Exciting Romances #1

(1949)

Romantic Western (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Dishonest Heart (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Max Elkan

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Naomi Winston; Ellis Clark

Synopsis

Naomi decides to write a satiric novel about an idealistic artist who betrays his ideals for love, and uses Ellis as her model. She makes Ellis fall in love with her, but when he learns the truth and leaves, Naomi realizes she actually loved him. Her book is rejected, but the publisher becomes interested in Ellis and hires him to write about art. Ellis becomes successful and forgives Naomi.

Indexer Notes

Art credit from JVJ index card attached to scanned issue online. JVJ lists several possible inkers: "CM Jr. [Captain Marvel Jr.] artist (Mohler or MFD.)"

My Jealous Sin (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Patty Crane; Bill Packer; Mr. Bell

Synopsis

Patty loves photographer Bill but her “crazy jealousy” about his models threatens their relationship. Patty ruins some valuable negatives so Bill will lose his job. Bill breaks up with her. Patty confesses to Bill’s boss and shows him some of Bill’s best photos to get him rehired. Bill and Patty reconcile.

Indexer Notes

JVJ index card attached to online scanned version credits "Ski Nose" and (+ Golden?) for art.

"Patty" Crane is spelled "Pattie" in one panel.

Emperors Are Men (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Sandra Stevens

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Careless (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pete Costanza ?; C. A. Winter ?; D. Grant ? (see notes)

Inks

Pete Costanza ?; C. A. Winter ?; Bob Butts ?; Hing Chu ? (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Don Foster; Gracie; Ed; Professor Mendoza

Synopsis

Gracie and Ed work in her fiancé Don’s lab. Her carelessness and clumsiness result in accidents, including one in which Ed is badly burned and Don’s formula for a new antiseptic is apparently destroyed. Don breaks up with Gracie. Gracie finds portions of Don’s notes in the ruins and works desperately to restore them. Don’s work is awarded a research grant and Gracie hopes someday he will love her again.

Indexer Notes

Saltarella says the facial expressions and body positioning, especially on the splash page, looks like Peter Costanza. The inking work is similar to C. A. Winter or Fred Guardineer, but there were several creators in the 1950s with similar styles.

The Digital Comic Museum scan of this issue includes a creator index card from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. that identified the artists by the code name "DAV2" which he believes to be either Earl Da Voren or D. Grant with Bob Butts or Hing Chu. Tony Rose suggests that it is unlikely to be Da Voren because he is only known to have worked for Ace on Super-Mystery Comics (1940 series), thinks it might be Winter instead.

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