Secrets of Young Brides (1975 Charlton) comic books 1976
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Issue #4
Published Jan 1976 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Frank Bolle, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. Andrew's new bride starts to wonder if all those stories about sailors are true, casting a pall over their working honeymoon voyage. Claire and Kirby's friends predict their marriage won't last, because Claire is a 20-year-old "swinger" and Kirby is 31 and conservative. Nice cover by future horror comics legend Tom Sutton. A Girl in Every Port; Back to Paradise; Jennifer's Corner; Not His Way; Cupid's Disguise; Good Reading. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #5
Published Mar 1976 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.30
Cover by Mike Vosburg. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. After her engagement to Hal ends in a bad breakup, Donna says she's through with love, and then she meets Jim. Newlyweds Tom and Angela promise to be frugal, but each of them is secretly sending money to Tom's aging parents. Redheaded secretary Sheila is propositioned by her sideburned boss Jon, who tells her, "I blow my mind when I look at you!" I'll Be Alone; The Gifts; Kiss and Never Tell; Buck's Bag. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #6
Published May 1976 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.40
Painted cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Francisco Pujalte, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. A woman once voted "most likely to succeed" decides she wants more out of life than outdated ideas of "success." Teresa feels guilty about her lifestyle after she and Mark are in a car crash. Plus a Charlton reader customer survey targeted at young readers of the 1970s. The Most Likely to Succeed; The Thrill Seekers; Buck's Bag; Darling, They Like Me! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #7
Published Jul 1976 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.40
Cover by Sururi Gumen. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Francisco Pujalte, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. A woman at the beach decides to try a little ruse to meet a handsome lifeguard on duty. John is a professor at a woman's college, and his wife feels inferior after hearing the intellectual conversations he has with his young, attractive students. The Boyish Charm; A Family Friend; Will He Ask?; Dumb Housewife; Bucks Bag. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #9
Published Nov 1976 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories and art by Art Cappello and Jorge Badia Romero. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. Beth loves Alan, but Alan's friend Stu falls for Beth too and starts harassing her, causing a fight between Stu and Alan. Paul tells redheaded Candy the real reason he calls her "Candy." Elaine falls for Cal when he's a guest at her uncle's exclusive dude ranch, but it isn't until after they're married that she learns how rich Cal really is, in a story with some nice art by Jorge Badia Romero. Tears in the Night; Candy?; Sun Stroke; Another World; Find-a-Word; Jennifer's Corner. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.
