Comic books in 'Romance'

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, Pete Costanza and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Race-fixing charges threaten the romance of a wealthy debutante and a talented but poor jockey; Laura waits for fate to bring her the perfect man; Advice on not scaring off prospective boyfriends by being too needy or bossy. Racing Hearts!; Don't Scare Him Off!; Ring My Doorbell; Fate at First Site!; Romantic Raffle; Don't Be Too Masterful!; A Man for Cindy! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and Bill Everett. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Susannas blind date turns out to be the handsome stranger she cant stand (whose name is Gene Simmons). A woman who loves hats cant forgive the handsome man who destroyed her favorite one; Advice on not valuing wealth over kindness in a mate. Kiss in the Dark!; Scaredy-Cat; Dizzy Hat!; Don't Have False Standards!; Mutual Hatred; 16-Cylinder Heartbreak! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Toby feels guilt over the one who got away; A woman seeks cosmetic surgery, back when that was still a new thing; Romance blooms in the bowling lanes. A Heart Bowled Over; The Inner Beauty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A woman who fears men finally meets one she cant bring herself to run away from; College students deny their feelings for each other, because theyve set their sights on other people; Dating dos and donts. Those Awful Young Men!; Not for Each Other! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and John Forte. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A man wounded by love gets a second chance to heal his broken heart; The humble pancake plays a key role in an unlikely romance; Advice on how not to chase men. On the Rebound!; Display Of Affection; Don't Be A Man-Chaser!; Love Knows No Competition; Modern vs. Old-Fashioned; Romance a la Flapjack! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, George Klein and Bill Everett. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Childhood sweethearts keep running into each other as adults, but theyre convinced theyre not right for each other; Peggys power goes out at just the right time; A woman thinks her new beau is only after her lucky charm. Made for Better Things!; Woody's Got No Depth!; The Background for Romance!; Love Is the Best of Luck!; Independent Girl; You Can't Run Away! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Albert is so fixated on movie star Gloria La Grand, he doesnt even notice that stenographer Marcy cant take her eyes off him; Dating dos and donts. Love of a Little Man! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Diehl and Kenneth Landau. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Peggy falls for a man who thinks shes too young for romance; A survey taker finds love; Advice on not being the reckless type. Beauty Parade!; Silence Is Golden; Visit to a Studio!; The Reckless Type!; Door-to-Door Survey; Fairy Tale Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, George Wilhelms and John Forte. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Insurance salesman Walter falls hard for his new client, and plans their future together; A country girl moves to NYC and seeks romance in Greenwich Village; The new college librarian loves books, but she loves the professor more. My Heart Told Me!; Self Respect; Love Insurance!; The Joke's On You!; You Wouldn't Want a Girl Like Me; Greenwich Village Romance; Shortcut to Tears! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by John Rosenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, Ogden Whitney and John Forte. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A married couple finds their relationship stretched to the breaking point; A woman feels she has extraordinary luck with men; Advice on not being the type of girl that men dont like. For Better or Worse!; Ugly; The Luckiest Girl in the World!; Love Is a Symptom; The Heart Awakens!; The Type Men Like. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by John Rosenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Louise just cant get along with men, until she rescues one who has a secret past; A failing business causes a married couple to split; Advice on how not to alienate men. The Girl No Man Wanted!; Man Collector; If I Had It to Do over Again!; I've Had It!; Tips on Trysts; The Romance of a Sissy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by John Rosenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Forte and Bill Everett. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Millie falls for the police officer who keeps writing her tickets; A can-do cowgirl falls for a handsome New Yorker; Lila is alarmed when Eric throws firecrackers at her, but it turns out he has a good reason. Millie and the Cop!; The Beachcomber; I Can Do Better!; Smart Sister; Love Is an Explosive Thing!; Research in Romance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Buscema, Kurt Schaffenberger, George Klein and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Girl genius Virginia falls for an average joe the week before her arranged marriage; A woman goes on safari to meet men, but her handsome guide is afraid of animals; Advice on the right places to meet the right men. Featuring art by legendary Conan artist John Buscema, and Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Tessie Loves Butch!; Superstitious; The Right Places!; Sentimental Safari!; Get Away from Men; Story of my Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by John Rosenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Forte and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. Beautiful book editor Ava resists the advances of author Michael; A man who hates fish falls for a woman who works with fish in a pet shop. In a fun 50s time capsule, respectable doctor Benjamin lets beautiful family friend Cindy stay at his New York apartment, but it turns out shes a member of the radical Beat generation. A Certain Kind of Man!; Birthday Present; A Memory of Love!; Fish Story Romance!; Tough Guy; Beat Romance!; Against All Odds! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Forte, George Klein and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A handsome mans avid female following spells trouble when he finally meets the right girl. In Bosco Plays Matchmaker, a story that has something of an Internet following, Mary finds love after foolishly climbing into the bear cage at the zoo. The Boy Wonder!; You Don't Love Me!; I'll Meet You in Dreamland; Disagreeable Young Man; Don't Run Yourself Down!; Bosco Plays Matchmaker! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Forte and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. An archaeologist fears losing her man to the Egyptian pharaoh Cleopatra; A woman finds love with the man in the next seat; Advice on how to find the perfect man by taking him shopping. Red Hair, Blue Eyes!; Sorority Sisters; You're Homely!; The Man in the Next Seat!; Take Him Shopping!; Two Big City Types; Love Game! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. An American soldier falls for a British noble whose name is Lady Diana; A blind date leads to a surprising result; Advice on not making things too casual with your man. Hands Across the Sea!; Just Like All the Others; Blind Date!; Love Talk; Don't Be Too Casual!; Just Like Mother!; My Hated Rival! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, John Forte and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A man feels inferior when dating a woman who is smart, beautiful and popular; A girl thinks theres no reason to rush into marriage; A special clinic heals broken hearts. Inferiority Complex!; When a Man's Meek!; Call Me Butch!; Plenty of Time to Marry!; Worry? Who, Me?; Here's Your...Heart Clinic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. By John Benson. This is the companion volume to John Benson's popular anthology of romance comics, Romance Without Tears. This new book explores the background of these "romance" comics and their publisher, including a short biography, interviews with the editors and artists who worked for the company, and critical commentary. Confessions contains a time chart of every title published by St. John (all genres), showing issue number and date, and a complete, detailed checklist of all the company's romance comics, giving story titles, artist credits, and cross-indexing the extensive reprints. The book is lavishly illustrated with examples of the comics, and includes rare photos and other visuals from the period. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, Text (with Illustration) Cover price $9.95.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Charles Nicholas. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Sue wants to wait until they're older to marry Ken, but then he's shipped off to Korea and goes missing in action. Jealous Nora lashes out at Jill for talking to Dave, but to Dave, that says more about Nora than Jill. Kathy finds herself getting noticed a lot more now that she's got a fancy new convertible, but can it last? Faith in Love; No One Else's Arms; A Lonely Place; Which Path?; White Convertible; The Shy One. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Even though she's involved with Dane, Bess can't stop thinking about Lew, and then Lew shows up unannounced at her engagement party. Linda seeks anger management, and finds handsome psychiatrist Scott. Anne learns that her fiance's mother is spreading vicious lies about her. The Compassionate Type; Malicious Gossip!; Girl with a Temper; You Can't Figure Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Fashion designer Nancy is torn between city fiance Fred and handsome hometown boy Jim. Karen sees her boyfriend Doug with another woman, and immediately jumps to the worst conclusions and dumps him. Redheaded Sally keeps clumsily bumping into Don before learning he's her new manager. Plus cautionary tales about church and juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") Give Love a Chance; A Day to Remember; Hearts and Homeruns; God Is Never Out of Style; Which Love Is Real; Your Role in the Cold War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Waitress Cathy falls for regular customer Jim, but then she wonders if he just considers her a fling. Lucy is amazed when popular Dan wants to date her, but is he only after her father's money? Backwoods gal Annamae has trouble impressing handsome Jon when she goes to school in the big city, but a makeover changes all of that. Hollow Vengeance; Country Girl; Prince, Pride and Love; Looks Are Deceiving. Final issue under this title; series continues as Three Nurses (1963) #18. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Charles Nicholas. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Sue wants to wait until they're older to marry Ken, but then he's shipped off to Korea and goes missing in action. Jealous Nora lashes out at Jill for talking to Dave, but to Dave, that says more about Nora than Jill. Kathy finds herself getting noticed a lot more now that she's got a fancy new convertible, but can it last? NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. Faith in Love; No One Else's Arms; A Lonely Place; Which Path?; White Convertible; The Shy One. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Edith is on a bridge, wondering if she should end it all, when she hears a cry for help from a handsome stranger. Carol despairs that Jeff will ever grow up. Childhood sweethearts Bryan and Bonnie live on opposite sides of the tracks, but they meet again years later when he is a doctor and she is a nurse. NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. Cry for the First Time; The Boy Next Door; Alone in the Night. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. A student schemes to use her feminine wiles to get even with Mr. Paulson. Carol has a talent for fixing up her friends with the right guy, but she's still unattached and lonely herself. Val is wracked with guilt after her reckless speed causes a crash that kills her boyfriend Johnny. Saucy cover by Vince Colletta. NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. The Matchmaker; My Sister's Love; Smashup!; Foolish Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Even though she's involved with Dane, Bess can't stop thinking about Lew, and then Lew shows up unannounced at her engagement party. Linda seeks anger management, and finds handsome psychiatrist Scott. Anne learns that her fiance's mother is spreading vicious lies about her. NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. The Compassionate Type; Malicious Gossip!; Girl with a Temper; You Can't Figure Love. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Fashion designer Nancy is torn between city fiance Fred and handsome hometown boy Jim. Karen sees her boyfriend Doug with another woman, and immediately jumps to the worst conclusions and dumps him. Redheaded Sally keeps clumsily bumping into Don before learning he's her new manager. Plus cautionary tales about church and juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. Give Love a Chance; A Day to Remember; Hearts and Homeruns; God Is Never Out of Style; Which Love Is Real; Your Role in the Cold War. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Waitress Cathy falls for regular customer Jim, but then she wonders if he just considers her a fling. Lucy is amazed when popular Dan wants to date her, but is he only after her father's money? Backwoods gal Annamae has trouble impressing handsome Jon when she goes to school in the big city, but a makeover changes all of that. NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. Hollow Vengeance; Country Girl; Prince, Pride and Love; Looks Are Deceiving. Final issue under this title; series continues as Three Nurses (1963) #18. 32 pages, Full Color.