(July-August 1951)
Avon,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Realistic Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
A Realistic Comic
[introduction]
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Everett Kinstler (signed)
- Inks
- Everett Kinstler (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
I Was A....Bride For Sale!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Everett Kinstler (signed)
- Inks
- Everett Kinstler (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Diana; Jim Keegan; Walt Melford
- Synopsis
- Diana weds assistant director Walt. He wants her to use her friendship with movie studio head Jim (she had been Jim’s secretary) to further his career. Walt throws them together and doesn’t even complain when Jim embraces her. Walt is promoted to director but when Diana—who has fallen in love with Jim—asks her husband for a divorce, he begs her to stay. In a drunken, jealous rage, Walt tries to murder Jim but ends up dead himself. Jim and Diana will be together at last.
- Reprints
-
in Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)
-
Port Of Missing Girls
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Louis Ravielli (signed)
- Inks
- Louis Ravielli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- crime; romance
- Characters
- Janis Ware; Alex Barton; Karl Norton; Sammy Gluck
- Synopsis
- Struggling actress Janis is hired by Karl Norton, then learns he wants her to help smuggle diamonds across the border. She is threatened with death unless she complies. Janis becomes friendly with Karl’s sympathetic henchman Alex but rejects his romantic advances because he’s a criminal. However, Alex is actually an undercover FBI agent. After Karl is captured, Alex and Janis can freely express their love.
- Reprints
- in Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)
-
Love Me Again!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ronnie Lane; Dot; Mrs. Lane; Vivian Mantell; Dr. Johns
- Synopsis
- Ronnie loves Dot but contracts amnesia after a fall. Vivian claims she and Ronnie were engaged. Dot and Vivian compete for Ronnie’s affections anew. Ronnie chooses Dot and eventually regains his memory.
- Reprints
- in Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)
-
Too Many Lovers!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Anne Adams; Laura; Freddie Hazzard; George Thompson; Irv Michaels; Don Winchester; Tom Clay
- Synopsis
- Anne has a string of wealthy lovers that support her, but her scam is threatened when her innocent, small-town cousin Laura becomes her roommate. Laura thinks Anne is attending school. Laura gets a job in a law office and introduces her friend Don to Anne. Anne becomes obsessed with Don, but her plans go awry and she confesses her scheme to steal him to Laura. Laura moves out and marries Don. Anne meets Tom at the wedding and finds true love at last.
- Reprints
- in Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
[introduction]
-
2.
I Was A....Bride For Sale!
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3.
Port Of Missing Girls
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4.
Love Me Again!
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5.
Too Many Lovers!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Dan Kurdilla
- Daniel Martinez
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Richard Smith
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
- David Wilt
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