Confessions comic books issue 12

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. How she longed to be like other girls. They were so happy...their lives seemed so full. Why was she..."Afraid to Love"? Find out in this tale with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: "Play Girl" with art by Sinnott and Colletta; "The Inner Beauty" with art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani; "Baby Sitter's Crush" with art by Sinnott and Colletta; and 2-pager "Connie the Cook"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Quinlan, John Forte and unknown. Featuring: "Timber Tempest" starring Betsy Grady and Pete Grady; "The Greater Sacrifice!" starring Bill Drexel and Julie Morley; and "Heart for Sale" starring Joan Andrews and Mary Andrews. Also featuring the retitled reprint story "I, Wendy Marsh" starring Wendy Marsh, Bob McLean, Sally, Bea Kimball, George Barclay, Mrs. Dowling, Dean Francis and Chip. Plus: 1-page text story "The Burden of Beauty" starring Angela Bronson. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Vince Colletta. Charlton's romance comic captures the emerging teen culture of the early 1960s, when surfing, hot rods and new fashions in dance and dress swept America. Despite her misgivings, 16-year-old Rita dates 21-year-old Harry, in a story featuring art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Laura, raised by her tyrannical "Aunt May," becomes caught up in May's scheme to swindle Laura's newly discovered grandfather. As Phyllis's wedding day approaches, she finds her friend Susan paying a lot of attention to Phyllis's fiance Ted. I Never Knew Love; No Plan for Love; Reach for a Star; Always Be True; Teenage Troubles; I Was a Woman Too Soon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "My Intimate Holiday Affair!!" art by Jay Disbrow; "I Paid the Price for Love" retitled and reprinted from "I Fell in Love with Money" in My Secret Life (1949 Fox) #22. "Two Hearts Became One"; and "I Couldn't Say No!" retitled and reprinted from "Careless in Love" in My Secret Life (1949 Fox) #22. "My Pickup Date" text story reprinted from "My Daring Date.." in True to Life Romances (1949) #11. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Mine Was Another Kind of Love," art by John Prentice; Paul refuses to attend college because he wants to marry Eileen: he tells his irate father he will work during the day and go to night school instead; His father, who dreamed of college football glory for Paul at his alma mater, breaks off contact with his son. Paul and Eileen ask Mr. Collins, head of the college alumni association, for advice. "This Could Never Happen to Me"; Sally and Tom fall in love and become engaged; After 5 years, Sally's friend Rita warns her Tom is never going to set the date for their wedding and is just using Sally; Sally doesn't believe her, but one day Tom says he's leaving for California, alone, and their relationship is over. "His Arms Were Waiting For Me"; Esther attends a lecture by Lydia Jenkins in which the latter says wives should run the household completely, demand equal treatment from their husbands, and this will lead to a happy home; Esther dates Lydia's son Brad and they fall in love, but Brad doesn't like Esther's application of his mother's scheme. "The Studious Type" text story. "Wilfred Was My Darling"; Wrestler Mabel and wimpy newspaper reporter Wilfred fall in love, but she breaks up with him because hes unable to defend her against lecherous men they meet; Her father was a boxer and she wants a similar he-man for a beau. "Marsha the Moose" one-page story, art by Dave Berg. "Not Every Man is a Fool"; Helen is upset when her boyfriend Ralph breaks a date to visit an old Army buddy in the hospital; As a child, the death of her parents meant Helen was sent to live with her older sister Dorothy, who criticizes her husband Bill for loaning a sick friend money. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Summer... The Lake..."; Two years after a summer romance, Ellen and Chris meet again; Although they are each engaged to someone else, they wonder if they are making a mistake. "No Wonder You Laughed"; High school student Jane has a crush on college student Don, the brother of her friend Freddie; Don also falls for Jane, but they cant marry until hes able to support them. Jane presses him to elope; he agrees, even though it will mean he has to work part-time and theyll have to live in a shabby apartment. "My Love - But with Strings," script and art by Dick Briefer; Hank and Marion are in love, but hes with the District Attorneys office and her older brother Jimmy is "mixed up in the numbers racket!"; Marion asks him to help Jimmy for her sake. "No More Junes" text story. "Love Has Four Faces"; Doris and her brother Ned are very close; When Doris starts dating Scott, he resents her spending so much time with Ned and this angers Doris. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Cinderella and the Prince," "Skin Deep," "Love is for the Living," and "But I Love Him." Cover price $0.10.