Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) comic books 1958

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Bette Lou's controlling mother wants to run her fiance Stan's law business, but Stan isn't too keen on that. Helen tries to help widower Bart move on after the loss of his wife. Linda sees a chance to turn the tables on ladies' man Russ when she goes out with him, but she didn't expect to fall in love. Beloved Rival; Imperfect Love; Pull of the Past; The Too Trusting Heart; A Lesson in Heartbreak; Vacation Manhunt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by John Tartaglione, Dick Giordano, Paul Reinman, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Her fiance's family wedding ring has a tradition of bringing happiness, but it brings Sally a broken heart. Redheaded Las Vegas girl Lu Anne thinks she knows better than to date the men who come into her dad's casino, but then she meets Doug. Flora falls for her roommate Rita's boyfriend, but can she win him away from beautiful, glamorous Rita? The Ring of Happiness; How He Proposed; The Odds Against Love; Autumn Leaves; Second Love; Another Girl's Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Nurse Kate secretly loves soldier Ray, but he's already promised to someone else. Dana isn't sure what to think about Kirk after Lydia appears, claiming to be Kirk's fiancee. Dot burns her bridges when she gets engaged to wealthy Cleve, but when his first wife shows up, Dot finds her new life falling apart. Dream Girl!; Try to Forget; Nice Girl But Lonely; Advice on Life, Love, and Lemons; Together; Heartbreak & Hope. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Lisa learns that her boyfriend is getting engaged to a woman he knows in his hometown. A woman can't decide whether to go to the dance with Bob or Joe. Jim's wife doesn't like the ways he's running the business OR the family. Homecoming!; Sister Act!; The Truth About Hobey!; Can You Change Yourself?; Listen, Darling!; Wasted Tears! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Demanding Fran doesn't know what to do when boyfriend Jimmy wants to make his own decisions tonight. Nora stands up to her domineering boss when he tries to prevent her wedding to co-worker Henry. Lifelong friends Al and Mark date Joan and Ginny, until that one day when they all seek shelter from a storm in the old shack. I Lost My Love; All My Fault!; The Boyfriend; The Lucky Girl; For Duty's Sake; Engaged for a Lifetime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Broken-hearted Freda decides to take out her revenge on new beau Gil, but she didn't expect to fall in love with him. Pianist Carla finds success on the stage, but it means losing Michael, the man she loves. Joan takes an instant dislike to Farrell, the handsome new boarder at her mother's rooming house. Summer Fling!; Love Came Too Late!; Cup of Coffee - and Charm; Funny About Love; No Escaping Him; The Love I Lost! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.