Intimate Love (1950) comic books 1952

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "One-Way Heart" art by Art Saaf; "She'll Always Remember"; "Job-Hunting?"; "I Know It's Forever"; "About That Goodnight Kiss, Martha Hale Suggests..."; and "My Selfish Love" art by Ralph Mayo. "Accent on Charm: Petticoat Patter, New Fabrics, Poodle-Cut..." text article by Martha Hale; and "The Way to a Man's Heart: Fran Had Plenty of Courage and Her Grandma's Cookbook!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Blame the Moonlight"; "Lips That Lie"; "Femme Fatale"; "I Married in Haste" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Lady Proposed"; "Blind Date"; and "Say You Love Me!". "Accent on Charm: Figure Faults, Fun to Sun, Tips on Toes, Denim Data..." text article by Martha Hale; and "Solution to Love: She Was in Love with a Fireman, and Her Mother Objected..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Dan Dailey and Joanne Dru in "The Pride of St. Louis." Chained to My Past, art by Nick Cardy; Secretary Louise Carr accompanies her boss Todd Reynolds on his vacation; They fall in love and he proposes marriage, but she has a dark secret in her past: as a child, her father suspected her mother of infidelity, so he murdered her and killed himself; Todds sister Grace convinces Louise—whose real name is Jenny Clayton—to go away. Husband Wanted, art by Nina Albright; Young widow Ann meets new town resident Walt Adams, who agrees to be just friends rather than initiating a romance; They fall in love nonetheless and Ann confesses that she isnt still mourning her husband, but that he was unfaithful and as a result she doesnt trust men. The Better Half text story, art by John Celardo. Sweet-Talkin' Darling, art by Paul Robinson; Deb falls for traveling salesman Clyde Mason, who represents a more romantic type than her steady, hometown sweetheart Charles Hayden. Deb receives a letter which reveals Clyde has a girlfriend in every town he visits. I Wasted Tears, art by Sid Greene; Marcy Wilson meets Dick Travers a week before his discharge from the Army; They marry quickly and move to his hometown, where they will live with his mother in the family home; Mrs. Travers disapproves of everything Marcy does and makes her life unhappy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. A Fool in Love, art by Sid Greene; Waitress Jessica meets mechanic/inventor David Bannister; She offers to bankroll his invention as a strictly business proposition even though she's fallen in love with him; Her friends and family tell her shes a sucker; When he leaves town without notice, she thinks shes been fleeced. Undecided Heart, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; Mousy small-town secretary Eve Lonigan splurges on a fabulous vacation to Puerto Rico; She meets Hollywood screenwriter Chris Granger but prefers a solid citizen like pudgy Toledo banker Morty. Love Can Be Natural text story by Jay Worthington, art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. You're My Man, pencils by John Celardo; Elementary school teacher Laura Fraser is engaged to policeman Pete Monoghan, but she fears hell be killed in the line of duty, as her policeman father was; They break up and she dates boring accountant Warren Wright. Too Sure of Love, art by Paul Robinson; Marie takes her faithful and attentive boyfriend Bill Dover for granted; Suddenly, Bill stops calling and Marie sees him going out with her best friend Jill; Marie discovers she misses Bill. Jill explains she was just making Marie jealous so shed wake up and appreciate Bill. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. I Want Him Back, art by Alex Toth; Millie marries Larry and quits her office job; She neglects her household duties and suspects Larry is having an affair; He leaves her, saying she turned into a lazy, self-indulgent bum. Heart Astray, art by Vince Colletta; Penny goes on vacation with her friend Anita; Penny is engaged to soldier Stan Carter; At the resort, Penny meets a soldier who is in Stans unit. Love Doesn't Explain text story, art by Vince Colletta. You Can't Fool Love, art by Valerie Barclay; Jane Sloan vows not to marry, remembering her care-worn (widowed?) mother; She gets a job as a secretary after college; She is tempted by account executive Ken Travers, but tells him she doesnt want to become a downtrodden wife like her mother; They fall in love anyway; Jane discovers Ken is a widower with a young son. Victim of Vanity, art by Dick Loomis; Ann fears her husband Ralph will fall out of love with her if she lets her appearance slide; However, she neglects her housework, cooking, etc. in order to stay beautiful. Ralph is angry. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains story art by Vince Colletta. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Come Back, My Darling"; "Gripping Gracie"; "I've Chosen You"; "'His' Friends" art by Vince Colletta; "Sunday Date"; "Second Love" art by Vince Colletta; "Fair and Sunny"; and "Recipe for Romance" art by Vince Colletta. "Accent on Charm: Fashion Tips, Styles for the Petite, Hints for the Tall and Stately, Watch Your Steps!" text article by Martha Hale; and "Love's Build-Up: Adrienne Enjoys Unusual Success Supervising Building of a House!" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.