Sweetheart Diary (1949) comic books 1952

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and others. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Artists' model Paula gets a big break when famous Peter hires her, but struggling artist Bob sees the woman inside. Norma's brother Fred hates her boyfriend Eddie, but a boating accident makes her wonder if Fred was right all along. Secretary Sheila fakes her way into an editing gig to be closer to writer's son Dan, but sooner or later they're going to want that manuscript. The Painting of Paula; Camera Capers; Heartbreak Was My Destiny; Borrowed Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "I Was a Percentage Girl," art by Bernard Baily; Supermarket clerk Shirley is engaged to mechanic Dan; they are saving their money to get married and buy a "service station and motor court upstate"; Dan gets his draft notice, which puts their plans on hold; Shirley makes friends with bargirl Dotty and becomes a "percentage girl," getting a cut of what their dates spend at a nightclub. "Age 18 Attractive… Will Marry Man with Wealth"; Esther loves Danny but they both live in poverty; When Esthers father has a heart attack and has to stop working, she decides to place a personal ad offering herself as a wife for a wealthy man; Elias, a wealthy, widowed farmer, responds; Esther agrees to marry him and move away, but her parents refuse to go along. Picture Biography of Anthony Curtis. "Love Lesson" text story. Courtship Customs fact page. "A Fool in Love"; Kitty is engaged to Emory; She asks his boss to excuse Emory from a business trip so they can prepare for their wedding, which makes Emory angry; When Emorys mother dies, he says his father will have to live with him and Kitty after their marriage; To avoid this, Kitty goes to a matrimonial agency and finds a new wife for the elder Kendall. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and others. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Surviving an injury in the Korean War, Lydia awakens from a year-long coma to discover that her best friend Elaine has married her fiance Ben. Sandy meets handsome, white-coated mechanic Dan while he's fixing her headlight, but she can't tell him she's covering up a hit-and-run accident. Laura's beauty makes it easy to win over any man, except for Ralph, the one she really wants. Diary Treachery; Love on the Run; Auden the Author; The Girl Who Lied; The Heart Is the Loser. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily, Daniel Sheldon and Howard Boughner. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Dottie's boyfriend Jimmy returns after two years in the service, but she's dismayed to find him more interested in mature pursuits than parties. Gloria loves Greg and wants to win him away from fiancee Jean, a competition that soon turns deadly. Gale's boyfriend Carl wants her to quit working for her tyrannical boss, but that puts her in an awkward position. I Wanted to Make Him Jealous; Dizzy Daisy; The Accuser; New Copilot; Tears for Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John Martin. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Linda sees Dave as an escape from her impoverished past, but doesn't expect to fall in love. Alice will do anything to get out of her small town of Willow Falls, so even though she loves hometown TV salesman Chick, she heads to the jungle with big-game hunter Les. Redheaded Claudia sets out to steal her identical twin's fiance Mark, by playing the old twin-sister switcheroo. Shadow of My Beloved; No Love for Me; Whipped Up Romance; Romance the World Over; The Letter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.