Happy Valentine's Day, Groove-ophiles! To celebrate this special day, Ol' Groove's got a big surprise for ya. You were expecting some Groovy Age romance comics, weren't ya? Well, there are a few blogs that do that (and far better than I could) like Sequential Crush and As Told To Stan Lee, so I thought I'd take another route. Ready? Here we go...How many of ya knew that Marvel (under their Curtis imprint) actually published those cheesy romance magazines our moms always read? Really! They did! Check out this ad:
Now, the two or three of ya who knew Marvel published those soapy mags: how many of ya have ever seen hide or hair of 'em? Yeah, that's what I thought...
Well, here's your Valentine, Groove-ophiles! From early 1975, it's the most mysterious, sought after, and rare Marvel mag of all time! Here are the highlights from...Gothic Tales of Love #1!
Oh, by the way, there were three issues of GToL. If ya wanna see more, just ask, baby!
