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| The first story, "Fatal Romance!" is based on the film "Gun Crazy" (1950), basically swapping the lead roles but otherwise closely following the plot and similarly concluding with the protagonists’ death in a swamp. |
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| Rafael Astarita signed the first story.
I think it's Louis Zansky for stories 2 and 4. |
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| These are the most realistic expectation romances I have EVER READ! |
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| Publication | September-October 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Cover taken from Avon Love Book Monthly #2, titled “Chorus Girl” by Thyra Samter Winslow. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Cover taken from Avon Love Book Monthly #2, titled “Chorus Girl” by Thyra Samter Winslow. |
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| Credits | Pencils: Everett Raymond Kinstler | Inks: Everett Raymond Kinstler |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Fatal Romance! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ann, taught to shoot as a girl by her father, falls in love with carnival sharpshooter Jim. They team up but Jim later decides to begin a life of crime. Ann goes along but eventually wants to retire and start a family. They commit one last robbery and are tracked down by the police and killed. |
| Content | Genre: Crime; Romance | Characters: Jim Andrews; Ann Vincent; Roy Vincent; Mrs. Vincent; Eve Crandall; Joey; Tommy |
| Notes | This story is based on the film Gun Crazy (1950), basically swapping the lead roles but otherwise following the plot closely and similarly concluding with the protagonists’ death in a swamp. |
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| Comic Story | Kissless Honeymoon! (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | In post-World War Two Shanghai, “White Russian” Tanya learns the Communists will deport all Russians to the USSR when they take control of China. Tanya bails reporter Johnny out of jail in exchange for marriage, planning to divorce him when they reach the USA. Johnny refuses at first, because he loves Tanya, but eventually gives in. Tanya discovers she actually loves him, and arranges to have him picked up by the police so they can reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Tanya Redoff; Johnny Spender; Bert |
| Notes | It appears at the end of the story that the police arrest Johnny as a favor to Tanya, not because he's committed any crime. |
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| Comic Story | My True Love! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Fran wins a talent contest and is trained as a singer by Bob; they fall in love. Bob is reported missing during World War Two. Fran throws herself into her career and rejects all offers of romance. Bob, “scarred and lame for life,” is working as a radio station cleaning man and is discovered by Fran. They do an on-air duet and go on to a long, successful and happy life. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Fran Varney; Bob Simmons; Mrs. Varney; J.B. Barnes; Parnel; Dick; Tim |
| Notes | Bob does not look at all "scarred" when he reappears after the war. |
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| Comic Story | Deadly Triangle! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jane, Danny and Jim grew up together. Danny became a cop and Jim a criminal, but Jane can’t decide between them. Jim swears he’ll go straight if Jane marries him, but she learns he’s resumed a life of crime and seriously wounded Danny during a robbery. When the police arrive, Jim tries to use Jane as a hostage but falls off a roof to his death. Danny will recover. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jane; Danny O'Brian; Jim Farron; Mother Hannon |
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