Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) comic books 1952

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Wounded in Korea, soldier Johnny meets American teacher Carrie when she takes him in. But his trauma and guilt over desertion almost destroy everything, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Steve calls off his wedding to Donna after a campus scandal destroys her reputation. Lauren and Harry are engaged, but after Lauren wins the lottery, something inside of her changes, and Harry doesn't like it, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Something to Live For; A Campus Scandal; Surprise Love; I Won the Sweepstakes! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John C. Adler. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Janie gets a job at the circus and meets handsome Ben, learning only later that he's a clown. They fall in love, but she doesn't think being a clown is a serious job, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Lying in wait in the park to commit a murder, Johnny thinks back on Joanie and how it all came to this. General's daughter June tires of men in uniform, tells Bob she won't marry him while he's in the Army, and rebels against the military's rules and order. Weep, Clown, Weep!; Girl in the Park; Color Girl; Retaliation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Engaged to Don, Lissa is swept off her feet by a chance encounter with self-described "wealthy playboy" Toby. A snap wedding is only one of the plot twists in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Garment worker Frank gets mistaken for wealthy Bill and plays along for the benefit of Bill's friends, but the prank turns serious when he gets romantically involved with Celia. Eileen returns to her hometown after years away, and becomes determined to steal back ex Tom from his fiancee Mary. Plus a profile of screen legend Cary Grant, tracing him from his early years as a stage acrobat. Give Me Back That Night!; Hearsay Heartthrob; Cary Grant; I Fooled a Million People; To Love Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Lila, who craves a rich husband, enters a gothic-romance scenario when she goes to work for wealthy Scott. He is caring for his invalid wife and Lila begins to fall for him, until she learns that all is not as it seems. In a story with art by Bob Powell, Dot and her hated rival Fern are stranded on a raft at sea after a plane crash. Car thief and ex-con Carol finds love with her roommate's brother Dan, but is it enough to keep her from returning to her life of crime? Not your typical romance-comic story. The Gold-Plated Heart; Test of Courage; Love Under Construction; Second Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Thomas Carew and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Edith thinks back on how she loved and lost Mark, and how it all ties in with the true mother of her daughter. Bad girl Lila meets wealthy Ben and decides to take him for all he's worth, but she didn't expect to fall in love. In a story that really shows its era, Tina refuses to shut down her profitable public swimming pool during a polio outbreak, and is blamed when the disease spreads. And a romantic poem by Thomas Carew in comics form. The Punishment; Song; Love Came as a Stranger; Airfield Al; Love Takes a Chance; Pilot Pete; A Heart Denied. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Algernon Charles Swinborne, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Vivian romances mountain climber Carey, but she really loves his friend Bill, and things come to a head during a grueling climb to the top of Gile Mountain. Antiques dealer Donna is instantly smitten when she meets Greg, a craftsman who turns out perfect duplicates of antique furniture. But to benefit their future together, she indulges in a little fraud. Mary, Mark and Mark's violent brother Johnny form an uneasy triangle while they're all working at the same factory, and it devolves into Mary threatening Johnny with prison if Mark doesn't agree to marry her. Plus profiles of mid-century movie stars Montgomery Clift, Don Taylor and Nancy Olson. Mountain of Destiny; Montgomery Clift; Picture Biography of Nancy Olson; Judge Cupid; Excerpts from a Match; Introduction to Romance; Picture Biography of Don Taylor; Romance Oddities; Take Back Your Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Howard Boughner, Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. In a story full of '50s phobia over "juvenile delinquents," Eileen falls in with a rough crowd when she has a falling-out with steady Stan. Soon she's in the back of a convertible full of dope-smoking teens, who are taking her for a forced elopement to Joey. Kathy loves pulling pranks on her friends, but when she enlists in the Army as a joke, she risks losing Steve, the man she loves. Lois starts her life over in a new town with Eddie, but then she runs into Sue, who comes from her hometown and knows the secret she's been trying to forget. I Was a Member of a Teen-Age Thrill Gang; Dizzy Daisy; Deserter; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Brake on Love; The Secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Sheldon Moldoff and Ione Binder. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Raised deep in the Everglades, Annie meets Ralph when she goes to work at a factory in a nearby town. Then she learns he's already engaged to Laura, but a night trapped by a hurricane puts things in perspective, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Jayne falls for a handsome policeman - it's too bad that she's the inside woman for a high-class housebreaking gang. Plus a profile of screen legend Gregory Peck. They Called Me: Annie of the Everglades!; Picture Biography of Gregory Peck; Stay Away from Married Men; The Practical Joker; Girl on Her Own. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Nina has a bumpy relationship with miner Jay, but a mine collapse that leaves miners trapped puts things in perspective, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Scheming Carol decides that she wants to date wealthy Neil, even if she has to steal him away from another woman to do it. Jean isn't sure if she loves Phil or Bob, so she dates both of them without telling the other, but that can't last forever. You Can't Lose Sight of Love; Rocky Road to Romance; I Won't Forget; Double Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Gina has been left bitter from life's hardships, and she dates soldier Jerry before he ships out just for fun, but she didn't expect him to fall in love with her. Lois enjoys her wealthy lifestyle, but Jim is troubled by her crooked means to an end... or as the opening caption puts it, "Lois wrote her own code for personal happiness with golden ink. In the rich world of her artificial creation, Love precariously rode the bandwagon, propelled by a dynamo of power." They don't mix metaphors like that anymore. Beautiful Enid is pals with wealthy but plain-looking May, until both of them fall for Eddie. I Loved You Too Late!; Love on a Bandwagon; Two Ring Victory by Daniel Sheldon; Heartsick. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Carol and Gary have been dating for years, but he doesn't care for her new friends and their edgy attitudes (for the 1950s). Soon it comes down to a choice between him or them, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Marie is secretly dating and corresponding with wealthy, older Tom, whom she agrees to marry for a comfortable lifestyle. But it's handsome but countrified Rolf who really gets her pulse pounding... or as one caption puts it, "The blending of our lips slammed the door on the rest of the world and it wasn't blood in my veins any more, but liquid fire." Kirk's relationship with Sally is threatened by a scheming woman. Life on a Silver Platter; Lonely Heart; Romance Time; Love Song for Two. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Ruth Sterling. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Jane loses her fiance Joe in a military plane crash, while Enid's beau March survives the same crash. Soon Jane is trying to win March away from Enid - or is it just the grief talking? - in a story with art by Bob Powell. In a particularly lurid pre-Code story, nightclub photographer Bess accidentally catches her boyfriend's boss with the wrong woman. She uses the leverage to get her boyfriend a better job, but that makes for some tense office parties. Marge was a real drama queen after Gary broke up with her, but how can she convince Eddie that the love she feels this time is real? Grieve No More; Nite Club Photographer; Roses Are for Love; Dry Tears. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.