Sweetheart Diary (1949) comic books
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Published Jun 1950 by Charlton Comics Group.$56.00
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Stories and art by Wally Wood and others. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Ann hires handsome Barry to help run the pharmacy while her father recovers from a heart attack, but Barry learns that Ann is bitter against a rival pharmacy, and planning to flood the local market with bogus cures. English teacher Marion is jealous when chemistry teacher David spends time with student Joan, but ruining Joan's grades to get her out of the picture is going too far. Freida's job as a dance-hall girl makes her so bitter that she doesn't know how to return Danny's love, in a story by the legendary Wally Wood. Prescription for Love; Heart of Jealousy; A Winner Every Time; Dance-Hall Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1951 by Charlton Comics Group.$59.00
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Photo cover. "I was a Baby-Sitter"; High-school senior Janet takes a job as a baby-sitter; She finds herself attracted to the child's father Greg, and is outraged that Greg's wife Sally goes out every night, dressed in slinky gowns; Janet and Greg fall in love, over the objections of her mother and her boyfriend Arnie; Janet discovers that Greg is a lazy loser who forces Sally to support their family as a nightclub cigarette girl, which explains her nightly absences. "One More Chance"; Sheila boasts about her boyfriend Jim, inflating his importance as a newspaper reporter; She is envious of how her family dotes on her sister Elsies prominent husband. Jim is embarrassed by her constant boasting; Jim gets a "very confidential - and maybe dangerous" assignment to investigate political corruption but Sheila exposes it by bragging to her friends. "Design For Love" text story by John Martin. "Veil of Tears"; With the assistance of her boyfriend David, an English instructor, Kay writes a book; Agent Fred accepts Kay as a client and she neglects David in the whirlwind preparations for publication; David sees Fred embracing Kay but she says she "cant afford to offend" Fred; David breaks up with her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1952 by Charlton Comics Group.$18.00
View scan- 5.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
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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.
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Published Oct 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$19.00
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Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John Martin. Charlton takes over publication of this diary-centric romance comic. Numbering continues from Cowboy Love (1949) #31, while the title itself comes from a Fawcett romance comic. Janie falls for handsome Doug, the forest ranger who rescued her from a fire, but a forest fire threatens to separate them forever. Scheming Sylvia sets up Amy and Steve to clear a path to Amy's job, but she didn't expect to fall for Steve herself. Secretary Ruth sets her sights on her boss Red, but he's already dating her old high-school classmate Doris. Also the first issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Night of Sorrow; Leading Lady; Customs of Courtship; I Was Jealous; My Anguished Heart; Poetic Love: The Wedding Veil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$15.00
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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Dick Giordano, Sal Trapani and Bill Molno. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Square secretary Nora secretly loves her boss, talent agent Mark, but he's constantly surrounded by the most beautiful women in the city. Alice wears out Guy with her tireless partying and dancing, but friend Vi secretly believes that she would treat Guy better. Female athlete Connie doesn't think her childhood sweetheart Bill can keep up with her when she goes to the finals. The Gift of Beauty; Rebound; My Mae Must Marry Money; Secrets Are Deadly; The Shy One; My Own Kind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Feb 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$35.00
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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Love Matched"; June and Fred meet at a dance, but shes already going steady with Bert; However, Bert and June soon break up, but June doesnt know how to contact Fred. "Be Happy, Darling!", pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani; Linda sees Pat at a wedding rehearsal: she had previously loved him, but thought he had died in a plane crash. Pat tracks her down and says he still loves her, but Linda doesnt want to hurt the other woman and runs away. "He Married Me For - My Money" text story. "Befuddled," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani; A woman buys a diary from sales clerk Roy, who flirts with her; She forgets the diary and has to go back to the shop to pick it up. "Which Way My Heart," inks by Vince Colletta; Susie and Bob have been sweethearts since childhood, but when he goes off to college she begins to date fellow worker Grant; When Bob finds out, he and Grant give Susie 24 hours to choose between them. "My Loving Angel"; Sam kisses his friend Angela at a New Years party but thinks nothing of it; He graduates from college thanks to the tutoring of "Brains," one of Angelas friends. Sam gets an engineering job against the odds and later learns the boss is Angelas godfather. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Jul 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.$23.00
View scanCover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Diner waitress Betty falls for handsome, wealthy Hugh, but his family offers to pay her to stop seeing him. In a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott, Janet learns new love Fred is a police detective, but is she ready to be a policeman's wife? Jilted literally at the altar, Joan's life gets even worse when the psychologist she's dating uses her story for his book. Heartbreak; My Love Wears Blue; Taken for Granted; Real Love; Love Exposed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Nov 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.$12.00
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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Andrew pressures Lori to marry by saying "One mustn't shilly-shally too long, it indicates a lack of character!" But then she gets stopped by handsome cop Jim and everything changes, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Rose is at the end of her rope when she loses her wallet, but Fred, who returns it, is in even worse shape than she is. Pat sets her sights on winning over Dean, even though he's already dating Liz. A Ticket Home!; A Ticket to Paradise; My Undecided Heart; The Miracle of Love; Love Must Last. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.70
Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. When Gerry returns after two years in the service, Sue doesn't know how to tell him about Tom. Helen learns that her Aunt Ella has been keeping up a long-distance correspondence with a soldier stationed in Alaska - using Helen's name and photo! Marcia falls for her boss, and sees her chance under the mistletoe at the office Christmas party, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Love Sometimes Dies!; Substitute Sweetheart; Unchained; Jinnie in the Jug; Just a Kiss Apart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$15.00
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Joan keeps running into the annoying but handsome Ben, a new arrival in town, and they can't seem to shake each other. Amy falls for handsome college football star Bob, but after an injury, she wonders if it's him she truly loves or his stardom. In another story, Mary is torn between a different Bob, an athlete, and law student Neil, and she isn't sure which one she loves more. Battle of Love; The Test of Love; Just a Kiss; The Hard Road to Happiness; Love at Second Sight. 32 pages, Full Color.