Cinderella Love #10 (August 1952, St. John) — GD+ 2.5
“Lying Kisses… My Shattered Dream” — Early Pre-Code Romance with Classic Photo Cover
A striking early entry in St. John’s Cinderella Love run, capturing the peak of the Pre-Code romance boom when love comics were selling in the millions. This issue blends soap-opera melodrama, post-war social anxiety, and cinematic photo-cover aesthetics — plus stories from pioneering female creators like Alice Kirkpatrick, whose contributions to the genre are finally being re-evaluated by historians.
📚 Contents
Cover: Full-bleed photo cover with stacked confession-style taglines:
“Lying Kisses… My Shattered Dream”
“I Couldn’t Trust the Man I Loved… All That Glitters”
“My Shattered Dream”
Betrayal, heartbreak, and the illusion of perfect love.
“All That Glitters”
A stolen necklace and a boyfriend who suddenly doesn’t add up.
“Never Too Late for Love”
A second-chance romance tested by pride and timing.
“Plain Jane”
Mid-century makeover story rooted in social pressure and self-worth.
“Little Miss Nobody”
A tale of reputation, gossip, and the cruelty of small-town eyes.
“Love Laffs”
Light cartoon filler — the romance comic equivalent of a gum-wrapper joke.
“Little… But, Oh, My!”
Fashion + body image advice page for petite women — a true 1950s time capsule.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
GD+ (2.5) — Structurally sound with full interior integrity. Front cover shows moderate wear, edge creasing, and light soiling typical of the grade. Spine stress present but fully attached. Interior pages cream to off-white, complete, no cut-outs. A presentable, affordable entry into Golden Age romance for collectors who appreciate the genre’s cultural punch.
Cinderella Love #10 (August 1952, St. John) — GD+ 2.5
“Lying Kisses… My Shattered Dream” — Early Pre-Code Romance with Classic Photo Cover
A striking early entry in St. John’s Cinderella Love run, capturing the peak of the Pre-Code romance boom when love comics were selling in the millions. This issue blends soap-opera melodrama, post-war social anxiety, and cinematic photo-cover aesthetics — plus stories from pioneering female creators like Alice Kirkpatrick, whose contributions to the genre are finally being re-evaluated by historians.
📚 Contents
Cover: Full-bleed photo cover with stacked confession-style taglines:
“Lying Kisses… My Shattered Dream”
“I Couldn’t Trust the Man I Loved… All That Glitters”
“My Shattered Dream”
Betrayal, heartbreak, and the illusion of perfect love.
“All That Glitters”
A stolen necklace and a boyfriend who suddenly doesn’t add up.
“Never Too Late for Love”
A second-chance romance tested by pride and timing.
“Plain Jane”
Mid-century makeover story rooted in social pressure and self-worth.
“Little Miss Nobody”
A tale of reputation, gossip, and the cruelty of small-town eyes.
“Love Laffs”
Light cartoon filler — the romance comic equivalent of a gum-wrapper joke.
“Little… But, Oh, My!”
Fashion + body image advice page for petite women — a true 1950s time capsule.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
GD+ (2.5) — Structurally sound with full interior integrity. Front cover shows moderate wear, edge creasing, and light soiling typical of the grade. Spine stress present but fully attached. Interior pages cream to off-white, complete, no cut-outs. A presentable, affordable entry into Golden Age romance for collectors who appreciate the genre’s cultural punch.
