Comic books in 'Sailor'

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Ray Bailey and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. June marries for money and comes to regret it when she later meets the right man. Carol is tormented by guilt after she gives up her child. Redheaded nurse Peg betrays the man who trusted her and comes to regret it. I Married For Money; A Letter From My Love; Must I Cheat On Love?; What's In A Name?; I Deserted My Child!; Love Thief; What I Learned From Love! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. Torrid pre-Code sailor cover, possibly by Al Avison. Bittersweet Love; I Won't Cry Anymore!; Intimate Interlude; Can I Trust Him?; My Scarlet Affair!; Broken Love; What I Learned From Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Joe Certa, and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Kay gives in to passion amid the music and hubbub of the New Orleans jazz scene. Marion finds the man she really loves, but unfortunately, she's already married to someone else. Anne loves Barry, but must first tempt him away from Helen. I Couldn't Resist Him; Color Clues; No Interest In Love; Faithless to My Vows; Slave of Passion; Interrupted Honeymoon; Hair-Do Hints; Sworn to Tempt Him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"I Stand Accused," art by Bill Draut; Marjorie is tried for the murder of her husband Ralph; All of the witnesses testify to his devotion to her, but Marjorie explains Ralph was "a vicious tyrant, a liar and a cheat!;" He abused her physically and caused her to have a miscarriage; She stabs him to death with scissors and is sentenced to prison for life. "Engagement" text story. "Have I the Right to Marry Him?", art by Tom Hickey; Joyce is engaged to Steve, but she suffers a horseback riding accident and will be unable to have children; Steve says he wants to marry her anyway, but Joyce fears "hes just being noble!"; Readers are asked to send in their advice for Joyce. "Come-On Girl!", art by Bill Draut; Shayne is a shill for Rustys crooked carnival game, flirting with men and encouraging them to lose money; She sincerely falls in love with Bob, but while sailing on his friend Ralphs yacht she decides to dump Bob for the wealthier man. "Nocturne!", art by John Prentice; Dede, a concert violinist, agrees to help stagehand and aspiring composer Greg; They fall in love, but Dedes playing suffers; Her teacher says she has to choose between her career and Greg. "Man-Stealer" text story. "Surrender," art by Bob Powell; Linda has a psychological need for mens affection, rooted in her childhood, when her father abandoned her mother; She meets Bill and falls in love for the first time, but when he is sent away on a long business trip, she relapses into her promiscuous ways, "man after man, date after date." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "I Had to Learn the Hard Way," pencils by George Evans; Jerry proposes to Helen, but reveals that hes a widower with a young son, Danny; Helen agrees that Danny can live with her and her mother until the marriage, but finds that the boy constantly reminds her that she wasnt Jerrys first love; Helen accuses Jerry of just wanting a caretaker for his son, and they break up. "At the Mid Hour of Night," script by Thomas Moore; 19th century poem by Thomas Moore, illustrated. "Love's Anchor"; Small-time carny Jim meets Sharon, whose father is wealthy; Jim and Sharon fall in love, but hes really interested in her money; He and Sharon leave with the carnival, but Jim wont marry her until hes sure hell get money from her father. "Love on Approval" text story by Ruth Sterling. "No Time for Love"; Louise breaks up with Bob and goes to New York to make her fortune, planning to return to marry him when she does; Louise is soon a top model and when Bob asks her to come home, she refuses; They break up: "Youve got gold fever Louise, and youll never be cured." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sea Captain McCallister cover. October 21, 2000. Inside: profiles of 24 supporting characters from "The Simpsons," with comments from Matt Groening; Karen Fowler of "Big Brother"; Tim Russert; various experts discuss Eminem. Cover price $1.99.

SpongeBob SquarePants/Popeye cover. August 3, 2002. Inside: 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time; "The Real World"; report on terrorist John Walker Lindh. Cover price $1.99.

Military Shows cover. January 10, 2004. Inside: Best Military Shows Ever; "Navy NCIS"; Nancy Kerrigan; "America's Next Top Model"; Patricia Heaton in "The Goodbye Girl"; first look at TNT's "Salem's Lot" remake; R. Lee Ermey Q&A. Cover price $2.49.

"Simpsons" cover. May 30, 2004. Inside: 25 Top Cult Shows Ever; Alan Rickman and Mos Def; Hot New Stars. Cover price $2.49.

Stories and art by Sid Lazarus and others. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. Don and Red investigate after a ship is found adrift, with half its crew dead. A friend seeks Don's help after being swindled by a phony fortune teller. Mercedes finds danger while researching a news story, and only Don can get her out of it. Shanghaied; The Superstition of the Sea; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Warriors of the Sea: Java Rescue; Bell Bottom Bill; The Return of the Dead; Navy Quiz; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Lance O'Casey: The River of Death; Doc Sorebones; Muscle Hedd. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Illustrated Story of the Crusades. Painted cover art. The Illustrated Story of the Coast Guard, art by Gerald McCann. "Four Last Words"; Signalman First Class Munro uses landing craft to set Marines ashore at Guadalcanal. When they become trapped Munro leads 10 craft back, shielding the Marines from shore fire at theyre-board; Munro is killed, earning the Congressional Medal of Honor. "Revenues and Rescues"; Alexander Hamilton establishes the Revenue Marine Service to combat smuggling. "The Gallant Mare" article. "Send for Black Maria"; Teamster Black Maria fights off smugglers who try to steal her load of cannon intended for a revenue cutter; She later runs a boarding house, keeping it well-mannered with her fists. "Cutters at War"; Revenue service (later Coast Guard) men and vessels defend the country at sea and along the shore from the Quasi-War of 1798 through World War II, in which the Coast Guard operates the world's fifth biggest navy. "The Mystery of Stonehenge" article. "The Matchbox Fleet," art by Sam Glanzman; Coast Guard personnel operate a fleet of 83-foot wooden rescue boats during the Normandy invasion, at great risk to themselves, saving 1,438 men. "Training for Duty," art by Ann Brewster; New Coast Guard enlistees go through 13 weeks of boot camp. "Sea Patrol," art by Graham Ingels; Coast Guard personnel serve in multitudinous roles world-wide. "The Fatal Fever" article. "Mayday!", art by John Tartaglione; A seaplane airliner is forced to ditch near a Coast Guard weather ship; In a 24-hour struggle, Coast Guard personnel rescue all 69 passengers and crew. "First Around the World" article; Ferdinand Magellan and many others die along the way, but 18 of his crew complete the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522. Six Subs in Twelve Hours"; The men of Coast Guard cutter "Campbell," on World War II convoy duty in the North Atlantic, engage six German u-boats in twelve hours. "The Long March," art by Sam Glanzman; Officers of the Coast Guard cutter "Bear," unable to break through pack ice, walk 2000 miles to Point Barrow, using dogs and herding reindeer. Their arrival relieves the desperate inhabitants and marooned seamen. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Mort Meskin, Marvin Stein and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #25 on cover; Vol. 3, issue #7 in indicia. Peggy Hill (no relation to the King of the Hill character) falls for a handsome sailor, but has to tell him that she's only sixteen. Alice has a rocky relationship, in a story featuring an "Alice in Wonderland" splash panel full of Wonderland characters. An engaged man decides to reconnect with an old flame, but it doesn't quite go as planned. Also featuring vintage ads for weight gain, Uncle Bernie's Toy Shop, and "How to Write Thrilling Love Letters." Off Limits to Love!; Alice Finds Her Wonderland!; How to Meet Men; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; How Can You Tell It's Love!; My Old Flame!; Marriage Bargain! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Prentice and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #47 on cover; Vol. 5, issue #5 in indicia. Marcy doesn't know how to tell the handsome sailor she just met that she's engaged. Amy is concerned when best pal Nancy starts dating a ladies' man. A reporter's wife fears for his safety when he investigates mob figures. At this point in the series, the stories become pretty offbeat for romance comics. Too Late to Tell Him!; Farewell Note!; Young Love's Fashion Corner; That Other Girl!; The Web We Weave!; One to Make Ready; Out All Hours! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.