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Love Confessions #39, 1954 - Matt Baker was among the best romance artists of the 1950s, mostly known for his work on St. John titles. His stories for other publications are fewer, less well known and vary widely in quality. In this case, his opening scene lacks the usual zest of larger romance panels. I do like how the idyllic couple in the background contrasts against the troubled relationship

My Love #20, 1972 - As far as I know, this is Jim Starlin's only contribution to the romance genre. It appears to be one of his earliest works and includes interesting panel sequences that would later become one of his trademarks. The drawings themselves lack polish and the foreshortening is poorly executed. Starlin's crude pencils are even more disappointing due to the insensitive inking of Jack