Going Steady (1954-1955) comic books

Going Steady (1954-1955) 12 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing first, second and last page (affects "Design for Loving" and "I Learned My Lesson" stories). 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at one staple and centerfold detached. Water damage with staple rust/migration. Mold.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Fran Matera. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Redheaded Cara has a whirlwind romance with Phil, but then she overhears Phil telling another woman that he loves her. Joanie meets Jimmy during a cruise and they hit it off, but when they get to Paris, she learns he's not who he said he was. Mary is torn between Jim and Bill, and soon the two men come to blows, in a one-pager with art by Baker. Cozy cover by Baker. Plus a PSA on "Polio Precautions" that showcases the comic's era. Design for Loving; Shipboard Romance; Truth Was My Heart's Only Weapon; Dream Man; My Heart's Desire; My Secret Yearning; I Learned My Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Going Steady (1954-1955) 13 GD+ 2.5

Cover coming loose at both staples. Water damage and staple rust/migration.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Waitress Nancy marries gambler Paul, despite her friends' warnings and her own better judgment. Stung after her breakup with Dick, Julie agrees to a casual dating relationship with Mike, and they try not to fall for each other. Betty is more interested in horses than men, until she meets Tipton, the ranch's new trainer, in a story with art by Baker. Cover by Baker. I Ran Away From Love; I Married a Ne'er Do Well; The Love I Threw Away; Romance Broke Our Bargain; I Was a Willy-Nilly Filly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.