Teen-Age Temptations

St. John Publications’ Teen-Age Temptations (1952–1954) was a nine-issue series that leaned into the era’s fascination with youthful rebellion and romance, often with a cautionary edge. Most closely associated with writer Dana Dutch and artists Matt Baker, Arthur Peddy, and a young Mort Drucker, the title stands as a vivid snapshot of early-1950s teen culture and the pre-Code comics landscape. Its blend of glamorous, Baker-drawn cover girls and morally charged stories makes it a noteworthy artifact of the romance and crime genres’ overlap.