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Thumbnail for Ace ComicsAce Comics, also known as Ace Periodicals, Ace Magazines, and Periodical House was an active publisher between 1940 - 1956.

The company's most successful superhero series was Super-Mystery Comics featuring Magno the Magnetic Man and his boy partner Davey. Horror titles included Baffling Mysteries, Hand of Fate and Web of Mystery. Their contribution to the crime comics genre was Crime Must Pay the Penalty. Some of their longest running series were the four romance titles Glamorous Romances, Love At First Sight, Love Experiences, and Real Love. The romance titles began in the late 1940's, after the superhero books faded in popularity, and continued until the company ceased publishing comic books in 1956.
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Ace Comics

All Romances

Thumbnail for All RomancesALL ROMANCES (1949 Series).
No. 1 Aug 1949 - No. 6, June 1950.

Continues as MR. RISK (Ace, 1950 Series).
Title:All Romances
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:All Romances 06 -JVJ
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 6 Sequence: #1 - #6 Dates: Aug 1949 - Aug 1950
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Andy Comics

Thumbnail for Andy ComicsANDY COMICS (Current Publications) 1948 Series.
No. 20, June 1948 - No. 21, Aug 1948.

Formerly SCREAM COMICS (Ace) 1944 Series,
Continues as ERNIE COMICS (Ace) 1948 Series.
Title:Andy Comics
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Andy Comics 021 (diff ver) -JVJ
Categories:Children/Teenagers, Humor
Publication History:Issues: 2 Sequence: #20 - #21 Dates: Jun 1948 - Aug 1948
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Atomic War!

Thumbnail for Atomic War!ATOMIC WAR! (Junior Magazines) 1952 Series.
No. 1, Nov 1952 - No. 4, Apr 1953.
Title:Atomic War!
Issues Available:4
Latest Issue:Atomic War 03 (c2c) (1953)
Categories:Atomic, War/Armed Forces
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #1 - #4 Dates: Nov 1952 - Apr 1953
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Baffling Mysteries

Thumbnail for Baffling MysteriesBAFFLING MYSTERIES (Periodical House) 1951 Series.
No. 5, Nov (?) 1951 - No. 26, Oct 1955.

Formerly INDIAN BRAVES (Ace) 1951 Series,
Continues as HEROES OF THE WILD FRONTIER (Ace) 1956 Series.
Title:Baffling Mysteries
Issues Available:23
Latest Issue:Baffling Mysteries 007 (diff ver)-c2c
Categories:Horror
Publication History:Issues: 22 Sequence: #5 - #26 Dates: Nov 1951 - Oct 1955
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Banner Comics

Thumbnail for Banner ComicsBANNER COMICS, 1941 Series.
No. 3, Sept 1941 - No. 5, Jan 1942.

Formerly (?),
Continues as CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS COMICS (Ace) 1942 Series.
Title:Banner Comics
Issues Available:2
Latest Issue:Banner Comics 003 (66 Of 68 pages)
Categories:Superhero
Publication History:Issues: 3 Sequence: #3 - #5 Dates: Sep 1941 - Jan 1942
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Beyond, The

Thumbnail for Beyond, TheTHE BEYOND, 1950 Series
No. 1, Nov 1950 - No. 30, Jan 1955.

Notes: Issue #27 contains stories or illos used in SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT.
Title:Beyond, The
Issues Available:32
Latest Issue:Beyond 004 (3 stories)
Categories:Horror
Publication History:Issues: 30 Sequence: #1 - #30 Dates: Nov 1950 - Jan 1955
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Complete Love Magazine

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Title:Complete Love Magazine
Issues Available:7
Latest Issue:Complete Love Magazine 182 v31#1 -JVJ
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 34 Sequence: v26 #2 - v32 #4 Dates: May 1951 - Sep 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Crime Must Pay the Penalty

Thumbnail for Crime Must Pay the PenaltyCRIME MUST PAY THE PENALTY (Current Books) 1948 Series.
No. 1 [#33], Feb 1948 - no. 46, Jul 1955.

Formerly FOUR FAVORITES (Ace) 1941 Series,
Continues as FOUR TEENERS (Ace) 1948 Series.
Title:Crime Must Pay the Penalty
Issues Available:46
Latest Issue:Crime Must Pay The Penalty 001 (#33 on cover) -JVJ
Categories:Crime
Publication History:Issues: 45 Sequence: #2 - #46 Dates: Jun 1948 - Jul 1955
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Dotty

Thumbnail for DottyDOTTY, 1948 Series.
No. 35, - no. 40, May 1949.

Formerly FOUR TEENERS (Ace) 1948 Series,
Continues as GLAMOROUS ROMANCES (Ace) 1949 Series.
Title:Dotty
Issues Available:6
Latest Issue:Dotty 036
Categories:Children/Teenagers, Humor
Publication History:Issues: 6 Sequence: #35 - #40 Dates: Jun 1948 - May 1949
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Ernie Comics

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Title:Ernie Comics
Issues Available:2
Latest Issue:Ernie Comics 025 (Ace - Mar 1949) 36p c2c
Categories:Children/Teenagers, Humor
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #9 - #25 Dates: Sep 1948 - Mar 1949
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Four Favorites

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Title:Four Favorites
Issues Available:45
Latest Issue:Four Favorites 010 (Kurtzman)(no ifc,ibc,txt)-63 of 68pgs
Categories:Superhero, Mixed Bag
Publication History:Issues: 32 Sequence: #1 - #32 Dates: Sep 1941 - Dec 1947
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Glamorous Romances

Thumbnail for Glamorous RomancesGLAMOROUS ROMANCES, 1949 Series.
No. 41, Jul 1949 - no. 90, Oct 1956.

Formerly DOTTY (Ace) 1948 Series.
Title:Glamorous Romances
Issues Available:14
Latest Issue:Glamorous Romances 081
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 50 Sequence: #41 - #90 Dates: Jul 1949 - Oct 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Hand of Fate, The

Thumbnail for Hand of Fate, TheTHE HAND OF FATE, 1951 Series.
No. 8, Dec 1951 - no. 25b, Mar 1955.

Formerly MEN AGAINST CRIME (Ace) 1951 Series.

Note: there were two issue nos 25.
Title:Hand of Fate, The
Issues Available:19
Latest Issue:Hand Of Fate 025a -JVJ
Categories:Horror
Publication History:Issues: 19 Sequence: #8 - #26 Dates: Dec 1951 - Dec 1954
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Hap Hazard

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Title:Hap Hazard
Issues Available:1
Latest Issue:Hap Hazard 03 (inc) (-cf)
Categories:Humor
Publication History:Issues: 24 Sequence: #1 - #24 Dates: 1944 - Feb 1949
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Heroes of the Wild Frontier

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Title:Heroes of the Wild Frontier
Issues Available:2
Latest Issue:Heroes Of The Wild Frontier 002
Categories:Western, Western Heroes
Publication History:Issues: 2 Sequence: #27 - #2 Dates: Jan 1956 - Apr 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Indian Braves

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Title:Indian Braves
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Indian Braves 004 IW#1 c2c
Categories:Western, Native Americans
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #1 - #4 Dates: Mar 1951 - Sep 1951
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Lightning Comics

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Title:Lightning Comics
Issues Available:13
Latest Issue:Lightning Comics V02 001 (diff ver)(c2c)
Categories:Superhero, Mixed Bag
Publication History:Issues: 10 Sequence: v1 #4 - v3 #1 Dates: Dec 1940 - Jun 1942
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Love at First Sight

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Title:Love at First Sight
Issues Available:6
Latest Issue:Love at First Sight 034 -JVJ
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 43 Sequence: #1 - #43 Dates: Oct 1949 - Nov 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Love Experiences

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Title:Love Experiences
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Love Experiences 024
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 34 Sequence: #6 - #39 Dates: Apr 1951 - Aug 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Men Against Crime

Thumbnail for Men Against CrimeMEN AGAINST CRIME, 1951 Series.
No. 3, Feb 1951 - no. 7, Oct 1951.

Continues as THE HAND OF FATE (Ace) 1951 Series.
Title:Men Against Crime
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Men Against Crime 003
Categories:Crime
Publication History:Issues: 5 Sequence: #3 - #7 Dates: Feb 1951 - Oct 1951
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Mr Risk

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Title:Mr Risk
Issues Available:2
Latest Issue:Mr Risk 007 (1) (1950)
Categories:Crime
Publication History:Issues: 2 Sequence: #7 - #2 Dates: Oct 1950 - Dec 1950
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Our Flag

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Title:Our Flag
Issues Available:4
Latest Issue:Our Flag Comics 005 (inc)
Categories:Superhero
Publication History:Issues: 5 Sequence: #1 - #5 Dates: Aug 1941 - Apr 1942
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Penalty

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Title:Penalty
Issues Available:2
Latest Issue:Penalty 47 (1955) JVJ tilliban
Categories:Crime
Publication History:Issues: 2 Sequence: #47 - #48 Dates: Oct 1955 - Jan 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Real Love

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Title:Real Love
Issues Available:4
Latest Issue:Real Love 043 c2c
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 52 Sequence: #25 - #76 Dates: Apr 1949 - Nov 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Science Comics

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Title:Science Comics
Issues Available:1
Latest Issue:Science Comics 001 (1946) 36pg
Categories:Non-fiction
Publication History:Issues: 5 Sequence: #1 - #5 Dates: Jan 1946 - Sep 1946
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Scream Comics

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Title:Scream Comics
Issues Available:1
Latest Issue:Scream Comics 05
Categories:Humor
Publication History:Issues: 19 Sequence: #1 - #19 Dates: 1944 - Apr 1948
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Space Action

Thumbnail for Space ActionSPACE ACTION (Ace) 1952 Series.
No. 1, Jun 1952 - no. 3, Oct 1952.

SERIES COMPLETE!!!
Title:Space Action
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Space Action 003 c2c (JVJ)
Categories:Science Fiction
Publication History:Issues: 3 Sequence: #1 - #3 Dates: Jun 1952 - Oct 1952
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Super-Mystery Comics

Thumbnail for Super-Mystery ComicsSUPER-MYSTERY COMICS
1940 Series.
Vol. 1 no. 1, Jul 1940 - vol. 8 no. 6, Jul 1949.
Title:Super-Mystery Comics
Issues Available:48
Latest Issue:Super-Mystery Comics v04 006 (diff ver-c2c) -JVJ
Categories:Superhero
Publication History:Issues: 48 Sequence: v1 #1 - v8 #6 Dates: Jul 1940 - Jul 1949
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Sure-Fire Comics

Thumbnail for Sure-Fire ComicsSURE-FIRE COMICS (Ace Magazines) 1940 Series.
No. 1, Jun 1940 - no. 3b, Oct 1940.

Note: There are two issue nos 3 (a & b), one in Sep, one in Oct 1940

Continues as LIGHTNING COMICS (Ace Magazines) 1940 Series.
Title:Sure-Fire Comics
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Sure-Fire Comics 003 (no ifc,ibc)-66 Of 68pgs
Categories:Superhero
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #1 - #4 Dates: Jun 1940 - Oct 1940
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Ten-Story Love

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Title:Ten-Story Love
Issues Available:6
Latest Issue:Ten-Story Love v35 05 (203) -JVJ
Categories:Romance
Publication History:Issues: 33 Sequence: v29 #3 - #209 Dates: Jun 1951 - Sep 1956
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Trapped

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Title:Trapped
Issues Available:4
Latest Issue:Trapped 03 (1955)
Categories:Crime
Publication History:Issues: 4 Sequence: #1 - #4 Dates: Oct 1954 - Apr 1955
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Vicky

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Title:Vicky
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Vicky 05 (1949-06)
Categories:Children/Teenagers, Humor, Leading Ladies
Publication History:Issues: 5 Sequence: #1 - #5 Dates: Oct 1948 - Jun 1949
External Links:Grand Comics Database

War Heroes

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Title:War Heroes
Issues Available:8
Latest Issue:War Heroes 005 -JVJ
Categories:War/Armed Forces
Publication History:Issues: 8 Sequence: #1 - #8 Dates: May 1952 - Apr 1953
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Web of Mystery

Thumbnail for Web of MysteryWEB OF MYSTERY, 1951 Series.
No. 1, Feb 1951 - no. 29, Sep 1955
Title:Web of Mystery
Issues Available:29
Latest Issue:Web Of Mystery 010 (1952)
Categories:Horror
Publication History:Issues: 29 Sequence: #1 - #29 Dates: Feb 1951 - Sep 1955
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Western Adventures

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Title:Western Adventures
Issues Available:7
Latest Issue:Western Adventures 002 (diff ver)
Categories:Western
Publication History:Issues: 6 Sequence: #1 - #6 Dates: Oct 1948 - Aug 1949
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Western Love Trails

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Title:Western Love Trails
Issues Available:3
Latest Issue:Western Love Trails 07 (1949)
Categories:Western Romance, Western
Publication History:Issues: 3 Sequence: #7 - #9 Dates: Nov 1949 - Mar 1950
External Links:Grand Comics Database

World War III

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Title:World War III
Issues Available:2
Latest Issue:World War III 001 (1953)
Categories:War/Armed Forces
Publication History:Issues: 2 Sequence: #1 - #2 Dates: Mar 1952 - May 1953
External Links:Grand Comics Database

One Shots

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Title:One Shots
Issues Available:3
One Shots: | Captain Courageous Comics 006 | Challenge Of The Unknown 006 (1950) | Four Teeners 034
Latest Issue:Challenge Of The Unknown 006 (1950)
Categories:One Shots
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