Cindy the Salesgirl - Too Mod for Her Own Good!

The adventures of Cindy the Salesgirl are some of the few multi-page non-serial story arcs with a recurring character in the romance comics of the '60s and '70s. If you aren't familiar with her, Cindy is a cute shop girl who has to deal with crazy customers on a regular basis -- hilarity frequently ensues. Today's episode from Falling in Love #104 (January 1969) penciled by Win Mortimer, has Cindy helping a customer named Sue who insists on finding an outfit that isn't "too mod."


You see, the guy Sue digs is a total square! Sue wants Cindy's help in picking something out to wear to the dance that her date wont find offensive.


Sue thinks all of Cindy's clothes are too far out and decides to look elsewhere. But when Sue shows up at the dance on Saturday night, her outfit is far more nutty and off the wall than anyone could have anticipated! POW indeed!

Such a cute way to incorporate fashion
with a bit of storyline, don't ya think?

Now for a few things on a more personal note! As many of you probably already know, I have been anticipating a move overseas to Denmark for quite some time. My paperwork has finally gone through and I am leaving on August 21st! Whoooohoooo! I am super excited, but naturally a wee bit stressed out as well! Some of you have asked about the fate of Sequential Crush. No fear! Sequential Crush is here to stay!

I do have a lot of logistical things to sort out in a short time -- personally, as well as with figuring out how to physically move my massive romance comic book collection to another continent on a tight budget. So, I ask that you just bear with me! I am going to take all next week off to start packing and also, head to San Diego for the big comicon! I anticipate that my posts here on Sequential Crush will be less frequent until I am a bit more settled in my new home, but I will still try to post on a semi-regular basis! As always, you can find me on twitter!

Thanks for being the best readers
a girl could ever wish for!

♥♥♥

See you soon!

Mad Mad Modes for Moderns Mondays - The Scene is NOW! + New Poll

Here's to starting the week off right with a gorgeous edition of "Mad Mad Modes for Moderns" from Falling in Love #98 (April 1968) by Jay Scott Pike!


On another note, I would love to get some input from you fair reader! Please check out the sidebar for a new poll! I want to know -- which of the following artists would you like to see a story from at the end of the month?

♥ Tony Abruzzo ♥

♥ Ric Estrada ♥

♥ Creig Flessel ♥

♥ José Luis García-López ♥

♥ Frank Langford ♥

♥ John Romita ♥

You have until April 26th to vote!

Long Live Romance Comic Book Style!

Red Velvet Lookbook // Spring 2011
from elsie flannigan on Vimeo.

I'm pretty sure that if the characters from the romance comics came to life, they would look something like this! Good fashion never goes out of style, and it is obvious that the '60s and '70s are here to stay!

Win Mortimer's très
fashionable featurette --
"Cindy the Salesgirl"
Secret Hearts #136
(June 1969)

That Pow Look - Mod!

Rare in an American romance comic of the '60s and '70s is a feature in black and white. Rarer still, is a fashion spread in a Charlton book! I have no idea who may have illustrated this page, but it is fantastic!

"That Pow Look -Mod!"

Teen Confessions #48
(January 1968)

Sadly, by the time this issue would have hit the stands, Mod fashions would have already been on the way out. A very cool page nonetheless!