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Diary Secrets (1950) comic books

  • Issue #10
    Diary Secrets (1950) 10
    • Paper: Brittle
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well
    • Label #2076424002
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    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.
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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Lily Renee, Ken Bald, Ruth Atkinson and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Dotty's looks bring her lots of male attention, but also the trouble that goes with it, in a story with art by Baker. Popular Dolly loves farmer Jock, but he doesn't think she'll give up her life of privilege for the farm. Eileen and Ted promise to stay together after he enlists in the Air Force, but a long-distance relationship is hard to maintain, in a story with art by pioneering female artist Lily Renee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Diary Secrets (1950) 11

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Linda's love-'em-and-leave-'em approach works fine until she meets John, whom she doesn't want to leave, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Virginia can't cope when she learns that her widowed mother is seriously dating family friend Bill. Fran thinks her popularity with the boys is playing against her when she wants to be taken seriously as an actress. I Didn't Want a Stepfather; I Was Afraid to Fall in Love; I Tried To Be a Hollywood Glamour Girl; Stand-In for Scandal; Spitework Was My Folly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Diary Secrets (1950) 12
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3889318007

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vic Herman, and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Joyce toys with the affections of boys like Jackie to increase her popularity, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Sybil sets her sights on handsome new student Fred, even though he has a reputation as a "woman-hater." Lucy gets a job at the drugstore so she can earn the money for a prom dress, but that doesn't leave her much time for dating Jim. Simple yet sophisticated cover by Baker. Two-Timing Got Me in Trouble; I Played Kiss and Run; Prom Trouble; Dusty Dawn; A Lie Nearly Ruined My Romance; My Wrong Approach for Romance; Confidentially Yours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Diary Secrets (1950) 13

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Beauty-contest winner Wilma faces disappointment when she learns what Hollywood is really like, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, rumors start to spread after Hazel is caught on a boat far from shore with Bob. A third Baker story features a farm girl finding love, in a story told in captions, without word balloons. First Love; I Couldn't Give Up My Secret Love; Bad Behavior; My One Little Mistake; Love Is Born. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Diary Secrets (1950) 18
    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. Skipper fears that Anne's gaining a reputation as a "good-time girl" by hanging out in juke joints and dancing, in a story with art by Baker. Candy-store salesgirl Sandy rebuffs bowtie-wearing Ted in favor of a shipboard romance with wealthy Spencer. Actress Joan gets to dance on screen with movie star Hugh, causing her to forget all about Brett, her boyfriend back home. I Dated Too Free-and-Easy; My Love Won First Prize; Invitation to a Broken Heart; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; What I Didn't Know About Love; I Was Cheating My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • 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.
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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.

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    $650 Diary Secrets #20 CGC 3.5 1953 Pre-Code Golden Age Romance Matt Baker Cover Art

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  • Issue #21
    Diary Secrets (1950) 21
    Published 1953 by St. John.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples. Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Interior pen markings.
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    • Interior oxidation, edge chipping/brittleness, and spine split. Tape repair to interior front cover.
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    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
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    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.
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    • 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).
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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.