Saddle Romances (1949) comic books 1949

First issue of the series (continues from Saddle Justice). Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Al Feldstein, John Alton, Harry Harrison, and Graham Ingels. A melding of romance and Western stories by early EC Comics. Desperate for a job, a woman becomes Reno dance-hall hostess, but when a steady customer falls for her, she must keep it a secret from her crooked boss. In an offbeat story, female helicopter pilot Sally falls for rancher Dave while helping him locate lost livestock on the range. Trouble brews on the ranch when the owner's daughter Julie is torn between rugged foreman Wes and boyishly handsome Pee-Wee. When Osage woman Firefly finds love with handsome writer Gordon, society doesn't approve, and neither does blonde Alma - but Firefly has a secret none of them knows. I Became a Reno Dance-Hall Hostess; The Smiling Stranger; Little Miss Helpless; An Indian Love Call; Dear Diary; Saddles in the Sky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.