Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) comic books 1958-1960

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Bette Lou's controlling mother wants to run her fiance Stan's law business, but Stan isn't too keen on that. Helen tries to help widower Bart move on after the loss of his wife. Linda sees a chance to turn the tables on ladies' man Russ when she goes out with him, but she didn't expect to fall in love. Beloved Rival; Imperfect Love; Pull of the Past; The Too Trusting Heart; A Lesson in Heartbreak; Vacation Manhunt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by John Tartaglione, Dick Giordano, Paul Reinman, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Her fiance's family wedding ring has a tradition of bringing happiness, but it brings Sally a broken heart. Redheaded Las Vegas girl Lu Anne thinks she knows better than to date the men who come into her dad's casino, but then she meets Doug. Flora falls for her roommate Rita's boyfriend, but can she win him away from beautiful, glamorous Rita? The Ring of Happiness; How He Proposed; The Odds Against Love; Autumn Leaves; Second Love; Another Girl's Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Nurse Kate secretly loves soldier Ray, but he's already promised to someone else. Dana isn't sure what to think about Kirk after Lydia appears, claiming to be Kirk's fiancee. Dot burns her bridges when she gets engaged to wealthy Cleve, but when his first wife shows up, Dot finds her new life falling apart. Dream Girl!; Try to Forget; Nice Girl But Lonely; Advice on Life, Love, and Lemons; Together; Heartbreak & Hope. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Lisa learns that her boyfriend is getting engaged to a woman he knows in his hometown. A woman can't decide whether to go to the dance with Bob or Joe. Jim's wife doesn't like the ways he's running the business OR the family. Homecoming!; Sister Act!; The Truth About Hobey!; Can You Change Yourself?; Listen, Darling!; Wasted Tears! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Demanding Fran doesn't know what to do when boyfriend Jimmy wants to make his own decisions tonight. Nora stands up to her domineering boss when he tries to prevent her wedding to co-worker Henry. Lifelong friends Al and Mark date Joan and Ginny, until that one day when they all seek shelter from a storm in the old shack. I Lost My Love; All My Fault!; The Boyfriend; The Lucky Girl; For Duty's Sake; Engaged for a Lifetime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Broken-hearted Freda decides to take out her revenge on new beau Gil, but she didn't expect to fall in love with him. Pianist Carla finds success on the stage, but it means losing Michael, the man she loves. Joan takes an instant dislike to Farrell, the handsome new boarder at her mother's rooming house. Summer Fling!; Love Came Too Late!; Cup of Coffee - and Charm; Funny About Love; No Escaping Him; The Love I Lost! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Widowed, workaholic Annie can't get handsome but irresponsible employee Tony to respect her. Blanche falls for Fred, but she's worried what he will think when he learns she works in a restaurant. Newly arrived in suburbia, Ruth is ashamed to admit to the other housewives that her husband is "just" a salesman. Don't Talk About Love; Second Hand; Pet Shop Clerk; Lady Boss; My Husband's Career. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, George Wildman and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Florence's parents want her to marry childhood sweetheart Randy, but she's fallen hard for handsome but penniless painter Jay. Beth starts a meaningless summer romance with Mike, who tells her she's "like a cake in a bakery window - ...cardboard and emptiness beneath all that icing!" Hedi wants to rebel, so she takes up with clean-cut motorcyclist Ronnie. Portrait of Florence; A Summer Love; Name Changer; No Gumption!; I'll Show Them. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, George Wildman and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Carol has the ideal suburban life with new hubby Steve - and then Steve gets arrested for felony embezzlement. Secretary Sally knows she's got the attention of handsome boss Dane when he fires her. Sarah secretly loves Bruce, but worries what he will think when he learns that she's a lumberjack's daughter. Love on Cloud Nine; Fast Girl; Singer; The Kiss; The Fighter; I Learned Better. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Actress Donna finally gets a part in the summer theater show, and falls for the director Vincent to boot, but her fiance is ready for her to quit acting and get married. Glenda's wallflower roommate Nancy falls for Glenda's latest boyfriend Mark. Beth joins the clean-cut motorcycle gang called the Bronc Busters so she can ride behind Johnny, but secretly she hates motorcycles. The Right Man; My Foolish Heart; Nice! Nice! Nice!; A Man For Mary; The Wild One; That Other Woman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. A woman marries the first mate on a yacht after a whirlwind courtship, but isn't prepared for life at sea, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Wealthy Miss Kane elopes with a photographer, and must adjust to a work-a-day lifestyle unlike her life of privilege. Kay is the equal of any man in running her business, but she can't get handsome engineer Todd to notice her as a female. The Captain's Mate; Too Shy; Unsure of Himself; Below My Standards; Talk It Over; The Parting; The Necklace; Bulldozers and Moonlight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Helen thinks Mack is hard, belligerent, and cynical, and she doesn't expect to fall in love with him, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Nan dates Harvey, but she's still not over being dumped by Jim. In another story, famous model Nan gets plenty of attention from men, but ignores them all until she meets small-town med student Jerry, who doesn't know who she is. Love on the Rebound; Big Ace's Girl; Storm of Love; Who's Boss?; Unsure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Kathy is so taken with Jim as the ideal man, she doesn't realize until their wedding that she doesn't actually love him, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, Aunt Lucy plays matchmaking Mary Worth for her niece and Tommy, and even looks kind of like Mary Worth. Redheaded hottie Cleo gets a lot of attention when the summer people come to her seaside town, and boy-next-door Tommy is left in the cold. Flee from Love; Don't Tie Me Down; Loveboat; No Time for Romance; Aunt Cupid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. College senior Dolly falls for her handsome Romantic Poetry teacher Mr. Ney, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Bespectacled Dot fears that no one will ever notice her, particularly Danny. After a lover's quarrel, Adrienne and Mark wonder if it's really over. Not Made for Romance; Lover's Quarrel; Is This My Love?; P.S. 35; One to Remember. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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. Anne leaves behind Carl, who wants to marry her, when she gets her big break, in one of three stories this issue with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, a woman who's been in an accident loses her memory, but gains a handsome doctor. Lonely Irene meets new neighbor Harry, who looks like Clark Kent and is just as lonely as she is. Love Can Be Tragic; My Love Died; Love From The Past; Hearts And Headaches; Locked In My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. In a reversal of the usual artist-model story, artist Jan meets Frenchman Paul when she asks HIM to model for HER, in one of three stories this issue with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, Dr. Tolcott has a chance to observe Mark and Anne (for science!) as they fall in love at a ski resort. Redheaded Marian dreams of being swept off her feet by a hero, and then handsome Peter saves her from drowning. Portrait of My Love; My White Knight; First to Be Married; The Crisis; Return to Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. A woman falls for a stranger who then vanishes, and she can't get anyone to believe he was ever there, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Eddie and Kay are planning their future together, but after Kay wins prom queen, she starts hanging out with prom king Bob and going off with college kids. Nurse Helen is tormented with memories when her latest patient is Neil, the man she loved and lost. Too Late for Tears; Winter's Loneliness; The Test; The Stolen Punch Line; The Secret; The Power of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. A woman learns that her small town is full of ugly rumors about her new boyfriend, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, waitress May dreams of dating Dan, the handsome customer who comes in often for lunch. Margo realizes that she and husband Frank have drifted apart emotionally when he goes fishing rather than doing suburban family things. Together Again; Dreams Must Die; Flight From Romance; Rideaway Ridgeway; No Flawless Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Nella falls for the boy she kisses at a masquerade party, but she doesn't know it's bad boy Pete, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, Jean boards a train for her long-awaited reunion with Jim, but meets another woman on board who is also going to meet Jim. In a story that reflects attitudes of its era, newlyweds Kathy and Rick face strife after an accident leaves him paraplegic. My Love to Share; Bridge Across Time; The Trap; The Wonderful Night; Friends or Foes?; Behind the Mask. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.