Comic books in 'Romance'

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Beck, Ralph Owens and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: Theirs was the tenderest of all romances...but the world said no! Read the decision of two true hearts in "Too Young to Love"! Plus: "The Lady and the Law" with art by Dick Beck; 1-page text story "Born Flirt"; "Job for a Woman!" with art by Ralph Owens; 1-page text story "The Present and the Future"; and "Love Hasn't Changed"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A gal gets a reputation as a prude and realizes shes missing something; Love finds a lumberjack in the tall timber; The true-life romance series How He Proposed takes on the case of a woman who popped the question first. Amour in the Andes; Little Prude; Portrait of Love; When You Kiss...; Lumberjack's Girl; Big City Man; Love Is Alive!; Heart Throbs Were My Business!; How She Proposed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Cooper, Harry Lazarus and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: What was the strange secret that lay buried deep within Dot Loring's very being, making a tragedy out of romance? Read "I Was Afraid of Love" -- the season's greatest story! Plus: "Home Is Where the Heart Is" with art by Sam Cooper; 1-page text story "The Truth About Nora"; "The Little Game of Make-Believe!"; 1-page text story "The Better Man"; "Tenement Triangle" with art by Harry Lazarus; and 1-pager "Elusive Lady!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Beck, Ralph Owen, Charles Sultan, King Ward and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: Who knew the real Dale Denham? To each man, her love was a fire captivatingly different! See her strange story in "Big City Girl!" with art by Dick Beck. Plus: 1-page text story "Don't Count the Kisses!"; "Twin Loves Had I" with art by Ralph Owen; "I Was a Woman-Hater!" with pencils by Charles Sultan; 1-page text story "Men Hate to Marry"; and "Dawn of Love" with art by King Ward. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Al Eadeh and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A handsome man makes a pass at his boss, a career woman who hates men; Advice for women on not being a neat-freak; Ellie doesnt understand why her date never said a word all evening, while she talked and talked. My Beautiful Boss; How to Make a Man Miserable!; Mistaken Love; Short-Changed by Romance; O.A.O!; What Would He Say About You?; Lonely For Love?; Riches of Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Art Gates and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A torch singer enters a pie-baking contest and finds love, but then loses it when he learns what she does for a living; The proverbial farmers daughter meets the man of her dreams; Advice for when Mr. Right has one wrong habit. The Cheat!; Drop the Handkerchief!; Mutual Trust; I Was the Farmer's Daughter; On the Boss's Time!; The Man Problem; I Love Him...But!; You Can't Buy Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus and Edmond Good. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A handsome man falls for a woman who works as a dime-a-dance girl and learns her secret; A stranded woman barges in on a handsome, reclusive writer and seeks to win him over; Advice on letting your fiancee see the real you, rather than pretending to be perfect. Deception!; Goody-Good!; Supposin'; Goodbye, Miss Pettigrew!; Follow Your Heart; Man from Nowhere!; The Professor's Daughter!; Love Under Shadows! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. Dots romance with a boxer is fraught with conflict; Sailor Don meets a Liverpool girl who makes him want to change his wanton ways; A woman wins over men by pretending to be helpless, but her handsome doctor isnt falling for it. A Girl in Every Port; Love in Disguise; Kayo Kisses; Goodnight Kiss; They Called Me Helpless!; Calculating Hearts! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. Matt wonders if Ellen is the wrong girl for him because of her bad-girl reputation; A former child actress falls for her co-star, but the studio doesnt want them dating; A psychiatrist falls for her handsome patient, but theres all those ethics regulations to consider. I Had to Be Bad!; Cupid's Knitting Needles; Love Comes of Age; Love Is a State of Mind!; The Things Money Can't Buy; They Called Me --- Just Average! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Maurice Del Bourgo, Pete Riss, Lin Streeter and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: It won't work this time! Her mother's always lived her life for her -- ended her romances! But her love for Jeff is one thing she won't destroy! Can a mother's love be so selfish as to ruin a girl's one chance for happiness? You'll find the pulsing answer in the story of Fern's great and thrilling romance -- "A Strange Triangle!" with art by Charles Nicholas. Plus: "Never Judge a Man!" with art by Maurice Del Bourgo; "Whose Was My Heart!" with art by Pete Riss; "My Vengeful Heart!" with inks by Lin Streeter; 1-page text story "Darling Editor!"; and 1-page text story "Back-Seat Romance"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau and Bob Forgione. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. Sally is engaged to a wealthy guy, but really loves the truck driver she left behind; Helen and Alec both ruin their relationships by talking too much about their private moments; Mimi tries to use other men to make her boyfriend jealous, but it backfires. Truckdriver's Sweetheart; Kiss and Tell; Sentimental Rubbish; The Mistake of My Life!; I Loved Too Much; Summer Storm; My Man! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Harry Lazarus, Art Gates, Howard Alexander and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: She came halfway across the world to save him...because she thought he loved her! When Sally Kent loved, it was with all her heart...but she soon learned the error of her ways! Read about it in a great romance -- "My Kind of Guy!" with art by Harry Lazarus. Plus: "A Home Girl at Heart!"; 1-page text story "Lesson in Love"; "Whirlwind Romance" with art by Art Gates; "The Wandering Urge!"; 1-page text story "Cupid's Meow"; and "The Inspiration of Love!" with art by Howard Alexander. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Milt Knopf, Leo Morey, Bill Fraccio, Jack Abel and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: She didn't dream he cared enough to risk his life for her! He did...once! But now...he hates her! Can a romance be built on contempt...nourished on hatred? You'll gasp at the strange and fascinating answer in "The Hero -- or the Dreamer?" with art by Milt Knopf. Plus: "The Other Woman!" with art by Leo Morey; "Heart Asleep!" with art by Bill Fraccio; "My Backstage Romance" with inks by Jack Abel; 1-page text story "Cupid's No Snob"; 1-page text story "Not Kissproof!"; and 1-pager "It Isn't Romance, If..." with art by Milt Knopf. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Forgione, Pete Riss, Shelly Moldoff, Milt Knopf and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: Here's a story of love that went astray...of heartbreak that changed a woman's destiny! For the most pulsing romance of the year, don't miss..."Girl on the Bridge" with art by Bob Forgione. Plus: 1-page text story "Love Your Neighbor"; "A Letter to My Love" with pencils by Pete Riss; "The Green-Eyed Monster!" with pencils by Shelly Moldoff; 2-pager "Eager Eva!" with pencils by Pete Riss; "Partners of the Heart" with pencils by Pete Riss; 1-page text story "Short and Sweet"; and "Office Flirt!" with art by Milt Knopf. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: "Thrill Crazy"; "The Easy Way!"; 1-page text story "Love in Your Eye!"; "You're My Man!"; 1-pager "When to Run!"; 1-page text story "Love's Ambassador"; and "Snowbound Heart"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A couple always remembers that romantic night they spent on the Staten Island Ferry; How to tell when things are getting serious; A woman hides the secret of the slightly unethical way she secured a fortune and turned her life around. Produced in 3-D Truevision, says the cover, with no glasses needed. This turns out to mean the panels are shaped like little TV screens against a black background, with no 3-D effects. A Moment to Remember; It's Getting Serious When--; Room For Romance; My Guilty Secret; Kiss and Forget; Nobody's Perfect!; To Carry a Torch! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Series continues with Confessions of the Lovelorn (1954) #52. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Edmond Good and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: "Come Back My Love!" with art by Edmond Good; 1-page text story "Her Shining Knight!"; "Love Ahoy!"; "My Bonnie Lass"; 1-page text story "The Only Choice"; and "Deception"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kokoro Natsume. Ako finds a tragic scene that her parents were brutally murdered by a vampire Koh. Ako is also attacked and sucked her blood by Koh. But, at the same time, she also writhes with pleasure... Ako wakes up in Ko's place after the ??, she realizes to become a vampire. Her body can't deny the strong desire of blood sucking and Ko orders her to attack humans.... Ako's only brother Yuya was waiting for her return but another villainous vampire Yui contacts Yuya for a malicious purpose.... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kokoro Natsume. When shy Ako finds her family brutally slain, she can't help but freeze in fear at the sight of blood-thirsty vampire Kou! But when Kou's bite yields a surprising rush of pleasure, he decides to take the timid girl back to his lair and make her his servant. Now Ako wanders the city streets in a daze, thirsting for warm, sweet blood... Can a young girl learn to wield her strange power in the face of a legendary coven? And will her own flesh and blood help her find her way back home? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kokoro Natsume. With Kou as her master, Ako is doomed to live forever as a vampire. But the dark shadow of Yui, Kou's own master and father, is cast over them. In his quest to bring Kou under his cruel control once more, Yui uses Ako's family members as pawns in his own game. But Ako has a special life-giving gift that may ruin everyone's plans! Volume 3 is the exciting conclusion of Kokoro Natsume's sensual vampire story! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. By Irwin Hasen. Loverboy is the risqué, romantic escapade story of a short bachelor, who adores tall women. The double-breasted suit wearing man-about-town seeks psychiatric insight to his tendencies in this humorous new graphic novel by award winning Dondi cartoonist, Irwin Hasen. Also includes a major biography of the noted cartoonist, and is filled throughout with Hasen's famous humor. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. By Irwin Hasen. Loverboy is the risqué, romantic escapade story of a short bachelor, who adores tall women. The double-breasted suit wearing man-about-town seeks psychiatric insight to his tendencies in this humorous new graphic novel by award winning Dondi cartoonist, Irwin Hasen. Also includes a major biography of the noted cartoonist, and is filled throughout with Hasen's famous humor. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. In the small Palomar-like town of Lagrimas, a young "loverboy" has a torrid affair with the woman who once was his seventh grade teacher, while three young girls plot to poison the populace. It's a passionate tale as only Gilbert Hernandez, the legendary cocreator of Love and Rockets, can deliver! Original hardcover graphic novel! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 88 pages, B&W. NOTE: Gilbert Hernandez is "one of the greatest American storytellers. It's so hard to do funny, tragic, local and epic, and he does all simultaneously, and with great aplomb." - Junot Díaz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize Cover price $19.99.

Numbering continued from Blonde Phantom (1946) #22. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky and unknown. True-to-life stories! In this issue: "The Love That Failed!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "Front Page Romance"; "My Stowaway Heart!"; and 2-page text story "My Jealous Heart"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky and unknown. True-to-life stories! In this issue: "Oh! Mister Benton!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "Deceit!"; "My Searching Heart!"; and 2-page text story "There Goes the Bride"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Pete Tumlinson, Hy Rosen and unknown. True-to-life stories! In this issue: "The Wedding I Faced with Fear!" with pencils by Pete Tumlinson; "My Room-Mate's Romances!" with pencils by Hy Rosen; "I Lived in the Shadow of Loneliness!"; and 2-page text story "Love Is Just Around the Corner"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Russ Heath, Pete Riss, Lin Streeter and unknown. True-to-life stories! In this issue: "I Gave My Kisses to the Wrong Man!" with pencils by Gene Colan; "I Loved and Lost!" with art by Russ Heath; "Did I Have the Right to Be Jealous?"; "The Night My Heart Was Broken!"; "I Was Too Smart to Love!" with pencils by Pete Riss; untitled My Most Disappointing Date 1-pager with art by Lin Streeter; and 2-page text story "My Love Is News"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.