A complete issue · 70 pages · 1936
Romantic Movie Stories, June 1936
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1936 — all 70 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
A complete issue · 70 pages · 1936
This issue of Romantic Movie Stories (June 1936) contains six film adaptations told in story form, featuring contemporary Hollywood releases. "The Princess Comes Across" stars Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray, centered on a woman claiming nobility who falls for a handsome stranger. "Under Two FLAGS" pairs Claudette Colbert and Ronald Colman in a desert romance where matters of military consequence hang in balance. William Powell and Jean Arthur star in "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford," involving a man's uncooperative ex-wife. "The Unguarded Hour" features Loretta Young and Franchot Tone exploring infidelity through circumstance. "The Law in Her Hands" presents Margaret Lindsay facing a choice between profession and love. "The Girl from Mandalay" stars Conrad Nagel and Kay Linaker, featuring a woman selected for marriage who finds contentment. The issue includes a Jean Arthur portrait photograph offer, Hollywood gossip coverage, and feature articles on beauty and fashion.
Each page has its own page — the cartoon, who’s in it, and what the satire means.