Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) comic books

Add to cart FR 1.0 $100.00 View scans 8" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of teen angst and amour. These oversized issues include content typical of a teen girls' magazine, alongside comics stories by the likes of celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Red-headed teen Evelyn wants to prove she can make it on her own, but soon finds herself the subject of malicious gossip, in a story with art by Baker. Hope joins her rebellious artist sister Ginger at college, but after a wild night, Hope masquerades as her sister to save Ginger from expulsion. June secretly dates a co-worker at the office, but that may cause problems after she's promoted to a high-security position. I Ran Away from Home; Reputation at Stake; Suspicion Nearly Killed My Love; The Love Bargain I Couldn't Keep. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rosemary gets a reputation because she likes to play the field, but she doesn't mind until she falls for Art, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Ann tells Neila how she almost drove Roy away with her constant jealousy and demanding behavior. Mona is torn between Dick, a student her age, and Professor Wentworth, who looks like Reed Richards' evil twin brother. Dotty sets out to win back her boyfriend George after Wendy steals him away. Baker's cover speaks volumes with no words needed. My Rival Hid Her Weakness; I Was Too "Fast" For Love; I Wanted Too Much Love; I Played With Fire; My First Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,649.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #1497540004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $1,080.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and first five wraps detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Carmine Infantino, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Redheaded Betty has become an expert in stealing other women's boyfriends, but that doesn't help when she meets a man she wants to win honestly, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Arlene likes to live dangerously, so she convinces Paul to take her to a nightclub forbidden by the college regulations. Edythe gets a job as a stand-in for a movie star, but her scheming threatens her attempts at romance and her livelihood, in a story with early art by future DC artist and editor Carmine Infantino. Two-Timing Got Me in Trouble; I Tried to Win Love with Lies; Caught!; My Blind Date Wanted Thrills; The Scandal I Had to Confess; I Was Too Easily Persuaded. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $330.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split with lateral spine tearing. Two center wraps detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Beautiful Marlene has a thing for soldiers, but gets a reputation as a "one-date girl" around Camp Roberts, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Carol's fits of jealousy wind up driving Davy away. Redheaded showgirl May can't help coming on to every handsome man she meets, and that includes her sister's boyfriend, Gregory. My Heart Was Blind to Love; I Was an Army Camp Pick-Up; I Ran Away from Shame; I Made a Game of Love; Spitefulness Robbed Me of Romance. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $721.00 or Best Offer View scans Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $765.00 View scans 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Back cover glued to first wrap along spine. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bitter from her experiences with men, Karen nonetheless warms to injured veteran Ray while volunteering at the VA hospital, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, April realizes that rather than dating Ronnie with Larry's help, she should just be dating Larry. Rita pretends to be someone she isn't to date Alan, then realizes he's doing the same thing. How I Found Romance; I Was Scarred by Love!; I Was a Cheat; What Is Love?; I Tried to Buy Love with Kisses; Forbidden Fruit. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $1,020.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Martha schemes to get together with bandleader Lucky, even though she's already going out with steady Fred, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Glenda wonders if she's outgrown hometown boyfriend Bill when she meets Gene. Shy Joan makes up fake boyfriends so she has something to talk about when the girls talk about boys, but she can't keep up that pretense forever. Disillusioned by My Dates; My Dates Were Phony; I Deserted my Ideals for an Easy Life; Secret Love Made Me an Exile; I Was Hurt by Love!; I Outgrew My First Love. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $700.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Delivery boy Will meets Lee at a fancy party, but their economic classes may keep them apart, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, new girl in town Ginny reinvents herself to win Cliff's attention. Cheryl tries trickery to win Edmund, but when that has the opposite effect, she takes a different approach. Heart on the Mend; I Misbehaved; I Scorned Love; I Carried Things Too Far; I Played Hard-to-Get; Deceitful! 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $595.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split with lateral spine tearing. Two center wraps detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. While spending a week at a dude ranch with friends, Wendy learns a lesson about stealing other women's boyfriends, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Gwen is dating handsome, wealthy Richard, but has a secret in her past that she is certain will doom their future together. A wealthy woman's family objects to her romance with Bob, who runs a gas station, but their choice for her is no better. Jealousy Made Me a Liar!; I Was Always on the Make; I Was an Opportunist; They Whispered Shameless; I Chose the Wrong Dates; Window Shopping for Love; I Betrayed My Sweetheart. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $495.00 View scans 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples. Water damage with staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. To get away from her family's new small town and back to her boyfriend Don, Connie will do anything, including fake a romance with a local lumberjack, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Edna falls for Jack, the writer in her family boardinghouse, but then she sees he's writing letters to Carole. Small-town gal Edna wants to rebel, so she dates guys with flashy cars and bad reputations. Thorns in My Heart; Small-Town Bombshell; I Learned My Lesson the Hard Way!; Not Strictly Business; Trial Romance; Pitfalls of Jealousy. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $400.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4405019003

Add to cart GD 2.0 $379.00 View scans 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Lily Renee and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Jane is so eager to get out of her small town, she runs away to Chicago with truck driver Joe, in a story featuring a great "nightlife of Chicago" montage panel by Baker. In another Baker story, soldier Larry convinces Julie to keep their relationship secret, but that makes things awkward when her old childhood sweetheart wants to pick things up again. Susie tells childhood bestie Gloria that "there's a wall of boys around you" now that they're in high school, in a story featuring art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. A promotion gives Peggy the chance to get back at Isabel, the woman who stole Bill from her, but that doesn't solve anything. Romance on the Rebound; I Ran Away With a Truck Driver; I Was a Secret Sweetheart; Remodeled for Romance; I Overstepped the Mark; Weekend Paradise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $499.00 View scans Water spotting and oxidation. Cover loose at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bobbie marries young but isn't ready to give up being a kid just yet, even after she has a baby, in a story with art by Baker. Jeanie starts dating soldier Bob to prove to Jeff that she is grown up. Dorothy enjoys playing the field, until she falls for Slim, who's also playing the field, in a story that may be the work of pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. I Doublecrossed My Heart; I Was a Child Bride; Kid Sister; Caught in a Triangle at a Resort Hotel; Discarded Sweethearts Are an Easy Mark!; Too Loose to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ric Estrada, Hy Rosen, Dana Dutch and Cal Massey. Tales of teen angst and amour. Phyllis goes to work in her father's Maine hotel and dates Frank just to raise her father's ire, leading to crime and intrigue. Rosanne gets caught in a compromising position with country star Sonny Pearson. Bored Gloria starts running with the bad-girl crowd, in one of several scandal-themed stories in this issue. Temptress and Trouble-Maker; Penny-Ante Girl; Celebrity Hound; Love on Trial; Too Many Restrictions. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Dawson. Stories and art by Ric Estrada and Hy Rosen. Tales of teen angst and amour. Farm girl Helen falls for hitchhiker Doug and follows him back to the city, where she learns how different they really are. Patty joins a sorority at her new college, but her initiation prank involves in a conspiracy to sabotage the football team. Cowboy Rance wants to join the professional rodeo circuit in New York City (!), forcing Vicki to choose between him and the ranch that she loves. Bewitched and Bewildered; What Every Girl Should Know; Love in Disguise; Lighter Side; Have You Heard This One?; A Colt Called Cupid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $599.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Nina Albright, Ric Estrada and Hy Rosen. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sue, Carole and Ann rent a cottage at Star Lake so they can get away from work and meet boys, but when Sue starts hanging out with bad boy Roy, her friends are concerned about her reputation. Sexy Shelley is already in trouble at school for breaking curfew, and then she meets bad boy Kenny, in a story with art by early female comics artist Nina Albright. Beautiful Julie signs up as a stewardess on her dad's yacht to be near first mate Miles, but soon finds herself being wooed by wealthy Neil. Looking for Trouble; I Majored in Romance; Too Young to Know; The Graduation Prize; My Heart Was Adrift. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $599.00 View scans 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Heavy tearing.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Ric Estrada, Bill Ely and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Joan tricks Ray into marrying her by claiming she's pregnant, in a shocking pre-Code story with art by Baker. Edie falls for Sinatra-like singing star Duke, but when he loses his voice, she must decide if she loves the man or the star. Pat's date with married Dan quickly goes off the rails, and maybe she should have stayed with boring Jimmy after all. Another nice cover by Baker features good-girl art and baseball players. Think Fast, My Heart; Forced to Marry Me; I Looked for Glamour; Stars in My Eyes; Fortune in Love; Heart at Halfmast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $525.00 View scans 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Doris feels pressured to lie about her age while secretly spending the weekend with her boyfriend in the city, in a scandalous pre-Code story and cover with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Joanie tries to impress handsome football star Mike and her friends at school by throwing a party so they forget she's from a poverty-stricken neighborhood. Going to school while working hard to support her family, Judy seeks a man who can help her financially, but Bill has an ulterior motive too. Thrill Seekers Weekend; Wrong Side of the Tracks; Bachelor Girl's Secret; Scandalous Flirtation; His Kiss Was Sweet Poison. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Redheaded bad girl Marilyn finds herself torn between gangster Harry and detective Steve, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Marian seeks ways to draw the attention of the guys. Alma falls for Jim, but she's terrified that other girls will steal him away from her, and that makes her jealous and petty. Cover by Baker. I Made a Sinful Bargain; Weekend Escapade; I Stole Boyfriends; The Shameful Truth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $844.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Bernard Sachs and Ric Estrada. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Madge is torn between wealthy Neil, who wants to keep their romance secret from his family, and Rod, who wants to marry her, in a story with art by Baker. Wendy is teaching at college while her fiance is in the military overseas, but she's tempted by fellow teacher Stan. Flora meets Bert while working as a dime-a-dance girl and they fall for each other, but he gets the wrong idea when he finds out she's working. Cover by Baker. I Was a Toy of Love; Misled by Loneliness; Weekend in New York; Fooled by My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Merrylen Townsend. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. College professor Lucinda learns that old flame Sven is back in her life after his daughter turns up in one of her classes, in a story with art by future DC Comics artist and editor Carmine Infantino. Still dealing with the loss of her fiance in WWII, Alice goes ballistic when her sister Tina marries a soldier. Sally works as a tutor for Harriet and falls for Harriet's father Edward, but she's troubled by Edward's coldness toward Harriet. Cover by Baker. Meet Me Under the Clock; To Love and to Cherish; Hurricane of Love; Women and Wit; Storm in My Heart; No Barrier to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Actress Elaine is torn between fellow actor Bruce and Dr. Rogers, the only surgeon who can save Bruce's voice, in a story with art by Baker. In another Matt Baker story, Anita gets suspicious after she sees Helen with Anita's boyfriend Ted in the front seat of their roomy Woodie sedan. Another offbeat art-for-art's-sake cover by Baker. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Love Challenge; The Risk I Had to Take; Breaking All the Rules; Foolhardy and Headstrong. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,895.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1482222013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $449.00 View scans 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Interior tape. Cover to cover worm holes. Water spotting. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bobbie marries young but isn't ready to give up being a kid just yet, even after she has a baby, in a story with art by Baker. Jeanie starts dating soldier Bob to prove to Jeff that she is grown up. Dorothy enjoys playing the field, until she falls for Slim, who's also playing the field, in a story that may be the work of pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. I Had to Be Tamed; I Had to Live and Learn; Kid Sister; Caught in a Triangle at a Resort Hotel; Discarded Sweethearts Are an Easy Mark!; Love Came Last; First Aid for a Broken Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.