Darling Romance (1949) comic books 1951-1953

"Not Fit for Love"; Bonnies parents are very strict, so she sneaks out to date Bill; He proposes marriage; when Bonnies parents find out, they beat her; Her "father" says he is really her uncle: her real father was a murderer and her "mother was a--well, no better!"; They fear Bonnie has "bad blood." "I Wanted a Real Man"; Eve is "disappointed" at the "emptiness" she feels in her marriage to George, who seems to take her for granted; They go on a Caribbean cruise and Eve meets handsome Hal Villon; They fall in love and George offers to give Eve a divorce "if thats what you want, dear." "Love on the Sly"; Brenda dates Allan but "the spark was missing"; She prefers college basketball player Fred and dumps Allan, saying "I could never love you! Youre just not my type!"; However, Fred makes it clear hes not interested in a long-term commitment so Brenda turns to Tony on the rebound. "Have No Fear" rhyme by May Richstone. "Hot Number," art by Sam Cooper; Rita has an inferiority complex about her appearance from an early age: her own mother says she "looks like a circus clown!" with her snub nose, red hair and freckles; In college, Rita decides to become a "hot number" who doesnt "object to a little fast romance" and thus attracts many young men. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.