Poor Eloise was heart-broken when (at age 14) her boyfriend dumped her for another girl! Now she can&apos;t seem to attract other boys, she&apos;s always so shy and nervous.  Until... her friend gives her the book that holds the answers to all her troubles: "How to Get Your Man"!

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My Comical Romance, Season 2, Episode 4: "How to Get Your Man"

Poor Ruth, her marriage didn&apos;t work out so well -- considering that her husband drove off and got himself killed.  She&apos;s so sad -- not that he&apos;s dead, but that they really weren&apos;t so happy in the marriage in the first place -- and decides that she will never fall in love again!  We know how that usually ends...

My Comical Romance, Season 2 Episode 3, "Grieve for What Never Was"

It&apos;s the late 1960s, and anyone who&apos;s hip is a swinger! They hang out at wild parties where everybody just kisses everybody else, and nobody seems to mind.  Except for poor Miss Goody Two-Shoes!  She&apos;s in love with Rick and wants him all to herself.  The only problem is that he sees her as such a square, he prefers her hip best friend Carol -- and they both enjoy playing the field!

My Comical Romance, Episode 2.2: "No Love for Miss Goody Two-Shoes!"

This is the comic that "they dared us to print"!  Who dared them, we're not sure, but the story concerns "Liz," a girl who is "strange," in that she doesn't seem to like boys!  The other girls tease her and her mother is deeply concerned.  Back in 1974, it was not easy being different, and a romance comic might not have been the best place to find guidance...

My Comical Romance, Season 2, Episode 1: "That Strange Girl"

In this brief but rather infamous story, published in 1970, naive young Beverly likes going on dates with handsome Nick, but he is so bossy and gruff, telling her what to eat, where to go, taking total charge of the relationship... she wonders if it always has to be this way with a man.  Then she attends a rally for "Female Freedom," and her eyes are opened to the inequalities all around her!  But how will Beverly&apos;s love life fare, now that No Man is Her Master??

My Comical Romance, Episode 14: No Man is My Master

This is a special episode for several reasons.  We have an (experimental) accompanying Youtube video for the first time, which you can find beginning at:https://youtu.be/6ZvHybw_x3w. There you can see not only our smiling faces, but images from the artwork we're presenting. This includes some famous paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, who "borrowed" romance comic images for his artwork. We talk about this phenomenon, then delve into the adventure attached to one of his most popular works, "Run for Love"!Here we find the unfortunate Vickie, the ugly (or less gorgeous) duckling among her sisters, who is, however, a scholar, a top-flight mechanic, life guard, among other accomplishments, but wouldn't you know it, she can't seem to get a Man! Until she happens upon the rudest, most unappreciative man you'll ever find, so of course she falls head over heels for him...

My Comical Romance, Episode 13: "Run for Love"

This month we go back to the hallowed halls of DC's Young Love to take a look at the romantic trials of Martha, a poor woman who has loved and lost the man of her dreams to her best friend/bitter rival, Lola! Now Lola and Kirk are about to be married and there's no hope in sight for dear Martha! Or is there? What if Lola's been secretly comically horrible all along?! Wait until you see what happens on...The Eve of His Wedding!

My Comical Romance, Episode 12: "The Eve of His Wedding"

This episode we take a look our very first makeover story! Astrid Franklin has a dreamy husband, but all she cares about is keeping the apartment clean. She doesn&apos;t at all tend to her weight, her hair, her...hunchback? What will she do when she learns the hard way that it&apos;s a woman&apos;s RESPONSIBILITY to be attractive to her man if she expects to keep him?Once again we&apos;re tackling an issue that doesn&apos;t exactly hold to feminist beliefs but this is a story that takes the physical transformation of the makeover trope to another level! Marvel at the plastic surgeon who does everything but his job. Wonder at how easy it is to become a movie star. And be boggled once again by the weird mind of Ogden Whitney! 

My Comical Romance, Episode 11: "Return to Romance"

Poor Margie was never very smart. In fact, we learn that she was truly "The Brainless Type"!  So why did she have the misfortune to fall in love with -- literally -- a rocket scientist?  What could he see in her?  But when he needs help getting his new rocket factory off the ground, will Margie find the inspiration to help him??

My Comical Romance, Episode 10: "The Brainless Type"

Sue is a typical teenager in the early 1970s, trying to find her place in a changing world. She's got a loving boyfriend and a caring father, but her mother is a "Women's Lib" activist, who doesn't seem to trust any man who comes into Sue's life. How will her mom react when Sue takes a job at the local gas station -- putting her own boyfriend out of work -- but her boss seems to take more than a business interest in her?

My Comical Romance Episode 9: "Daughter of Women's Lib"

In this episode we review the first-ever Romance Comic story, from 1947’s “Young Romance” by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby: “I Was a Pickup!”  Poor Toni got herself a bad reputation as a “pick-up” – a girl who once let herself get picked up by a boy, and now all the guys think they can take advantage of her.  But all she wants is true love like any “good” girl…

My Comical Romance, Episode 8: "I Was a Pick-Up!"

Doris is someone we can really relate to!  She's obsessed with Romance Comics... She avoids and rejects all the unworthy suitors of the real world, preferring the fantasies of love and happiness that she finds in the illustrated stories of her comics.  So what happens when a "real" man comes along, who also loves Romance Comics, to disrupt her dreamy thoughts?

My Comical Romance, Episode 7: "The Dream World of Doris Wilson"

Poor Cora has confronted such disappointing failures throughout her young life: not having the prettiest dress at a party, not being chosen Best Student...  Now she&apos;s determined to succeed in the world of business, and she&apos;s not going to allow something as unimportant as "love" to distract her.  But what is she to do when a handsome co-worker starts to show interest, and warns her that he may be her one chance at True Love... should she still pursue her career dream, and possibly miss out on the opportunity that happens only "Once to Every Girl"??Another fun romp with, oh yeah, a trigger warning for sexual assault. If that&apos;s love, maybe Cora should stick to her job after all.

My Comical Romance, Episode 6: "Once to Every Girl"

Guys, have you ever wished that love could just kind of happen to you? Without any of the work? Well in this episode we have a story for you! A beautiful, popular woman takes pity on a lonely young man and soon transforms his life both romantically and professionally! Despite the man&apos;s constant efforts to undermine  her!Also in this episode we have a brief discussion of the issue&apos;s advertisements and the strange things you could buy from your typical romance comic!

My Comical Romance Episode 5: "Nothing But My Kisses"

A college girl learns that love isn't easy when you're dating a dirty, no-good hippie. In this episode Alexandra and David take a look at the student protests of the late 60s and early 70s in Love Diary #67. Did you know that all hippies were just trouble-makers looking for personal glory? Neither did we!

My Comical Romance Episode 4: "I Dream of Love"

A fun and fanciful romp through the cherished world of old-fashioned Romance Comic Books.

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