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My Own Romance 23

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Published March 1949 – July 1960
Issue Numbers 4 – 76
Total Issues 73
Continued From My Romance
Continues To Teen-age Romance
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How much is My Own Romance #23 worth? Current market pricing for My Own Romance #23 shows a latest raw sale of FR sold for $20 on June 10th, 2018, a latest graded sale of CGC FN- 5.5 sold for $528 on October 27th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $20 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $336 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $528 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 26th, 2026.

My Own Romance #23 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1952
 
Cover Titles
Love Story!
 
Cover Credits
Al Hartley pencils signed

Issue Overview

My Own Romance #23 was published in July 1952. It is part of the My Own Romance series, which ran from March 1949 to July 1960.

Cover credits include Al Hartley.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Prince and the Playgirl!." Indexed story credits include Al Hartley and Jay Scott Pike, among others.

Stories

The Prince and the Playgirl!

Credits
Al Hartley pencils attributed
Job # A-454
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Done before the movie with Lawrence Olivier and Marylin Monroe, but not the play by Terrence Rattigan upon which the movie was based. The Sleeping Prince was produced in London in 1953, but didn't reach Broadway until 1956. Someone was noticing the international scene. - Ger A.

Day Dreams

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

Affair of the Heart!

Credits
Jay Scott Pike pencils signed
Job # A-489
Pages 6
Type art

Everybody's Girl Friend

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils attributed Unknown inks
Job # A-452
Pages 6
Type art

Stolen Kisses

Credits
Morris Weiss pencils signed
Job # A-371
Pages 6
Type art

Too Much in Love

Credits
Ogden Whitney pencils signed
Job # A-453
Pages 5
Type art

Love Story!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils attributed Unknown inks
Job # A-455
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: High forheads, small features in the lower part of the face. I wonder if Sekowsky was always looking down a bit when he looked in the mirror to draw a certain facial expression. - Ger A.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-26 13:21:16
Last Raw Sale FR sold for $20 on June 10th, 2018
Last Graded Sale CGC FN- 5.5 sold for $528 on October 27th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $20 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $336 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $528 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
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FR
$20
June 10th, 2018
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FN- 5.5
$528
October 27th, 2023
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