Secret Romances #35

Published
January 1980
Page count
68
Cover price
0.50 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Murray Publishers
 
Murray Publishers

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Art
Jorge Badía Romero, line art
Colours
, colourist
 
, colourist
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
George Wildman, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Time for Love (Charlton, 1967 series) #47 (May 1976)
Untitled [Dream Come True]

Notes

Cover image taken from 'Dream Come True'.

Show/hide 1. Every Kiss… Every Thrill… from Real Life [Secret Romance] (Murray Publishers) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page
Show/hide 2. Dream Come True Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Jorge Badía Romero, line art
 
Jorge Badía Romero, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Sal Gentile, original Editor
 
Sal Gentile, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Teen Confessions (Charlton, 1959 series) #64 (October 1970)
A Dream Come True
Show/hide 3. Never in Niagara Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
B-464

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, penciller (see notes)
 
Vince Colletta, inker
 
, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, penciller (see notes)
 
Vince Colletta, inker
Text
, typeset
 
, typeset
Editing
Dick Giordano, original Managing Editor
 
Dick Giordano, original Managing Editor
Management
Pat Masulli, original Executive Editor
 
Pat Masulli, original Executive Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Romantic Story (Charlton, 1954 series) #88 (June 1967)
Never in Niagara

Notes

Giordano drew the inset of the woman's face on the splash page.

Show/hide 4. All the Pretty Flowers Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Characters
Sharon; Sharon's father; Sharon's mother; Terry; Tony

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
, line art
 
Xavier G. Vilanova , penciller [as Vilanova]
 
Xavier G. Vilanova , line art [as Vilanova]
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, typeset
 
, typeset
Editing
Kathy Walker, original Editor
 
Kathy Walker, original Editor
 
Kathy Watts, editor (features)
 
Dick Lewis, editor (scripts)
 
Tony Baldwin, original Art Editor
 
David Canns, original Art Editor
 
Kathy Watts, editor (features)
 
Dick Lewis, editor (scripts)
 
Tony Baldwin, original Art Editor
 
David Canns, original Art Editor
Management
Tony Hall, Production
 
Tony Hall, Production

Reprint history

First print
United Kingdom
Valentine (IPC, 1968 series) 27 April 1974 (27 April 1974)
All the Pretty Flowers

Synopsis

When Sharon's parents move from town to the country, she is horrified. Terry promises to visit. At her new home, she meets Tony and begins to love the country. When Terry comes to visit, she has changed and they don't connect. Terry leaves early and Sharon is happy to stay with Tony.

Notes

Artist identity suggested by David Roach.

Show/hide 5. Substitute Love Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-7899

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Art Cappello, line art
 
Art Cappello, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
George Wildman, original Managing Editor
 
George Wildman, original Managing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
My Only Love (Charlton, 1975 series) #6 (June 1976)
Substitute Love
Also printed
Australia
Love 1977 (KG Murray, 1977) ([1977])
Substitute Love

Synopsis

Dean discovers that he likes his girlfriend Anne's "plain" sister Marie better than the spoiled Anne.

Show/hide 6. Boy Crazy Comic story, 3 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
A-4433
Characters
Melinda; Gregg Orlando

Credits

Writing
Joe Gill , scripter
 
Joe Gill , scripter
Art
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Jon D'Agostino , inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Jon D'Agostino , inker
Text
, typeset
 
, typeset
Management
Pat Masulli, original Executive Editor
 
Pat Masulli, original Executive Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Sweethearts (Charlton, 1954 series) #82 (July 1965)
Boy Crazy

Synopsis

Melinda's family takes her to a cabin in Maine for the summer to get her away from all the boys hanging around her. Their plans are sunk when Melinda meets the milkman.

Show/hide 7. Fast and Foolish Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-6108

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Art Cappello, line art
 
Art Cappello, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
George Wildman, original Editor
 
George Wildman, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Love Diary (Charlton, 1958 series) #91 (January 1975)
Fast and Foolish
Show/hide 8. To Walk Alone Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-3595

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Vince Alascia, inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Vince Alascia, inker
Text
, typeset
 
, typeset
Editing
George Wildman, original Editor
 
George Wildman, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Romantic Story (Charlton, 1954 series) #126 (March 1973)
To Walk Alone
Show/hide 9. If You Love Me Fight for Me Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
B-466

Credits

Writing
Roy Thomas, scripter (p1-5)
 
Gary Friedrich, scripter (p.6-8)
 
Roy Thomas, scripter (p1-5)
 
Gary Friedrich, scripter (p.6-8)
Art
, line art
 
Norman Nodel , penciller
 
, line art
 
Norman Nodel , penciller
Text
, typeset
 
, typeset
Editing
Dick Giordano, original Managing Editor
 
Dick Giordano, original Managing Editor
Management
Pat Masulli, original Executive Editor
 
Pat Masulli, original Executive Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Romantic Story (Charlton, 1954 series) #87 (March 1967)
If You Love Me Fight For Me
Show/hide 10. Don't Be So Good to Me Comic story, 3 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-1485

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Vince Alascia, inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Vince Alascia, inker
Text
, typeset
 
, typeset
Editing
Sal Gentile, original Editor
 
Sal Gentile, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Sweethearts (Charlton, 1954 series) #119 (October 1971)
Don't Be So Good to Me
Show/hide 11. Long Voyage to Happiness Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-5883
Characters
Joe Lyden; Ellen Haig; Mr. Kowalski; Mr. Briscoe; Pierre Vichon; Jim Riley

Credits

Writing
Joe Gill , scripter
 
Joe Gill , scripter
Art
Don Sherwood , line art
 
Don Sherwood , line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
George Wildman, original Managing Editor
 
George Wildman, original Managing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Love Diary (Charlton, 1958 series) #89 (September 1974)
Long Voyage To Happiness
Also printed
Australia
All Love Romantic Stories (KG Murray, 1974? series) #16 ([February 1976?])
Long Voyage to Happiness

Synopsis

After traveling the world searching, Ellen discovers she left her true love next door.

Show/hide 12. 100 Stamps Free Special Introductory Offer! (Oxford Stamp Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Oxford Stamp Co.
Show/hide 13. Love Is… [Magic Moments; Secret Romance; Young Love] (Murray Publishers) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Love is... Magic Moments. Secret Romance. Young Love. Comics. Murray Publishers Available at Newsagents!"

Details

Printed
1979 to 1980
Genre
Romance
More...
Love Is… [Magic Moments; Secret Romance; Young Love]

Notes

Image courtesy Spiros.


Notes

The paper used in this issue is thin, with a lot of ink bleed-through on the opposite side.

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  • 07/08/2009

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  • 02/07/2022

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  • 03/07/2022