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Issue: Thrilling Romances #8 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1950
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Issues: #8 of 22 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPines
Brand: Standard ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Standard Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 10 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Love's Disguise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Sprang ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Pierre Vidal; Louve
Synopsis: "600 years ago," Pierre courted Louve but she rejected him. He disguises himself in a wolfskin to serenade her, but is badly bitten by dogs. His actions impress Louve and her love helps him recover.
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Disclose Notes: Inner front cover, black-and-white.

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The Love I Stole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers
Inker(s): Bob Lubbers ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Rhoda Scott; Professor Les Farrell; Maude Phelps; Steve Sherman; Bob Truex; Helena Gifford
Synopsis: Rhoda falls in love with her Shakespeare course professor Les, although he's dating fellow teacher Maude. Les succumbs to Rhoda's charms and they become a couple, despite campus gossip. Rhoda becomes jealous of Helena, another student to whom Les is paying a lot of attention. Rhoda realizes she can never trust Les, because someone else could steal him as she did. Rhoda and Les break up and Les marries Maude. Rhoda turns her attention to Steve, another student.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Hames Ware
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Forever To Love

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Severin (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
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Subject Matter
Genres: historical, romantic
Character(s): Abe Lincoln; Ann Rutledge; Mr. Rutledge
Synopsis: The romance of Ann Rutledge and young Abe Lincoln
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Pages: 3
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Dante and Beatrice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: historical, romantic
Character(s): Dante Alighieri; Beatrice Portinari; Mannetto
Synopsis: The love of Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari.
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Next Door to Heaven

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers
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Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Leah Coleman; Curt Dawson; Tommy; George
Synopsis: Writer Curt complains to Leah about the noise the children at her small private school are making. George, the widowed father of one of her students, proposes to Leah but she doesn't love him: even though his money would help save her school, she can't marry without love. Curt and Leah fall in love. He helps out at the school and the money he's earned selling some stories will help support the school, after he and Leah are wed.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art identification by Hames Ware
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Sweetheart of Destiny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita (signed)
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita (signed)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, romantic
Character(s): Varina Howell; Jefferson Davis; Joseph; Mary Bradford
Synopsis: In 1844, Varina falls in love with Jefferson Davis, but is reluctant to marry him because their political viewpoints are opposed. She eventually decides love trumps politics.
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Sing Me a Love Song

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Writer(s): Madeline Mines
Penciller(s): Dan Loprino (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Loprino (signed)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 2
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I Starved for Romance

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Sieminsky ?
Inker(s): Frank Sieminsky ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Lucy Taylor; David; Charles; Ellen
Synopsis: Lucy won't marry David until he earns a salary that would allow them to escape the poverty in which they live. Her sister Ellen is married to rich businessman Charles and he agrees to hire David as his office manager. David takes the job to please Lucy, although Charles is a snob and treats David and Lucy poorly. David makes a down payment on a house, using money he "borrowed" from the office. Lucy has him return the money and quit his job; she agrees to marry him right away. They'll make their future together.
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Their Name Is Beauty

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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, romantic
Synopsis: The meaning of various women's names.
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Disclose Notes: Inner back cover, black-and-white.

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