(June 1955)
American Comics Group,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Best Syndicated Features Inc.
- Brand
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American Comics Group ACG
- Editing
- Richard Hughes (credited as Richard E. Hughes) (editor)
Issue Notes
Indexed with information from Ger Apeldoorn via the GCD Error Tracker and a scan from http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/.
My Secret Love!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Claire Hart; Mr. Lane; Don Rogers; Craig Stone; Harry
- Synopsis
- New teacher Claire is attracted to school psychologist Don, but learns he's married. She falls instead for Craig, but breaks their engagement when he insists she quit her job after the wedding. Claire tells Don "I've vowed never to live in a man's shadow!" Claire dates Harry but drops him because he's an indecisive mama's boy. Claire decides to resign her post. Don says she dislikes "tyrannical men" because of her father, and doesn't respect weak men. He admits he's not married, he just pretends to be to avoid husband-hunting teachers! Don says he loves Claire and they clinch.
No. 3 - Be Possessive!
100 Ways To Lose A Man! / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ken Landau (signed)
- Inks
- Ken Landau (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Millie; Mike
- Synopsis
- Millie and Mike are engaged but she starts acting possessive and he breaks up with her.
Worlds Apart!
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harry Lazarus (signed)
- Inks
- Harry Lazarus (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Fran Evans; Mrs. Evans; Larry Mason
- Synopsis
- Fran moves from a small town to New York. She falls in love with Larry but one day he disappears. She quits her job and goes home, only to run into Larry on the train. He's from a small town near hers, and broke up with her because he thought she hated small towns and he wants to live in one. They are reunited.
Warden of My Heart!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Helen Calhoun; Mr. Calhoun; Ken; Terry; Rod
- Synopsis
- Helen lives on a Texas ranch and is courted by cowboy Rod and rich guy Ken, but doesn't love either one. She falls for visiting Terry instead. However, she learns he's a trouble-shooting ornithologist for the Audubon Society. Helen thinks "it's disgraceful for a grown man to be involved with such nonsense!" She demands he quit his job and work on his father's ranch. Terry refuses. A year later, Helen is touring the Everglades and meets Terry again. They visit the swamp together and Terry captures some poachers. Helen says she's always loved Terry and won't oppose his career any longer.
Watch Out For That... Last Minute Spat!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sam; Arlene
- Synopsis
- Sam and Arlene are engaged, but a sudden work problem for Sam means their dream honeymoon has to be cancelled. They argue and break up, but their parents talk sense into them and they reconcile.
Indexer Notes
Lower lip on faces reveal Rosenberger. He is best known for his art on "The Jaguar" and "The Fly" from Archie Comics.
He's the Man for You!
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Anne; Phyllis; George Andrews; Frank Kirk
- Synopsis
- Anne asks her date George to find a partner for her visiting cousin Phyllis. George arrives with Frank. Anne discovers she prefers Frank and Phyllis likes George, so everything is fine.
When Out on a Date
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Synopsis
- Dos and Don'ts for Dating.
- Reprints
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from Search for Love (American Comics Group, 1950 series) #1 (February-March 1950) -
in Young Brides (Arnold Book Company, 1955 ? series) #1
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
My Secret Love!
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1.
My Secret Love!
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2.
No. 3 - Be Possessive!
100 Ways To Lose A Man! -
3.
Worlds Apart!
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4.
Little Miss Stiff-Neck!
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5.
Warden of My Heart!
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6.
Optimistic Romance
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7.
Watch Out For That... Last Minute Spat!
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8.
He's the Man for You!
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9.
When Out on a Date
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