Secret Hearts (1949) comic books 1967-1969

Cover pencils by Gene Colan. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Gene Colan, Arthur Peddy?, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen and Peggy reconcile over their similar romantic troubles. Rita's night out with Greg is spoiled by two encounters with people they know in Episode 8 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Ruth is mistaken for her glamorous employer, she does nothing to correct the assumption but then fears that her secret will be discovered in "3 Days of Love!" Also: Patty is confident in her relationship with Gary so she gives advice to all her girl friends, but she doesn't know what to do when Gary starts showing interest in someone else in "Girl + Boy = Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: You Can Be Beautiful filler "Between Us Girls"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger and unknown. Ray Silva tries unsuccessfully to come between Rita and Greg. Karen helps her sister Peggy make plans to prepare for her first reintroduction to her old boyfriend Bob, but Bob drops by unexpectedly in Episode 9 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Lisa is waiting at the train station for her childhood sweetheart to return to town, but a surprise awaits her in "Waiting for the One I Love!" Also: Terry doesn't believe she will ever fall in love again after her boyfriend Brad dies in a car accident in "My Love was a Dream"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. Statement of ownership -- average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 181,705. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Bob and Peggy hope that they can be together when Bob's divorce is final. Lila questions Greg about his commitment to Rita, while Rita realizes that her father may not fit in with her new life in Episode 10 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Eva plots to steal Eddy from the girl he really loves in "There is No Forever!" Also: Connie falls in love with Phil, but he's with her friend Margot so she gives him up. Years later, they meet again in the reprint story "My Heart's Desire!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler "Absolutely Now!"; make-up tips in You Can Be Beautiful filler "Face to Face!"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. (Note: It is not a Neal Adams cover, as stated in the Overstreet Price Guide, which is probably confusing it with Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) #120.) Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Peggy stands up for Rita when Lila's society friends judge her at the engagement party Lila has given for Greg and Rita. Later, Peggy meets Bob by chance and they decide to go out together, but they are discovered by Bob's wife in Episode 11 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ruth dreams about the perfect guy named Keith and isn't interested in having a real date with anyone who won't measure up to the man of her dreams in "Please, Please -- Don't Let Me Wake Up!" Also: Judy and her friend Phyllis reconcile after a long estrangement, then Judy finds herself attracted to Phyllis's new boyfriend in the reprint story "Winter in My Heart!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Carl Pfeufer, Arthur Peddy, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Peggy is upset after her confrontation with Bob's wife Brenda. When Rita and Greg learn that Richy and Joanie are planning to elope again, Rita makes a call that disrupts their plans, but later, Greg is angry to learn that it was Ray that she called in Episode 12 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ginny waits years for her childhood sweetheart Brian to return as he promised in "Two Hearts on a Tree!" Also: Jane is finally realizing her dream of leaving her small town to live in the big city when she meets Ross on the bus trip and everything changes in the reprint story "There Goes My Heart!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Win Mortimer?, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Greg and Rita have a huge argument about her past with Ray, but then they reconcile. Karen wonders if she can ever get over her love for Greg. Richy's grandfather convinces Richy and Joanie to wait a year before getting married. And Roger considers himself a failure for not being able to resolve the situation himself in Episode 13 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Best friends Dina and Fran like all the same things -- including the same boys -- in "The Battle of Love"! Also: Claire's embittered roommate Roberta tries to convince Claire that her new boyfriend Larry is undependable and unfaithful, just like all other men, in the reprint story "Dreams are for Fools"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, Bill Draut and unknown. When Karen learns that Greg and Rita have set a date for their wedding, she thinks about her past decisions. Later, she finds herself at the Silva Club, where Ray suggests that perhaps they could console each other over their lost loves in Episode 14 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Robin plots to steal Jamey away from her friend Sally, but then she isn't sure she wants him after all in "A Stolen Dream!" Also: Buck is tormented by Eve's tempestuous behavior until he finally meets another girl who seems much more suited to him in the reprint story "Love Me, Love Me Not"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen goes out with Ray, though no one seems to think they should be together in Episode 15 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Helen is fascinated by a man she sees in a restaurant, but it's his friend who actually asks her out and ends up marrying her in "Sweet Mystery of Love!" Also: Kathy meets the mysterious man who has been leaving her messages on the beach, but misunderstandings threaten to end their relationship before they get to know one another in the reprint story "Letters in the Sand!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler "Laff It Up!" Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. After Greg and Rita's fight, he goes to see Karen. They argue, too, but they also end up in a kiss. Afterward, Greg still insists that he will marry Rita in Episode 16 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Woody breaks up with Jane to be with another girl, she vows that she will make him pay for it in "I'll Get Even with You"! Also: Blanche meets Rick, who is leaving the country in a few days, and they try to avoid falling in love in the reprint story "A Long Way from Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and John Celardo? Greg continues to be torn between the two women he loves, but they both insist that he must choose between them in Episode 17 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Rich girl Cara keeps stealing Wilma's boyfriends until Wilma finally loves one of the boys enough to fight back in the reprint story "The Arms of Love!" Also: When Donna catches Peter with another woman, she thinks that everything must be over between them in the reprint story "Love Without End!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love.Statement of ownership -- average print run 313,000; average paid circulation 149,700. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, George Roussos, Bernard Sachs and unknown. When Greg insists that he still loves Rita, Karen decides to leave Danville Corners and return to Hollywood, where she meets some old friends from her former life in Episode 18 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ellen has grown up thinking that she is plain and unappealing, so she can't believe it when Bill falls in love with her in "Unworthy of Love!" Also: Though she is just a child, Debbie decides that someday she will marry Steve, who is several years older and hardly notices her. Even though he leaves town to attend college and medical school, somehow she holds onto the dream until it happens in the reprint story "Catch My Heart"! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Manny Stallman?, Bill Draut, Tony Abruzzo, George Roussos and unknown. Two Hollywood friends of Karen's late husband Frankie confess that they are in love with Karen in Episode 19 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Sue's ex-boyfriend Jim asks her for another chance, but he is slow to break things off with his new girlfriend Ann, so Sue eventually realizes that Jim isn't to be trusted in "The Memory of Jim!" Also: Margot's architect boyfriend Harry always puts his career ahead of his relationship, but she eventually meets Jim, who always thinks of her first in the reprint story "My Weeping Heart"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller, Barbara Friedlander? and Robert Kanigher. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Win Mortimer & unknown and Werner Roth & John Romita, Sr. Scott explains his true feelings for Karen, who tells him to be patient. Later, Barry takes Karen to a party at the home of his wealthy and eccentric producer, B.W., who is also interested in Karen, in Episode 20 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Cindy wants an expensive new dress for an upcoming party, but at her job she has to model new fashions for all her friends who are also going to the party in "Cindy the Salesgirl"! Also: When Gail asks her fiance Jim to let her visiting cousin May tag along with them on their dates, she doesn't realize that May is going to steal Jim away for herself in the reprint story "Come Back -- My Heart!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jay Scott Pike. Leave Me, Leave Me!, inks by Vince Colletta; A girl finds it difficult to break up with her obnoxious boyfriend until she meets someone who shows her how a girl ought to be treated. Too Long to Wait!, pencils John Rosenberger; Two girls wait for news of their boyfriends when they hear that there has been a plane crash. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Episode 21, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Barry tries to explain why be brought Karen to B. W.'s party, but Karen takes matters into her own hands. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by unknown & Vince Colletta?, Win Mortimer & Jack Abel? and Bill Draut & unknown. Karen convinces B.W. not to fire Barry. When the powerful producer offers Karen a chance to star in his movies, she fantasizes about how her former fiance Greg will react when he takes his new girlfriend Rita to see her onscreen in Episode 22 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: On Jimmy and Linda's first date, a car accident makes it unlikely that Linda will ever walk again. Though Jimmy stays by her side, Linda fears that he only pities her in "Pity -- Not Love"! Also: Abby's childhood friend Maureen always gets for herself exactly what Abby has. When they grow up, Maureen goes after Abby's boyfriend Barry, and Abby assumes Maureen will get him, too, in the reprint story "Duel of Hearts!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Tony Abruzzo, Mike Sekowsky, Jay Scott Pike, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen becomes disgusted by each one of her admirers in Episode 23 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Terri's friend Sue asks her to find out if Bruce is interested in Sue, but Terri is secretly in love with Bruce herself in "Tell Me You Love Her!" Also: Bob is in love with his friend Jeff's girlfriend Nancy in the reprint story "The Girl I Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Tony Abruzzo, Win Mortimer & Dick Giordano and unknown. Karen leaves Hollywood and her dreams of stardom behind when her sister calls to tell her that her former fiance Greg needs her in Episode 24 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Richard breaks up with Debby, she is sure she will never fall in love again and resists falling for any of the boys who date her in "Love, Love, Go Away!" Also: Cindy the Salesgirl models several of the latest styles for an older woman who actually isn't looking to buy anything, but just to relive her youth in an untitled story. And: Melanie and Doug decide to end their relationship, but months later they meet again on a cruise and wonder if their feelings are truly forgotten in the reprint story "Long After Heartbreak"! Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Also: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, John Rosenberger & unknown and Bill Draut. Karen returns to Danville Corners to find that Greg's fiancee Rita is in a coma. Trying to take his mind off the situation, she spends time with Greg, which reawakens the old feelings between them in Episode 25 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Jennifer is ashamed of her humble background, and when she realizes that everyone is talking about her, she runs away to the big city in "I Had to Run Away to Find Myself..." Also: Gwen is so shy that she finds it impossible to date anyone until she meets a guy who is just as shy as she is in the reprint story "Not Even a Dream!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Draut & Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky & Vince Colletta?, Sekowsky & Mike Peppe and Tony Abruzzo. Greg and Karen go to dinner, where they meet Lila and Roger. Lila encourages them to get back together, even though Greg's fiancee Rita is still in a coma. Later, Greg calls Karen with shocking news in Episode 26 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Sally agrees to date the obnoxious Rikki so that his gang will leave her neighbor John alone in "Somebody Owns Me!" Also: Lorraine loves Tom but he is dating her roommate Harriet in the reprint story "All's Fair in Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Last 12-cent issue. Cover art by Dick Giordano. Let's Pretend Kisses!, pencils by Ric Estrada, Inks by Vince Colletta; Linda needs a steady date for the summer to fit in with her circle of friends, so she enlists her neighbor Specs to pretend to be her boyfriend. Stars in My Eyes!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Marcie goes to Hollywood to try for stardom, but eventually she realizes that what she really wants to to marry her boyfriend Bill back home. Untitled Cindy the Salesgirl story, script by Barbara Friedlander, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Dick Giordano. Episode 27, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike (pp 2-15) and Dick Giordano (p 1), inks by George Roussos (pp 3-15) and Dick Giordano (p 1); When Rita comes out of her coma she realizes that she was never really in love with Greg and so she breaks their engagement; Greg immediately turns to Karen, but she is wary of his sudden transfer of affections. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

First 15-cent issue. Cover pencils by Bill Draut, inks by Dick Giordano. Forbidden Romance, art by Tony Abruzzo; Eileen meets famous folk singer Gary Sayers, but he warns her that he doesn't intend to fall in love. Today's Heartbreak!, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Claire broke up with Tom long ago, but now that he is about to marry her friend Frances she realizes that she is still in love with him. Episode 28, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by George Roussos; Karen is unsure about Greg's love, since he just broke up with Rita; Later, she learns that the whole town believes that she stole Greg away from Rita. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dick Giordano. How to Lose the Man You Love, art by John Rosenberger; When Liza's boyfriend Paul catches her with another guy, she reflects on their relationship and realizes that she doesn't really love Paul after all. Lonely Lovesong, pencils by Tony Abruzzo, inks by Bernard Sachs; Mary goes away on a vacation when she and Bill break up but she can't stop thinking about him; Fortunately, when she returns, he's waiting to apologize. Episode 29, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by George Roussos; Karen nearly runs away again when she can't decide whether to marry Greg, but when she mistakenly believes that he has been in an accident she realizes how much she loves him; Richy and Joanie agree to wait until they have finished college to get married. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #95, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Not That Kind of Girl!, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Vince Colletta; Rosalie follows her mother's advice instead of trying to be popular; but her aunt helps her to loosen up a little and have some fun. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. How Can I Tell Him the Truth?, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Mike Esposito; Wendy and Richy are childhood sweethearts who assume that they will be married, but when Richy has to go away for a few months, Wendy falls in love with Peter. Hide from Love!, pencils by John Rosenberger; Gwen gets her boyfriend Tom to give her roommate Freya a job, but then Freya falls in love with Tom herself. Ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #96 and Wonder Woman #185, pencils by Curt Swan and Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson and Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Half a Heart!; Doreen grew up loving Nelson, her older next-door neighbor, even though he never saw her in a romantic light; She is crushed when he gets engaged to Elaine, but refuses to believe that she has lost him forever. I Stole His Love Away!, script by Jack Miller, pencils by John Celardo, inks by Vince Colletta; Due to a misunderstanding, Leta fears that she has fallen in love with her mother's fiance. A Crime of Fashion filler page, art by Liz Berube. Lost in the Shadow of Love!, pencils by John Rosenberger; Sheila is resigned to the fact that her friend Gloria will always attract the guys that Sheila likes. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.