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Diary Secrets (1950) comic books 1954

  • 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 #23
    Diary Secrets (1950) 23
    Published 1954 by St. John.

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Bernard Sachs, and Dana Dutch. Early romance comics from St. John with an emphasis on scandal and great covers by Matt Baker. A woman is torn between two men, but she genuinely loves them both. A new bride's adventurous past comes back to haunt her. A little boy helps a couple get together. Another great cover by Baker. Tug-of-War Heart; Thrill-Seeking Bride; Small Town Girl; Cupid's Kid Brother; Blinded by Desire. 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.
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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.

  • Issue #25
    Diary Secrets (1950) 25
    Published 1954 by St. John.

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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. Leslie says she's married so she can get a job, but that causes complications when she falls in love with her employer's nephew, in a story with art by Baker. Another Baker story adds the "nurse and patient" element, exploring the love life of an Army nurse. Everyone thinks Sally's crazy when she dumps her steady boyfriend Clark in favor or Frank, a sailor. Lovelife of an Army Nurse; I Tried to Burn the Candle at Both Ends; I Learned The Secret of Love; Make-Believe Marriage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Diary Secrets (1950) 26
    Published 1954 by St. John.

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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. Wendy is teaching college while her fiance is in the military overseas, but she's tempted by fellow teacher Stan. Flora meets Bert while working as a dime-a-dance girl and they fall for each other, but he gets the wrong idea when he finds out about her job. Plus a story that may feature early art by future Marvel legend Jim Mooney. Gorgeous cover by Baker. I Ruled Against Romance; Strange Rival; Contest of Love; The Romance I Tried to Wreck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Diary Secrets (1950) 27
    Published 1954 by St. John.

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Hy Rosen, Bob Brown, Dave Ganz, and Ric Estrada. Early romance comics from St. John with an emphasis on scandal and great covers by Matt Baker. Nancy dates the truck drivers she meets working in a freight office, just to see who she likes, but that gives some of them the wrong idea. Since childhood, Kay has been torn between Andy, who grows up to be a lawyer, and scofflaw Terry, who goes into petty crime. Peggy loves both reform-school teen Bill and football star Griff, but there's bad blood between Griff's and Bill's families. Another simple yet stunning cover by Baker. My Dates Were Free Trials; A Fool for Him; Love Can't Be Perfect; Heartless! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.