Planet Series 3 #5 Secret Love Affairs
Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Art
- Mike Vosburg
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
I Love You (Charlton, 1955 series) #120 (October 1976) — Untitled (Cover)
- Also printed
-
I Love You (Charlton, 1955 series) #127 (December 1979) — Untitled (Cover)
Notes
The original cover is signed under the location of the word 'win'.
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2"I really didn't want to go on living without Andy, dear diary…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- [D-8096]
- Characters
- Andy (deceased); Barbara Moore; Neil Drake
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- Jorge Badia Romero
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
I Love You (Charlton, 1955 series) #120 (October 1976) — Death of a Dream
- Also printed
-
I Love You (Charlton, 1955 series) #127 (December 1979) — Death of a Dream
Synopsis
Barbara mourns the death of her husband Andy in a car accident. Neil, a neighbour and friend of Andy, tries to draw her out and to begin to enjoy life again.
3"I had a big problem the year I was seventeen…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-3762
- Characters
- Barbara; Walt; Ron; Dr. Wilton; Mr. Jones; Mrs. Corey
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ben Brown
- Inks
- Vince Alascia
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
Barbara decides to volunteer for the hospital during her holidays, rather than party with school friends.
4"That's it, Jill girl! Make it good and convincing!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- A-3546
- Characters
- Jill Turner; Tom Mills; Jed Barker; Reever; Ed; Joe; Mr. Bates
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- ? [Vince Colletta studio]
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Pat Masulli (original editor)
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Synopsis
Rich girl Jill is bored and sets her sights on the new boy in town, Jed Barker. He beings to fall in love with her, but she plays games to make him jealous. Before long, he realises what she's like and that she will never change.
5"My bobby-sox idol has his pick of a hundred rich chicks…so he wigs out for the blonde who waits on our table!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- [D-226]
- Characters
- Peter Bryde; Althea; Dorothy; Miss Bryant;
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas
- Inks
- Vince Alascia
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
Reprint history
Synopsis
Althea falls for singer Peter Bryde who is headed for success. Her girlfriend Dorothy warns her that she'll soon be left behind and forgotten, like other singers have done in the past. Althea lends Peter money to help him find success. Is she just being used?
6"I grew up next door to Lew…when we were kids we argued…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-6591
- Characters
- Ron; Pamela Curtis; Lewis Burke; Mike; Claire; Sue Marks; Tony; Jiggs
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- Demetrio Sánchez Gómez [as Demetrio] (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
Lew irritates Pamela, but he always seems to be there when she needs protecting, even when she doesn't realise it.
7"Being married to Nicholas Blair was an endless delight…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-2890
- Characters
- Nicholas Blair; Irene Blair; Julius Roman; Hedda Roman; Raymond Searles Junior; Daphne
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- Torre Repiso (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
Irene flirts with her husband's bosses to help him get ahead.
Notes
The signature on this story is dated 1971 and marked US, for Union Studios.
8"Get out, I never want to see you again!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-2440
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Norman Nodel ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
A couple argues and makes up… on their honeymoon.
9"Enter the super Seven Seas stamp contest and win one of these 200 fabulous prizes"
Details
- Printed
- 1980
- More...
- Super Easy-To-Win Contest
Notes
This advertisement was cover featured on the listed Murray Publishers comics in about June 1980.
10"It was a mistake to come…I don't know anyone except the couple I casme with…and they've disappeared."
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-7612
- Characters
- Anne [as Coquette]; Dennis [as Casanova]
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas [as Nicholas] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
Ann is dragged to a costume party, dressed as Coquette. Casanova flirts with her.
11"I met Lew Correy at our company party…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-3598
- Characters
- Lew Correy; Lizbeth Andrews; Dot; George
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas
- Inks
- Vince Alascia
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
When Liz meets Lew, she begins buying new clothes to compete with the models that he's always with. But Lew is working with the models, not dating them, and he liked Liz best when he first met her.
12"Hey, Norm, who's the swingin' chick? She's new this year!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-4030
- Characters
- Abbe Marsh; Norm; Pat; Rajah; Larry Stang
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas
- Inks
- Wayne Howard
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
Sixteen year old Abbe meets older man Larry on the beach. As they fall in love, she doesn't tell him that she is so young. Eventually, she needs to tell him that their love is based on a lie and she knows it will affect their relationship.
13"From the moment they met, Jill and Deke knew it would be like this…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-3495
- Characters
- Jill Arden; Deke Haskell; Mr Arden
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Teen-Age Love (Charlton, 1958 series) #94 (August 1973) — Made for Each Other
- Also printed
-
Magic Moment Romances (KG Murray, 1973 series) #102 ([April 1974?]) — Made for Each Other
Synopsis
Jill and Deke fall instantly for each other. Jill's strict father tells Deke to find another girl and Deke discovers their parents don't get along. Their parents' attitude pushes the couple together and they plan to marry to stay together.
14"Mom was pretty understanding about the dress but dad really wigged out when he saw me in it!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-2307
- Characters
- Diane Holden; Martha Holden; Ben Holden; Richie; Rolf Ackerman
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas [as Nicholas] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Sal Gentile (original editor)
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Synopsis
Diane is frustrated by her restrictive father and keeps pushing the boundaries.
15"I promised myself that I would never let Jeff Marlow fool me again…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- A-4032
- Characters
- Jeff Marlow; Kitty West; Jerry; Lydia Drake; Pete
Credits
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Pat Masulli ?
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Pat Masulli (original editor)
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Synopsis
Kitty has become a successful fashion designer and has a new love with Pete, but she hasn't been able to forget Jeff Marlow.
16"When I began dating Gary, I thought he was the sweetest boy I'd ever known…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- D-3558
- Characters
- Lee Ann; Gary Shepherd; Marta; Dr. Jones
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Charles Nicholas [as Nicholas] (signed)
- Inks
- Vince Alascia [as Alascia] (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- George Wildman (original editor)
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Synopsis
Lee Ann thinks Gary is the sweetest boy she knows. Then she discovers he is a kleptomaniac.
17"Being a successful model was wonderful…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Job code
- A-4727
- Characters
- Paul Collins; unnamed woman
Credits
- Art
- Tony Tallarico
- Editing
- Sal Gentile
Reprint history
Synopsis
She will choose Paul over a modelling job in Paris.
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Notes
This comic (and all "subsequent issues") were classified as unrestricted in Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney), Friday 19 September 1980 (#136). The title is listed as "Secret Love Affairs, Planet Series 3, No. 5".