Secret Hearts #53
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- February 1959
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/14870
Credits
- Editing
- Phyllis Reed (uncredited)
Issue contents
Cover
Dark Tomorrow!
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Pencils
- Sy Barry
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Notes
Cover art taken from splash page of the last story in this issue. Pencils previously tentatively credited to Mike Sekowsky.
1Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
inside front cover
2Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Pencils
- John Forte
- Inks
- John Romita
Synopsis
A girl is curious to know who is painting pictures of her that are on display in the local art store.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Inks
- Bill Draut
Synopsis
Clara tries to avoid becoming involved with Boyd because her poor health makes her future uncertain.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love
Credits
- Script
- ? [as Ann Martin]
- Art
- ? (logo illustration)
- Colours
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Advice Column
5Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Pencils
- Arthur Peddy
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Heart to Heart Romance Library (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #17 ([October 1959?]) — Wedding Day
-
Heart to Heart Romance Library (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #17 ([October 1959?]) — Wedding Day
Synopsis
On the day of her marriage, Virginia worries that her fiancee Ted might not show up for the ceremony.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Pencils
- Sy Barry (p 1)
Mike Sekowsky (pp 2-9) - Inks
- Bernard Sachs (p 1)
Frank Giacoia (pp 2-9)
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.
Notes
splash art also used for cover
7"Hello, Carol!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Carol
- Genre
- Humor; Romance
Credits
- Art
- Irwin Hasen ?
Notes
inside back cover
8Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Notes
back cover; house ad for the DC line of romance comics
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.