The history of Ace Comics encompasses two distinct publishers: David McKay Publications and Ace Magazines, each contributing uniquely to the comic book landscape.
David McKay Publications (1937–1949): Founded in 1937, David McKay Publications launched Ace Comics as a monthly series that reprinted popular newspaper comic strips. The series featured a blend of adventure and humor, including titles like Jungle Jim, Brick Bradford, Tim Tyler's Luck, Prince Valiant, The Lone Ranger, Katzenjammer Kids, and notably, The Phantom. The Phantom's debut in Ace Comics #11 in 1938 is considered a pivotal moment in comic book history, introducing one of the first costumed superheroes and influencing the Golden Age of comics.
Ace Magazines (1940–1956): In 1940, Aaron A. Wyn and his wife Rose Wyn established Ace Magazines, also known as Periodical House. Initially, they published pulp fiction magazines before transitioning into comic book publishing. Their superhero title, Super-Mystery Comics, featured characters like Magno the Magnetic Man and his sidekick Davey. Ace Magazines also produced horror comics such as Baffling Mysteries, Hand of Fate, and Web of Mystery, as well as crime comics like Crime Must Pay the Penalty. In the late 1940s, the company shifted focus to romance comics, including Glamorous Romances, Love At First Sight, and Real Love, continuing until the company's closure in 1956.
Both publishers played significant roles in the evolution of comic books, with David McKay Publications contributing to the early superhero genre and Ace Magazines influencing the horror and romance comic book markets.
All of the book titles that are included in this DVD are listed as follows:
ace_comics_all_romances_02.pdf
ace_comics_challenge_of_the_unknown_06_1950.pdf
ace_comics_complete_love_magazine_163_1952.pdf
ace_comics_cover_collection_01.pdf
ace_comics_four_tenners_01_1948.pdf
ace_comics_love_at_first_sight_35_1955_07.pdf
ace_comics_love_experiences_18_1953.pdf
ace_comics_men_against_crime_04_1951.pdf
ace_comics_monkeyshines_comics_14.pdf
ace_comics_science_comics_01_1946_01.pdf
ace_comics_trapped_01_1954.pdf
ace_comics_western_adventures_03.pdf
Andy_Comics_20.pdf
Andy_Comics_21_1948_08.pdf
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Atomic_War_01_1952_11.pdf
Atomic_War_02_1952_12.pdf
Atomic_War_03_1953_02.pdf
Atomic_War_04_1953_04.pdf
baffling_mysteries_05.pdf
baffling_mysteries_06_1952.pdf
baffling_mysteries_07_1952.pdf
baffling_mysteries_09.pdf
baffling_mysteries_11_1952.pdf
baffling_mysteries_12_1952.pdf
baffling_mysteries_13_1953.pdf
baffling_mysteries_14_1953.pdf
baffling_mysteries_15_1953.pdf
baffling_mysteries_17_1953.pdf
baffling_mysteries_18_1953.pdf
baffling_mysteries_19_1954.pdf
baffling_mysteries_20_1954.pdf
baffling_mysteries_21_1954_07.pdf
baffling_mysteries_24_1955.pdf
baffling_mysteries_26.pdf
Beyond_002.pdf
Beyond_003.pdf
Beyond_004.pdf
Beyond_005.pdf
Beyond_006.pdf
Beyond_007.pdf
Beyond_008.pdf
Beyond_010.pdf
Beyond_011.pdf
Beyond_012.pdf
Beyond_014.pdf
Beyond_016.pdf
Beyond_017.pdf
Beyond_019.pdf
Beyond_021.pdf
Beyond_022.pdf
Beyond_023.pdf
Beyond_024.pdf
Beyond_028.pdf
Beyond_029.pdf
Beyond_030.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_03.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_05.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_10.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_18_1951_02.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_24_1952_02.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_26.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_27.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_36.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_38.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_40.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_41_1954_11.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_45_1955.pdf
crime_must_pay_the_penalty_46.pdf
ernie_ace_comics_024_1949.pdf
ernie_ace_comics_025_1949_03.pdf
Four_Favorites_05.pdf
Four_Favorites_06.pdf
Four_Favorites_07.pdf
Four_Favorites_08.pdf
Four_Favorites_09.pdf
Four_Favorites_10.pdf
Four_Favorites_12.pdf
Four_Favorites_14.pdf
Four_Favorites_15.pdf
Four_Favorites_16.pdf
Four_Favorites_17.pdf
Four_Favorites_19.pdf
Four_Favorites_20.pdf
Four_Favorites_21.pdf
Four_Favorites_22.pdf
Four_Favorites_23.pdf
Four_Favorites_26.pdf
Four_Favorites_28.pdf
Four_Favorites_29.pdf
Four_Favorites_32.pdf
Glamorous_Romances_041.pdf
Glamorous_Romances_048.pdf
Glamorous_Romances_049.pdf
Glamorous_Romances_057.pdf
Glamorous_Romances_072.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_08.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_10_1952_04.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_11_1952.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_14_1952.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_16_1953_02.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_19_1953.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_21_1953.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_22_1954.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_23_1954.pdf
Hand_of_Fate_25B_1954.pdf
indian_braves_003_1951.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v01n04.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02n01.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02n02.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02n03.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02n04.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02n05.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02n06.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v02ns.pdf
Lightning_Comics_v03n01.pdf
Our_Flag_Comics_02.pdf
Our_Flag_Comics_04-Special.pdf
Our_Flag_Comics_04.pdf
Real_Love_44.pdf
Real_Love_71.pdf
Real_Love_74.pdf
Space_Action_01.pdf
Space_Action_02.pdf
Space_Action_03.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v01n02.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v01n04.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v01n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v01n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v02n01.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v02n03.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v02n04.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v02n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v02n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v03n01.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v03n02.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v03n03.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v03n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v03n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v04n01.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v04n03.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v04n04.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v04n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v04n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v05n02.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v05n04.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v05n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v05n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v06n01.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v06n02.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v06n04.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v06n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v06n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v07n01.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v07n02.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v07n03.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v07n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v07n06.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v08n01.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v08n02.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v08n03.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v08n04.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v08n05.pdf
Super-Mystery-Comics_v08n06.pdf
Sure-Fire_Comics_01.pdf
Sure-Fire_Comics_02.pdf
Sure-Fire_Comics_03.pdf
Vicky_1948_12.pdf
Vicky_1949_02.pdf
War_Heroes_02.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_01.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_02.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_03.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_04.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_05.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_06.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_07.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_08.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_09.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_10.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_11.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_12.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_13.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_14.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_15.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_16.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_17.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_18.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_19.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_20.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_21.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_22.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_23.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_24.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_25.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_26.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_27.pdf
Web_of_Mystery_28.pdf
World_War_III_01.pdf
World_War_III_03.pdf