Regarding the LOVE AND MARRIAGE story: This is Baker pencils and inks, perhaps with an inking assist from fellow Iger Studios artist John Thornton. This story is not from 1953, though the dealer may be forgiven for his error, as that was the first time the story saw print. It would not be published in the United States until 1958, by I. W. Publishing in the Super Comics title LOVE AND MARRIAGE (don't know if they bought the title from Superior or if I. W. Publishing was partnered with Superior). This story was done about 1947 or 1948, judging from the art and the story of the returning serviceman. Though done for Iger, this story was inventory (stockpiled for later publication), and became part of a large lot of stories sold by Iger to Superior Comics/Superior Publishing in Canada in the early Fifties as he (Jerry Iger) downsized his operations (he would close his shop in 1955, just two years after this story saw print in 1953). It may seem different to some as by the time this story saw print Baker's style had changed and matured a bit, and also we are accustomed to seeing him inked by Kamen (a lot), who had a very heavy brush. Also, this story is rather static, so there isn't the action we are accustomed to in so much of Baker's work for Iger Studios. The lead character, the lingerie panels, the look of the people, the way the hands are drawn, are Baker.
My bona fides, for what they're worth: I've read and collected comics for sixty years, collected art for fifty years, spent decades working with art (animation, comic, and illustration art), comics, memorabilia, pulps, etc, in retail and auction settings; and spent almost fifteen years working at Collectors Book Store in Hollywood, including assisting in the production of their Collectors Showcase Auction.
