Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) comic books 1951-1953

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Psychiatric nurse Bette meets handsome writer Jim, who's researching a book about her asylum, but they've fallen in love by the time she learns his dark secret. Social worker Nina falls for handsome, down-on-his-luck Bob, but can't tell her supervisor Ralph, who has feelings for her too. Wealthy ladies' man Les meets beautiful redheaded Paula at an exclusive resort and is immediately intrigued by her mysterious and standoffish behavior. Gateway to Heartache; Forbidden Dream!; Two Is Company; Faithless. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. The developing relationship between Don and Joyce is challenged because Joyce's aunt refuses to sell her land to developer Don. A tale of love in the Old West opens with this great paragraph: "She was baptized by the blaze of gunfire and reared in the shadow of the outlaws' code! Yet - like some rare desert bloom whose splendor shines even in the drab, acrid wastes, Frances Kirby grew into radiant womanhood. The tall, lean stranger, Slim Darill, looked to her as he did to the rising of each morning's sun.... But she was pledged to an outlaw's world - and he to the laws of justice!" Barbara has a nervous breakdown and is found and nursed back to health by handsome Milton and his mother. One Tragic Night; No Stronger Bond; Our Tomorrow; My Loves Executioner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Singer Fran is in love with the open road, but Doug, who helped her when she was struggling, wants her to settle down in his small town. Young Terry meets handsome Mitch at a nightclub, and soon learns that he runs a "lonely hearts club" dating service and wants her to be one of his "smart girls." Judith changes her mind after dumping handsome mechanic Jim, but her rivalry with his new love Lydia is destined for a tragic end. My Heart Is a Gypsy; The Sometime Bride; Smart Girl; One Mad Interlude. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Lissa's heart belongs to sailor Bruce, just returning from two years at sea, but Andrew, who she's been seeing in the meantime, isn't ready to let her go. Sara's skill at forging letters gets her good jobs, but her plan to fake a relationship with handsome, wealthy Tommy falls apart when the real Tommy shows up. Kate's romance with Dan is challenged by the complicated relationship they both have with the factory that supports their small town. Night Fury; My Counterfeit Love; Love and Marriage Customs; Love Is For Always; Retribution. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. "No Other Love"; Ruthies high school sweetheart Al goes off to college; She thinks theyll be married when he graduates, but then learns he eloped with fellow student Inez; Ruthie vows never to marry and moves to the city and throws herself into her career; Ruthie dates fellow employee Ben but turns down his marriage proposal. "A Fearful Redemption"; Renée loves Charley but his small business doesnt yet earn enough for them to marry; She feels life is passing her by; Learning her former classmate Neil is now a famous singer and composer, Renée rekindles their acquaintance. "Photo Finish" text story by John Martin. "I Lived For Danger"; Printer Larry agrees to perform dangerous publicity stunts to earn money so he can have his own shop and marry drugstore clerk Irene; Irene is afraid Larry will be hurt and wants him to quit, but ad executive Selma urges him to continue; Irene and Larry break up, but when Larry is injured during a stunt, he sees that Selma only cares about him as a performer, not a person. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Wartime WAC (female soldier) Joan finds love in uniform, but is soon forced to choose between two men who love her. Aspiring cartoonist Fran hits the skids in the city when she runs out of money, but comes upon a plan when she meets handsome homeless vet Mack. Jerry meets businesswoman Nancy and they begin dating, but their idea to open a store together may doom their relationship. I Joined the WACs; Shameless; Masquerade at Midnight; The Reluctant Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"A Stranger on the Road" (art by Bob Powell), "My Kind of Man," and "Bitter Betrayal." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Come Back, My Beloved"; After graduating from college, Jay turns down a job in private industry and joins the Army, over the objections of his sweetheart Pat; While Jay is away, Pat dates Ken, a college friend who got the job Jay turned down; Pats brother Dave, also in the Army, disapproves of this relationship. "Torment"; Margo is a dietician in a womens penitentiary and looks down on the inmates; Convict June is assigned as her assistant; On visiting day, June introduces her loyal boyfriend Al to Margo; Margo thinks Al is too good for June and decides to steal him for herself. "Hearts Trump Clubs" text story by Matt Suarez. "Farewell to Laughter"; Marys boyfriend Joe, assistant district attorney, warns her that her younger brother Jerry keeps bad company; Jerry wont listen and is arrested for grand larceny; Joe recommends a light sentence but Mary breaks up with him anyway; Shyster lawyer Appleton gets Jerry released and he returns to his delinquent ways and is soon arrested again. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. I Was a Spy; Madge leaves Delville for Washington, DC; Her boyfriend Dennis nags her to come home but she refuses and gets a job in the State Department; She meets Paul Lavelle and he says he's writing a book about the State Department and invites her to become his collaborator; She accepts and slips department files to him; The FBI on is to her. Love Passed By; Josie, Michael, and Clark manage a successful lumber mill. Josie is in love with irresponsible, carefree Clark while steady and hardworking Michael loves Josie; When Clark sells his share of the business to Michael for ready money to finance his fun-loving ways, Josie is convinced Michael connived to get Clark out of her life. The Letter text story by Bernard Graham. Forlorn, art by George Evans; Dagny cherishes her privacy and buys a small isolated farm where she can have as much privacy as she wants; She believes her neighbors are nosy gossips and avoids them, but falls in love with handsome, young local doctor Jeff Faren; He is annoyed with her coldness to the people of the community and eventually drops her; One winter night, Dagny breaks her leg tumbling down a staircase at home and remains unconscious on the floor for days. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Flight to Destiny"; Elaine loves pilot Steve but is jealous of fellow stewardess Marlene; Their plane crashes on a flight to Hawaii and the survivors reach shore; Steve and Marlene are injured so Elaine goes for help but Marlene dies before rescuers arrive; Elaine blames herself. "My Deception!"; Tina is elderly Mrs. Mercers paid companion; She "borrows" earrings and loses them, and juggles the household accounts; Grocery clerk Nick covers for Tina and she agrees to date him in return; He uses Mrs. Mercers house to store stolen goods and strikes the homeowner when she confronts him. "Find My Love" text story by John Martin. "One Alone"; Rina travels with a fast crowd and thinks pianist Harvey is a square; He tutors her in piano and falls in love with her but she isnt interested; Rina gets a job playing piano for a dance band, rejecting Harveys classical teaching, then realizes he was right and that she loves him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Jeanne Come Lately"; Golfer Jeanne is jealous of her widowed father Dougs relationship with old flame Johanna; Jeanne is courted by photographer Jeff, who says hes assigned to a do a photo-story on her; Jeanne, angered by her fathers engagement, goes out on her own; During a big tournament, Jeanne sees her father, Johanna, and Jeff and realizes shes been selfish. "I'll Never Forget You"; Apprentice seamstress Rita romances middle-aged designer Jorreau and becomes his personal aide; Jorreau is married but promises to wed Rita when hes free; Mrs. Jorreau warns Rita that her husband will just use and discard her; Rita is romanced by young designer Don - hes actually Jorreaus son, teaching his father a lesson. "Where My Love Goes" text story by John Martin. "No Way Out!"; Orphaned Dorothy lives with her Aunt Mae in "an underprivileged area" of the city; She dates Rick, a criminal, and is involved in a robbery; They split up and Dorothy gets a ride with farmer Jay; Jay and his mother hire her to work on their chicken farm; The police arrive but Jay defends Dorothy and she realizes they love each other. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "No Greater Sin," art by Bob Powell; Sonia is the court-appointed attorney defending artist Joseph, whos charged with murdering his wife; She falls in love with him and bribes the prosecutions witness to lie on the stand; Joseph is acquitted. "Navy Nurse"; Sally and Gene work in the same hospital and are in love; they decide to join the Navy to help change the world for the better; Sally, a nurse, is rated an officer while Gene is just an enlisted man; Sally dates Lt. Commander Bob and Gene thinks shes a snob. "Sauce for Love" text story by John Martin. "The Temptress"; Helen works in a welfare agency; Her supervisor Lon loves her, but hes not rich enough to give her the luxuries she desires; When he suddenly takes her to fancy restaurants and gives her gifts, Helen thinks hes stealing charity donations; Lon is arrested and Helen feels guilty. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. The romance between Artie and Fran is strained after he finds out that she put her aging father in a home, then lied about it, in a story that reveals attitudes of the time about aging. Amy has a racket marrying men so they can avoid immigration procedures, but it falls apart when she meets Rene, who really loves her. Nan loves Rod, the photographer she works for, but sleazy Bill threatens their happiness with a faked photograph. The Passing Years; Another Side of Love; Spell on Romance; I Was a Border Racket Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and Sheldon Moldoff. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Janice falls for Ray, but he questions her relationship with her boss, Mr. Lassner, and if she's taking advantage of his generosity. Marriage counselor Julia finds her next case particularly challenging when she falls for the male half of the couple, handsome Vic. Joyce works at a home for wayward boys, but when she falls for fellow teacher Kirk, she makes a choice that threatens to drive them apart. Big-Hearted; I Was a Courtship and Marriage Counselor; Crossroads Courtship; Heart Astray. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Howard Boughner and John Martin. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Wealthy socialite Arlene falls for handsome gas-station attendant Bruce, but their social differences may drive them apart, as she doesn't think he can be seen at her kinds of parties. Helen finds her social anxiety around Dick disappears when she's had a few drinks, but that quickly turns into an even worse problem. Model and "taxi dancer" Kathy falls for soldier Phil, one of her dates, but she soon learns that her boss has been drugging and robbing the dates, including Phil. The Price of Love; Dizzy Daisy; The Well of Darkness; Love in Low Register; If I Forgive You. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Evans and John Martin. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Wealthy Ellen is in danger of losing her soldier beau Steve when he learns that she made her fortune on the black market during the war, in a story with art by EC legend George Evans. Actress Selma plans an attempt to swim the English Channel, but she risks losing handsome Mike when he learns it's a publicity stunt and she never intended to finish. Bookish Ann intends to spend her year in France studying, but the City of Lights has a way of bringing romance to the fore. Plus a vintage entry form for the "Ideal Man" story contest. Exchange Student; I Tried To Swim The English Channel; Love in Rhyme; Blackmarketeer! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Ruth Sterling and Robert Burns. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Looking for adventure, Bette falls in with the female hoboes that ride the rails and live a secret existence, but her parents and boyfriend are horrified. Jilted by her boyfriend and failing out of journalism school, Elena thinks her life is over and follows her parents to Florida, but then she meets Harry. A comics version of the classic love poem "A Red, Red Rose" written by Robert Burns. Plus comics biographies of Hollywood "dream beaus" Jeff Chandler and Ronald Reagan (!), and another vintage entry form for the "Ideal Man" story contest. Girl on the Road; Dream Beau of the Month: Jeff Chandler; To Weep No More; A Red, Red Rose; Actor's Love; Dream Beau of the Month: Ronald Reagan; Love Is a Game. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Ruth Sterling. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Jeanette makes a living by setting up her traveling goods store wherever disasters strike, but then she meets handsome Neil, who accuses her of living off of other people's misery. "Journeyman printer" Lonny settles in the small town where Jean works in a print shop, but when he feels she's betrayed him, he decides to leave on the next freight out of town. Helen's grandfather leaves her the family cave and its tourist business, and she meets handsome Ted, the archaeologist, but a cave-in forces her to risk her life to save trapped tourists. Crisis!; Pilot Pete Gives the Bird!; Miss Yesterday; The Best Kind of a Gift; Dizzy Daisy; Love Interred. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and Ruth Sterling. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Diner waitress Norma and customer Phil fall for each other, but money matters and a moral choice threaten to drive them apart. Lil falls for handsome jet pilot Ross, but she's not prepared for the dangers that go with his chosen duty. Wendy dates boxer Steve, but when he wants to go to medical school, she encourages him to stay in the ring, then fears for the fighter he's become. No Replacement for Love!; I Loved a Jet Pilot; Those Faraway Places; The Awakening. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Costanza and Ruth Sterling. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Susie falls for smooth-talking, talented Artie, but too late she realizes that he's a loser and she really loved Jerry all along. Jailbird Nancy tells the story of how it all went wrong, and the secret past that endangered Evan, the man she loved. Store detective Rick falls for beautiful would-be shoplifter Julie and gets her a job, but when things start to disappear, Julie is a prime suspect. I Fell for His Line!; The Personal Tragedy of Nancy Cole; Love or Nerves; The Mask of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Glenda goes to see a performance by her old flame Derek, now a successful pianist, and reflects on how it all went wrong. Nan loves sailor Joe, despite the time they spend apart, but it looks like it's all over when he learns about her one past indiscretion. In a different story, tale-spinner Joe is a soldier who inflates his war record to impress Bonnie, then risks losing her when she later finds out. Song of My Heart; The Hidden Truth; Sweethearts "Ideal Man Contest"; Conflict. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Diane loves boarding-house neighbor Tommy, but he's got a bad feeling about the weekend she's spending at wealthy Bert's house with other models, and he's right. Joan is bored with steady Henry, but by the time she realizes how much better he is than other men, it may be too late to save their relationship. In a Western romance story, sheriff's daughter Tiny is the only one who believes that Stuart is innocent, but a mob is convinced he's guilty. Plus the winners of the second "Ideal Man" reader essay contest offer a glimpse of the '50s. This Thing Called Experience; Accused Love; No Other Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Annette hopes to marry Murray so he'll take her out of her tiny little seacoast town and its fishing community, but it turns out those are the things he likes best about her world. Postwar WAC (female military officer) Edna has the chance to marry into a wealthy, connected family, but she falls for middle-class reporter Hank. Nina falls for handsome David, but when they keep running into each other, he thinks she's spying on him. Plus the winners of the third "Ideal Man" reader essay contest offer a glimpse of the '50s. A Stranger to Her Own; You Cant Chain the Man You Love; This Time for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Claire wants to tell all her friends and everyone she knows when her boyfriend Bernie accidentally catches a criminal, but by doing so she puts his life in danger. When Joyce sets out to sabotage a co-worker, Bob tries to convince Joyce that she must choose between her job and her happiness. Wealthy, spoiled Diane is sure she can win back ex Pete from Dorothy, who is strictly middle-class. Plus the winners of the third "Ideal Man" reader essay contest offer a glimpse of the '50s. My Boyfriend Captured Public Enemy #1; Glitter; Love Bait; It Takes A Broken Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo features screen legend Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Learning she's failed her school exams, Vivian becomes despondent, breaks it off with Mark and thinks her life is over. Nola and Johnny work in the same factory, but Johnny is put off by Nola's ongoing feud with her supervisor. Joyce loves handsome doctor Rod, but he learns she's been lying about being wealthy because she wanted to impress him. I Failed My School Examinations!; The Conniver; The Mirror of Fate; No Love for Liars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Daniel Sheldon. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. In a real curiosity, even by atomic-comics standards, Janie and Ben's relationship faces an existential crisis when an atom-bomb test outside their small town gives Janie horrifying visions of an atomic holocaust. May and Ted are engaged, but she gets mixed up in underhanded shenanigans at the carnival where she's working, and he gets dragged into her problems. Kate becomes jealous and manipulative of Magda, the beautiful exchange student who's living with her parents for a year. Plus a comics biography of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor. Big Experiment; I Lived in an Atom Blast Town!; Dream Girl of the Month: Elizabeth Taylor; The Defeated Heart; Dream Beau of the Month: Marshall Thompson; Love Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo features screen legend Elizabeth Taylor and Fernando Lamas. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Baily. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Frankie has done some shifty things in his desperate drive to get ahead in life, but as far as Irene is concerned, the biggest one concerns the beautiful girl he went to the mob party with - his sister. Returning to her old hometown, Diane becomes determined to win back her handsome ex Greg, even though he's with Millie now. Laura wants to play the field, which causes handsome Jeff to reject her. Plus comics biographies of screen legends Donald O'Connor and Lizabeth Scott. I Squandered a Fortune that Wasnt Mine; Dream Beau of the Month: Donald O'Connor; Heartbreaks Homecoming; Dream Girl of the Month: Lizabeth Scott; Youll Come a-Begging. Final issue published by Fawcett; Charlton took over with issue #122, published a year later, followed soon after by Sweethearts Vol. 2 (1954-1973). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.