Romantic Adventures (1949) comic books 1953-1955

Romance on Thin Ice; Betsy and Ed plan to marry following graduation, but Betsy is invited to join the Olympic figure skating team. Always a Lady text story. Too Young To Be Married! starring Nora Radcliffe, Honey Radcliffe, Henry Wesley, and Hubert Wesley. Party Line Kisses. Trousseau for Trudy. The Girl for His Money text story. Million Dollar Heartbreak. How to Turn a Date into a Catastrophe starring Rita. 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Edvard Moritz and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Jeff loves Irene, but everything she does reminds him of his ex; An actress falls for a man she despises; A broke dancer and a broke writer bond over two halves of a $1000 bill. The Other Girl!; Off-Duty Love; Kiss of Hate; Campus Kisses; Private Property...Hands Off!; Thousand Dollar Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Dick Beck, Mario Rizzi, Milt Knopf, and Gus Ricca. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Elaine and Jacks rocky romance is told from both points of view; A teachers controlling boss tries break up her romance with a handsome lawyer; Swimming champion Peggy falls for her coach, but hes all business. I Scandalized the Town; Love Almost Lost; A Roomful of Girls and... You!; Male vs. Female; Lucky Thirteen; A Lesson from a Liar; Winner Takes Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Lin Streeter and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Classic beauty Nina finds that most men are only after one thing, until she meets photographer Bob; A wealthy woman falls for a miner, but he hates her bourgeois lifestyle; Judy wants to marry the much older Vince, until she meets a handsome man her own age. Beauty Is a Curse; Stars in Her Eyes; Miner's Romance; Age Against Amour; Girl Alone; Rebound Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A couple meets in Paris and agrees to be lovers, as long as they never discuss their past or who they are; Margie rejects Jack because of his wacky sales stunts; A woman falls for the district attorney who arrested her father for embezzlement. Femme Fatale; Love Lyric!; Trouble Was My Pick-Up; Another Girl's Man; Two-Sided Heart; Blackmailed Heart; Matchmaker!; Between Two Loves! 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. Judy reconnects with an old flame while shes engaged to another man; A woman is torn between a daring race-car driver and his boring but stable mechanic; An attacking lion helps safari guide Rick choose between wealthy Hilary and her secretary Margie. Love Story; Empty Kisses; Wavering Heart; Party Lines; Love Affair; An Armful of Love!; Safari For Three. 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. Old acquaintances find theyre both more attractive these days; A womans jealous sister makes trouble for her love life; A nurse faces romantic conflict. Make-Believe Kisses; Happy Landing!; When You're in Love; My Jealous Sister; Believe Me, My Love; Nurse's Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Art Gates and Kenneth Landau. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Otherworldly matchmaker Dan Cupid must make Elizabeth love the man she hates, or hell lose his job; A reporter falls for the handsome scientist shes been assigned to profile; Betty Lou takes a personal day off work and meets the man of her dreams. It Happened One Spring; Happy Birthday, Darling; A Man I Could Love!; The Art of Flattery; A Run-away Romance; Forever Is Too Long. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Shelly Moldoff, Kenneth Landau, Charles Nicholas, Pete Riss, Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Chuck is a love-em-and-leave-em kinda guy, until he meets the one woman he cant forget; Poverty-stricken Cindy gets her own Cinderella story when she masquerades as a wealthy woman at a ball; Advice on kindness as the path to love. The Man Who Knew Women!; Inter-Office Memo!; When Dreams Come True; Kindness Can Work Wonders!; Gold-Digger!; Two Weeks with Love!; Fear for My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Shelly Moldoff, Kenneth Landau, Charles Nicholas, Pete Riss, Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Trudy lets fear prevent her from finding love; An American doctor falls for a sheltered French countess; Young Polly takes a summer trip as a chance to spread her romantic wings. Fair Maid, Faint Heart; The Countess and I; Big Bad Wolf!; Too Young for Kisses!; Smart Girl; Mender of Broken Hearts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Valerie Barclay, Kenneth Landau, and Bill Walsh. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Clarabelle uses her youth and beauty as a love weapon; Lora goes to the city looking for love, but only finds a succession of losers; Terrys Aunt Sue tells her a story about why she shouldnt wait for love. Featuring art by Valerie Barclay, aka early Marvel inker Violet Barclay, one of the few female comics artists of the 1950s. Heartless Little Demon!; Love Duet; Brief Case for Love!; One Last Fling!; It's an Old Custom; Love Can't Wait! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lost Life, Lost Love!; the specter of a bygone romance appears from the past. The Farmer Takes a Wife text story. On the Rebound! I Fled from Love! How He Proposed. Dangerous to Flirt! Love---Overdue! text story. The Shadow Between Us! 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Honeymoon Hotel!; an old bronze statue casts a love spell. The Romance Waltz text story. Love Is a Lie. Second Choice!, art by Howard Alexander. Cottage in Paradise text story. A Perfect Set-Up for Love! Flight into Romance. 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Madge loves wedding photographer Jim, but hes totally jaded about love and marriage; Dora goes to handsome therapist Dr. Kent for her love problems, and he turns out to be the solution; An ex-POW returned to the states cant forget the redheaded nurse he left behind. 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. Never a Bride; Afraid of Men!; Dora and the Doctor; I Couldn't Forget Her; Women Are Like That!; The Secret I Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and Bob Forgione. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In a very different sort of story for this comic, hardened ex-con Angel falls for the intended victim of her latest heist, but cant escape her past; A war heros new fame threatens to drive his girlfriend away; A woman pretends to be wealthy to catch a man, but he turns out to have a secret of his own. Jailbird's Romance!; Thanks for the Tip; A Hero and Heartbreak!; Beauty and Brains; I Lied for Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In an often-reprinted oddball story (and cover), a woman has a mental breakdown because of her love woes, but a psychiatrist sets her straight; Movie star Donna reconnects with an old flame while trying to track down compromising pictures; A confirmed bachelor signs up for a cooking course taught by a beautiful woman. Love of a Lunatic!; Eyes of Love; How He Proposed: Betty Hollis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; You Can't Fool Your Heart!; Too Shy; Scrambled Love! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Edmond Good and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A spoiled woman falls for the one man she cant dominate; A secretary cant fight her feelings for her employer; Romance blooms on the floor of a department store. The Time of My Life; Women Are All the Same; Cupid Plays the Puppet; From Secretary to Sweetheart; Department Store Romeo; Beautiful Brat. 32 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. Mary finds love when she knows she only has a few months to live; An attorney thinks his beautiful blind date is too good to be true; Romance novelist Susan gets a makeover for publicity, but she thinks shes fine the way she is. First issue with the Comics Code seal. Doomed Romance; Inferiority Complex; Long Shot!; Second Chance!; Love Is So Adult!; Heart-to-Heart! 32 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. Pete wants to marry Midge, but she wont give up traveling with the carny circuit; A scientist finds love in an unlikely place. Carny Girl!; Love in a Lab! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Harry Lazarus and Kenneth Landau. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A tennis pro loves a man whos fallen on hard times; Marys efforts to improve her fiance Harry eventually go too far; A woman turns her back on love in her quest to escape crushing poverty. When Tomorrow Comes!; Double Deception!; 100 Ways to Lose a Man!; Romance and Racquets!; Christmas Gift; Puppet on Heartstrings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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My Secret Love!; a woman rejects a series of potential loves. 100 Ways to Lose a Man! No. 3 filler page, art by Kenneth Landau. Worlds Apart!, art by Harry Lazarus. Little Miss Stiff-Neck! text story. Warden of My Heart!, art by Peter Riss. Optimistic Romance text story. Watch Out For That... Last Minute Spat! He's the Man for You! When Out on a Date filler page. 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. Marla loses everything to her rich, beautiful cousin Paulette, until she meets the right man; A woman meets a handsome man when they share a cab in a rainstorm; Secretary Alice falls for the dashing TV executive she works for. Romance of a Nobody!; Ideal Girl; April Showers...and Love!; Love Can't Be Bought!; Happy Failure; Too Good For Me! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Cynthia gets a surprising declaration from the man whos always been like a big brother to her; Two lifelong friends find their loyalties tested when they fall for the same man; Wealthy, engaged Beth escapes a storm in a writers cottage and inadvertently creates a scandal. Dream Man!; You Can't Beat Love!; Two Girls and One Man!; Spoiled Brat; That Minton Girl!; Sandra, My Mortal Enemy! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Forte and John Rosenberger. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Wealthy Tony falls for Linda during a round-the-world cruise, but fears shes only after his money; A theatrical agent is tired of men who want to date her as a ticket to stardom; Advice on winning a man by not being a pest or overly competitive. Round-the-World Romance!; Afraid of Her Shadow!; Fooled by a Phony!; Love Takes its Cue!; Are You the Girl Men Dread?; Bitter Medicine! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Chic Stone and George Klein. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Actress Louise cant escape the man she left behind; A bet between two sailors leads to love with a beautiful redhead; Unusual marriage customs from around the world. Everybody's Girl!; Ballet Romance; Shipboard Romeo!; Puppy Love!; Dulcy Gets Her Man!; Strange Marriage Customs; Tell Secrets! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.