True Secrets comic books issue 4

Cover by Eleanore Claire. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. In a story set in the world of 1950s roller derby, skater Marilyn falls for wealthy Bill, but first she must win over Bill's mother with her roughhousing ways. Susan and Peter meet after surviving an elevator accident and fall in love, but then she sees him kissing a carnival showgirl. Fran falls for Ted after modeling for him, but then they have to deal with her jealous ex, Joe. Plus quotations about love from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, George Bernard Shaw, and Moliere. Trudy; Can Love Come Early; Cupid Rode a Horse; She Called Me Fast; We Didn't Want the Same Kind of Love; Fall Into Love; I Yearned for New Love; Love Lines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Pawn of Torment"; Hospital worker Diane agrees to care for the newborn baby of a dying WAC whose husband is missing in action; Wounded veteran Johnny falls in love with Diane and gets a job at the hospital to be near her, but suffers a relapse and is hospitalized. "Unwanted!", art by Bob Powell; When Nina is of age, she leaves the orphanage where she grew up; Kindly diner owner Hank gives her a job and his mother rents her a room; Nina is happy and indebted to Hank and feels guilty when Hank encourages her to date David. "Faith Is the Thing" text story by Elaine Miller. "Murder Was My Secret"; Nan sees a man across the street kill another man; She rushes to call the police, but runs into the man, George; He's friendly and Nan wonders if the victim was perhaps a criminal; Nan and George fall in love; When Nan sees George with another woman, she goes to the police; George says "up to the time you thought I was dropping you for that girl, you were perfectly willing to accept the love of someone you thought a murderer!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.