Realistic Romances #1 Values

Publisher: Avon, 1951

About Realistic Romances #1

Everett Raymond Kinstler, John Forte, and Jack Abel art. Painted cover taken from Avon paperback #211.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: ? (painted? photograph?)

Inks: ? (painted? photograph?)

Colors: ? (painted? photograph?)

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: I Was A....Bride For Sale!

Characters: Diana; Jim Keegan; Walt Melford

Synopsis: Diana weds assistant director Walt. He wants her to use her friendship with movie studio head Jim (she had been Jim’s secretary) to further his career. Walt throws them together and doesn’t even complain when Jim embraces her. Walt is promoted to director but when Diana—who has fallen in love with Jim—asks her husband for a divorce, he begs her to stay. In a drunken, jealous rage, Walt tries to murder Jim but ends up dead himself. Jim and Diana will be together at last.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Everett Raymond Kinstler (signed)

Inks: Everett Raymond Kinstler (signed)

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)

Title: Port Of Missing Girls

Characters: Janis Ware; Alex Barton; Karl Norton; Sammy Gluck

Synopsis: Struggling actress Janis is hired by Karl Norton, then learns he wants her to help smuggle diamonds across the border. She is threatened with death unless she complies. Janis becomes friendly with Karl’s sympathetic henchman Alex but rejects his romantic advances because he’s a criminal. However, Alex is actually an undercover FBI agent. After Karl is captured, Alex and Janis can freely express their love.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Louis Ravielli (signed)

Inks: Louis Ravielli (signed)

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)

Title: Love Me Again!

Characters: Ronnie Lane; Dot; Mrs. Lane; Vivian Mantell; Dr. Johns

Synopsis: Ronnie loves Dot but contracts amnesia after a fall. Vivian claims she and Ronnie were engaged. Dot and Vivian compete for Ronnie’s affections anew. Ronnie chooses Dot and eventually regains his memory.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: John Forte (signed)

Inks: Jack Abel (signed)

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)

Title: Too Many Lovers!

Characters: Anne Adams; Laura; Freddie Hazzard; George Thompson; Irv Michaels; Don Winchester; Tom Clay

Synopsis: Anne has a string of wealthy lovers that support her, but her scam is threatened when her innocent, small-town cousin Laura becomes her roommate. Laura thinks Anne is attending school. Laura gets a job in a law office and introduces her friend Don to Anne. Anne becomes obsessed with Don, but her plans go awry and she confesses her scheme to steal him to Laura. Laura moves out and marries Don. Anne meets Tom at the wedding and finds true love at last.

Pages: 8.000

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Romantic Love (Avon, 1954 series) #20 (March-April 1954)

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7

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