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Ace Comics

American comic book publishing company

Ace Magazines was a comic book and pulp magazine publishing company headed by Aaron A. Wyn and his wife Rose Wyn. The Wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the Periodical House and A. A. Wyn's Magazine Publishers names since 1928, and published comics between 1940 and the end of 1956.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1940Founded1
  • Industrypublishing1
  • HeadquartersSpringfield1

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Ace Magazines was a comic book and pulp magazine publishing company headed by Aaron A. Wyn and his wife Rose Wyn. The Wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the Periodical House and A. A. Wyn's Magazine Publishers names since 1928, and published comics between 1940 and the end of 1956.2

The story

Founded by A. A. Wyn in 1940.1

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All Love Romances #26 (May 1949); from Ernie Comics, see All Love - under Ace Periodicals / Current Books imprint

All Love #27–32 (July 1949–May 1950);l from All Love Romances - under Ace Periodicals / Current Books imprint

All Romances #1–6 (August 1949–June 1950); see Mr. Risk - under AA Wyn / Ace Periodicals & Humor Publications imprints

Andy Comics #20–21 (June 1948–August 1948); from Scream Comics, see Ernie Comics - under Current Publications imprint

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Atomic War! #1–4 (November 1952–April 1953) - under Ace Periodicals / Junior Books imprint

Baffling Mysteries #5–8 (November 1951–October 1955); from Indian Braves, see Heroes of the Wild Frontier - under Periodical House imprint

Banner Comics #3–5 (September 1941–January 1942) - under Ace Periodicals / Periodical House imprint

The Beyond #1–30 (November 1950–January 1955) - under Ace Magazines, Unity Publishing, and Periodical House imprints

Captain Courageous Comics #6 (March 1942); from Banner Comics - under Periodical House imprint

Challenge of the Unknown #6 (September 1950); from Love Experiences - under Ace Magazines imprint

Complete Love Magazine #158–191 [v26 n2–v32 n4] (May 1951–September 1956); continued from the pulp magazine - under Ace Periodicals / Periodical House imprint

Crime Must Pay the Penalty #1 [numbered 33]–46 (February 1948–June 1955); from Four Favorites, see Penalty! - under Current Books imprint

Dotty #35–40 (June 1948–May 1949); from Four Teeners, see Glamorous Romances - under AA Wyn imprint

Ernie Comics #22–25 (September 1948–March 1949); from Andy Comics, see All Love Romances - under Current Books imprint

Four Favorites #1–32 (September 1941–December 1947); see Crime Must Pay the Penalty and Four Teeners

Four Teeners #34 (April 1948); from Four Favorites via Crime Must Pay the Penalty #33

Fun Time #1–4 (Spring 1953–Winter 1953) - under Ace Periodicals imprint

Glamorous Romances #41–90 (July 1949–October 1956); from Dotty - under AA Wyn imprint

The Hand of Fate #8–26 [numbered 25] (December 1951–December 1954); from Men Against Crime

Hap Hazard Comics #1–24 (Summer 1944–February 1949); see Real Love - under Reader Research imprint

Heroes of the Wild Frontier #27–28 (January 1956–April 1956); from Baffling Mysteries - under Ace Periodicals imprint

Indian Braves #1–4 (March 1951–September 1951); see Baffling Mysteries - under Ace Magazines imprint

Lightning Comics #1–13 [v1 n4–v3 n1] (December 1940–June 1942); from Sure-Fire Comics

Love At First Sight #1–43 (October 1949–November 1956) - Under RAR Publishing Co / Periodical House imprints

Love Experiences #1–38 (October 1949–June 1956) - under AA Wyn / Periodical House imprint

Men Against Crime #3–7 (February 1951–October 1951); from Mr. Risk, see The Hand of Fate - under Ace Magazines imprint

Monkeyshines Comics #1–27 (Summer 1944–July 1949) - under Ace / Publishers Specialists / Current Books / Unity Publishing imprints

Mr. Risk #1–2 (October 1950–December 1950); see Men Against Crime - under Ace Magazines imprint

Our Flag Comics 1–5 (August1941–April 1942)

Penalty #47–48 (November 1955–January 1956); cover titled Penalty!

Real-Life Secrets (#September 1, 1949) - under Ace Periodicals imprint

Real Love #25–76 (April 1949–November 1956); from Hap Hazard Comics - under AA Wyn imprint

Real Secrets #2–5 (November 1950–May 1950); from Real-Life Secrets - under Ace Periodicals imprint

Real-Life Secrets #1 (September 1949); see Real Secrets - under Ace Books imprint

Revealing Romances #1–6 (September 1949–August 1950) - under Ace Periodicals imprint

Science Comics #10û5 (January 1946–September 1946) - under Humor Publications imprint

Scream Comics #1–19 (Autumn 1944–April 1948); see Andy Comics - under Humor Publications / Current Books / Ace imprint

Space Action Comics #1–3 (June 1952–October 1952) - under Junior Books imprint

Super-Mystery Comics #1–48 [v1 n1–v8 n6] (July 1940–July 1949) - under Periodical House and Ace Periodicals imprints

Sure-Fire Comics #1–4 [numbered #3] (June 1940–October 1940); see Lightning Comics - includes 2 issues #3's

Ten-Story Love #177–210 [v29 n3–v36 n6] (June 1951–September 1956); continued from the pulp magazine - under Ace Periodicals imprint

Trapped! #1–4 (October 1954–April 1955) - under Periodical House imprint

Vicky Comics #1–5 (October 1948–June 1949) - under Ace Magazines imprint

War Heroes #1–8 (May 1952–April 1953) - under Ace Magazines imprint

Web of Mystery #1–29 (February 1951–February 1955) - under AA Wyn imprint

Western Adventures Comics #1–6 (October 1948–August 1949); see Western Love Trails - under Ace Magazines imprint

Western Love Trails #7–9 (November 1949–March 1950) - under AA Wyn imprint

World War III #1–2 (#March 1953–May 1953) - under Ace Periodicals imprint

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Timeline

  1. 1956Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1940Founded Founded1

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