Lovelorn (1950) comic books 1953

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.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney 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 seeking success on the stage gets sidetracked by romance; A girl tries to harden her heart so she doesnt get hurt by love again; A couple learns that the course of true love never does run smooth. I Had Footlight Fever; The Girl With the Hard-Boiled Heart; Portrait of Love; Nothing In Common; My Imprisoned Heart; Romance On the Rocks! 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 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.