Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) comic books 1948
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Issue #68
Published Oct 1948 by Fawcett/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Numbering continues from Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) #67. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title, and the fourth series overall, during the Golden Age's boom in romance comics. Patty is unreasonably jealous of all the beautiful models that photographer Bill gets to work with. Jean meets handsome Bob at the electrical plant where her father works, but she doesn't want to date a factory worker. Scheming Connie uses her beauty to work her way up the ladder at her office, but loses the love of Howard in the process. Plus a comics biography of actor Robert Mitchum, a romance-themed horoscope, and a comics version of a classic Romantic poem by Ben Jonson, To Celia. Great Love Poems: To Celia; My Jealous Sin; I Was a Snob; My Romance of the Month: Robert Mitchum; False Love; Reckless; Beauty Was My Snare; Star Mates: Libra. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #69
Published Nov 1948 by Fawcett/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Stories and art by Shelly Moldoff and others. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Straight-arrow Claire prefers her job to getting married, until she meets handsome employee Larry and realizes she can have both. Sondra likes going to her exclusive club and feeling like a society maven, but the dues are taking their toll on her average-income mother. Patty makes Herb the butt of her jokes, until she agrees to a date with him and learns he's a vet and a cool guy. Plus a comics biography of actor Glenn Ford, a romance-themed horoscope, and a comics version of a classic Elizabethan poem by Christopher Marlowe. Love Was a Stranger; Sweethearts the World Over: On the Island of Bali; My Selfish Life; Inferiority Complex; Dream Beau of the Month: Glenn Ford; Heartless; Great Love Poems: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love; Star Mates: Scorpio. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #70
Published Dec 1948 by Fawcett/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Janet has a lovely evening on the lake with Fred, but her jilted friend Flo warns her not to trust men. Opportunistic Ginny sets her sights on stealing the wealthy boyfriend of her friend Joan. Helene likes to be provocative, but she can't get Keith to give her a tumble. Plus a comics biography of actor Alan Ladd, a romance-themed horoscope, and a comics version of a classic Romantic poem by Percy Shelley. Without Love; Sweethearts the World Over: Love in Lapland; Fortune Hunter; There Is a Lady Sweet and Kind; I Was a Heartbreaker; The Happiness and Heartbreak of Vicki Carter; Picture Biography: Alan Ladd; The Vengeful Heart; Illustrated Great Love Poems: Love's Philosophy; Star Mates. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
