Dream Book of Romance (1954) comic books 1938-1955

#5 (A-1 No. 92) Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer and Myron Fass. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #92. Tales of hearts broken and mended from Magazine Enterprises, featuring photo covers in a classic 1950s kitsch style. Lawyer Steve wants to date Marcia, whom he defended for the murder of her first husband, but he's afraid she actually did it; GI Pete falls for German girl Lisa, but he's concerned about what her family did during the war; Socialite Toni falls for musician Guy after heckling him, but he takes his music more seriously than that. Dream Lover; The G.I. and the Fraulein; Holiday Heart-Throb; My Jazz-Time Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#6 (A-1 No. 101) Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer and Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #101. Tales of hearts broken and mended from Magazine Enterprises, featuring movie-star covers. Patty is always bad-mouthing sister Jane about her appearance, but George believes in Jane so much he enters her in a beauty contest; Peggy starts her own business while seeking the man of her dreams, but summer fling Peter isn't it; Vivian moves to Hollywood and dates a movie star, but finds out he's a phony. Cover features a film still of Marlon Brando and Mary Murphy in "The Wild One," the original biker film. The Stuff Dreams Are Made of...; The Dream Mirror; Torn by Temptation!; The Man of My Dreams!; Nightmare of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#7 (A-1 No. 109) Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Pete Costanza and Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #109. Tales of hearts broken and mended from Magazine Enterprises, featuring movie-star covers. Tina is torn after reuniting with old fling Jerry, a musician. Nancy swears to never love again after her fiancee is killed in Korea, but art teacher Warren has baggage of his own. Carnival performer Jeannie is afraid local boy Bob will dump her if he knows she's a carny. Cover features a film still of Anne Baxter and Steve Cochran in "Carnival Story." Old Loves are Dangerous!; The Dream Mirror; Neither Sin Nor Shame; Carnival of Love; Untamed Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#8 (A-1 No. 92) Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Pete Costanza and Frank Bolle. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #110. Tales of hearts broken and mended from Magazine Enterprises, featuring movie-star covers. Nancy keeps her nightclub job a secret from Eric because men keep dumping her over it; Lucy visits fortune-teller Cosmo, who gives her suspiciously accurate advice on love; Actress Debbie is torn between her local boyfriend and a visiting movie star. Cover features a film still of Marjie Millar and Alex Nicol in "About Mrs. Leslie." Woman of Shame; When Dreams Come True; The Dream Mirror; She Saw Stars!; Unfaithful. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#8 (A-1 No. 124) Cover price $0.10.