened by her doctor husband's career. Plus love advice to readers and advice on how to know if love is real. My Traitorous Heart; Reunion in a Shack!; For Heart's Sake; To the Girls!; My Temptation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by George Appel and others. Women seek the right man in this romance title from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman marries in haste and repents at leisure; A couple's happiness is threatened when she feels like he deserves better than her. Plus love advice to readers. I Said Yes; My Crazy Dreams; For Heart's Sake; To the Girls!; I Wasn't Good Enough. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Women seek the right man in this romance title from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman is rejected by the man she loves; A couple is driven apart by one tragic error; A man feels conflicted after he learns about his lover's colorful past. Plus love advice to readers. He Refused My Love; My Horrible Mistake; I Want to Forget; For Heart's Sake; To the Girls!; He Was Ashamed of Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "I Didn't Have a Name"; "Honeymoon Without Love"; and "My Two Wedding Rings..". "For Heart's Sake" and "To the Girls! A Miss and Her Man" text articles retitled and reprinted as "Love Cues" and "Charm Cues, A Miss and Her Man" in Popular Teen-Agers (1950) #18. Numbering continues with Will Rogers Western (1950) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Paul Gattuso and others. Tame love tales with suggestive titles from Fox Feature Syndicate. Eve seeks a rich husband and marries Ken, only to find out he's a gambler and a criminal; Opal leaves the city to marry her farmer husband, but then suspects he's been planting with Zelda from the next farm over; Olga tries to conceal her status as a child of immigrant parents from boyfriend Tod, only to learn that he is one too. I Sold My Love; I Was a Farmer's Girl; My Love Was a Secret; Foreign Born! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tame love tales with suggestive titles from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman finds out that sometimes you can be too innocent; A man demands that his lover compromise her integrity; A couple struggles to start a new life after he is released from prison. Plus love advice to readers. My Innocence Betrayed Me; I Went His Way; Love Lines; Personality Tips; I Married A Jailbird! Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Inside Crime (1950) #3, a total change of genre. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Fox Feature Syndicate presents the third romance title to launch the romance comics craze, following Crestwood's "Young Romance" and Timely/Marvel's "My Romance". Numbering continues from Meet Corliss Archer (1948) #3. Jane tries to prevent her new step-daughter Susie from dating a young hood, and gets beaten up for her trouble; A moment of drunken debauchery ruins Faith's life and her romance with a football star; When Tom runs out of money to buy his wife nice things, he takes to gambling and gets in trouble with gangsters. Plus love advice to readers. Mentioned in the classic anti-comics tome Seduction of the Innocent. I Was a Stepmother at Twenty; I Was a Spoiled Brat; The Key to His Heart; Selfish!!; Lucky Day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Counterfeit"; Pat takes photos in a nightclub and sells Lonnys perfume to customers; Lonny admits he buys stolen perfume from a fence; Dexter tells Lonny he can counterfeit perfume cheaper than buying from the fence, and Pat reluctantly agrees to go along because shes in love with Lonny; She convinces old friend Dino, a gangster who owns various clubs, to stock the perfume. "My Love Will Ever Haunt Me," art by Rudy Palais; Stella tells her story to arguing couple Kay and Tim. She fell in love with Johnny, a boxer turned songwriter; When his music career falters, Johnny goes back to the ring. Stella isnt happy ("I thought I was marrying a songwriter not a prizefighter"), dates old friend Charlie, and sends Johnny a breakup letter on the night of his championship fight; Johnny loses badly and is injured; Stella marries Charlie but he is an abusive drunk. "I Stood Accused" text story. "I Almost Didn't Marry My War Hero, Because," art by Jack Kamen; Pam and Larry fall in love, but Peg shows up and says shes Larrys wife; Larry explains: he knew Peg during the war and she appeared again, afterwards, angling for a marriage proposal; He didn't love her, so he turned her down. Now she wants $5000 for her "broken heart." Indicia states "MY LIFE, True Stories in Pictures. (Formerly Meet Corliss Archer)." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.