Secret Hearts (1949) comic books

Secret Hearts (1949) 40 VG 4.0

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Hello, Heartbreak; Lissy spends her whole relationship with David convinced that he will eventually leave her for another girl. Stand-in for Love; Jenny fools herself into believing that Del, the director of the theater group she joined, is in love with her but he's only trying to bring out her acting talent. Beautiful Stranger, art by Bernard Sachs; Susan is wary of Nadine, the new girl in town who attracts all the boys' attention, but Nadine goes out of her way to befriend Susan; Then Nadine's brother reveals that it's all a trick to get Nadine closer to Susan's boyfriend. Love Must be Told, pencils by Irv Novick (pgs. 2-8); Shirley loves Anthony from afar but he thinks she loves Ralph, who's always around. Ad for Heart Throbs #48 and Girls' Love Stories #47. Back cover ad for the DC line of romance comics with the new National Romance Group brand. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Hearts (1949) 99 VG 4.0

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan. The Love that Haunted Me!; Helen, a young widow, is shocked to encounter the man she once loved before she married her husband, and tries to deny the attraction that still exists between them. I Thought About Him; Amy is interested in Johnny, the foreign exchange student staying with her family, but doesn't believe that he likes her in return. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. The False Face of Love!, pencils by Gene Colan; Twin sisters Erika and Terry are in love with the same man, but Erika doesn't play fair, pretending to be her twin to gain an advantage. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Secret Hearts (1949) 118 FN+ 6.5

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Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger and unknown. Ray Silva tries unsuccessfully to come between Rita and Greg. Karen helps her sister Peggy make plans to prepare for her first reintroduction to her old boyfriend Bob, but Bob drops by unexpectedly in Episode 9 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Lisa is waiting at the train station for her childhood sweetheart to return to town, but a surprise awaits her in "Waiting for the One I Love!" Also: Terry doesn't believe she will ever fall in love again after her boyfriend Brad dies in a car accident in "My Love was a Dream"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. Statement of ownership -- average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 181,705. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.