(March 1953)

Avon, 1951 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Realistic Comics Inc.
Brand
A Realistic Comic
Editing
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Issue Notes

Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
William Randall
Inks
William Randall
Colors
William Randall
Letters
?

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Art taken from Avon Paperback #375, entitled “Babes and Sucklings” by Philip Wylie.

Art credit from ISFDB: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?493724

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Everett Kinstler (signed)
Inks
Everett Kinstler (signed)
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

Left At the Altar! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Everett Kinstler (signed)
Inks
Everett Kinstler (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Jim Mayhew; Joan Stevens; Mr. Stevens; Mrs. Stevens; Dave Norton
Synopsis
Joan is left at the altar by Jim. She goes on a vacation and plans to “make at least one man regret that he was born!” Joan flirts with Dave although she wants “to slap his handsome face, to make all men pay for my unhappiness.” Dave proposes marriage and she accepts, then leaves the resort, planning to break his heart. She changes her mind and bumps into Dave, who admits he had the same idea: they realize they sincerely do love each other.
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Fatal Woman (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Rosenberger
Inks
John Rosenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime; romance
Characters
Sharon Mason; Eddie Hollis; Joe
Synopsis
Sharon dumps her fiancé Joe for handsome Eddie, although he’s just a “nobody.” After the wedding, Eddie goes into debt to cater to Sharon’s whims, and she suggests he commit crimes to make money. He becomes a robber and burglar. Eddie is sent to prison for 3 years but doesn’t accuse Sharon. He returns to her, is caught again, and spends 8 more years in jail. Once again, Eddie and Sharon are reunited but this time when he’s shot and fatally wounded, he says Sharon is his accomplice and she goes to jail for 7 years. Sharon realizes she really loved Eddie and this is her “eternal punishment.”

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. index card.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

How My Husband Proposed / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Curtain Call for Cupid (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance

Dangerous Jealousy! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rafael Astarita
Inks
Rafael Astarita
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Chick; John Hemple; Josephine; Jeanie Blair; Hampton Thomas; Ida
Synopsis
Secretary Josephine falls in love with theatrical producer John, but becomes jealous of his friendly relations with actresses. Actor Hampton encourages Josephine’s jealousy in order to make a pass a her. John arrives in time to save her virtue and Josephine says she’ll trust him from now on.

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. index card.

I Was Unfaithful! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Rosenberger
Inks
John Rosenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Sally Bruce; Frank Chisolm; Gilbert Trayne
Synopsis
Sally and Frank want to wed, but he leaves for South America for a year. Sally attends a friend’s party and meets Gilbert. They date and fall in love, but Sally can’t bring herself to write to Frank and break up with him. Frank returns and Sally discovers “I wanted both of them!” She discovers Gilbert is unfaithful but Frank finds out about her two-timing ways. Sally apologizes to Frank and they reconcile.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. index card.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [Table of Contents]
  3. 2. Left At the Altar!
  4. 3. Fatal Woman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    How My Husband Proposed
  6. 5. Curtain Call for Cupid
  7. 6. Dangerous Jealousy!
  8. 7. I Was Unfaithful!
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