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Issue: Wally Wood: Classic Tales of Torrid Romance #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2014
 
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Publisher: FlagVanguard Productions
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Indicia Publisher: Vanguard Publishing
On Sale Date: 2014
Volume: none
Pages: 208
ISBN: 9781934331699
UPC/EAN: 978193433169953995
Price: $39.95 USD
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Content Items: 28 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): J. David Spurlock
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 8.75" x 11.25"
Paper Stock: bond
Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Classic Tales of Torrid Romance

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Contents

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Don Martin
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An Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): J. David Spurlock
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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His Kisses Were Tainted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Ken Roberts; Phyllis Mott; Fred Mackay; Dan Kostello; Mrs. Mott
Synopsis: Phyllis and Ken are engaged but can’t get married until he’s established in business. She goes to work as a secretary for Mr. Mackay, and falls for him. She also invests her widowed mother’s life savings in mining stock recommended by her boss. Mackay takes Phyllis on a “business” trip and is murdered by a former associate he’d cheated. Ken has married someone else, so Phyllis and her mother move away and start over in a new town, where her mother runs a boarding house and Phyllis works as a waitress.
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Decision with Danger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Martin Rosenthall [as Emrose]
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Lorna Vaile; Miss Willkins; Peter Brent; Larry Brent; Dr. Conrad; Kathryn Brent
Synopsis: Nurse Lorna is hired to care for alcoholic Larry, the foster brother of Peter. Larry believes he caused the death of Peter’s wife Kathryn, and that’s why he started drinking. Peter tells Lorna that Larry owns the family home and business. Both Larry and Peter propose to Lorna, but when Peter hits Larry, she says she won’t marry either of them and is leaving the next day. That night, the house catches fire. Larry, whom Lorna thinks is a “weakling,” risks his life to save Lorna and Peter. Peter dies, but first confesses he framed Larry for Kathryn’s death. Larry and Lorna get married.
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Peter Brent is drawn to resemble actor John Wayne.
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My Tarnished Reputation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Martin Rosenthall (see note)
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Billie Tanner; Bob Metcalfe; Miss Harris; Mr. Blake; Mr. Metcalfe; Mrs. Metcalfe; Mrs. Tanner; Mr. Tanner
Synopsis: Office worker Billie confesses to tampering with the company's books and is fired, although her boss thinks she’s protecting someone else. It was actually Bob, her boyfriend and the boss’s son, who took the firm’s money. He promises to make it up to her. Billie can’t find another job and her father is also fired because of the scandal. She visits Bob’s house to confront him. Bob confesses to his parents that he stole the money to pay gambling debts and asks Billie to marry him.
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I Was Unwanted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Marilyn Burke; Aunt Emily; Uncle Dave; Suzie; Janie; Dick; Alan Lesser; Kenny
Synopsis: Marilyn is ostracized as a child because her mother killed her father and then committed suicide. After graduation, Marilyn goes to work for her uncle and falls in love with Alan, who doesn’t care about her family’s past. When a fire destroys Alan’s store, gossip spreads that Marilyn started it, and she leaves town. However, Alan finds her and says he never believed she was to blame. They are reunited.
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I Played at Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (see note)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Kent Barnes; Karen; Irene; Mr. Grand
Synopsis: Inspired by her older sister Irene, "an executive in a large firm," Karen goes to work in Mr. Grand's dress shop while still in high school. She is eventually promoted to Mr. Grand's assistant. Karen falls in love with and marries Kent, but refuses to quit her job. Mr. Grand retires and makes her store manager; Kent fears this will mean she has no time for him. He's right, and asks Karen for a divorce. She decides to "quit my job and spend my time being your wife!"
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My Secret Husband

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood; Harry Harrison (see note)
Inker(s): Wally Wood; Harry Harrison (see note)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Vivian; Mary; Jerry; Bill Hall; Vivian's mother
Synopsis: Office worker Vivian has no social life because she takes care of her elderly mother after work each day. Vivian has a crush on their neighbor Bill, who is popular and handsome. When Vivian is locked out one night, Bill helps her and they fall in love. They get married but Vivian keeps their relationship a secret from her mother. When her mother catches them together, she has an attack. However, when Bill explains that he’s married to Vivian, the older woman blesses their union and they’ll all live together from now on.
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I Was a Delinquent

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Martin Rosenthall (see note)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (see note)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Joan Teasdale; Betty; Miss Smith; Ted; Joe Haskel; Charles Derwell; Mr. Teasdale; Mrs. Teasdale
Synopsis: Joan is unjustly accused of stealing a classmate’s purse at business school. Upset, that night she agrees to a date with Ted, who takes her to a road house and makes a pass at her. She’s rescued by the manager, Joe. Joe hires Joan as his bookkeeper and then promotes her to “an officer of the firm” so she can sign checks. Joan dates Joe’s lawyer Charles and they fall in love. The IRS arrests Joe for tax evasion, and Joan is also implicated. However, Charles has her cleared and they can be together at last.
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No Wedding Bells for Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood; Harry Harrison (see note)
Inker(s): Wally Wood; Harry Harrison (see note)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Leonore Frank; Luke; Polly; Larry; Bob; Bert Colin; Trudy Colin; Polly; Fred
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I Couldn't Love...!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood; Harry Harrison (see note)
Inker(s): Wally Wood; Harry Harrison (see note)
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Genres: romantic
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Quicksand Romance

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Penciller(s): Wally Wood ?
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Robert Kendrick [Robert Kendricks]; Janet Kendricks; Aunt Kate; Gordon Grant
Synopsis: Janet marries Robert but on their honeymoon cruise she discovers he is jealous and domineering. “His jealousy was fantastic!!” When they get home, Robert’s behavior becomes even more unhinged, and he forbids Janet to mention his mother. On a trip to the mountains, Robert chases a man who snapped their photo and falls off a cliff to his death. Robert’s executor Gordon tells Janet that she’ll inherit nothing if she ever remarries. Janet finds Robert’s diary and learns his mother left his father, which explains why he was the way he was. Janet gives up Robert’s fortune and will marry Gordon.
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He Needed Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Martin Rosenthall (see note)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (see note)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Jean Crockett; Bill; Charlotte; Myrna Sanders; Ted; Mary; Bob Loftus; Mrs. Devander
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His Wife Hated Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wallace Wood]
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Mae Courtley; June; Mr. Lee; Mrs. Peters; Jean; Mr. Cooper; William Loughlin; Tessie Loughlin; Jessup Tyler; Gertrude
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Dead End for Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
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The Penthouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Harry Harrison ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Laura Carlin; Fred Dawson; Gloria; Mr. Greenwood; Mr. Spengler; Mrs. Carlin; Steven Jameson; George Gordon; Kathy Carlin; Mrs. Dawson
Synopsis: Typist Laura is engaged to Fred but dreams of someday becoming rich and famous enough to live in a penthouse. She schemes to work her way up in life, using flattery and deceit to eventually become an associate producer on a play written by Steven. However, this causes her to neglect her family and Fred. Steven proposes marriage to Laura, but she realizes that Fred was her true love. However, when she visits him, she discovers Fred has married someone else.
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Dance-Hall Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: romantic
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Pages: 8
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Love's Rapture

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
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Tears for a Memory

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Virginia Barton; Mr. Randolf; Carl Sherman; Hank; Mr. Martin
Synopsis: Virginia falls in love with engineering student Carl, who works for a large construction company. She attempts to promote his career, often against Carl’s wishes. Virginia submits Carl’s plans for a new bridge, ignoring his warning that “a few flaws” still exist, and bypasses the approval process. The bridge is built and collapses, injuring Carl and another man. Carl is about to be indicted for criminal negligence but Virginia confesses and is sent to prison. When she is released, she sees that a new bridge has been built, based on Carl’s revised plans. Carl and Virginia reconcile.
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When You Are Gone

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
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Love Problems

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
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Job Number: R-230
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Love Problems

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Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
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Job Number: R-222?
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I Was a Shrew!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood ?
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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Carla Bartley; Beatrice Bartley; Vincent; Mr. Bartley; Peter McMann
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Pages: 8.5
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A Red, Red Rose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Robert Burns
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Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Poetic Love
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I Tormented Men

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Dee Turner; Lin Turner; Ray Fulton; Joan; Brad Saber
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Inviting you to join a ... Torrid Romance
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