True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) comic books 1953

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Cover by Art Cappello and Al Fago. Stories and art by Frank Frollo and Art Cappello. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. After a plane crash, Gail assumes the identity of her wealthy twin sister Wendy. But when a witness blackmails her, she contemplates murder. Ruth falls for wealthy Chris, but fortune-hunter Diana learns about Ruth's criminal past. Ellen is worried that her family's scandal will prevent her from finding love, and worse, that her father's insanity might be hereditary. Plus a comics adaptation of a Romantic poem by Lord Byron, "On With the Dance." Understudy to a Tragedy; They Called Me a Sinner... But!; My Diary Exposed My Secret; It Happened That Way; Out of the Darkness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Vivian works as a paid escort and falls for Jerry, but her boss Mike wants Vivian for himself. A woman, her husband, and a thief fall under the spell of a string of pearls. Judy decides to steal her friend Gilda's boyfriend, Jimmy. Snowbound; I Learned the Hard Way; How Not to Hold Your Man; Yes, I Was an Escort Girl; Green With Envy; The Desert Held My Secret!; Blinded By Glamour. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Art Cappello. "Love or Revenge," art by Art Cappello; Trudy joins the Army Nurse Corps after her best friends husband is killed in Korea; Trudy blames officer Bob for the death; When a wounded Bob arrives at a hospital in Japan, Trudy contemplates letting him die but cant do it; Army Intelligence asks Trudy to get to know Bob, whos suspected of giving information to the enemy. "Brink of Eternity," art by Art Cappello; Paula marries boxer Gene. Her ex-boyfriend Duke tells Paula to have Gene throw his next fight or Duke will tell him about Paulas past; Paula refuses and decides to commit suicide by driving her car off a cliff; Duke tries to stop her but he is killed instead. "I Wonder?"; Grace shares a train berth with her friend Ronny, then accidentally crawls into bed with someone else. "I Learned About My Brother-In-Law" text story. "Chance of a Lifetime," art by Art Cappello; After wealthy Gregory knocks down a would-be mugger, Irene falsely claims the crook was her brother and died as a resul;. She blackmails Gregory into marrying her. "Surprise and Regret"; Debbie writes to blind soldier Paul to improve his morale. "Lost Love"; Cathy takes in an amnesiac wanderer and names him Jim; They fall in love and are married; Sometime later, Jim leaves to try and discover his identity; 8 years pass, and Cathy and her daughter see "noted architect" Jeff on the street. "That Awful Night," art by Art Cappello; Lillian, traveling to meet her husband Bill, misses a bus and accepts a ride from a stranger; The man tries to rape her; she knocks him out and escapes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lillian knocks out a would-be rapist, then wonders if she's an accidental murderer after reading press reports of his death. During Korea, Army nurse Trudy gets a chance for revenge against the commander who caused a friend's death, but falls in love with him instead. Amnesia separates a man from his daughter. Was I Branded?; I Wanted Happiness; I Deceived My Love; Summer Holliday; I Was Alone; X-Ray of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. In the first of a series of What Would You Do? stories, Marge considers whether to break up with her convict boyfriend John, and readers are invited to supply the answer. Alice learns that her roommate Jackie has stolen money from her to buy a new gown for a dance. Edith falls in love with her coach, in a roller-derby story. But when she learns he's involved with another player, she decides to take action in the rink. Sure to Win; Troubled Memories; Sleep Well, My Beloved; What Would You Do?; I Played with Fire; Stealing What I Wanted; Sweet Revenge! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lynn doesn't want fiance Chris to know she's an ex-convict, but then a man from her past turns up for blackmail. Cop Dave discovers that his new girlfriend Nancy is a cat burglar when he catches her in the act, in a story that invites the reader to supply the ending. Jim and Nora must decide if they want to continue their relationship after they learn that he has four months to live. The Shadow of My Past; She Led Two Lives; I Got What I Deserved; Love Always Wins; Four Months to Live; My Secret Decision. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.