Yorick Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 12:46 PM, Darwination said: SIXPENCE It's a Tanner! Half-Bob.... whatever. Darwination and pmpknface 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darwination Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 3:40 PM, Microbia said: Great color! I TRIED TO BE GOOD ThothAmon and Microbia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Wouldn't call this one romance exactly, a funky hybrid of music, comics and pulp romance sort of illo spreads. I was surprised to see just one issue in the census of this third issue (not sure that means it's scarce) Guy Madison on the cover Ogden Whitney in a splash spread that wouldn't be out of place in a romance pulp (but in lovely color) Point Five, pmpknface, Yorick and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/10/2023 at 5:02 PM, Darwination said: Wouldn't call this one romance exactly, a funky hybrid of music, comics and pulp romance sort of illo spreads. I was surprised to see just one issue in the census of this third issue (not sure that means it's scarce) Guy Madison on the cover Ogden Whitney in a splash spread that wouldn't be out of place in a romance pulp (but in lovely color) That splash page would have made a great cover! Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bumble Kitty Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) On 12/6/2023 at 9:27 AM, sfcityduck said: In answer to the thread title question: The one romance comic I'm looking for. Seriously. I've been looking for years. Here's what I've discovered: You can find lots of LB Cole and Matt Baker, that market appears to be thriving, and Toth books also are on the market, as are DCs, Atlas, and especially Harvey ("file" copies). But a lot of "lesser" Romance books and publishers seem incredibly hard to find. An obvious exception are warehouse finds like Charlton's True Life Secrets 23 for which it seems you can't swing a stick without hitting one. But, for example, other Charlton books never hit the market. Makes the romance area a bit frustrating. Much harder than PCH. Maybe the hardest genre to locate a book? I think so. Very true statement. There are some "lesser" books that rarely come up for sale, let alone in grade. So, I looked through several boxes and I scanned a few books that may fit your description. Edited December 11, 2023 by Bumble Kitty Microbia, Point Five, Dr. Love and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Bumble Kitty Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 This is one of the first Romance books I bought. I thought the cover was so funny, as this only happens in the movies, right? It was very, very cheap because it is low grade, and nobody collected these "love" books back then. It took me 25 years to find a better copy (7.0 condition). So does this mean it is rare, or rare in grade? Or does it mean it does not command a lot of money and hence, there is no reason for collectors to sell their copies. Darwination, Point Five, pmpknface and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) On 12/11/2023 at 11:43 AM, Bumble Kitty said: This is one of the first Romance books I bought. I thought the cover was so funny, as this only happens in the movies, right? It was very, very cheap because it is low grade, and nobody collected these "love" books back then. It took me 25 years to find a better copy (7.0 condition). So does this mean it is rare, or rare in grade? Or does it mean it does not command a lot of money and hence, there is no reason for collectors to sell their copies. Ha, great one, John Prentice. Love cigarette girls. I'll have to read some of these, as I know I like the Hillman crime books. There's a number of good covers (neat colors, a trademark of the Hillman line in general, and almost all Prentice art), and they've got a little extra naughty like this cover. Looks like the only Hillman romance outside of Dr. Anthony's Love Clinic which bears investigation in its own right o.O You often see a young lady writing her name 2 or 3 different places on a romance. Stay out of my comics, brothers!!! As for scarcity, I can't figure it out. You see the sales numbers for something like Young Love in the comics or Love Story in the pulps and they are absolutely crazy high. But then you have trouble finding issues. I'd guess these Hillmans did fairly well (kind of surprised at just 25 issues) and are more common than many titles. The condition thing is weird, too. I get that fanboys haven't been socking them away in bags and boards forever like they do with the men in tights, but some lines seem to exist in higher grades than others. I'd guess some of these books don't come to market because who wants to let go a beautiful Fine or better romance for 20 or 30 bucks just cuz no one is watching? Edited December 11, 2023 by Darwination Point Five, Yorick and Bumble Kitty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 9:43 AM, Bumble Kitty said: This is one of the first Romance books I bought. I thought the cover was so funny, as this only happens in the movies, right? It was very, very cheap because it is low grade, and nobody collected these "love" books back then. It took me 25 years to find a better copy (7.0 condition). So does this mean it is rare, or rare in grade? Or does it mean it does not command a lot of money and hence, there is no reason for collectors to sell their copies. Cigarette Girl doesn't seem to be interested. Guy can't take a hint. I don't recall ever seeing a "Prentice" signature before. Darwination 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 11:06 AM, Yorick said: Cigarette Girl doesn't seem to be interested. Guy can't take a hint. I don't recall ever seeing a "Prentice" signature before. John Prentice? Wow. Didn't know he did comic covers. I only know him as a newspaper cartoonist (took over Rip Kirby when Alex Raymond died). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 11:31 AM, sfcityduck said: John Prentice? Wow. Didn't know he did comic covers. I only know him as a newspaper cartoonist (took over Rip Kirby when Alex Raymond died). MANY comic covers. Lot's of romance. At least half of the Hillman romance covers. I read that he did a perfect Al Williamson swipe and Al got REALLY upset with him.... Secret Agent Corrigan (I think)? sfcityduck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 I've posted this one before, but there are several covers with Prize that I see "Prentice" hallmarks on.... pmpknface, Microbia, jimjum12 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adamstrange Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 2:34 PM, Yorick said: On 12/11/2023 at 2:31 PM, sfcityduck said: John Prentice? Wow. Didn't know he did comic covers. I only know him as a newspaper cartoonist (took over Rip Kirby when Alex Raymond died). MANY comic covers. Lot's of romance. At least half of the Hillman romance covers. I read that he did a perfect Al Williamson swipe and Al got REALLY upset with him.... Secret Agent Corrigan (I think)? Prentice did a decent amount of work for DC. He drew some of the first My Greatest Adventure covers among other things. Yorick and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I just posted these in another thread, but I should’ve posted them here. I had never seen these before. If I did my research correctly, I don’t believe there are any CGC graded copies. Dr. Love, pmpknface, Point Five and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 11:41 AM, Yorick said: I've posted this one before, but there are several covers with Prize that I see "Prentice" hallmarks on.... When I'm in your arms, I feel like trash. I have got to remember that line! Maybe I'll use it this weekend .... jimjum12, Yorick and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 11:48 AM, MusterMark said: When I'm in your arms, I feel like trash. I have got to remember that line! Maybe I'll use it this weekend .... Thanks for the reminder, tomorrow is trash day! MusterMark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeath Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 10:49 AM, badback83 said: I just posted these in another thread, but I should’ve posted them here. I had never seen these before. If I did my research correctly, I don’t believe there are any CGC graded copies. There's a bunch of ACG Romantic Adventures with no graded copies. Got a few recently myself to rectify that. badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
