Dear Lonely Hearts #6
"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.
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Ken, the editor of a small-town newspaper, loves his secretary Elaine, but she craves excitement. Elaine attends the annual masked ball alone when Ken has to work late, and meets a masked pirate named Jacques. She falls in love with Jacques but is heartbroken when she sees him kissing another woman. Over the next year, Elaine sulks and turns down Ken’s marriage proposal. At the next annual ball, Elaine is reunited with Jacques, but realizes she loves Ken after all. Surprise, “Jacques” is Ken in disguise!
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