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Intimate Confessions (1951 Realistic) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Intimate Confessions (1951 Realistic) 1
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Tear seals and staple replaced. Tape under staple. .5" Spine split from bottom.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Painted cover art. "Pick-Up Girl!", art by Louis Zansky; Small-town girl Mary moves in to a New York apartment with Debbie and Vickie, and gets caught up in their wild, partying lifestyle; Mary is attracted to Brian, whom she meets accidentally, but instead dates flashy Fred, only to learn hes married and merely wants her as his mistress; Debbie dates drug dealer Lucky, who abuses and eventually murders her. "The Girl Who Went Bad!", art by John Rosenberger; Cynthia uses her beauty to steal John from his girlfriend Mary, but then dumps him for Everett, who runs with a fast crowd; Cynthia is fired from her job in the town library due to her association with Everett, and discovers he is a criminal. "I Made Men Love Me!", art by John Forte; Tony grows up on the streets to avoid her drunken, abusive father; She uses her beauty to control men: she convinces a group of her admirers to organize into a criminal gang; The men fight among themselves over her, and Tony has to flee. "The Night on My Conscience!", art by Maurice Del Bourgo; Connie grows up in a working class neighborhood and stays away from men, until she meets and falls in love with Navy sailor Jay; Jay ships out for Korea and Connies father throws her out of the house. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Intimate Confessions (1951 Realistic) 7
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4385060003

    Art by Rafael Astarita and John Rosenberger. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks and a title that suggests more than the stories themselves. Redheaded Patti postpones committing to handsome sea captain Alec until his ship is sinking; Con woman Lyl falls for her gangs latest target when shes sent to distract him; A woman loves a struggling pianist, but he only loves his music. A Love Like Ours; Gang Girl; Eyes of Love; Far From Innocent; Our Lives Were In Our Hands. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.