Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) comic books 1951

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Edd Ashe and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Dancer Nina finds love with Danny, but when a tragic accident ends her dancing career, she blames him. Karen gets her dream job in a government office in Washington, but loneliness almost drives her back to her tiny hometown, until she meets Steve. Elaine threatens to blackmail her ex Paul to buy a business for her current fiance, Len - but does she still love Paul? My Penalty; I Was a Government Girl; Winner Takes All; Love's Crusade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Model Helene has inherited a factory for making TV parts, and finds herself torn between handsome foreman Brian and her staff photographer, Kenny - another original plot. This story features some good-girl art by Mark Swayze. Connie feels left behind by all her married friends and their families, so when she meets handsome Lennie, she lies about her age to interest him. Bert works in a steel foundry, but Ann gets him a cushy salesman job, only to find he's working with beautiful Peggy, who insists on spending a lot of time with Bert. This story includes the line, "The sight of him working daily at his hard, sweaty, unrewarding job aroused in me troubled promptings!" Journey to Heartbreak; Old Maid; Love on the Half-Shell; Unmasked. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Craig loves Amy, but since she rejected him as "a common street laborer," he's trying to get back at her through her sister Cora, or at least that's how Amy sees it. This story features early art by Bob Powell. Teresa must run the family farm after her father's passing, and handsome farmhand Jim can help, but he sees Teresa's workaholic nature as a minus. Redheaded Helen is still mourning her sister's death, and tries to sabotage her widowed brother-in-law's new relationship with Mildred as a result. With All My Heart; Belated Tears; Love Trap; Covetous. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.