Lovers (comic book)

Lovers is a comic book title originally published by Timely Comics beginning in 1949 to 1951 and later by Atlas Comics until 1957.

Publication history

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The title began publication as All Select Comics which ran 11 issues, cover-dated Fall 1943 to Fall 1945. The series was renamed Blonde Phantom Comics from issues #12–22 (1947 – March 1949), and revamped and changed titles and formats completely to become the anthological romance comic Lovers from #23-86 (May 1949 – Aug. 1957).[1]

Vince Colletta worked at Atlas Comics primarily as a romance comics artist, he drew dozens of stories and covers for the Atlas titles Love Romances, Lovers, My Own Romance, Stories of Romance, and The Romances of Nurse Helen Grant.[2][3]

The title featured art from comics industry notables such as Bob Brown, Gene Colan, Joe Kubert, and Mike Sekowsky.[4]

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