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Pictorial Romances #11

Jan 1952 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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"The Worst Mistake a Wife Can Make" follows a woman who, dissatisfied with her husband Bert's dull farm life devoid of entertainment and social activity, begins spending time with another man named Jimmy to gain excitement and attention. After Bert discovers her infidelity and threatens to leave, the woman attempts to win him back by using a new appearance and attempting to seduce Jimmy as well, realizing too late that her flirtations have created jealousy and resentment that cannot easily be resolved. The story explores how the wife's pursuit of thrills outside her marriage ultimately damages her relationship with her husband, with the narrative suggesting that her unfaithfulness represents the titular "worst mistake" a wife could make.

Contains 4 stories
The Worst Mistake a Wife Can Make
11 pp · Romance

A young wife sacrifices her dreams for farm life and marriage, only to find the isolation unbearable—until a trip to the city awakens a hunger she can't shake. When her husband refuses to leave the farm, Anne makes a fateful decision that will test the limits of his patience and her own integrity. A cautionary tale of what happens when ambition and resentment take root in a marriage.

I Learned by Trial and Error
8 pp · Romance

In "I Learned by Trial and Error," Jed watches helplessly as his fiancée Janet chases her dream of stardom, even as it pulls her into the spotlight with costar Gene. When jealousy and doubt drive Jed to end their engagement, he doesn’t realize how deeply Janet still cares—until the moment she achieves fame and learns he’s moving on.

Crazy for Love
6 pp · Romance

A young baby-sitter named Linda finds herself hopelessly smitten with John Weston, the distinguished father of the family she works for, and begins scheming to drive a wedge between him and his wife so she might have a chance with him. As Linda's machinations intensify—from planting doubts about his wife's parenting to manufacturing opportunities to be alone with John—she discovers that infatuation can lead her to betray her own better nature. What unfolds is a cautionary portrait of how obsession can blind us to the consequences of our own actions, and the price of chasing something we're not ready to handle.

Playgirl at Work
7 pp · Romance

A salesgirl chasing ambition learns to juggle multiple suitors—until her self-serving schemes catch up with her and force a reckoning about what really matters. When a chance encounter with someone from her past reveals the cost of her ruthless climb, she discovers that the steady, genuine man she'd overlooked all along might be exactly what she needed. It's a cautionary romance about trading loyalty for advancement, and learning that a genuine heart beats every shortcut.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $85
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $5,244*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $3,639*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $2,550
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $1,993*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $1,329*
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CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $965*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $816
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $771
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $658*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $572*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $489
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $451*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $365*
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Full credits

artist, inker Matt Baker
cover pencils, inks Matt Baker

Reprints

↩ Reprints Teen-Age Diary Secrets #[nn] (1949), Hollywood Confessions #1 (1949), Pictorial Confessions #3 (1949), Teen-Age Romances #13 (1950)

Reprinted in Confidential Romances #5 (1957), Wedding Ring Library #88 (1959), Gwandanaland Comics #1883 (2018), Love and Romance Library #40

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