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Post by electricmastro on Apr 1, 2020 21:12:05 GMT -5
Well I suppose I’ll go along with talking about Romantic Adventures, which is one of the more interesting early romance comics, as Romantic Adventures #3 (July, 1949) in particular features some stories in which characters actually attempt to commit suicide, which definitely adds a real-world elements I suppose most people wouldn’t think romance comics had at the time:
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Post by Crimebuster on Apr 1, 2020 21:48:16 GMT -5
I've only read a few ACG's so far, but I really dig their stories, as they are usually plot driven and full of twists and turns. I pick them up when I see them, but that's not so often compared to the other long-term romance publishers like DC and Charlton.
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Post by electricmastro on Apr 1, 2020 22:58:46 GMT -5
I've only read a few ACG's so far, but I really dig their stories, as they are usually plot driven and full of twists and turns. I pick them up when I see them, but that's not so often compared to the other long-term romance publishers like DC and Charlton. Romance stories with themes like suicide, abuse, communism, concentration camps, drugs, drunkenness, espionage, mental illness, murder, prostitution, race, and rape tend to stand out more in the era. There was also a story from ACG’s Lovelorn #57 (March, 1955) which dealt with cancer as well:
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Post by electricmastro on Apr 5, 2020 15:22:28 GMT -5
Perhaps one of the more significant stories that I’ve never seen noted elsewhere is My Love Life #7 (August 1949, Fox Comics), which features an early interracial kiss in a romance comic book.
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