Sunday, July 1, 2018

Cosmic Treadmill ep. 97 - Young Romance #1 (1947)


Hello, romanticizers of four-color funnybooks! In this episode, love doctors Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) tackle the mysteries of love, when they read the first romance comic book ever published: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Young Romance #1 from 1947! After the needed run-down on Jack and Joe, our heartstrong pair discuss the conditions that created the romance comic, and then read all four (or five?) stories contained within the first one--with special emphasis on "The Plight of the Suspicious Bridegroom" and its unconvential storytelling device. Then, after an informative break, our duo talk about other romance comics and why they practically vanished in the 1970s. All this, and some listener mail! This episode will surely make you swoon!




Download this issue and a ton of other Golden Age comic books at https://digitalcomicmuseum.com

But, as promised...the "new technique" employed in "The Plight of the Suspicious Bridegroom!"

This is what "frowning" is like inside your head
BREAK: Coronet Presents "Are You Popular?" (1947) snippet
 

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