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Diary Secrets (1950) comic books 1953-1955

  • 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.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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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.
    • 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.

  • Issue #22
    Diary Secrets (1950) 22
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4391056019
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    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.

  • Issue #24
    Diary Secrets (1950) 24
    Published 1954 by St. John.
    • Cover detached, centerfold detached, other center wraps detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 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).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    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.