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'''''Teen-Age Romances''''' was an [[United States|American]] [[comic book]] series produced by [[St. John Publications]]. |
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| schedule = Quarterly |
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| publisher = [[St. John Publications]] |
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| date = 1949 - 1955 |
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| issues = 45 <small>(#1-#45)</small> |
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| writers = various, including Dana Dutch |
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'''''Teen-Age Romances''''' was an American [[romance comic]] series produced by [[St. John Publications]]. Each issue was a series of [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] stories involving a wide cast of characters. The first three issues began with a standard format of five stories each, and then it branched out to various larger numbers. |
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==Publication history== |
==Publication history== |
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''Teen-Age Romances'', one of a late-1940s spate of [[romance comics]],<ref name="Goulart">{{cite book |last=Goulart, Ron |year=2001 |title=Great American Comic Books |publisher=Publications International, Ltd. |isbn=0-7853-5590-1 |pages=161,169–172}}</ref> ran 45 issues, [[cover-date]]d January 1949 to December 1955.<ref name=gcd>[http://www.comics.org/series/13467/ ''Teen-Age Romances''] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]</ref> Released by [[St. John Publications]], with at least two issues published under that publisher's [[Approved Comics]] [[imprint]], it included among its artists |
''Teen-Age Romances'', one of a late-1940s spate of [[romance comics]],<ref name="Goulart">{{cite book |last=Goulart, Ron |year=2001 |title=Great American Comic Books |publisher=Publications International, Ltd. |isbn=0-7853-5590-1 |pages=161,169–172}}</ref> ran 45 issues, [[cover-date]]d January 1949 to December 1955.<ref name=gcd>[http://www.comics.org/series/13467/ ''Teen-Age Romances''] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]</ref> Released by [[St. John Publications]], with at least two issues published under that publisher's [[Approved Comics]] [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]],<ref name= gcd /> it included among its artists [[Lily Renée]] and [[Matt Baker (artist)|Matt Baker]]. Many stories were written by Dana Dutch. |
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Issues #4-8 (Aug. 1949 - Feb. 1950) carried photographic covers, and issues #26-30 (Nov. 1952 - March 1953) used painted covers, rather than standard penciled-and-inked drawn covers.<ref name= gcd /> |
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==Stories== |
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The titles of the various stories include: |
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===1949=== |
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#January (Too Young for Love?) |
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##They Called Me a Wayward Girl |
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##Too Many Dates Were My Downfall |
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##Was I Too Young for Love? |
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##I Played Hide and Seek with Love |
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##I Spelled Ki$$e$ the Wrong Way |
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#April (no title) |
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##I Dared to Kiss and Tell |
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##We Couldn't Be Kept Apart |
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##They Made Me a Cinderella |
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##How Could I Fight Temptation? |
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##I Took the Wrong Road to Romance |
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#July (I Was Afraid to Fall in Love) |
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##I Didn't Want a Stepfather |
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##I Was Afraid to Fall in Love |
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##Did I Give My Love Too Freely? |
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##Stand-In for Scandal |
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##Spitework Was My Folly |
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#August (I couldn't give up my SECRET LOVE) |
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##Moonlight Escapade |
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##Never Gamble on a Lie |
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##You're What the Boys Like |
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##Does Necking Increase a Girl's Popularity? |
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##Hollywood Pin-Ups - [[Peter Lawford]] |
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##They Called Me a Love Thief |
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##Pleasure Boat |
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##[[Mopsy]] ["Beside the regular sales tax, there's an amusement tax on that model!"] |
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##Phony Love Affair |
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##I Couldn't Give Up My Secret Love |
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##I'll Not Date in August |
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##Short Cuts to Glamour |
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##Platter Chatter |
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##Step Out, Please! |
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##Movie Previews |
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#September (I was a HOLLYWOOD CINDERELLA) |
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##Come-On Girl |
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##I Was a Hollywood Cinderella |
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##My One Little Mistake |
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##Love Is Born |
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##Rival in Love |
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##Platter Chatter |
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##Brushes to Beauty |
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#October (I was Caught Stealing Kisses) |
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##Flame of Youth |
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##It Doesn't Pay to Steal Kisses |
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##Rx for a Broken Heart |
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##Was I a Fool to Go On Loving Him? |
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##I Lived a Lie |
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##Was I Really a Bad Girl? |
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#November (I RAN AWAY FROM HOME) |
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##I Ran Away from Home |
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##Reputation at Stake |
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##Suspicion Nearly Killed My Love |
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##The Love Bargain I Couldn't Keep |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:1949 comics debuts]] |
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[[Category:1955 comics endings]] |
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[[Category:Defunct American comics]] |
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[[Category:Romance comics]] |
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[[Category:Magazines established in 1949]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 17 January 2022
Young Romance | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | St. John Publications |
Schedule | Quarterly |
Publication date | 1949 - 1955 |
No. of issues | 45 (#1-#45) |
Creative team | |
Written by | various, including Dana Dutch |
Penciller(s) | various, including Matt Baker, Lily Renée |
Teen-Age Romances was an American romance comic series produced by St. John Publications. Each issue was a series of one-shot stories involving a wide cast of characters. The first three issues began with a standard format of five stories each, and then it branched out to various larger numbers.
Publication history
[edit]Teen-Age Romances, one of a late-1940s spate of romance comics,[1] ran 45 issues, cover-dated January 1949 to December 1955.[2] Released by St. John Publications, with at least two issues published under that publisher's Approved Comics imprint,[2] it included among its artists Lily Renée and Matt Baker. Many stories were written by Dana Dutch.
Issues #4-8 (Aug. 1949 - Feb. 1950) carried photographic covers, and issues #26-30 (Nov. 1952 - March 1953) used painted covers, rather than standard penciled-and-inked drawn covers.[2]
Stories
[edit]The titles of the various stories include:
1949
[edit]- January (Too Young for Love?)
- They Called Me a Wayward Girl
- Too Many Dates Were My Downfall
- Was I Too Young for Love?
- I Played Hide and Seek with Love
- I Spelled Ki$$e$ the Wrong Way
- April (no title)
- I Dared to Kiss and Tell
- We Couldn't Be Kept Apart
- They Made Me a Cinderella
- How Could I Fight Temptation?
- I Took the Wrong Road to Romance
- July (I Was Afraid to Fall in Love)
- I Didn't Want a Stepfather
- I Was Afraid to Fall in Love
- Did I Give My Love Too Freely?
- Stand-In for Scandal
- Spitework Was My Folly
- August (I couldn't give up my SECRET LOVE)
- Moonlight Escapade
- Never Gamble on a Lie
- You're What the Boys Like
- Does Necking Increase a Girl's Popularity?
- Hollywood Pin-Ups - Peter Lawford
- They Called Me a Love Thief
- Pleasure Boat
- Mopsy ["Beside the regular sales tax, there's an amusement tax on that model!"]
- Phony Love Affair
- I Couldn't Give Up My Secret Love
- I'll Not Date in August
- Short Cuts to Glamour
- Platter Chatter
- Step Out, Please!
- Movie Previews
- September (I was a HOLLYWOOD CINDERELLA)
- Come-On Girl
- I Was a Hollywood Cinderella
- My One Little Mistake
- Love Is Born
- Rival in Love
- Platter Chatter
- Brushes to Beauty
- October (I was Caught Stealing Kisses)
- Flame of Youth
- It Doesn't Pay to Steal Kisses
- Rx for a Broken Heart
- Was I a Fool to Go On Loving Him?
- I Lived a Lie
- Was I Really a Bad Girl?
- November (I RAN AWAY FROM HOME)
- I Ran Away from Home
- Reputation at Stake
- Suspicion Nearly Killed My Love
- The Love Bargain I Couldn't Keep
References
[edit]- ^ Goulart, Ron (2001). Great American Comic Books. Publications International, Ltd. pp. 161, 169–172. ISBN 0-7853-5590-1.
- ^ a b c Teen-Age Romances at the Grand Comics Database