Popular Teen-Agers (1950 Star Publications) comic books 1952

L.B. Cole cover. Stories include "Trust the Man You Love," "I Love You Respectfully" (art by Nodel), "LOve is Like Quicksand," and "Love Was an Outlaw." Cover price $0.10.

Classic romantic clinch cover!

Cover by L. B. Cole. comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A girl gets a chance at the boy she's been dreaming about. A guy finds the way to a girl's heart. A young woman has a secret that she fears will doom her attempts at romance. My Dream Lover; The Key to My Heart; My Secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by L.B. Cole. All stories reprinted in Top Love Stories #19. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. "Portrait of Love," art by Jay Disbrow; Struggling artist Scott Winton is inspired by singer Gale Saunders and paints a portrait of her. She sees it, they meet, and fall in love. "My Summer Romance"; Karen and Ned have a torrid summer romance but they both realize they don't love each other. "He Didn't Want Me"; Lynn's fiancé John vanishes, and she falls in love with Henry on the rebound; John returns, having suffered an accident that kept him away; John and Henry both propose to Lynn, but she can't decide; Meanwhile, Henry's secretary Mary tries to commit suicide because she loves Henry. "Love's False Dream" retitled and reprinted from "Only a Pick-Up!" in My Past (1949 Confessions) #8; Carhop Marcy falls for slick cad Roger, not realizing honest Phil is the man for her. "My Hungry Heart" text story retitled and reprinted from "Love was my Bodyguard" in My Love Life (1949) #6. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Tommy loves Faith, but she fears the scandal in her past will only drag him down as well. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Robert Burns, Annette Greene, Ken Battefield and Wally Wood. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Greg proposes to Peg, but she is anxious that their happiness can't last. Redheaded Carla uses her temper to get her way, until she meets a man who won't put up with it, in a sort-of retelling of "Taming of the Shrew" featuring art by comics legend Wally Wood (and a public spanking scene). A comics version of the classic Robert Burns Romantic poem, "My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose." Also, vintage advice on the secrets of a happy marriage and reader problems from "Miss Greene." He Turned Me Down; I Was a Shrew!; A Red, Red Rose; SOS Love Problems from Our Readers; For Better...For Worse; My Repentance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.