Dr. Love Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My Own Romance #11 (March, 1950) 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My Own Romance #12 (June, 1950) 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Marvel continues on from there, transitioning to Atlas, until #76 in June, 1960. I don't have that issue, but I have the one right before it. Life sometimes apparently travels in a circle. If that's true for the comic world, here's proof. Recognize the pencils on this book? The King, inked by Colletta. Just getting warmed up for their great collaboration, of which much has been written. My Own Romance #75 (May, 1960) 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 So I'll leave you with two covers that speak to me. The first reminds me of my parents. Don't ask me why. It doesn't look like them, and they didn't have this kind of relationship. Maybe it's what I wanted their relationship to be. They're both gone now, many many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 And this one is my wife Vicki's favorite book. It makes her happy, and I can see why. Some of Colletta's work was , for sure, but some of it was just inspired. And so I say, in the immortal words of Ralph Kramden: Baby, you're the greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 To all the women in our lives. I became determined that I would gather the finest examples of this work I could get, and that I would persist till I reached the end of the romance line or the end of the dollars I could spend on this. That this thing that belonged to them, to the women, wouldn't pass unnoticed into the night, unvalued, uncared for. I would collect it into one place and caretake it...for them. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My Own Romance #12 (June, 1950) I love these My Own Romance photo covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 And this one is my wife Vicki's favorite book. It makes her happy, and I can see why. Some of Colletta's work was , for sure, but some of it was just inspired. And so I say, in the immortal words of Ralph Kramden: Baby, you're the greatest. Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 So I'll leave you with two covers that speak to me. The first reminds me of my parents. Don't ask me why. It doesn't look like them, and they didn't have this kind of relationship. Maybe it's what I wanted their relationship to be. They're both gone now, many many years ago. Love it. for your continuing education of us ignomaruses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 While I'm not much of a photo cover fan, the Marvel /Timely romance ones are far more entertaining than most of the competition's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I recently found my own copy of Lovers 81. It has a wonderfully drawn Baker story, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 To all the women in our lives. I became determined that I would gather the finest examples of this work I could get, and that I would persist till I reached the end of the romance line or the end of the dollars I could spend on this. That this thing that belonged to them, to the women, wouldn't pass unnoticed into the night, unvalued, uncared for. I would collect it into one place and caretake it...for them. I love it. I do too. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My Own Romance #11 (March, 1950) That one is killer Doc! Love the guy's face. You sir, are KING of the love books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Right? that #11 is pretty out there. First time seeing that, Bob? Way cool. Crazy eyes. Guy reminds me a bit of Ricky Ricardo. Thanks to all for the kind words! My pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 So before I start making my way towards the 50's, just a point of reference. Let's imagine you're Martin Goodman. It's September 1948. Prize has got a big lead on you, Young Romance #1 already making history with a blow out debut, issues 2-6 printed and sold as well. Your answer to that, My Romance #1, is being delivered even as we speak. You're about to go head to head with Young Romance #7. The only two love books on the market. You tell your assistant to get you a copy first thing. Here's what you're handed. What the f? Get the editor in here - NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 And here's the face off for March 1949. Slip em the ol' change up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 So nighty night there, King. You did good. Roz, give him a kiss...from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmpknface Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Dude, those covers kill me. Killer books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 And this one is my wife Vicki's favorite book. It makes her happy, and I can see why. Some of Colletta's work was , for sure, but some of it was just inspired. And so I say, in the immortal words of Ralph Kramden: Baby, you're the greatest. I want you to show your wife this book so much that she gets sick of it and then sell it to me. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
