True Sweetheart Secrets (1950) comic books

Add to cart GD 2.0 $17.50 View scan 2" cumulative spine split.

Drama melds with melodrama in an early romance comic from Fawcett. Faded Southern belle Nora still has the family mansion, Manorlee, but her Scarlett O'Hara-like manner alienates those around her, including Todd, the man she loves. Kate and Joey were both raised on the carnival circuit, but Joey is satisfied to be a carny for life, while Kate wants more. Joan loves Frank and plans to build a home with him, but she must ignore the rumors of embezzlement. Plus a profile of famed movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane. Forever Remember; Carnival; Janie's Other Love; Rocky Lane; A Heart Without Faith. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scan Miscut. First two pages not completely cut at manufacturing (affects readability). Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Photo cover. "The Big Shot," art by Bob Powell; Gangster Danny's car breaks down and he decides to stay on a nearby farm owned by Laura's father; Danny and Laura fall in love; Danny is identified by Laura's brother; Danny promises Laura to go straight; He returns to the city to see his mother but she rejects him. "My Darkest Hour"; Jean's parents don't like the rough crowd she socializes with; in contrast, they are proud of her older sister Lil and her bank manager fiancé Dale; When Jean's date Kip is killed in a nightclub brawl, Jean asks Lil to say it was she who was there; Lil becomes the subject of gossip and Dale's parents say the scandal will harm his career. "The Late Miss Early" text story by John Martin. "Sheltered Love"; Talent agent Sheila receives a recording of Don's singing; She discovers he is a coal miner who sings on the weekends, and thinks her offer of a contract is a scam; Sheila and Don fall in love and she "admits" he's right about the contract; Sheila is prepared to give up her career and marry Don, but her partner Steve arrives. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Drama melds with melodrama in an early romance comic from Fawcett. Sheila tries to put her life back together after a mental breakdown, but she fears that she will harm the man she loves. Angela wants Stan for herself, and she's willing to spread vicious rumors about her romantic rival, if that's what it takes. In a topical story for the era, Audrey sees the new United Nations building as a chance to date handsome diplomats, but she doesn't really believe in the organization. Plus profiles of actor John Derek and screen legend Kirk Douglas. And a comics version of a love poem by William Shakespeare. Breakdown; John Derek; It Was a Lover and His Lass; Scandal Was My Weapon; Romance on the Leash; Kirk Douglas; I Was a UN Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $17.00 View scan 2 1/2" cumulative spine split with splitting to interior wraps. Oxidation with brittle paper. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Stories and art by Floyd Torbert and Ruth Sterling. Drama melds with melodrama in an early romance comic from Fawcett. Lissa is obsessed with Les, even though he's already married to Janice, and tries to convince him that he made a mistake. Pro baseball player Jeff decides that the game is more important to him than Denny, the woman who loves him. Gossip columnist Joan tries to use her column to turn the man she loves against the woman he's dating, but that's a dangerous game. The Big Guy; The Long Wait for Happiness; The Beauty Contest; Gossip Columnist. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.