True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) comic books 1951

Photo cover of John Carroll and Ruth Hussey. Untitled story, art by Fred Bell; Trudy and Judy argue with each other until their principal remarks how alike they are; then they decide they're both wonderful. Untitled story; Mary is fired from her newspaper job after writing a hostile article about obnoxious romantic movie star Robert Tyler. However, her editor changes his mind when Robert complains, and tells Mary to take a months vacation with pay until things cool off. Untitled story; Aspiring actress Ann lives in the Hotel Hopeful with other young women; Anns brother Jeff visits her and they rescue waitress Helen from her abusive boss; Helen moves into the Hotel Hopeful and falls in love with Jeff. The Promotion text story. Untitled story; Advice columnist Catherine Carter gets a letter from Barbara, whose locksmith boyfriend Victor is being forced to participate in robberies by a gang; Barbara says shell kill the crooks to save Victor, but when he arrives Catherine discovers Victor is himself a vicious criminal and is willingly helping the gang. "Life of the Party"; Kay and her cousin Edith are college students who work in their spare time; Kay is a carhop and dates bank employee Pete; Strait-laced librarian Edith doesnt approve of such frivolity and constantly nags Kay; she later tells Kays father that Kay is living indecently, causing him to order her to leave school at the end of the year. Untitled story, art by Fred Bell; Dot helps Helen overcome her poor posture and attract boys. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Love Notes"; Five cartoons with trivia about love. "Too Successful For Love"; Kit runs her own ad agency; She belittles the competent work of account executive George just to assert her dominance; She agrees to have dinner with George, and is given a make-over by her secretary Ceil; George kisses Kit and although she likes it, she fires him. "I Knew All the Answers"; Waitress Anne clubs her lecherous boss with a frying pan, then accepts a ride with trucker Vic; They hear a radio broadcast accusing her of assault and robbery: she knows it was the counterman who stole the money after she left. "Just One Rose" text story. "Cannery Dream Girl"; Ruth works in a fish cannery and hates it; Fellow worker Will says he also wants to get out, but is making plans for the future: he has saved almost enough money to buy a fishing boat. "I Loved an Artist"; Susan works as a secretary for Hal in his ad agency; She lives in Greenwich Village and falls in love with aspiring artist Raphael; Raphael exploits Susan: she works overtime and skimps on her own meals to give him money. Love Quiz on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Art Gates, Eleanore Claire and Fred Bell. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Rancher's daughter Donna loves cowboy Dan, but she's wooed by wealthy older man Jock. In a different story, featuring "good girl" art by an unknown artist, Jane falls for Dan while he's building a house for his future wife. Grace is a nurse with three men vying for her attention: salesman Freddie, doctor Don, and pilot Rod. Plus romantic trivia from around the world. Three Loves Had I; I Loved Unwisely; I Left Love Behind; Career Wife; Built for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Eleanore Claire. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. In a story set in the world of 1950s roller derby, skater Marilyn falls for wealthy Bill, but first she must win over Bill's mother with her roughhousing ways. Susan and Peter meet after surviving an elevator accident and fall in love, but then she sees him kissing a carnival showgirl. Fran falls for Ted after modeling for him, but then they have to deal with her jealous ex, Joe. Plus quotations about love from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, George Bernard Shaw, and Moliere. Trudy; Can Love Come Early; Cupid Rode a Horse; She Called Me Fast; We Didn't Want the Same Kind of Love; Fall Into Love; I Yearned for New Love; Love Lines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Eleanore Claire. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. When Tod's fiancee spots him in a restaurant with another woman, she lets jealousy get the better of her. Dancer Vicky dumps her performing partner "Tony Orlando" and heads for Hollywood after agent Bill approaches them - but it turns out Bill was interested in Tony, not Vicky. Plus a revealing look at what 1950s men "liked and disliked" about women. Love Around the World; Tears in Her Heart; My Savage Soul; How Do You Judge the Man for You?; What Men Like About Girls and What They Dislike About Them; Queen of Broken Hearts!; Love or Consequences. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.