Romantic Secrets comic books issue 28

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Bespectacled Dot fears that no one will ever notice her, unlike her beautiful sister Carole, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, a woman who's been dumped by her boyfriend and injured by a car wonders why she should go on, but handsome Dr. Stone gives her a reason. Madge kisses a mysterious masked man at a costume party, and likes it - but who is he? Why Not I?; A Kiss From Romeo; Clean Carbon Copy; My Heart Has Wings; Lonely Hours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Engaged to Don, Lissa is swept off her feet by a chance encounter with self-described "wealthy playboy" Toby. A snap wedding is only one of the plot twists in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Garment worker Frank gets mistaken for wealthy Bill and plays along for the benefit of Bill's friends, but the prank turns serious when he gets romantically involved with Celia. Eileen returns to her hometown after years away, and becomes determined to steal back ex Tom from his fiancee Mary. Plus a profile of screen legend Cary Grant, tracing him from his early years as a stage acrobat. Give Me Back That Night!; Hearsay Heartthrob; Cary Grant; I Fooled a Million People; To Love Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.