Secret Hearts (1949) comic books 1968

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. After Greg and Rita's fight, he goes to see Karen. They argue, too, but they also end up in a kiss. Afterward, Greg still insists that he will marry Rita in Episode 16 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: When Woody breaks up with Jane to be with another girl, she vows that she will make him pay for it in "I'll Get Even with You"! Also: Blanche meets Rick, who is leaving the country in a few days, and they try to avoid falling in love in the reprint story "A Long Way from Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and John Celardo? Greg continues to be torn between the two women he loves, but they both insist that he must choose between them in Episode 17 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Rich girl Cara keeps stealing Wilma's boyfriends until Wilma finally loves one of the boys enough to fight back in the reprint story "The Arms of Love!" Also: When Donna catches Peter with another woman, she thinks that everything must be over between them in the reprint story "Love Without End!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love.Statement of ownership -- average print run 313,000; average paid circulation 149,700. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, George Roussos, Bernard Sachs and unknown. When Greg insists that he still loves Rita, Karen decides to leave Danville Corners and return to Hollywood, where she meets some old friends from her former life in Episode 18 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Ellen has grown up thinking that she is plain and unappealing, so she can't believe it when Bill falls in love with her in "Unworthy of Love!" Also: Though she is just a child, Debbie decides that someday she will marry Steve, who is several years older and hardly notices her. Even though he leaves town to attend college and medical school, somehow she holds onto the dream until it happens in the reprint story "Catch My Heart"! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Manny Stallman?, Bill Draut, Tony Abruzzo, George Roussos and unknown. Two Hollywood friends of Karen's late husband Frankie confess that they are in love with Karen in Episode 19 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Sue's ex-boyfriend Jim asks her for another chance, but he is slow to break things off with his new girlfriend Ann, so Sue eventually realizes that Jim isn't to be trusted in "The Memory of Jim!" Also: Margot's architect boyfriend Harry always puts his career ahead of his relationship, but she eventually meets Jim, who always thinks of her first in the reprint story "My Weeping Heart"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Miller, Barbara Friedlander? and Robert Kanigher. Art by Jay Scott Pike & George Roussos, Win Mortimer & unknown and Werner Roth & John Romita, Sr. Scott explains his true feelings for Karen, who tells him to be patient. Later, Barry takes Karen to a party at the home of his wealthy and eccentric producer, B.W., who is also interested in Karen, in Episode 20 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Cindy wants an expensive new dress for an upcoming party, but at her job she has to model new fashions for all her friends who are also going to the party in "Cindy the Salesgirl"! Also: When Gail asks her fiance Jim to let her visiting cousin May tag along with them on their dates, she doesn't realize that May is going to steal Jim away for herself in the reprint story "Come Back -- My Heart!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Jay Scott Pike. Leave Me, Leave Me!, inks by Vince Colletta; A girl finds it difficult to break up with her obnoxious boyfriend until she meets someone who shows her how a girl ought to be treated. Too Long to Wait!, pencils John Rosenberger; Two girls wait for news of their boyfriends when they hear that there has been a plane crash. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Episode 21, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Barry tries to explain why be brought Karen to B. W.'s party, but Karen takes matters into her own hands. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by unknown & Vince Colletta?, Win Mortimer & Jack Abel? and Bill Draut & unknown. Karen convinces B.W. not to fire Barry. When the powerful producer offers Karen a chance to star in his movies, she fantasizes about how her former fiance Greg will react when he takes his new girlfriend Rita to see her onscreen in Episode 22 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: On Jimmy and Linda's first date, a car accident makes it unlikely that Linda will ever walk again. Though Jimmy stays by her side, Linda fears that he only pities her in "Pity -- Not Love"! Also: Abby's childhood friend Maureen always gets for herself exactly what Abby has. When they grow up, Maureen goes after Abby's boyfriend Barry, and Abby assumes Maureen will get him, too, in the reprint story "Duel of Hearts!" And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Tony Abruzzo, Mike Sekowsky, Jay Scott Pike, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen becomes disgusted by each one of her admirers in Episode 23 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Terri's friend Sue asks her to find out if Bruce is interested in Sue, but Terri is secretly in love with Bruce herself in "Tell Me You Love Her!" Also: Bob is in love with his friend Jeff's girlfriend Nancy in the reprint story "The Girl I Love!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.