Auctions: comic books in 'Kiss', graded by CBCS

Cover by Ken Ernst. Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst. The ultimate busybody, Mary gives advice to friends and neighbors coping with love woes. Tiny thinks handsome Stretch can never love her because of the height difference between them, and when she sees him with her friend Belle, that's the last straw. A woman suspects she's losing her fiance to a beautiful visiting countess. Just One More Kiss; Lover's Triangle; Was I Too Short to be Loved? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Vengeance is Mine," "Made For Each Other" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Farm Girl," and "Tall Stranger" (art by Morris Weiss). Cover price $0.10.

"Too Poor to Marry," "Martha and Her Man," "The Outsider" (art by Morris Weiss), "The Love of Linda Parker" (art by Jay Scott Pike), and a two-page text story, "His Other Love." Cover price $0.10.

"Lovely Lady," "My Love, My Love," "The Lonely Nights" (art by Bill Everett), "First Love," "The Last Kiss" (art by Jay Scott Pike), and a two-page text story, "Music Hath Charms." Vince Colletta cover. Cover price $0.10.

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. Claire finally moves on after losing her fiance in the war, but when he turns up alive, she faces a choice between him and the man she loves now; Amys rich cousin takes every good thing she has, including her boyfriend Bill, but finally goes too far; A novelist romances a cowboy, but then says she was merely using him for research. Twice I Loved!; Rich Little Poor Girl; Pilot to Passenger: I Love You!; Dance of Romance; A Sailor's Sweetheart; Romeo of the Ranch.48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. 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 models dysfunctional relationship with her twin sister includes using her as a sub on dates, but it backfires when a wealthy man falls for her sister; The co-owner of a lumber mill dates a handsome rival, but learns he is using her affections as part of a power grab; The legendary doomed love affair between Egyptian pharaoh Cleopatra and Roman ruler Marc Antony. Two Loves Have I; Bride's Bouquet; China Doll; The Helping Heart!; Little Black Lies; Love Thy Enemy!; Dating Do's and Don'ts; Famous Love Affairs: Antony and Cleopatra.48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Paul Cooper, Bill Molno, Sam Cooper, Pete Riss and Maurice Gutwirth. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A womans talent for lying in her professional life gets her in trouble when a man tries to blackmail her; Vicky assumes that her handsome neighbor with the two kids must be married, but shes wrong; A widow with a young son decides to keep her kid secret from the men shes dating, because they keep dumping her. My Web of Lies; Cry-Baby; Treading on Dangerous Ground!; I Love You, Stop; Hope For Happiness!; My Sin Was Vanity!; How Did You Meet?; The Give-Away; Madge is Going to be Married!; Reformed by Romance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney 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 man struggles with the decision to tell his brothers widow that he loves her; Advice on letting your date get a word in edgewise; Kate learns that the man she loves is an escaped convict and bank robber, and that handsome cop was telling the truth. Strange Triangle; Love Will Find You; Are You in Love with... You?; A Kiss in Time; Evergreen Love; Special Engagement; My Love Was a Lawbreaker. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Sam Cooper, Ed Robbins, Howard Alexander, and Robert Brice. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman from the slums faces the prospect of leaving her family behind when she dates a wealthy man; Blanche falls for a handsome truck driver who has been targeted by gangsters; A redhead who fears becoming an old maid starts dating a traveling salesman. Sweetheart of the Slums; Let's Start Again!; Romance of the Road; Love's Not a Game!; Summer Romance; Heart on the Shelf; Brisk Hands, Warm Heart!; My Brother's Keeper! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Sam Cooper, Paul Cooper, and Charles Sultan. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman faces stiff competition when her boyfriend becomes a major league baseball player; Foolish Fay and Wise Wilma demonstrate the dos and donts of becoming popular; Jeanne is unlucky in love, despite being a professional marriage counselor. Big League Love; The Kiss; No Room For Romance!; Born A Spinster!; Popularity Pointers; Afraid To Love; Too Much Marriage Wasn't For Me!; Going Steady. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Sam Cooper, Ed Robbins, and Mort Drucker. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman tells her granddaughter about a night of daring at the county fair that led to romance; Dianas father, a strict general, wont let her date any of the handsome men under his command; Advice on not marrying in haste. Featuring early art by longtime Mad Magazine artist Mort Drucker, and an amusing cover by Ken Bald. For Sentimental Reasons!; Stranger In The Rain; Kiss And Make Up!; Heart On The Rebound; Wait Before You Wed; Forbidden Romance; Call Me Darling; Cupid Always Rings Twice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Emil Gershwin, Lin Streeter, and Ken Bald. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. Beths controlling mother tries to trick her into marrying a wealthy man by feigning heart problems; Betty is obsessed with having a movie-star romance, but the handsome man she falls for is only a cameraman; A woman tries to change a man, and is confused when that doesnt work. Puppet on Heartstrings; Designed for Love; False-Hearted Sweetheart; Romance by Appointment; I Tried to Change Him!; No Romance For Me!; Boss Lady; My Dancing Heart. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by King Ward 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 tennis pro has a rocky on-again, off-again love affair with the boy who used to egg her on; Actress Susie falls for the man cast as her romantic lead, but when her career moves on, she tries to do the same; A woman competes in love with her cruel and manipulative sister. The Love Set; The Power of a Woman; Mr. and Mrs. Romance!; The Lady's a Liar; Older Sister!; I Had To Grow Up!; Two Against Romance!; Too Dangerous To Love!; Is He Sick and Tired? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Al Camy and Edvard Moritz. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A womans past threatens her present happiness because some people cant mind their own business; A look at world superstitions having to do with love, romance and marriage; Love comes to the socially awkward. The Love Fix; Too Good for Love; Girl with a Past!; Wallflower's Triumph; A Honeymoon for One!; Sweetheart Superstitions; Dreams Can Come True; Heart's Choice; Hearts Aflame. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sam Cooper 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. Nancy gets jilted at the altar, and cant trust men after that, even the handsome one she meets; Advice on how to get a guy to chase you, instead of the other way around; True tales of romantic wedding proposals. Behind the Romantic Curtain; Love Finds a Way; He Does the Chasin' -- Or Should; No Wedding For Nancy!; The Biggest Catch; Love Can Be Blind; What Would I Do Without You?; How He Proposed; Swim for Sweetheart; Teacher Learns About Love; A Bad Beginning For Love! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sam Cooper and Edvard Moritz. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman deals with the stress of loving a military pilot during wartime; A smart girl finds love; A private eye makes an unexpected discovery on a case: love. Pilot's Sweetheart; Two Kinds of Women; I Was the Brainy Type; For All to See; My Heart Took Second Place; The Private Love of a Private Eye; Just as You Are; You Won't Win Him With Wiles; Love Is an Art. 48 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 famous actress has an unwelcome reunion with her old college flame, who is now her director; A man believed dead pretends to be a ghost to find out if his girlfriend is the one who tried to kill him; A woman who wears glasses takes them off at a dance, and winds up with a guy who looks like Alfred E. Neuman. I Carried a Torch; Not Interested!; Ghostly Lover; Eyes of Romance; The Faraway Kiss; False Heart, False Face! 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 carhop finds that her male customers are only after one thing, except for Bill, who is both handsome and polite; A fortune teller predicts both love and trouble for a woman, but the trouble is the only part that seems to come true. Front Page Kisses; Lucky in Love; Remember Me---; Misguided Heart; You're Right for Him!; Lost--One Girl, One Heart!; Love Lives Again! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 wealthy woman finally notices the handsome man who drives her everywhere; Advice for girls on enhancing their feminine traits for male attention; A woman pretends to be sophisticated to interest men, but all she manages to attract are poseurs. Chauffeur and the Lady; Wise Gal; Love Is a Funny Thing; Are You Feminine?; Men Can Be Tempted!; Make-Believe Sophisticate; Rain, Followed by Romance! 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 circus star thinks shes found love, but she may have made the wrong decision; A tale of romance on the untamed American frontier. No Love Lost; Love Asks No Questions; Wish You Were Here; Belle Of The Big Top; The Schoolmarm And The Savage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger 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 female forest ranger tries to attract the attention of the guy in the next fire-watch tower over; Women must protect their reputations from busybodies and gossips; A flight attendant is attracted to a handsome passenger, but rules forbid fraternization. A Man's World!; Kissing Takes Know-How; A Girl's Reputation; One More Chance; Flattery Will Get You Nowhere!; By Cupid; Music In The Night; Flirting Forbidden! 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.

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.

Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Powell, Joe Kubert and unknown. "I Was a Fugitive from Love" with art by Bob Powell - Pat and Greg are engaged, but Pat's sister Pauline says Greg has 'been turned down by every girl in town!" (including Pauline) When Greg refuses to "explain" his past, Pat breaks their engagement and leaves town, moving in with college friend Ellen and getting a job as a stenographer. Pat goes home to give Greg another chance, but Pauline tricks her into thinking she's Gregs new sweetheart. Ellen throws a party and invites Greg, who explains Pauline's deception, and he and Pat are reconciled. "Cinderella Can Also Cry" - Donna grew up poor, but her family suddenly inherited a fortune. She falls in love with wealthy Roger, only to learn his father's bank is about to go broke and they're counting on Donna's money to save it. Donna leaves town for an "inexpensive resort," where she hides her economic status. Donna falls in love with Milt, but mistakenly thinks he's also a fortune hunter. Milt explains that he's rich, and hid his wealth to discourage women gold-diggers. Since they're financially compatible, Donna and Milt can wed. "Blind Love" with pencils by Joe Kubert - Newspaper columnist Joyce pities her childhood friend Dora, now movie star Dorine, because "she had lost any knowledge or feeling of romance in the false tinsel of her life!" To spite Joyce and also get good publicity for her movies, Dorine vows to make blind war hero Ronald fall in love with her. Joyce refuses to be part of the scheme, because she loves Ronald herself -- and he reciprocates her affections. Plus: 2-page text story "My Jealous Heart"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Christopher Rule. Stories by unknown. Art by Christopher Rule and unknown. In this issue: "He Wouldn't Believe Me!" with inks by Christopher Rule; "Can Too Much Ambition Spoil a Marriage?" with inks by Christopher Rule; 2-page text story "I Cheated Love"; "The Deception of Dorothy Cole"; and "Could Happiness Result from My May and December Romance?" with splash background art by Christopher Rule. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Becker, Frank Sieminsky, Nina Albright and unknown. True tales of real life lovers! In this issue: The path of true love is seldom smooth! But I, Mary Kent, learned to my heart's regret that one mistake in romance can lead to a..."Scandal in Scarsdale!" Also: "Showdown at Lovers Gulch!" with art by Mike Becker; "The Vow That Was Broken!" with art by Frank Sieminsky; "Lover, Come Back!" with art by Nina Albright; and 2-page text story "Love Is No Dream"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Jay Scott Pike, Morris Weiss and unknown. Have you ever lost the one you love, after you thought he was..."All My Own!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Also in this issue: "Confessions of a Hollywood Extra" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "Thicker Than Water" with art by Morris Weiss; "No Tears for Love"; and 2-page text story "Country Girl"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Robinson, Carmine Infantino, Ben Brown, Gil Kane, George Klein, David Gantz and unknown. As their lips met, her heart wondered if she had at last found..."The Real Thing" with pencils by Jerry Robinson. Also in this issue: "I'll Always Love You" with art by Carmine Infantino and Gil Kane; "Tears for Norma Drake" with inks by George Klein; "No Man of My Own" with art by Ben Brown and David Gantz; and 2-page text story "Time for Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Eddie Robbins, Mike Sekowsky, George Klein, Ben Brown, David Gantz and unknown. A romance you'll never forget..."I've Always Loved You" with art by Eddie Robbins. Also in this issue: "My Sister...My Enemy!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "Flashback" with art by George Klein; "A Woman's Prerogative" with art by Ben Brown and David Gantz; and 2-page text story "The House that Love Built," reprinted from Venus (1948 Marvel) #6. Plus: 1-page public service announcement "Prayer Works Wonders" with art by Frank Frazetta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Vern Greene and unknown. In this issue: "The Story of Sarah Dunlap!" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "We Met on a Train!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "A Kiss in the Dark" with art by Vern Greene; "I Choose This Man" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and 2-page text story "Shipboard Romance"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick. Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Robinson, Al Hartley, John Forte, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. Lips and hearts meet under a..."Lover's Moon" with pencils by Jerry Robinson. Also in this issue: "My Heart's Desire!" with pencils by Al Hartley; "My Kind of Love" with pencils by John Forte; "We Meet Again" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and 2-page text story "This Love of Mine"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by unknown. Art by John Tartaglione, Syd Shores, Jay Scott Pike, Joe Maneely and unknown. When she gave her love, she knew it would be with all her..."Heart and Soul" with pencils by John Tartaglione. Also in this issue: "Letter to My Husband" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The Man for Me" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "The Night I Lost You" with art by Joe Maneely; and 2-page text story "We Meet Again?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Gil Kane, Alice Kirkpatrick, Gil Evans, Jay Scott Pike, Jack Abel and unknown. In this issue: "Working Girl" with art by Gil Kane and Jack Abel; "Mr. Ryan Regrets!" with pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; "Oh Lonely Heart!" with art by Gil Evans; "The Right Thing to Do" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and 2-page text story "Come Back to Me" with pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.