(July-August 1954)
Magazine Enterprises,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Magazine Enterprises
- Brand
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Magazine Enterprises ME
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank
Issue Notes
Indicia: DREAM BOOK OF ROMANCE No. 7 (A-1 No. 109), July-August, 1954. Published bi-monthly by Magazine Enterprises, 11 Park Place, New York 7, N. Y. Vincent Sullivan, Publisher; Raymond C. Krank, Editor. Entire contents copyright 1954 by Magazine Enterprises, Printed in U.S.A.
Old Loves are Dangerous!
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- ROM-12
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Tina; Bob Crawford; Jerry Wilson; Helen
- Synopsis
- Dental assistant Tina works for Dr. Bob and also dates him, after breaking up with singer Jerry. When she sees Jerry perform in a local club, Tina remembers how they met: she was a waitress in the club where he was performing. They fell in love, but Tina’s wealthy cousin Helen stole Jerry away and they were married. Now Jerry says it was a mistake and he loves Tina and will divorce Helen. Tina breaks up with Bob. However, Helen tells her that Jerry would never give up his social position and Jerry denies his previous statements to Tina. Tina returns to Bob, repentant.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Neither Sin Nor Shame
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- ROM 9
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Nancy; Johnny Keen; Dick; Warren Kellner
- Synopsis
- Nancy and Johnny are engaged; they diligently save for their future wedding but he’s drafted. After one bad experience, Nancy vows to never date anyone else even if she’s bored and lonely. Johnny is sent to Korea and killed in action. Nancy enrolls in art school to fill her free time; she feels guilty when she’s attracted to her instructor Warren. However, she learns Warren is a Korean war veteran whose fiancee Jane was killed in an auto accident. Warren says neither Johnny nor Jane would want Nancy and Warren to never love again: Nancy and Warren kiss.
- Keywords
- Korean War
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Carnival of Love
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Powell (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Powell (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- ROM-10
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jeannie Wilson; Mike Chambers; Ben Marino; Bob Willis; Reverend Willis; Mrs. Willis
- Synopsis
- After the death of her father, a carnival clown, Jeannie insists on paying her way by performing as a dancer in the “girlie show.” Jeannie meets local resident Bob, but claims she’s the carnival’s bookkeeper because his father is a pastor. When Bob learns the truth he’s disillusioned, but carnival owner Mike tells him Jeannie is a decent girl and not cut out to be a carnie. Bob and Jeannie will marry.
- Reprints
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in Weird Love (IDW, 2014 series) #21 (November 2017)
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Untamed Love!
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- ROM-11
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Eve; Mark Higgins; Eve's father
- Synopsis
- Eve and her father learn they’re going to lose the lease to their hunting lodge, because owner Mark wants to take it over. When Mark arrives, Eve is cool to him but they eventually fall in love. Mark says he plans to enlarge the lodge and Eve’s father will be his partner and manage the operation.
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Table of Contents
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Old Loves are Dangerous!
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The Dream Mirror -
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Neither Sin Nor Shame
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4.
Carnival of Love
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5.
Untamed Love!
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- Tillmann Courth
- Katy Hayhurst
- Daniel Thingvold
- David Wilt
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