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  • Issue #21
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 21

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    Photo cover. "Interlude!", art by Marc Swayze; In order to qualify for a job at her fiancé Edwards private school, Ellen takes a job teaching in Edgetown; She makes friends with mailman Michel and his little brother Timmie. Ellen and Michel fall in love, although shes engaged to Edward. Ellen begins an adult education program and becomes popular with the townspeople, but leaves for her new job. "Traitor to Love." "Bride Willing" text story by John Martin. "The Doctor's Bride"; Anne and her fiancé Ronnie return to his hometown where he intends to replace his father as the local country doctor; Anne finds this life is "disorganized" and "thankless," and says she wont marry Ronnie unless he moves back to the city; He agrees, but changes his mind after he saves a young boys life. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 22

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    Stories and art by George Evans and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Edith breaks up with Phil and starts dating Ritchie, who gets her addicted to pills, in a story with early art by future EC legend George Evans. Dancer Jean works her way up to stardom on the stage, leaving behind her dance partner Danny, the one man who really loves her. Sailor's son David becomes a rootless wanderer, until he meets Ivy in a small town, but her pressure to start a business rubs him the wrong way. Slave to Despair; What Price Stardom; Farewell, My Love; The Kindred Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 23

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    Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Diner waitress Vivian falls for handsome engineer Dane, but breaks up with him after he loses his job, because she doesn't want to work in a diner forever. But she doesn't know what to do about Dane's brother, brain-damaged ex-boxer Len, who seems to have become obsessed with her, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Joyce falls for Robert, unaware that he's already engaged to Donna, and her reaction when she finds out threatens to destroy all three of their lives. Dark Delusion; Whirlpool; Love in High; The Wanderer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 24

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    Stories and art by George Evans and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Sheila works in a nightclub owned by gangster Burke, but Martin seems like a nice guy. But after she rejects him, Martin goes into business with Burke, in a story with early art by future EC legend George Evans. Miriam works in an insurance agency and is engaged to boring co-worker Neil, but dumps him when handsome, unpredictable Carl joins the agency. After a tragedy, she gets the chance to commit insurance fraud. Ann blames Peter for the train wreck that killed her parents and sets out to destroy him, but she didn't expect to fall in love with him in the process. All for You; The Letter; The Antique Heart; Crackup. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 25

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    Photo cover. "Into Each Life"; Mrs. Mead hires Geraldine as her companion, complaining that her family only cares about her money; Geraldine encourages Mrs. Mead's feelings of suspicion; Mrs. Meads son Mark, who's attracted to Geraldine, offers to hire a nurse and get Geraldine a good job elsewhere; Geraldine thinks hes taken the rest of the familys side against her. "I'll Never Love You"; Marion refuses to marry Charles because shes determined to be a model; When she gets a chance, she leaves her elderly mother alone and moves to the city; Marion is unsuccessful and eventually collapses due to lack of food. "Jealousy" text story by John Martin. "Bitter Journey"; Kate and Steve meet on vacation and fall in love; Hes a shoe clerk, but when they return to the city he tells Kate hes on the waiting list for a police job; She is upset because her father is in prison and she hates the police. Kate tries to influence Steve to change his mind, urging him to take a store managers position instead. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 26

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Wounded in Korea, soldier Johnny meets American teacher Carrie when she takes him in. But his trauma and guilt over desertion almost destroy everything, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Steve calls off his wedding to Donna after a campus scandal destroys her reputation. Lauren and Harry are engaged, but after Lauren wins the lottery, something inside of her changes, and Harry doesn't like it, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Something to Live For; A Campus Scandal; Surprise Love; I Won the Sweepstakes! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 27

    Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John C. Adler. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Janie gets a job at the circus and meets handsome Ben, learning only later that he's a clown. They fall in love, but she doesn't think being a clown is a serious job, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Lying in wait in the park to commit a murder, Johnny thinks back on Joanie and how it all came to this. General's daughter June tires of men in uniform, tells Bob she won't marry him while he's in the Army, and rebels against the military's rules and order. Weep, Clown, Weep!; Girl in the Park; Color Girl; Retaliation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 28

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    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.

  • Issue #29
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 29

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Lila, who craves a rich husband, enters a gothic-romance scenario when she goes to work for wealthy Scott. He is caring for his invalid wife and Lila begins to fall for him, until she learns that all is not as it seems. In a story with art by Bob Powell, Dot and her hated rival Fern are stranded on a raft at sea after a plane crash. Car thief and ex-con Carol finds love with her roommate's brother Dan, but is it enough to keep her from returning to her life of crime? Not your typical romance-comic story. The Gold-Plated Heart; Test of Courage; Love Under Construction; Second Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 30

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    Stories and art by Thomas Carew and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Edith thinks back on how she loved and lost Mark, and how it all ties in with the true mother of her daughter. Bad girl Lila meets wealthy Ben and decides to take him for all he's worth, but she didn't expect to fall in love. In a story that really shows its era, Tina refuses to shut down her profitable public swimming pool during a polio outbreak, and is blamed when the disease spreads. And a romantic poem by Thomas Carew in comics form. The Punishment; Song; Love Came as a Stranger; Airfield Al; Love Takes a Chance; Pilot Pete; A Heart Denied. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 31

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    Stories and art by Algernon Charles Swinborne, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Vivian romances mountain climber Carey, but she really loves his friend Bill, and things come to a head during a grueling climb to the top of Gile Mountain. Antiques dealer Donna is instantly smitten when she meets Greg, a craftsman who turns out perfect duplicates of antique furniture. But to benefit their future together, she indulges in a little fraud. Mary, Mark and Mark's violent brother Johnny form an uneasy triangle while they're all working at the same factory, and it devolves into Mary threatening Johnny with prison if Mark doesn't agree to marry her. Plus profiles of mid-century movie stars Montgomery Clift, Don Taylor and Nancy Olson. Mountain of Destiny; Montgomery Clift; Picture Biography of Nancy Olson; Judge Cupid; Excerpts from a Match; Introduction to Romance; Picture Biography of Don Taylor; Romance Oddities; Take Back Your Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 32

    Stories and art by Howard Boughner, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. In a story full of '50s phobia over "juvenile delinquents," Eileen falls in with a rough crowd when she has a falling-out with steady Stan. Soon she's in the back of a convertible full of dope-smoking teens, who are taking her for a forced elopement to Joey. Kathy loves pulling pranks on her friends, but when she enlists in the Army as a joke, she risks losing Steve, the man she loves. Lois starts her life over in a new town with Eddie, but then she runs into Sue, who comes from her hometown and knows the secret she's been trying to forget. I Was a Member of a Teen-Age Thrill Gang; Dizzy Daisy; Deserter; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Brake on Love; The Secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 33

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Sheldon Moldoff and Ione Binder. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Raised deep in the Everglades, Annie meets Ralph when she goes to work at a factory in a nearby town. Then she learns he's already engaged to Laura, but a night trapped by a hurricane puts things in perspective, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Jayne falls for a handsome policeman - it's too bad that she's the inside woman for a high-class housebreaking gang. Plus a profile of screen legend Gregory Peck. They Called Me: Annie of the Everglades!; Picture Biography of Gregory Peck; Stay Away from Married Men; The Practical Joker; Girl on Her Own. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 34

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Nina has a bumpy relationship with miner Jay, but a mine collapse that leaves miners trapped puts things in perspective, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Scheming Carol decides that she wants to date wealthy Neil, even if she has to steal him away from another woman to do it. Jean isn't sure if she loves Phil or Bob, so she dates both of them without telling the other, but that can't last forever. You Can't Lose Sight of Love; Rocky Road to Romance; I Won't Forget; Double Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 35

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    This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Gina has been left bitter from life's hardships, and she dates soldier Jerry before he ships out just for fun, but she didn't expect him to fall in love with her. Lois enjoys her wealthy lifestyle, but Jim is troubled by her crooked means to an end... or as the opening caption puts it, "Lois wrote her own code for personal happiness with golden ink. In the rich world of her artificial creation, Love precariously rode the bandwagon, propelled by a dynamo of power." They don't mix metaphors like that anymore. Beautiful Enid is pals with wealthy but plain-looking May, until both of them fall for Eddie. I Loved You Too Late!; Love on a Bandwagon; Two Ring Victory by Daniel Sheldon; Heartsick. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 36

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Carol and Gary have been dating for years, but he doesn't care for her new friends and their edgy attitudes (for the 1950s). Soon it comes down to a choice between him or them, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Marie is secretly dating and corresponding with wealthy, older Tom, whom she agrees to marry for a comfortable lifestyle. But it's handsome but countrified Rolf who really gets her pulse pounding... or as one caption puts it, "The blending of our lips slammed the door on the rest of the world and it wasn't blood in my veins any more, but liquid fire." Kirk's relationship with Sally is threatened by a scheming woman. Life on a Silver Platter; Lonely Heart; Romance Time; Love Song for Two. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 37

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell and Ruth Sterling. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Jane loses her fiance Joe in a military plane crash, while Enid's beau March survives the same crash. Soon Jane is trying to win March away from Enid - or is it just the grief talking? - in a story with art by Bob Powell. In a particularly lurid pre-Code story, nightclub photographer Bess accidentally catches her boyfriend's boss with the wrong woman. She uses the leverage to get her boyfriend a better job, but that makes for some tense office parties. Marge was a real drama queen after Gary broke up with her, but how can she convince Eddie that the love she feels this time is real? Grieve No More; Nite Club Photographer; Roses Are for Love; Dry Tears. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 38

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    Photo cover. "So Long" one-page story, script and art by Howard Boughner; Daisy's telephone cord is too long. "I Tried to Trap Him into Marriage," art by Bernard Baily; Lois has long assumed she will marry her neighbour Gruff, but he says he loves newcomer Marlene; Lois has a nervous breakdown and insists Gruff is "indispensable" to her health. "My Consuming Envy"; Jan feels Diane has an advantage in a piano competition because Diane's father is a mine superintendent and hers is just a miner; Jan stirs up the miners and they demand fair play; the board members are intimidated and unjustly award Jan the prize. "Cute Dish" text story by Ruth Sterling. "True to You"; Ronnie moves to be near her boyfriend Jim, who has just been drafted; Jim helps pay her hotel bills, but is unable to spend much time with her; She begins dating George, a captain; Jim jealously confronts them and is confined to quarters, but leaves to see Ronnie and is arrested. One-page biography of actor William Lundigan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) 39

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    Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Joan stows away on a military air transport to be closer to Ned, the pilot she loves. But that's the worst mistake she could make, in a story with art by Marc Swayze that purports to be based on true events. When Jeff returns from the war with a walking disability, he tells Josie they must give up on the house they've been building together. But she protests so strongly, he wonders if it was really the house she wanted all along. Joan finds a way to get even with Ellen for stealing her boyfriend Doug, but new beau Wally sees through her charade. Plus profiles of 1950s Hollywood heartthrobs Wendell Corey and June Allyson. Honor Bright; I Stowed Away on an Air Transport!; The House That Love Built; Dream Beau of the Month: Wendell Corey; Dream Girl of the Month: June Allyson; Yesterday's Tears! Final issue of the series; Charlton resumed the title under new numbering with Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) #5. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 1

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Runaway bride Liz thinks she's ruined her life, not to mention her fiance Neil - but then she runs right into Larry's arms. Carol judges everybody by their family connections to high society, until she meets handsome Peter Barker. Elaine's dreams of becoming a flight attendant seem doomed to frustration, but then she meets a handsome pilot. Runaway Girl; For Love Alone; Faithless; The Hearts Surrender; Empty Arms. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 2

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Margot's secured a good job through long years of struggle, but then she makes everyone else work just as hard, including the man who loves her. Carol sabotages her roommate's chances for romance because she doesn't want to find another place to live. In a story that's a sign of its times, radio actress Marilyn lives in a boardinghouse until she gets her big break, and then she forgets her old friends for the trappings of stardom. Plus a PSA for Savings Bonds featuring the original Captain Marvel. Invitation to Heartbreak; I Spurned Love; Forgotten Rapture; Beautiful Dreamer; Unworthy of Romance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 3

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Beautiful Alma is so afraid of random dangers that she's practically agoraphobic, and that's hard on a romance. New arrival Lila falls for handsome Allan, but soon learns that he and his brother are social outcasts, because of their odd behavior. Ruth's dreams of a great romance from the days of chivalry almost blind her to the charms of Mel, right in front of her. Plus a PSA for Savings Bonds featuring the original Captain Marvel. The Alarmist; Guardian of My Heart; Belle of the Ball; I Lived in the Past. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 4

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Sad-eyed Bette returns to the seaside hometown she'd tried to move away from, and falls for the handsome amnesiac who wanders into her diner. Meg moves from the big city to a small town and thinks she has all the aces, until she falls for handsome, bowtie-wearing Tom at first sight. Jim really loves Nina, but she's got her heart set on Neil, who barely tolerates her. Plus a PSA for Savings Bonds featuring the original Captain Marvel. Lost Interlude; Abandoned Love; My Heart's Own Deceit; A Kiss for Sue; Search for Paradise. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 5

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Helen meets handsome Rod, but Rod will soon learn why she calls the roadhouse that her father owns "Heartbreak House." Down-on-her-luck June illicitly claims a missing piece of jewelry, and meets Murray, the real owner, whom she assumes is a swindler like herself. Joyce's friends warn her about Bert, but she doesn't see the truth until it's almost too late. Plus a PSA for Savings Bonds featuring the original Captain Marvel. All for Love; My Fugitive Heart; L as in Love; Torment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 6

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Mary is dating Tom, but she still carries a secret flame for his bad-boy brother, boxer "Killer Jack." Standing on the ledge of a high building, Cathie reflects on her tragic romance with Jess. Gail loves Eddie, but develops a dangerous crush on his old war buddy, Jock, who has "enough money to light of the gilded path she wanted to trod!" My Enchanted Heart; Another Tomorrow; The Best Laid Plans; The Wrong Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 7
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Reporter Grace meets handsome Ray while covering the homeless problem, but after she falls for him, she doesn't know how to tell him he's the star of her stories. Scheming Sylvia sets up Amy and Steve to clear a path to Amy's job, but she didn't expect to fall for Steve herself. Jean pretends to be someone she isn't to win a man, but when he finds out the truth, she risks losing everything. Echo of Love; The Anguished Heart; Leading Lady; Trapped. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 8

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    Photo cover. "Beyond Redemption!"; College student Jackie agrees to a date with Lefty, who is "much older" than she; They spend time together, but one night he robs a jewelry store while she is with him; Lefty says he made Jackie his accomplice so she will pressure her police detective father to get one of his gang released. "The Lie," art by Bob Powell; Factory worker Inez bets she can get foreman Jim to ask her for a date; She does, by telling him lies about her sick mother and impoverished student brother. "Love's Not-So-Sweet Song" Melody Ames text story by Robert Lucas. "My Guilty Heart"; Aspiring fashion designer Velma leaves her job and boyfriend Steve to join famous designer Ray; However, she learns Ray is a lecher and a fake who passes off his wifes designs as his own. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 10

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Rebellious Millie decides to run off and elope with Joey to show her parents, but the trip quickly becomes a nightmare, in a surprisingly dark tale for a romance comic. Sheila is engaged to Bill, but she really loves Rod, whom she met because of a lost library book. Jim loves Eileen and wants to start a family with her, but "family" has negative connotations for Eileen. Plus courtship rituals of foreign lands. Elopement; The Awakening; Customs of Courtship; The Forbidden Heart; Day of Enchantment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 11

    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Aspiring actress Stella reflects on the circumstances that led her away from Hollywood and her true love Barney, and back to her mother's rooming house. After breaking up with Lon, Nan starts dating his friend Howie, but is she only trying to get back at Lon? Janie falls for handsome Doug, the forest ranger who rescued her from a fire, but a forest fire threatens to separate them forever. Fumbled Destiny; Tomorrow Is Ours; Hearts and Glowers; Night of Sorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 12

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    Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Fran's engagement to Les is endangered by her old boyfriend Marty, whose bad influence leads her to start betting on horse races in "Win, Place or Love!" Dotty falls in love with Jack but then she learns that he is working undercover to find evidence against her former boyfriend Jerry in "The Man I Love"! And Fran's head is turned by Don, a handsome model, but luckily her boyfriend Bix never gives up on her in "My Inconstant Heart"! Plus: 2-page text story "Love Trail" by John Martin. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 13

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Lonely Ellen loves the attention she gets after she witnesses a hold-up, especially from handsome reporter Terry - but it turns out she's accused the wrong man. Claire is willing to sacrifice anything, even the man she loves, to become president of the local ladies' club. Chemist Toni is heart-broken when co-worker and boyfriend Bart starts dating wealthy Paula, but she's not ready to let Bart go. Heartbreak's Verdict; Road to Tears; The Search for Honesty; The Lady Knows It All. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Romantic Story #13, Fawcett Publications 1951 VG 4.0 Golden Age Romance

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  • Issue #14
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 14

    Stories and art by Bernard Baily and others. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Migrant worker Artie gets a job digging an underwater tunnel, but when he falls for Bonnie, her Uncle Joe protests, in a rare story narrated by the male character. Co-workers Vicki and Lee love each other, but Vicki's unethical business practices may drive them apart. Dance teacher Debby loves jockey Jackie, but she doesn't want to be seen in public with him because she's both taller and shallower than him. Wedding Present; The Cheat!; No Love, My Dear; Little Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 15

    Photo cover. "The Choice," art by George Evans; Eileen meets Dennis at the train station; Dennis comes back from war and Eileen must tell him that she met Homer while Dennis was away and will marry Homer. "Guilty Love"; Madge is coming home on a bus, sitting next to Sam Nevins when the bus goes off a ravine and 18 die but Madge saves 6 people and also pulls out Sam from the wreck; Sam does not survive and Madge commits a crime of opportunity when she takes the $9,000 from Sam Nevins's pouch. "Handicap for Love" text story by John Martin. "A Hollow Triumph"; Laura lives in a small resort town and hates summer residents, calling them "outsiders"; This includes the recently moved in Dr. Chelsen; Despite their dating, she refuses at first to let him treat Jimmy, the delivery boy, when he is run over by an outsider. Life Story comic ad. True Confessions comic ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $40 Romantic Story #15 (Fawcett Comics 1952) [FN-] “The Choice”/“Guilty Love”

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  • Issue #16
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 16

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Sorority president Renee is used to getting her way, and when she sees boyfriend Larry with another girl, her controlling manner kicks in, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. Mary dates boxer Danny, but when he starts losing bouts, she begins dating his rival Rocky. In another story, Carl is shocked that Mary's father made a crooked deal for uranium-rich land, and Mary doesn't know how to tell Carl that she actually made the deal. Sorority Scandal!; Follow the Winner; Secret Love; I Pledged My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $10 Romantic Story #16, Fawcett 1952, Low Grade, Golden Age Romance

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  • Issue #17
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 17

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    Photo cover. "Along Came Steve"; Down and out drifter Delores winds up in Brookville and is befriended by Amos, orphan Aggie, and Mrs. Nelson; She considers it a "soft touch"; Reporter Steve arrives for the brief annual tourist season and he and Delores fall in love; However, when his assignment is up, Steve returns to the city, disappointing Delores; She follows him and he says he wants to move to Brookville to be with Delores, but she admits she doesn't care about the town and he gets angry. "Stanzas for Music" illustrated poem, written by George Gordon Byron. Biography of radio and film star Gordon MacRae. "Alliance of Hate"; Miriam and Reg both hold grudges against banker Amdanos: he refused her father a loan and they lost the family store; he also foreclosed on Reg's service station while Reg was in the service; Miriam and Reg team up to get revenge; they also fall in love. "Courtship Customs" non-fiction story. "A Birthday" illustrated poem, written by Christina Georgina Rossetti. "Borrowed Love" text story by Raymond Kent. Biography of Hollywood film star Farley Granger. "The Deceptive Heart"; After losing her boyfriend Dan because of her excessive jealousy, Kate leaves town; She gets a job in a diner and finds a new boyfriend, truck driver Jack; They become engaged but she continues to be jealous; When an upset Judy arrives and asks for Jack, Kate turns her away and the distraught woman--the widow of a war buddy of Jack's--is badly injured in an accident. Motion Picture and Television Magazine ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 18

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Anita strikes out on her own and quickly gets swindled, abandoned and almost assaulted, before handsome Dick comes to her rescue. Marlene is determined to get Phil back, even if she has to break Sue and Larry's respective hearts to do it. Fran loves fast cars and racing, but when Ted gets in a wreck while street-racing, she realizes she's gone too far. I Left Home; Another's Love; Romance in the Rough, Speed Crazy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 19

    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Susan decides to romance Elton as a way of furthering the feud between their two families, but she didn't expect to fall for Elton in the process. Nora schemes to get ahead at work, but boyfriend Dick is turned off by her lack of ethics. Obsessing over the lack of available men in her town, Ina agrees to marry Walt - and then she meets handsome sailor Bill. Of Love and Hate; No Way Back; The Celebrity Man-Shortage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 20

    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. When Mark flunks out of medical school, Elissa believes their dreams of future happiness have been destroyed. A nurse begins to fall in love with a handsome patient who has amnesia. Clara ingratiates herself with her elderly neighbor, hoping to inherit her fortune. I Ruined This Man; Lost Memory; The Rich Girl; Heartbreak Haven. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 21

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    Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Marie marries wealthy, older Neil, even though she really loves George, but her manipulative behavior drives them both away. Teacher Ellen falls for handsome boat captain Mat on a school field trip, but her fellow teacher Sybil does not approve. George and Audrey are in love, but pressures over money and a house may drive them apart before they can even marry. Plus comics bios of Hollywood legends Terry Moore (star of Mighty Joe Young) and Rock Hudson. Two and Two Make Love; The Day That Love Died; Dream Girl of the Month: Terry Moore; Island of Love; Dream-Beau of the Month: Rock Hudson; I'll Make You Care. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $55 Romantic Story #21 GD; Fawcett | low grade - March 1953 romance - w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #22
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 22

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    Stories and art by Howard Boughner and others. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Waitress Helen finally gets a chance to make time with sailor Jay, but his friend Paul is always butting in. After her father's mortgage company is investigated, Bette feels the whole town has turned against her, including boyfriend Ricky. Laura goes on dates with handsome client George arranged by her boss, but her boyfriend Joe is going to find out sooner or later. Alias Mr. Cupid; Unspoken Love; Dizzy Daisy; The Heart Always Knows; I Was a Contact Girl; Sarcastic Sue. Final issue published by Fawcett; Charlton picked up the series a year later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 23

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    Photo cover. "Girl in Hiding!"; Photographed escaping from a burning building, Jenny asks newspaper reporter Dick to keep her picture out of the newspaper; He agrees, and they soon fall in love; Jenny refuses to discuss her past and suspects Dick is just using her for a big story. "Torment of Love," art by Art Cappello; Victor and Fran are newlyweds. Fran suspects Victors ex-girlfriend May is trying to win him back; At Victors birthday party, she jealously accuses them of having an affair, but Victor says he has been working late to earn enough money to buy Fran a proper wedding ring. "Hearts Ahoy" text story. "It Can't Happen Again"; Rod adores Claire but she only tolerates him; She borrows his car and strikes a pedestrian, then asks Rod to take the rap: he is sent to prison for a year; Claire falls in love with Kent, and hides this from Rod when he is released; Claire tricks Rod in driving without a license and causing an accident, then urges him to flee rather than be sent back to prison for a parole violation. "Turnabout," art by Art Cappello; Rita leaves her small town of Mayville and boyfriend Chet to teach in the mining town of Kadence; Shes courted by Victor but considers him too violent and returns to Mayville; Victor follows her there and explains he was just trying to protect her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 24

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    Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Ginny and Miles marry despite the long and dangerous feud between their families. Carol's friends all judge her harshly when she breaks up with deployed soldier David, but they don't know the whole story. Laura meets Bill while working as a hostess at a "Lonely Hearts Club," but soon he wants her to stop working there. Plus a comics bio of Hollywood legend Dana Andrews, the star of Laura and The Best Years of Our Lives. No Love for Me; The Jilted; The Girl Who Paid; Dream-Beau of the Month: Dana Andrews; Island of Love; Lonely Hearts' Hostess; School for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Romantic Western (1949) 1

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    Stories and art by Edd Ashe, Ed Robbins, Rod Reed and Max Elkan. For those who prefer romance with a little Southwestern seasoning, Fawcett presents tales of love on the range. Susan falls for heroic singing cowboy Doug, but his heart belongs to the open range. A fifty-year feud between the Barkers and the neighboring Jacksons heats up when Janie Jackson and Lin Barker fall in love. Ranch owner Laura is as tough as any cowboy, but when rustlers target her cattle, she's willing to accept the help of handsome wandering cowpoke Rod Foster. Heartbeat of Treachery; Love Feud; Sky Riders; The Tall Stranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Romantic Western (1949) 2

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    Stories and art by Al Williamson, Al McWilliams and Joseph Millard. For those who prefer romance with a little Southwestern seasoning, Fawcett presents tales of love on the range. Prodigal son Jerry returns when he and his brother Wayne inherit their father's ranch, but trouble begins when Jerry falls for Wayne's gal Dale. Beautiful Conchita's suitors are judged by the fists of her overprotective brother Marko, but wandering cowpoke Gene is willing to take that beating, in a story with art by EC legend Al Williamson. Joyce swears that corrupt banker Gates will never get her father's ranch, and a handsome wandering cowpoke offers to help. Save My Love; A Man for Conchita; Branded; Prairie Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Romantic Western (1949) 3
    • Cover detached. Water damage with staining. Staple rust with migration, top staple mostly disintegrated.
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    Stories and art by Fred Guardineer and Lynn Randall. For those who prefer romance with a little Southwestern seasoning, Fawcett presents tales of love on the range. Brett wonders if the beautiful but traumatized woman he finds wandering on his ranch is connected with the band of outlaws that just rode into town. Holly from Back East inherits her uncle's sheep ranch, but she also inherits a rogue mountain lion and a surly neighbor, Mike, who just wants to be left alone. Girl of the Purple Sage!; The Stranger's Secret; Owlhoot Romance; The Blacksmith and the Belle. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Ronna (1997) 1

    Beauty, Brains, and Bullets. Story by Beau Smith and Ronna Coulter. Art by Richard Pollard and Chris Ready. A swimsuit model leads a double life as a secret agent in a slice of cheesecake spy-fi. Based on (and created in collaboration with) the real-life Ronna Coulter, a former LA Rams cheerleader and one-time distribution head for Image Comics (as well as the model for Sarah in the Parts Unknown alien-invasion miniseries). 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Room 222 (1970-1971 Dell) 1

    Photo cover features Karen Valentine, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, and Lloyd Haynes. Art by Jack Sparling and others. Cover number is 01-692-001. Teachers help students cope with the challenges of an LA high school in the early 1970s; based on the hit TV series. The Calen kid likes the attention he gets when he climbs buildings and does other dangerous stunts, but kids like Ritchie are starting to imitate him. Willard looks forward to an athletic scholarship to State University, but Mr. Dixon knows Willard's grades aren't college material. The Daredevil; Tarnished Star. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Room 222 (1970-1971 Dell) 2

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    Photo cover features Karen Valentine, Michael Constantine, and Lloyd Haynes. Art by Jack Sparling and others. Cover number is 01-692-005. Teachers help students cope with the challenges of an LA high school in the early 1970s; based on the hit TV series. The teachers try to help a teen runaway get her bearings. Mr. Dixon has choice words for the hippie who misled her. Duke may be the oldest junior at Walt Whitman High, but that doesn't mean he's the dumbest. To Drop or Not to Drop; Night of Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #3
    Room 222 (1970-1971 Dell) 3

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    Photo cover features Karen Valentine, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, and Lloyd Haynes. Art by Jack Sparling and others. Cover number is 01-692-007. Teachers help students cope with the challenges of an LA high school in the early 1970s; based on the hit TV series. After Mr. Dixon's car is rigged with an improvised bomb, the school fears that a mad bomber is on the loose. The teachers wonder why Andy, the school's pole-vaulting champion, is suddenly lacking on the athletic field. Could it be love? The Mad Bomber; In Spring, a Young Man's Fancy.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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    $13 ROOM 222 #3 - DELL - GOOD PLUS COND.
    $20 Room 222 #3 Dell Comics 1970 F
    $30 Room 222 #3 FVF 7.0 1970 Photo Cover

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  • Issue #4
    Room 222 (1970-1971 Dell) 4

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    Photo cover features Karen Valentine, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, and Lloyd Haynes. Art by Jack Sparling and others. Cover number is 01-692-101. Teachers help students cope with the challenges of an LA high school in the early 1970s; based on the hit TV series. The Calen kid likes the attention he gets when he climbs buildings and does other dangerous stunts, but kids like Ritchie are starting to imitate him. Willard looks forward to an athletic scholarship to State University, but Mr. Dixon knows Willard's grades aren't college material. The Daredevil; Tarnished Star. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.