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A classic comic book cover features three women with different hair colors, set against a vibrant background. The title 'Giant Comics Editions' is prominently displayed at the top.

Matt Baker Romance Comics: The Brunette, the Blonde or the Redhead?

John Publications acquired the title Cinderella Love (along with the titles Romantic Love, Kid Cowboy and Wild Boy of the Congo) from publisher Ziff Davis, and the title contained reprints of the Ziff Davis material and earlier St John romance titles.  Baker was often loosely inspired for his covers on Cinderella Love by those previous[...]
Mighty Mouse Adventure Stories nn (St. John, 1953)

Biggest Golden Age Comic: Mighty Mouse Adventure Stories, at Auction

In 1941, Captain Marvel comic book publisher Fawcett Publications touted their mammoth annual Xmas Comics and Gift Comics as "the largest comics in existence" at 324 pages.  But in 1953, publisher St John topped them.  Mighty Mouse Adventure Stories weighed in at 384 pages, and that just might be the largest American comic book to[...]