(December 1958)
American Comics Group,
1956 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- 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 from scanned copy at http://comicbookplus.com
Those Awful Young Men!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
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in My Romantic Adventures (American Comics Group, 1956 series) #136 (December 1963-January 1964)
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Indexer Notes
Art credits confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Not for Each Other!
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger (signed as John R.)
- Inks
- John Rosenberger (signed as John R.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Carol Blake; Clem Carter; Mike Nichols; Angela Lee
- Synopsis
- “Homely” university students Carol and Mike have crushes on the handsome Clem and pretty Angela, respectively. However, Angela and Clem mock them. Carol and Mike are close friends and share a common interest in writing, but separate at graduation. Mike becomes a prosperous advertising writer and finally gets a date with Angela, then realizes he doesn’t want her now. He discovers Carol has become a successful novelist. Turns out they loved each other all the time.
- Reprints
-
in My Secret Confessions (Alan Class, 1965 ? series) #1 ([circa 1965?])
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Those Awful Young Men!
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Susie Connor; Jon Glidden; Mr. Jakalak
- Synopsis
- Susie distrusts young men, and takes a job working for the middle-aged Jakalak rather than young and handsome Jon. When Jakalak makes a drunken pass at her during the office Christmas party, Jon rescues Sue and takes her home. They fall in love.
- Reprints
- in My Secret Confessions (Alan Class, 1965 ? series) #1 ([circa 1965?])
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Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Heartbreak for Him!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Linda Lawrence; Timmy; Jeff; Mr. Lawrence; Steve Blanchard; Mrs. Lawrence; Bob Andrews; Carlton Wood; Suzanne
- Synopsis
- Wealthy Linda runs out on her wedding when she discovers her fiancé Steve is a gold-digger. She moves to another city and takes a job as a clerk on a construction site under an assumed name. She falls in love with Bob, who is only working construction until he finishes his play. Linda takes Bob’s play to a producer and secretly puts up money to stage it. Bob learns her true identity and breaks up with her, not wanting to be a "kept man." Bob returns to his construction job and Linda tracks him down, saving him from a serious injury. They reconcile.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Success Story!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Margie Wells; Uncle Dave; Joe Lander
- Synopsis
- Margie lives on a farm and dates neighbor Joe, but dreams of a glamorous and wealthy lifestyle. She moves to the city and takes a factory job to make ends meet. Margie saves enough money to enroll in a modeling school, but changes her mind and instead goes home to the farm where she’ll be happy and will marry Joe.
- Reprints
- in My Secret Confessions (Alan Class, 1965 ? series) #1 ([circa 1965?])
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Those Awful Young Men!
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1.
Not for Each Other!
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2.
Hospital Romance
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3.
Those Awful Young Men!
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4.
Clumsy Oaf
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5.
Heartbreak for Him!
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6.
Success Story!
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- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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