Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) comic books 1959

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Widowed, workaholic Annie can't get handsome but irresponsible employee Tony to respect her. Blanche falls for Fred, but she's worried what he will think when he learns she works in a restaurant. Newly arrived in suburbia, Ruth is ashamed to admit to the other housewives that her husband is "just" a salesman. Don't Talk About Love; Second Hand; Pet Shop Clerk; Lady Boss; My Husband's Career. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, George Wildman and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Florence's parents want her to marry childhood sweetheart Randy, but she's fallen hard for handsome but penniless painter Jay. Beth starts a meaningless summer romance with Mike, who tells her she's "like a cake in a bakery window - ...cardboard and emptiness beneath all that icing!" Hedi wants to rebel, so she takes up with clean-cut motorcyclist Ronnie. Portrait of Florence; A Summer Love; Name Changer; No Gumption!; I'll Show Them. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, George Wildman and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Carol has the ideal suburban life with new hubby Steve - and then Steve gets arrested for felony embezzlement. Secretary Sally knows she's got the attention of handsome boss Dane when he fires her. Sarah secretly loves Bruce, but worries what he will think when he learns that she's a lumberjack's daughter. Love on Cloud Nine; Fast Girl; Singer; The Kiss; The Fighter; I Learned Better. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Actress Donna finally gets a part in the summer theater show, and falls for the director Vincent to boot, but her fiance is ready for her to quit acting and get married. Glenda's wallflower roommate Nancy falls for Glenda's latest boyfriend Mark. Beth joins the clean-cut motorcycle gang called the Bronc Busters so she can ride behind Johnny, but secretly she hates motorcycles. The Right Man; My Foolish Heart; Nice! Nice! Nice!; A Man For Mary; The Wild One; That Other Woman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. A woman marries the first mate on a yacht after a whirlwind courtship, but isn't prepared for life at sea, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Wealthy Miss Kane elopes with a photographer, and must adjust to a work-a-day lifestyle unlike her life of privilege. Kay is the equal of any man in running her business, but she can't get handsome engineer Todd to notice her as a female. The Captain's Mate; Too Shy; Unsure of Himself; Below My Standards; Talk It Over; The Parting; The Necklace; Bulldozers and Moonlight. 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. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Helen thinks Mack is hard, belligerent, and cynical, and she doesn't expect to fall in love with him, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Nan dates Harvey, but she's still not over being dumped by Jim. In another story, famous model Nan gets plenty of attention from men, but ignores them all until she meets small-town med student Jerry, who doesn't know who she is. Love on the Rebound; Big Ace's Girl; Storm of Love; Who's Boss?; Unsure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. College senior Dolly falls for her handsome Romantic Poetry teacher Mr. Ney, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Bespectacled Dot fears that no one will ever notice her, particularly Danny. After a lover's quarrel, Adrienne and Mark wonder if it's really over. Not Made for Romance; Lover's Quarrel; Is This My Love?; P.S. 35; One to Remember. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Bespectacled Dot fears that no one will ever notice her, unlike her beautiful sister Carole, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, a woman who's been dumped by her boyfriend and injured by a car wonders why she should go on, but handsome Dr. Stone gives her a reason. Madge kisses a mysterious masked man at a costume party, and likes it - but who is he? Why Not I?; A Kiss From Romeo; Clean Carbon Copy; My Heart Has Wings; Lonely Hours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.