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Diary Secrets (1950) comic books 1951-1953

  • Issue #10
    Diary Secrets (1950) 10
    • Paper: Brittle
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well
    • Label #2076424002
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    • 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.

  • Issue #11
    Diary Secrets (1950) 11

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Linda's love-'em-and-leave-'em approach works fine until she meets John, whom she doesn't want to leave, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Virginia can't cope when she learns that her widowed mother is seriously dating family friend Bill. Fran thinks her popularity with the boys is playing against her when she wants to be taken seriously as an actress. I Didn't Want a Stepfather; I Was Afraid to Fall in Love; I Tried To Be a Hollywood Glamour Girl; Stand-In for Scandal; Spitework Was My Folly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Diary Secrets (1950) 12
    • 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.

  • Issue #13
    Diary Secrets (1950) 13

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Beauty-contest winner Wilma faces disappointment when she learns what Hollywood is really like, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, rumors start to spread after Hazel is caught on a boat far from shore with Bob. A third Baker story features a farm girl finding love, in a story told in captions, without word balloons. First Love; I Couldn't Give Up My Secret Love; Bad Behavior; My One Little Mistake; Love Is Born. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Diary Secrets (1950) 14

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Actress Elaine is torn between fellow actor Bruce and Dr. Rogers, the only surgeon who can save Bruce's voice, in a story with art by Baker. In another Matt Baker story, Anita gets suspicious after she sees her boyfriend Ted with Helen in the front seat of their roomy Woodie sedan. Top This; Love Challenge; The Risk I Had to Take; Breaking All the Rules; Foolhardy and Headstrong; Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Diary Secrets (1950) 15
    Published 1952 by St. John.

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Red-headed teen Evelyn wants to prove she can make it on her own, but soon finds herself the subject of malicious gossip, in a story with art by Baker. Hope joins her rebellious sister Ginger at college, but after a wild night, Hope masquerades as her sister to save Ginger from expulsion. June secretly dates a co-worker at the office, but that may cause problems after she's promoted to a high-security position. I Couldn't Say No; Co-ed Calamity; Fooled by Infatuation; On My Own at Seventeen; Going Steady. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Diary Secrets (1950) 16

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sally's quest for love is complicated by the crooked schemes of her mother, a phony fortune-teller, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Southern belle Carolyn avoids men after bad experiences, and tries to get her sister Ginny to do the same. Jo Ann is ashamed that she lives with her father in a barge on the waterfront, and tries to hide it from the men she dates. Another terrific cover by Baker. Railroaded into Romance; I Was Love-Shy; Don't Cry, Baby!; I Tried to Lead a Double-Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Diary Secrets (1950) 17
    Published 1953 by St. John.

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Claire uses Everett's affections to gain expensive clothes and presents, until he runs out of money, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, cheerleader Pat discovers that she's "captured the fancy of many fellows but the heart of none!" A Hollywood starlet learns the truth about love after a tragic accident, in a story with inks by famed comics artist Joe Kubert. Love or Pride?; Did I Give My Lips Too Freely?; The Temptation I Couldn't Resist; A Date with a Wolf!; Magnificent Deception. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Diary Secrets (1950) 18
    Published 1953 by St. John.

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Skipper fears that Anne's gaining a reputation as a "good-time girl" by hanging out in juke joints and dancing, in a story with art by Baker. Candy-store salesgirl Sandy rebuffs bowtie-wearing Ted in favor of a shipboard romance with wealthy Spencer. Actress Joan gets to dance on screen with movie star Hugh, causing her to forget all about Brett, her boyfriend back home. I Dated Too Free-and-Easy; My Love Won First Prize; Invitation to a Broken Heart; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; What I Didn't Know About Love; I Was Cheating My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Diary Secrets (1950) 19
    Published 1953 by St. John.

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Carolyn wants to date Ronnie, even though the other girls at school warn her about him, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Jean quits school to follow Phil to his Army base, despite her parents' misgivings. Fred and Bobby try to convince their parents that they're not too young for going steady, in a story with art by pioneering female artist Lily Renee. Temptation Was My Weakness; We Fought for Our Love; Phony Glamour Led to Tears; They Made Me a Cinderella; My Rx Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Diary Secrets (1950) 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.

  • Issue #21
    Diary Secrets (1950) 21
    Published 1953 by St. John.
    • Interior oxidation, edge chipping/brittleness, and spine split. Tape repair to interior front cover.
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    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.