Diary Secrets (1950) comic books 1938-1955
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Issue #10
- Paper: Brittle
- Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well
- Label #2076424002
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
- Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.
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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Lily Renee, Ken Bald, Ruth Atkinson and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Dotty's looks bring her lots of male attention, but also the trouble that goes with it, in a story with art by Baker. Popular Dolly loves farmer Jock, but he doesn't think she'll give up her life of privilege for the farm. Eileen and Ted promise to stay together after he enlists in the Air Force, but a long-distance relationship is hard to maintain, in a story with art by pioneering female artist Lily Renee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #12
$600.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #3889318007
Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vic Herman, and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Joyce toys with the affections of boys like Jackie to increase her popularity, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Sybil sets her sights on handsome new student Fred, even though he has a reputation as a "woman-hater." Lucy gets a job at the drugstore so she can earn the money for a prom dress, but that doesn't leave her much time for dating Jim. Simple yet sophisticated cover by Baker. Two-Timing Got Me in Trouble; I Played Kiss and Run; Prom Trouble; Dusty Dawn; A Lie Nearly Ruined My Romance; My Wrong Approach for Romance; Confidentially Yours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #20
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story. 4" cumulative spine split.
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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Warren King, John Giunta, Robert Bernstein and Max Elkan. Early romance comics from St. John with an emphasis on scandal and great covers by Matt Baker. Jan sets her sights on co-worker Elmer, but he's smitten with Eve, who already has a boyfriend. Silver-screen villain Jon is famous for his "ugly" face, but fellow actor Gina loves him for the man inside, even after a fire disfigures him further. Susan smells trouble when her brother Carl starts dating Georgia, but she has no idea how much trouble is actually coming. Plus a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Matt Baker outdoes himself with this cover. Ring Around My Heart; My Stand-in for Love; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; The Face of an Angel; My Boomerang Lies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #21
- Interior oxidation, edge chipping/brittleness, and spine split. Tape repair to interior front cover.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Bob Bean and Dana Dutch. Early romance comics from St. John with an emphasis on scandal and great covers by Matt Baker. Jane strikes up a long-distance relationship with Red, a Marine stationed in Korea, but her real life doesn't quite match up to her letters. Edith falls for handsome Gibby while they're stranded on an island together, even though she's already engaged to Don. Louella's in for it with her aunt and uncle after she and boyfriend Cleve get expelled from school. Pen Pal Pandora; Ruined Reputation; Fate Paid Me Back; I Know My Love; Marrying Mania; Campus Scandal. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #22
- Water damage.
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$999.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #4391056019
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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Early romance comics from St. John with an emphasis on scandal and great covers by Matt Baker. Jan falls for her mother's fiance Brandon, creating an awkward situation for him and even more so for Jan's boyfriend, Kip. Former "good-time girl" Nora thinks she's put her wild days behind her, and then she meets Bill, who brings her "torrid past to life again!" Nancy wants to win over Curt, but he's older and "faster" than the boys she usually goes with. Good-girl cover by Baker, a master of the form. False Infatuation; Love's Wrong Number; Babe in His Arms; Ring Out the Wedding Bells; That One Wild Night. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #24
- Cover detached, centerfold detached, other center wraps detached at one staple.
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- INCOMPLETE. Large pieces of last page missing, affects art and story. 9" cumulative spine split. Confessions of the Lovelorn #97 was glued to the interior of this book; we removed it with as much care as possible (already PR due to missing story).
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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller, and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. June's friend Perry, who looks exactly like '50s-era Clark Kent, helps June get a blonde makeover to attract popular boy Ken. Ginger goes to swanky resort Hillview Manor to experience a life of leisure and the men who come with it. In another story, a different Ginger attends a small college and puts off everyone, including handsome Johnny, with her superior, selfish attitude. I Changed My Life to Catch a Man; Glamour Was My Weakness; I Was Trapped by Kisses I Couldn't Resist; My Dangerous Flaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
