True Love Pictorial (1952) comic books

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $1,000.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1488651004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Photo cover. "Marriage for Spite"; Edna flirts with other men to make her boyfriend Johnny jealous, and he finally breaks up with her as a result; When she hears hes dating Laura, Edna goes out with Lewis in revenge, and agrees to marry him to one-up Johnny. "Bargaining for Happiness"; Kathy, who lives with her family in a shabby section of town inhabited mostly by poor railroad workers, becomes engaged to her boss Dick, the son of a wealthy businessman. "Heartbreak House"; Adria wins a house in a contest; Architect Keith asks to lease it from her, and Adria helps him find a lot and furnish and decorate the house; She falls in love with him, then learns hes engaged to Gloria and plans to marry her and live there. "Marriage Insurance" text story. "Corsage of Heartaches"; Lucy and her fiancé Ivan jointly inherit the plant nursery where they work; According to the will, the nursery is to be split between them, and at the end of 3 months, whoever has made the most money gets the whole business. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, Valerie Barclay and Ric Estrada. Torrid tales of romance from St. John, with great covers by Matt Baker. Emily knows her conniving sister Bella is just marrying Hank for his money, so she tries to set Bella up with a traveling salesman, in a story with plentiful good-girl art by celebrated artist Matt Baker. Mary meets Phil while working as a "good-time girl," but even after she quits, he sees her romantic overtures as attempts at manipulation. This story has early art by future Marvel artist Jim Mooney. Cyn follows Joe to Pittsburgh, but after he dumps her, Reg gets her a job a nightclub hostess, forcing her to make a choice when Joe returns. Plus the "Correspondence Club" page tries to find love for men (and women) stationed overseas. Third Finger Left Hand; Folly of a Lonely Heart; No Sad Songs for Me; Watch Out When You're Lonesome; Correspondence Club; Hungry Heart. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Warren King, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Torrid tales of romance from St. John, with great covers by Matt Baker. Nancy gets a chance at stardom, but she's not sure she wants to compromise, in a story with art by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. College librarian Arlene is flattered that star athlete Tommy asks her out, so she postpones with steady Steve, but does Tommy have ulterior motives? Cynthia tries to shake a reputation for being "boy-crazy." Plus the "Correspondence Club" page tries to find love for men (and women) stationed overseas. Risque cover by Baker seems very modern. Men Offered Me Stardom If I Would Pay Their Price; I Was a Victim of Deceit; The Navy Was My Target; And Now I'm in Trouble Because I Couldn't Control My Desires; Correspondence Club; I Was Too Free with Boys. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.