Amorous Education TEEN-AGE CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS "Come Back to Me"

This is the story of cute girl Laurie and and star athlete Frank!

Sound like the perfect couple, eh?

What could possibly go wrong?
(If you have to ask that, you're reading the wrong blog!)

The redemptive power of True Love, courtesy of writer Joe Gill, penciler Sal Gentile, and inker Dick Giordano in a never-reprinted tale from Charlton's Teen-Age Confidential Confessions #22 (1964).

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We Do Know What We're Going to Present!

And, If You Miss It, You'll Cry your Eyes Out!

Don't Miss a Month-Long Halloween Presentation Crossing-Over with Our "Brother" RetroBlog,

Seduction of the Innocent!

Anne Rice's

Interview with the Vampire

...the Manga!

Amorous Education GOING STEADY "Operation: Save Our Steadies"

Does anybody under 50 even know what "going steady" means?

Basically, it's being in a monogamous (though informal) relationship, usually symbolized by a friendship ring, bracelet, or some other such trinket.

As you can see, it can lead to sitcom-style plot developments, as seen in this never-reprinted story from Prize's Going Steady V3N3 (1960)!

"Going steady" came about during the sexually-repressive 1940s and continued until the 1970s, when sexual exploration (especially in teens and young adults) went mainstream and the practice (at least in the mainstream) died out.

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Amorous Education JETTA OF THE 21st CENTURY "What a Specimen"

To help ease your sad return to school before Labor Day (those of you with an extended school year)...

MORE fun with Dan DeCarlo's Jetta!
The 21st Century isn't what they thought it would be in 1953...

"Leaping Electrodes!"
"Now we're cookin' with uranium!"
"Go atomize yourself!"
"This is simply electronic!"
Why aren't we all talking like this?

This tale from Jetta #6 (which was actually the second issue) was written and penciled by Dan DeCarlo, but it may not have been inked by him.

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Wedding Bliss WEDDING BELLS "Deferred Bride"

For those of you who had to postpone nuptuals due to Covid (as my niece did)...

...this is a story title and concept (though not the particular reason for the delay) that you can relate to!

Sadly, neither we nor the Grand Comics Database can figure out who created this never-reprinted tale from Quality's Wedding Bells #5 (1954).

Quality sold its' properties to DC Comics in 1956, and only Blackhawk, GI Combat, and Heart Throbs were continued without a break in publication.

Though other titles and characters such as Plastic Man have been revived since, none of the other romance titles have ever returned to print.

💗BTW, my niece is finally getting married this weekend!💗

Next Week...

We Don't Yet Know What We'll Present!

But, We Can Guarantee That...

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

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(BTW, note she's wearing a wedding dress!)

FOXHOLE "Dear Joan--!"

Getting dumped by your Significant Other is a traumatizing experience....

...but discovering it in the middle of a pitched battle is...well...read for yourself...

Art for this tale from Charlton's FoxHole #6 (1955) by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, a mainstay of the Charlton line with numerous credits in both war and romance comics, so he's an excellent choice to render this story.

The writer is unknown.

Happy Memorial Day to all!

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But...

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Amorous Education GIRLS IN LOVE "The One Boy I Wanted"

As we head deep into prom season...

...let's see how "typical 1950s teens" handled going to it!

The number of cliches in this tale defy belief!

Everything from "if you take your glasses off, you'll be beautiful" to "will you marry me?"...on the first date!

While the writer and artist of this story from Girls in Love #47 (1955) are unknown, I'd like to ask one question...

Why does everyone who's supposed to be a student look at least a decade too old?
It's like watching Riverdale!

Next Week...

We Don't Yet Know What We'll Present!

But, We Can Guarantee That...

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

(Yeah, we know you've heard that before, but it's true!)

And Now a Word from Our Sponsor...

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The Golden Age of Romance Comics

Amorous Education JETTA OF THE 21st CENTURY "Act Your Age!"

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

...as this tale of 21st Century teen-agers from 1953 proves!

I'm positive writer/penciler Dan DeCarlo re-used this concept for an Archie story using Dilton Dooley as the creator of the aging/de-aging device!

I know I've seen a story with younger versions of Principal Weatherbee and Miss Grundy almost becoming a couple, before reverting to their present-day older selves.

Anybody know what my failing memory vaguely recalls?

It's a shame this was from the final issue of Standard's Jetta of the 21st Century (#7 in 1953).

(Despite that issue number, there were only three issues, #s 5 to 7!)

Guess the concept was too "far out" for early 1950s readers!

BTW, we'd like to extend our thanks to the amazing Kracalactaka, heroic and voluminous contributor to both the Digital Comic Museum and ComicBookPlus, for these Jetta scans!
It's people like him who assure that comic book art will be appreciated for generations to come!
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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Dan DeCarlo's Jetta