Monday, June 16, 2008

Crime & Romance Comics COLLIDE in "Jailbird's Romance!" ACG Comics' My Romantic Adventures 1954 Comics Scans

Two of my favorite comics genres are crime comics and romance comics...and THIS comic book, My Romantic Adventures, mixes those two genres together like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!

 True Love Confessions My Romantic Adventures no.49 September 1954 cover
Hey! You got your crime comic all over my romance comic! Mmmm!

Take a look at these teaser panels or you can find the full page comic book scans below those...

Jailbird's Romance Crime Comic Book My Romantic Adventures couple kissing

"Love...and a she-con! Funny, Isn't it?"

Dead Man Crying Woman Cop Comic Book Gun

Enjoy the solid artwork by the always reliable Ogden Whitney.

Woman suspect being interrogated by police noir Crime Comic Book Scan

Who do you think you're up against -- a Campfire Girl? Angel Morelli keeps her mouth shut!

prison Women female prisoner fighting guard catfight

Man forces his way through doorway to get to blong girl Marilyn Monroe comic book

Fight punch comic book pow

Gun gunshot shooting Bam Bam Agh Agh

The full page scans from this lurid romantic crime comic are below! Just click on any one of the small pages to open up the full comic book scan in a new window. But buckle in before you start reading because this story is hardcore! Enjoy!

01 Jailbird's Romance A woman prisoner thinks back on her life in this crime and romance comic book story drawn by Ogden Whitney

02 Jailbird's Romance MyRomanticAdventures_n49_p04 03 Jailbird's Romance comic book story from MyRomanticAdventures_n49_p05

Click on any page to see the BIG high-res comics scan

04 Jailbird's Romance MyRomanticAdventures_n49_p06 05 Jailbird's Romance MyRomanticAdventures_n49_p07 06 Jailbird's Romance MyRomanticAdventures_n49_p08

Click on any page for BIG high-resolution scan

07 Jailbird's Romance Ogden Whitney Crime Romance comic book scan 08 Jailbird's Romance Ogden Whitney Crime Romance comic book scan MyRomanticAdventures_n49_p10 09 Jailbird's Romance Ogden Whitney Crime Romance comic book scan from My Romantic Adventures no.49 page11

Click on any page to see LARGE high-res comics scan

10 Jailbird's Romance Ogden Whitney Crime Romance comic book scan from My Romantic Adventures no.49 p12 11 Jailbird's Romance Ogden Whitney Crime Romance comic book scan from My Romantic Adventures no.49 p13 12 Jailbird's Romance Ogden Whitney Crime Romance comic book scan from My Romantic Adventures no.49  p14

Ouch! They don't make 'em like THAT anymore!