(January 1950)

Ace Magazines, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
A. A. Wyn Inc.
Brand
An Ace Magazine
Editing
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Issue Notes

Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (painting)
Inks
? (painting)
Colors
? (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
romance
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Best in Romance
Synopsis
House ad for 9 “Ace Love Comics.”

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover, black-and-white.

Strange Honeymoon (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lin Streeter
Inks
Lin Streeter
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Mike Kelsey; Dr. Randall; Ginny Moore; Tory Farrell; Mrs. Kelsey; Craig Bates
Synopsis
Mike tells Tory he’s breaking their engagement because he loves Ginny. Tory fears the humiliation of being jilted, so Mike agrees to marry her, then have the marriage annulled. Ginny’s boyfriend Craig and Tory conspire to break Ginny’s spell on Mike by making Ginny and Mike jealous. It works, and Mike and Tory will have a real marriage from now on.
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Indexer Notes

Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

I Had to Choose (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Giusto
Inks
Frank Giusto
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Diana Crawford; Dakin Crawford; Lita Doyle
Synopsis
Diana and Dakin are a husband-and-wife team of radio writers. Diana gets a Hollywood job offer but Dakin does not; he says she can go but “while you’re in California you’d better get a divorce.” Diana becomes successful but misses her husband and comes home after 4 months. Dakin plans to marry Lita, but when Diana claims she’s a failure, Dakin drops Lita and tells Diana “I’ll take care of you.” Diana confesses her lie and Dakin says he knew it, but he still wants to reconcile with his wife.
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Indexer Notes

Last third of final page is contest promo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Win Cash Prizes!
Synopsis
House ad for contest: readers can win money by writing letters listing their favourite stories in the magazine.

The Kiss She Couldn't Forget (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Camy
Inks
Chuck A. Winter ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Jeff Ramsey; Joe; Halsey "Hal" Trahern; Marcia Quinby
Synopsis
Marcia has been operating a lighthouse since her father’s death; she’s engaged to Coast Guardsman Jeff but prefers the peace and solitude of the island to bright lights and society on the mainland. Replacement lighthouse keeper Hal and Marcia are trapped in the lighthouse together by a storm and Jeff is jealous. Marcia discovers Jeff has been cheating on her: she decides to marry Hal and stay on the island.
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Keywords
Coast Guard; Storm Island

Indexer Notes

Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

For Beauty's Sake / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Spoiled Sweetheart (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
romance

The Other Man in My Heart (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Belfi ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
romance
Characters
Tim Mahoney; Sydney Southworth; Mrs. Southworth; Sharon
Synopsis
Sharon is the secretary to elderly Mrs. Southworth, and plans to marry her employer's nephew Sydney, even though his touch does “creepy, unpleasant things” to her. Chauffeur Tim disapproves. Sharon learns Mrs. Southworth has lost her fortune and Sydney won’t help her. Sharon discovers Sydney has embezzled his aunt’s money; Tim and Sharon convince him to return the cash. Sharon and Tim will be married and serve as Mrs. Southworth’s cook and handyman until she dies, at which time they’ll inherit her fortune.
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Indexer Notes

Pencils credit identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["The Best in Romance"]
  3. 2. Strange Honeymoon
  4. 3. I Had to Choose
  5. 4. ["Win Cash Prizes!"]
  6. 5. The Kiss She Couldn't Forget
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    For Beauty's Sake
  8. 7. Spoiled Sweetheart
  9. 8. The Other Man in My Heart
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