(September-October 1951)

Avon, 1951 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Realistic Comics Inc.
Brand
A Realistic Comic
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
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Indexer Notes

Cover taken from Avon Love Book Monthly #2, titled “Chorus Girl” by Thyra Samter Winslow.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Everett Raymond Kinstler
Inks
Everett Raymond Kinstler
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Fatal Romance! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rafael Astarita (signed)
Inks
Rafael Astarita
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime; romance
Characters
Jim Andrews; Ann Vincent; Roy Vincent; Mrs. Vincent; Eve Crandall; Joey; Tommy
Synopsis
Ann, taught to shoot as a girl by her father, falls in love with carnival sharpshooter Jim. They team up but Jim later decides to begin a life of crime. Ann goes along but eventually wants to retire and start a family. They commit one last robbery and are tracked down by the police and killed.
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Indexer Notes

This story is based on the film Gun Crazy (1950), basically swapping the lead roles but otherwise following the plot closely and similarly concluding with the protagonists’ death in a swamp.

Kissless Honeymoon! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Tanya Redoff; Johnny Spender; Bert
Synopsis
In post-World War Two Shanghai, “White Russian” Tanya learns the Communists will deport all Russians to the USSR when they take control of China. Tanya bails reporter Johnny out of jail in exchange for marriage, planning to divorce him when they reach the USA. Johnny refuses at first, because he loves Tanya, but eventually gives in. Tanya discovers she actually loves him, and arranges to have him picked up by the police so they can reconcile.
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Keywords
China; divorce

Indexer Notes

It appears at the end of the story that the police arrest Johnny as a favor to Tanya, not because he's committed any crime.

My True Love! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Fran Varney; Bob Simmons; Mrs. Varney; J.B. Barnes; Parnel; Dick; Tim
Synopsis
Fran wins a talent contest and is trained as a singer by Bob; they fall in love. Bob is reported missing during World War Two. Fran throws herself into her career and rejects all offers of romance. Bob, “scarred and lame for life,” is working as a radio station cleaning man and is discovered by Fran. They do an on-air duet and go on to a long, successful and happy life.
Reprints
Keywords
World War Two; wounded veteran

Indexer Notes

Bob does not look at all "scarred" when he reappears after the war.

Deadly Triangle! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Jane; Danny O'Brian; Jim Farron; Mother Hannon
Synopsis
Jane, Danny and Jim grew up together. Danny became a cop and Jim a criminal, but Jane can’t decide between them. Jim swears he’ll go straight if Jane marries him, but she learns he’s resumed a life of crime and seriously wounded Danny during a robbery. When the police arrive, Jim tries to use Jane as a hostage but falls off a roof to his death. Danny will recover.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Fatal Romance!
  4. 3. Kissless Honeymoon!
  5. 4. My True Love!
  6. 5. Deadly Triangle!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Belknap
  • Dwayne Best
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Smith
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
  • David Wilt