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Dear Lonely Hearts #6

Jun 1954 · Comic Media · 0.10 USD
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"Pin-Up Girl" in Dear Lonely Hearts #6 (1954) delivers a charming, bittersweet romance with a twist that lingers long after the final page. Written by Steve Kirkel and illustrated by Steve Kirkel, the story follows Elaine, a secretary yearning for adventure, and her fleeting romance with a mysterious masked pirate at the town’s annual ball—only to discover her true feelings lie with her quiet editor, Ken, who’s been hiding in plain sight. Marty Elkin’s cover captures the story’s romantic intrigue with a striking, stylized portrait of Elaine in her ball gown, perfectly framing the tale’s emotional core.

Contains 4 stories
Pin-Up Girl
6 pp · Crime, Romance
Mildred NortonTerry CarterJim Barnes"Harvey Connolly"Harvey Connolly

In "Pin-Up Girl," model Terry is determined to make it big before marrying Jim, but her ambitions take a dangerous turn when a visit from her agent turns violent. When the man who arrives at her apartment isn’t who he claims to be, Terry finds herself in a terrifying struggle for survival—just as Jim and the police close in.

Nightmare Lover
7 pp · Crime, Romance
Mildred NortonVicki JamesBob EmoryDexter Denning

In "Nightmare Lover," Bob, recently recovered from illness, retreats to a remote cabin, hoping for solitude. When his fiancée Vicki arrives, she’s met by Dexter, an unstable actor claiming Bob is dead—only for Bob to return and stop Dexter from harming her. The story unfolds with tense, intimate dread, as the cabin becomes a stage for a desperate confrontation.

Trapped!
6 pp · Crime, Romance
Jean MillerMildred NortonDolly MillerFrankie DaleBill Fellows

In "Trapped!", Jean returns home after two years in prison only to be cornered by her former boyfriend Frankie, who demands she join him in a new crime or face the consequences for her younger sister Dolly. With courage and quiet resolve, Jean reaches out to armored car guard Bill, setting a trap that leads to a violent confrontation. Though Bill learns of her past, he still finds a reason to believe in her — and in their future.

Love Pirate
6 pp · Romance
Mildred NortonElaine PerryKen Dyer

In the quiet rhythm of small-town life, Ken, the newspaper editor, watches from afar as his secretary Elaine longs for something more. At the annual masked ball, she’s swept up by a mysterious pirate named Jacques—only to be shattered by his kiss with another woman. A year passes in silence, her heart closed to Ken’s growing affection, until fate brings her back to the ball, where the truth of Jacques’s identity unfolds in a moment of tender surprise.

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Raw (Good) $736
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $1,717*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $1,633*
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Full credits

artist, inker Steve Kirkel
cover pencils, inks Marty Elkin

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