REALISTIC ROMANCES "Thrill Crazy"

When bad girls become even worse...

...there will be hell to pay, as seen in this tale from Avon's Realistic Romances #16 (1954).

The entire issue is more a crime comic than a romance comic.

The other tale we've run from that issue featured both unrestrained necking and "reefer" aka "mary jane" aka (gasp) "pot"!

Trivia:

This story was from the second run of Realistic Romances which ran #15-#17.

The first series ran from #1-#8.

A third series from another publisher ran #1, then #8-#9!

So if you're looking to collect this title, there's no #10-#14, but two #1s and #8s!

Next week:

We haven't decided yet what it'll be, but we can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

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REALISTIC ROMANCES "The Shame is Mine"

Why is it good girls love "bad boys"?

I guess when the endorphins are flowing, "better judgement" goes out the window, even for the most innocent of us.

This story from Avon's Realistic Romances #16 (1954) was part of a growing sub-genre known as crime romances.

Though not as popular another concepts that mixed genres (Western or military romances), it generated enough interest that one book, Fawcett's Love Mystery, was devoted only to tales that combined romance and criminal activities (usually commited by the guy in the relationship)!

Trivia:

This story was from the second run of Realistic Romances which ran #15-#17.

The first series ran from #1-#8.

A third series from another publisher ran #1, then #8-#9!

So if you're looking to collect this title, there's no #10-#14, but there are two #1s and #8s!

Next week:

We haven't decided yet what it'll be, but we can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

(Oh, you've heard that, eh?)

And now a word from out sponsor...

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REALISTIC ROMANCES "My Scandalous Affair!"

With a name like Realistic Romances, you know this will be a gentle, wholesome tale...

..."My Scandalous Affair!"...er, forget I said anything.

Just enjoy...

This cover-featured story from Avon's Realistic Romances #16 (1954) was illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler who went on to better things...notably portraits of the rich and powerful!

He's painted every American President from Nixon thru George W Bush!

Presumably, when President Obama has a free afternoon (he's been rather busy with projects like disposing of Bin Laden.)...

In fact, Kinstler's Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan paintings are the official White House portraits for them!

Unlike many other "fine" artists who started out doing commercial art, Kinstler happily acknowledges his comic book work.

Trivia:

This story was from the second run of Realistic Romances which ran #15-#17.

The first series ran from #1-#8.

A third series from another publisher ran #1, then #8-#9!

So if you're looking to collect this title, there's no #10-#14, but two #1s and #8s!

Next week:

We haven't decided yet what it'll be, but we can guarantee that...

You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

(Oh, you've heard that, eh?)

And now a word from out sponsor...

Support Small Business

Visit our

True Love Comics Tales™

Comics Collectibles Shop