The Farmer's Wife (comics)
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"The Farmer's Wife" is an 8-page comic book
story by Joe Simon
and Jack Kirby
published in their genre-launching romance comic book
, Young Romance
in 1947. The story tells of a young nurse and her marriage to a farmer fifteen years her senior. Typical of romance comics of the era, the tale expresses male viewpoints on female behavior, domesticity, love, sex, and marriage, and advocates female self-sacrifice for the sake of a lasting marriage.
. The venture was a great success and the two creators followed the title in 1949
with Young Love
. Romance comic books became a cultural sensation with dozens of titles hitting newsstands and drug store racks in the early 1950s.
One night, she vents her frustrations and goes out alone. When she returns home, she finds a note from Bill telling her he has left for his farm and is willing to grant her a divorce because she is obviously unhappy with him. Nancy breaks into tears and bewails her selfishness. She leaves her job in the city and goes to Bill's farm to renew her marriage on Bill's terms.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
story by Joe Simon
Joe Simon
Joseph Henry "Joe" Simon is an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s-1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.With his...
and Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
published in their genre-launching romance comic book
Romance comics
Romance comics is a comics genre depicting romantic love and its attendant complications such as jealousy, marriage, divorce, betrayal, and heartache. The term is generally associated with an American comic books genre published through the first three decades of the Cold War...
, Young Romance
Young Romance
Young Romance is a comic book series created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics in 1947. Generally considered the first romance comic, the series ran for 124 consecutive issues under Prize imprint, and a further 84 published by DC Comics after Crestwood...
in 1947. The story tells of a young nurse and her marriage to a farmer fifteen years her senior. Typical of romance comics of the era, the tale expresses male viewpoints on female behavior, domesticity, love, sex, and marriage, and advocates female self-sacrifice for the sake of a lasting marriage.
Background
Following World War II, adult readership of comic books increased but caped crime fighters and superheroes were dismissed as passé. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby attempted to fill the void in adult comics material by launching the romance comic book, Young Romance, in 19471947 in comics
-January:* All-Winners Comics #21 - Timely Comics* Captain America Comics #60 - Timely Comics* Marvel Mystery Comics #80 - Timely Comics-March:* Captain America Comics #61 - Timely Comics...
. The venture was a great success and the two creators followed the title in 1949
1949 in comics
-Events and publications:Publishers Star Publications, Toby Press, and Youthful make their debuts; conversely, Columbia Comics, Novelty Press, and Street & Smith Comics all fold.-January:* Captain America Comics #70 - Timely Comics...
with Young Love
Young Love
Young Love may refer to:Music*Young Love, Mat Kearney's fourth studio album*Young Love , the debut album of J.Williams, a New Zealand R&B artist...
. Romance comic books became a cultural sensation with dozens of titles hitting newsstands and drug store racks in the early 1950s.
Plot
Nnurse Nancy, a city dweller, and Bill Toomey, a war-wounded veteran and farmer fifteen years her senior marry. When Bill takes a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the two journey to Washington, DC but Bill is unhappy in the city. He returns from work every night tired while Nancy wants to attend parties and shows.One night, she vents her frustrations and goes out alone. When she returns home, she finds a note from Bill telling her he has left for his farm and is willing to grant her a divorce because she is obviously unhappy with him. Nancy breaks into tears and bewails her selfishness. She leaves her job in the city and goes to Bill's farm to renew her marriage on Bill's terms.