Title:
Agonizing love : the golden era of romance comics
Author:
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Information:
New York : Harper Design, c2011.
Physical Description:
208 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9780061807343
Abstract:
Agonizing Love is a rich anthology of those legendary romance comic books that once filled newsstands to overflowing during their heyday in the 1940s and '50s. "I Craved His Kisses, " "With Hate in My Heart, " "Kisses Came Second, " "Flame of Jealousy, " "Was I a Wicked Wife?": these stories are just a taste of the absolutely riveting dramas that play out in the sob-racked pages of this evocative collection. -Publisher.
Contents:
What we talk about when we talk about love (comics) -- With open arms! : Bliss -- Love vampire : Jealousy and betrayal -- It was too late for love : Despair -- Heartbreak on my honeymoon : Marriage hell -- Gang sweetheart : Class struggles.
Language:
English
