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Teen-Age Romances #17

Aug 1951 · St. John · 0.10 USD
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"I Deserted My Ideals for an Easy Life" tells the story of a young woman named Martha who pursues a band leader named Lucky while he is dating her friend. Martha deliberately interferes in their relationship by flirting with Lucky at a nightclub, causing him to leave his girlfriend. Later, when Lucky's band moves away and he promises to return, Martha realizes she acted selfishly and learned too late that her manipulation was wrong. The story concludes with Martha alone, having lost both the man and her integrity through her deceitful actions.

Contains 5 stories
My Dates Were Phony
6 pp · Romance
I Deserted my Ideals for an Easy Life
8.5 pp · Romance
Secret Love Made Me an Exile
7 pp · Romance
I Was Hurt by Love!
3 pp · Romance
I Outgrew My First Love
7 pp · Romance

In "I Outgrew My First Love," Glenda finds herself at a crossroads in her long-standing relationship with Bill, her high school sweetheart. As a new rider from Hampton enters the scene, Glenda begins to test the boundaries of her loyalty, weaving a careful dance of flirtation and attachment that leads her down a new path.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $215
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,307*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $912*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $775
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $678
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CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $558
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $467
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $416*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $369*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $299*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
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Full credits

artist Matt Baker
cover pencils, inks Matt Baker

Reprints

↩ Reprints Blue Ribbon Comics #5 (1949)

Reprinted in Illustrated Romances #3 (1951), Lonely Heart Library #21 (1957), Romantic Love Library #149 (1960)

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