CLOSED — Early Post-Code Atlas Romance (and a late pre-code Charlton romance) 1 1

[Readcomix]

 SOLD! Secret Story Romances #14 bright, pretty copy, at least VG+ maybe a smidge higher. Two on census, 8.0 and 6.0; the 6.0 sold in October on HA at $264.:only copy on eBay is a beater asking $35. 

Colletta/Maneely cover, with Colletta, Tartaglione, Sawyer and John Forte inside.

$100

Edited November 19, 2023 by Readcomix

[Readcomix]

Next, the title formerly known as Blonde Phantom…

[Readcomix]

 SOLD via PM! Lovers #69 in GVG with staining. Lone 5.5 sold in 2022 on HA for $159. Colletta with interesting line-up inside: pike, Kida, Gene Colan, Doug Wildey. 

$40

Edited November 21, 2023 by Readcomix

[Readcomix]

 SOLD via PM! Lovers #71 in GD/GD+. A lone 2.5 on the census; this one is in that neighborhood. None on eBay, none in HA archives. Colletta cover? Matt Baker art on “Paris in the Spring” story.

$50

Edited November 21, 2023 by Readcomix

[Readcomix]

Lovers #84 in bright, clean, beautiful solid VG. Two on census, topped by an 8.5 that sold for $312 in March 2022 on HA. Colletta cover, Sawyer, Pike, Colletta, Tartaglione and Ann Brewster inside.

$100

[Readcomix]

 SOLD! Teen-Age Romance #81 VG with foxing. Interesting Colletta/Heck cover with Brodsky backgrounds. Three on census; eBay just sold a raw FN for $58. Great date stamp on the back. May 1961 pub date puts it out there the same time as Amazing Adventures #1 and Dr. Droom (later Dr. Druid).

$35

Edited November 19, 2023 by Readcomix

[Readcomix]

 SOLD via PM! Sweethearts #28 (Charlton Feb 1955) last pre-code issue. The sole copy on census, a 7.5, sold on HA in 2020 for $408. A raw FN on eBay is asking $145 (only copy out there).

$100

Edited November 21, 2023 by Readcomix

[Readcomix]

That’s all I have planned for this thread, but the mention of Blonde Phantom gave me a couple ideas I can add, maybe tomorrow… 

[N e r V]

On 11/18/2023 at 8:03 PM, Readcomix said:

Secret Story Romances #14 bright, pretty copy, at least VG+ maybe a smidge higher. Two on census, 8.0 and 6.0; the 6.0 sold in October on HA at $264.:only copy on eBay is a beater asking $35. 

Colletta/Maneely cover, with Colletta, Tartaglione, Sawyer and John Forte inside.

$100

Take

[Ricksneatstuff]

On 11/18/2023 at 9:26 PM, Readcomix said:

My Own Romance #43 in VG range. Presents a little nicer but some moisture damage texture on back. Heritage sold a raw FN- in September for $149.  VG asking $92 on eBay. A lone 7.0 on census. Colletta cover, pike, Colletta and Hartley inside.

$75

I’ll Take It 

[N e r V]

On 11/18/2023 at 8:24 PM, Readcomix said:

Teen-Age Romance #81 VG with foxing. Interesting Colletta/Heck cover with Brodsky backgrounds. Three on census; eBay just sold a raw FN for $58. Great date stamp on the back. May 1961 pub date puts it out there the same time as Amazing Adventures #1 and Dr. Droom (later Dr. Druid).

$35

Take

[Readcomix]

On 11/18/2023 at 11:53 PM, N e r V said:

Take

 Secret Story Romances #14 goes to NerV! Thanks Brett! 

[Readcomix]

On 11/18/2023 at 11:57 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

I’ll Take It 

 My Own Romance #43 goes to Ricksneatstuff! Thanks Rick! 

[Readcomix]

On 11/18/2023 at 11:58 PM, N e r V said:

Take

 Teen-age Romance #81 also goes to NerV! Thanks again Brett! 

[JollyComics]

Good job for posting all 14 books at once!

[crassus]

On 11/19/2023 at 5:50 PM, JollyComics said:

Good job all 14 at once!

provocative comment for a romance thread 

[Readcomix]

On 11/19/2023 at 5:50 PM, JollyComics said:

Good job for posting all 14 books at once!

[Readcomix]

On 11/19/2023 at 5:57 PM, crassus said:

provocative comment for a romance thread 

[JollyComics]

On 11/19/2023 at 4:57 PM, crassus said:

provocative comment for a romance thread 

Then no romance book sale for you.

[Readcomix]

Ok, let’s add five more books (The two that mentioning Blonde Phantom made me think of, and three romance reruns) then give it an overnight and close either tomorrow night or Tuesday a.m. to get PM’s out to takers. Here we go…reruns first…