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Issue: Secret Hearts #53

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Publication Date: February 1959

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Issues: #53 of 153 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: National Romance Group

Indicia Publisher: Arleigh Publishing Company

On Sale Date: 11/20/1958

Volume:

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 9 (5 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Phyllis Reed (uncredited)

Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

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1 Content Item
- Wedding Day! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (9 total)

Dark Tomorrow!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Sy Barry

Inker(s): Bernard Sachs

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Cover art taken from splash page of the last story in this issue. Pencils previously tentatively credited to Mike Sekowsky.

Contents

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside front cover

Portrait of an Unknown Girl!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Forte ?

Inker(s): John Romita

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Letterese

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Synopsis: A girl is curious to know who is painting pictures of her that are on display in the local art store.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

The Frightened Heart

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Romita ?

Inker(s): Bill Draut

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Synopsis: Clara tries to avoid becoming involved with Boyd because her poor health makes her future uncertain.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Ann Martin]

Penciller(s): ? (logo illustration)

Inker(s): ? (logo illustration)

Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Feature(s): Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: advice column

Wedding Day!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Arthur Peddy ?

Inker(s): Bernard Sachs

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Letterese

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Synopsis: On the day of her marriage, Virginia worries that her fiancee Ted might not show up for the ceremony.

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In Content Item: Flag

Heart to Heart Romance Library #17 published September 1959
as Wedding Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Dark Tomorrow!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sy Barry (p 1); Mike Sekowsky (pp 2-9)

Inker(s): Bernard Sachs (p 1); George Roussos (pp 2-9)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Synopsis: Dean is jealous of Maggie's love for Wes, especially because Wes treats her badly, but then he learns the secret reason for Wes's actions.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 9

Notes: splash art also used for cover. Roussos inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Frank Giacoia.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen ?

Inker(s): Irwin Hasen ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Feature(s): Carol

First Line: Hello, Carol!

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside back cover

A Moment of Love

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Romita ? (illustration)

Inker(s): John Romita ? (illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: back cover; house ad for the DC line of romance comics