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Issue: Best Romance #6 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1952
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Issues: #6 of 3 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: Standard ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Visual Editions Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indexed from a scan from http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/.

All art attributions from Jim Vadeboncouer, Jr.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Bitter Kisses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Art Saaf
Inker(s): Art Saaf ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Steve Merton; Rita Bell; Mr. Bell; Mrs. Bell; Buzz
Synopsis: The Bell and Merton families have been feuding over a business deal for ten years. Rita and Steve meet at a party and fall in love. When they tell their parents, they are forbidden to see each other again, but defy these orders. However, Steve refuses to elope with Rita, saying “our marriage must start out right!” Rita breaks up with him, then hears Steve is dating the mayor’s daughter. Rita’s parents can’t “stand the idea of any boy walking out on you,” so they withdraw their objections to Steve and Rita’s romance.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: R-579
Disclose Notes: A book in the splash panel has as author Joe Archibald, a Standard writer-artist.
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Wedding Traditions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, romantic
Synopsis: Origins of the wedding ring, hope chest, veil, and best man traditions.
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Job Number: R-566
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Western Femininity

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): H. W. Kiemle
Inker(s): H. W. Kiemle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, western
Synopsis: In the old West, "women worked side by side with their husbands to overcome tremendous odds!" However, they were "still feminine at heart."
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Slinky
First Line: Gosh, Billy - I wish we could think of something to do!
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Say You Love Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Celardo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Joan Thomas; Alice Carter; Frank Thomas; Madame Illa; Hedy DeLisle; Beth Agnew; Mr. Black
Synopsis: Raised in poverty and snubbed by richer children, when Joan marries advertising artist Frank she begins to spend recklessly to keep up with her new friends, including Alice. However, when Frank loses his job and discovers Joan has spent their savings on “luxuries,” he leaves her. Joan gets a job and sells her possessions. She puts in a good word for Frank and he gets a new job. Frank and Joan are reconciled and she promises “no more keeping up with the Joneses!”
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Job Number: R-577
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How They Were Married!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Esposito ?
Inker(s): Mike Esposito ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: How marriages were arranged in the past and around the world. "Only in the twentieth century, and mainly in this country, has marriage solely for love been the most common ideal!"
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Job Number: R-565
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Love in the Sun

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Susan Hendryx
Penciller(s): John Celardo (illustrations)
Inker(s): John Celardo (illustrations)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Job Number: R-601
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I Claim Your Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Al Rubano
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: historical, romantic
Character(s): Bill Richey; Jenny Wright
Synopsis: Raised in an orphanage, Jenny works and saves her money, finally moving out west. She ignores men who say women don’t belong and determines to claim a homestead. Jenny falls in love with Bill but refuses to let him stake a claim for her. On the day of the land rush, Jenny and Bill race to place a claim and he narrowly wins. He says “I’m claiming your heart, too” and she agrees.
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Job Number: R-564
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Readin', Writin' and Romance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Nina Albright
Inker(s): Nina Albright
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: "Would it shock you to know that only a century ago, some of the most carefully raised young women couldn't read or write? Girls were educated to be wives and mothers. Society simply ignored the fact that girls also had minds!" However, in recent years women have been educated and entered the workforce. "And, the net result of it all is that, under modern education systems, girls are better prepared for marriage than ever!"
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Job Number: R-527
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The Man I'll Marry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Nina Albright
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Sandy Bennett; Gordy Westover; Paul Lanning
Synopsis: Secretary Sandy is engaged to her boss, architect Paul, but he is staid and prudish. She dates salesman Gordy and they fall in love, but she doesn’t tell either man about the other. Paul catches Sandy embracing Gordy and the truth comes out. Gordy dumps her. Sandy apologizes to Paul and he forgives her. He also reunites Sandy with Gordy, the man she really loves.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: R-575

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