(June 1951)
St. John,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Company
- Editing
- Archer St. John; Marion McDermott
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Golden Age US ?
- Paper Stock
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- Was ongoing series
Issue Notes
This is an oversize issue measuring 7.5" by 11".
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Matt Baker (signed)
- Inks
- Matt Baker (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Forbidden Fruit
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- George; Ronald "Ronnie" Smith; April; Jean Ferland
Indexer Notes
The cover bears the initials ANC (for American News Corporation).
How I Found Romance
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Dana Dutch
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Letters
- Typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Rosalyn; Doris; Vic; Howard; Nancy; Ray
- Synopsis
- Rosalyn learns she should make the boys pursue her, instead of pursuing them.
Indexer Notes
Printed on the inside front and back covers.
I Was Scarred by Love!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Karen Lane; Sue; Eddie; Major Lane; Bud Lane; Sgt Ray Thompson; Carlotta; Janet
- Synopsis
- Soured completely by men, Karen coldly turns down all offers for dates from the boys. Her officer father suggests she get her mind off it by volunteering at the V.A. hospital helping injured boys back from Korea, and Karen reluctantly agrees. Dutifully going about her work and spurning all advances from patients, Karen nonetheless begins to think about Ray, and gives love another chance.
- Reprints
-
in Honeymoon Library (Magazine Management, 1957 ? series) #60 ([January 1959] ?)
-
I Was a Cheat
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Rita; Tony; Alan; Patrice
- Synopsis
- Rita learns that Alan is a phony (just like her) and settles for Tony.
- Reprints
What Is Love?
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Dana Dutch
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Emily; Bob; Gloria; Betty; Jimmy; Don
- Synopsis
- Emily learns she's not in love with Bob, but loves the less handsome Don.
I Tried to Buy Love -- with Kisses
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Dana Dutch
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Dick; Barbara "Babs"; Muriel; Jimmy; Sally; Georgie Reade; Carl
- Synopsis
- After being accused of "throwing herself" at Dick, Barbara finds true love with Carl.
- Reprints
-
in Romance Without Tears (Fantagraphics, 2003 series) (November 2003)
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Forbidden Fruit
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Matt Baker
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- George; Ronald "Ronnie" Smith; April; Jean Ferland; Larry Mitchell; Lynn; Bob
- Synopsis
- In trying to get around the objections of her parents and big brother George, April realizes she's been romanticising Ronnie and realizes what a great guy their "go-between" Larry is.
- Reprints
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Forbidden Fruit"]
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1.
How I Found Romance
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2.
I Was Scarred by Love!
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3.
I Was a Cheat
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4.
What Is Love?
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5.
I Tried to Buy Love -- with Kisses
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6.
Forbidden Fruit
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7.
["Given Premiums or Cash"]
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