Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN Part 1

It's hard to believe that, until the past couple of years...

...there was only one comics adaptation of the classic book Little Women!

And it was part of an early 1980s book-and-record set marketed towards pre-teens!
(No, there never was a Classics Illustrated version!)

Here's part 1, with part 2 to follow on New Year's Day!

The adaptor of Louisa May Alcott's novel is unknown, but the art is co-penciled by Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano and inked by Giordano.

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The Conclusion!

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O Henry's "Gift of the Magi" x2!

As our pre-Christmas gift to our faithful readers...

...here's both of the versions of "Gift of the Magi" we've run!

This never-reprinted adaptation of the O Henry short story from First Comics/Berkley Publishing's short-lived revival of Classics Illustrated was written and illustrated by Gary Gianni in his comic book debut!

Trivia: Gianni scripted and rendered the entire six-story issue, #15 (1990), himself!

Gary's detailed, decidedly-retro style has since made him a fan favorite, especially for his work on Indiana Jones, The Shadow, Doc Savage and Hellboy!

And now...our most popular Christmas-themed post ever...

...and it shows how True Love and Christmas shopping can go hand-in-hand!

This straightforward adaptation of O Henry's Christmas classic appeared in Pendulum Press' Best of O Henry (1977) digest-sized comic.
Written by John Fago (whose father, longtime comic artist/editor Vince Fago packaged the series) and illustrated by Anton Caravana, it was part of a series of Classics Illustrated-type publications released, like the Scholastic Book Club, directly to students and school libraries.

Next Week, on Christmas Day:

The comic adaptation you didn't know existed of...
Louisa May Alcott's
Little Women!
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OUR LOVE STORY "Hurt and the Heartbreak!"

Some romance comic book titles just say it all...

...like this one from Marvel's Our Love Story #3 (1970)!

Don't you just love those late-1960s/early-1970s fashions?

Story by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck and Frank Giacoia, all of whom have extensive romance comics credits going back to the 1950s, and forward to the mid-1970s!

Special Bonus:

The wonderfully-overwrought cover from this issue!

Art by John Buscema & Frank Giacoia

Next Week:

Because You Demanded It...the Return of a Christmas Classic x2!
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PERSONAL LOVE "Too Late for Love"

There's a long-standing stereotype about scheming secretaries who steal married men...

...demonstrated in this superbly-rendered story from Personal Love #25 (1954)!

Though the writer is unknown, the art is by fantasy art master Frank Frazetta, who did another story we've presented HERE.
A couple of bits of trivia...
1) "Too Late for Love" is one of the most popular titles for romance comic tales!
There are at least a dozen different stories using it (or some variation like "Never Too Late for Love")!

2) Lila is based on 1950s pin-up queen Bettie Page...

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OUR LOVE STORY "My Heart Broke in Hollywood!"

Hollywood's a town of dreams, both fulfilled and unfulfilled.

Which one is the case here?

This tale from 1970's Our Love Story #5 was written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jim Steranko.

With less than 100 comic stories to his credit, Steranko was still one of the most influential comic illustrators of the 1960s-70s, bringing a deliberately-cinematic storytelling style to the page.

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We're Not Exactly Sure Yet What We'll Present!
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Marvel Romance: the Trade Paperback!

Marvel's picked some of the best love comics from the 60s and 70s...including "My Heart Broke in Hollywood,"

Collects Love Romance #89 and #101-104; My Love #2, #14, #16 and #18-20; Teen-Age Romance #77 and #84, Our Love Story #5; and Patsy Walker #119.