Marvel Our Love Story #3: But Oh, My Lonely Nights
Date
circa 1947
Credits
- Joe Simon 2 Author
- Jack Kirby Author
- John Romita 2 Cover Designer
Format
- Comic Book 68
Type of Work
- Finished work 5481
Published between 1950 and 1980. Romance comics were first conceived after World War II when the comics market was saturated with superhero properties, but low in sales. Comics with niche themes like true crime or science-fiction began to rise in popularity as a foil to costumed heroes, but still most catered to an adolescent male audience. In 1947, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (the “King of Comics”) published MY Date - appealing to predominantly adult female readers, inspired equally by teen humor comics like Archie and explicit pulp romance novels - and a new genre was born.
