(September-October 1951)
Avon,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Realistic Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
A Realistic Comic
- Editing
- Sol Cohen
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
-
in Romantic Love (Superior, 1950 series) #7 ([circa October 1951])
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Indexer Notes
Titles of 4 interior stories are listed but none of these specifically relates to the cover art.
Cover taken from paperback Novel Library #33 (1950), titled "The Women in His Life" by E. Nash.
[Table of Contents]
table of contents / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Everett Raymond Kinstler (signed)
- Inks
- Everett Raymond Kinstler (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Black-and-white, inside front cover. Four interior stories are listed with brief synopsis and a sketch by Everett Raymond Kinstler for each.
Dangerous Woman!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- crime; romance
- Characters
- Paula Romay; Michael Romay; Max; Ted Romay
- Synopsis
- Gold-digger Paula marries the elderly Michael Romay but grows tired of waiting for him to die so she can inherit his fortune. She convinces gardener Max to murder Michael but the crime is discovered by Michael's grown son Ted. Max and Paula are arrested.
- Reprints
I Craved Excitement!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mary Franklin; Jack Gannon; Joyce Jones; Lee Cook
- Synopsis
- Mary weds garage owner Jack. Joyce is hired as the bookkeeper. Joyce introduces Mary to handsome Lee Cook and promotes a romance between them, then threatens to blackmail Mary. Jack punches Lee and promises to pay more attention to Mary in the future.
- Reprints
Bride of Fear!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Penelope French; Seth Parnell; Mrs. Tarenn; Mr. French; Jed Parnell
- Synopsis
- Penelope is compelled by her elderly father to become engaged to wealthy Seth Parnell. She moves into his mansion "Magnolia Knolls" before the wedding, and is frightened by the screams of a man she hears each night. Seth and Mrs. Tarenn deny hearing anything. Penelope discovers Seth is keeping his younger brother Jed locked up, hoping to drive him mad so he can inherit the family fortune.
- Reprints
-
in Torrid Affairs (Malibu, 1988 series) #4 (July 1989)
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Indexer Notes
JVJ index card attached to online scanned version credits "Sam Citron & ?" with art.
Nightmare Romance!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- crime; romance
- Characters
- Fran Edwards; Wayde Hanley; Miss Cartwright; Gloria Porter; Mr. Parsons; District Attorney; Officer Mary Nichols
- Synopsis
- Modeling school owner Fran hires Wayde to handle the job placement part of her business. Wayde brings in Gloria Porter, who takes photographs of the "models" with visiting businessmen and blackmails them. Fran goes to the District Attorney who assigns policewoman Mary to pose as a model. Wayde and Gloria find out; Fran is shot protecting Mary. Wayde is killed by the police and Gloria is arrested.
- Reprints
- in Torrid Affairs (Malibu, 1988 series) #5 (August 1989)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[Table of Contents]
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2.
Dangerous Woman!
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3.
I Craved Excitement!
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4.
Bride of Fear!
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5.
Nightmare Romance!
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