My Love Secret #25 Davis Crippen ('D" Copy) Pedigree (Fox Features Syndicate, 1949) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $660.00

Sold: Feb 3, 2020

My Love Secret #25 Values

Publisher: Fox, 1949

About My Love Secret #25

Overstreet notes, "Possible caricature of Wally Wood on cover?".

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Sid Greene ?

Inks: Sid Greene ?

Notes: Art credit from JVJ index card attached to scanned version online.

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: Forbidden Romance

Characters: Frances Littleton; Lee Michaels; Linda Courtney; Jack; Pedro; Mike Carter; Miss Desmond; Wendy Fraser

Synopsis: Frances, a stewardess on a cruise ship, neglects co-worker Jack and indulges in a forbidden romance with wealthy passenger Lee, arranged by actress Linda. Frances learns Linda is paid to arrange shipboard companionship and Lee has no intention of marrying her. Frances attacks Linda and they both fall overboard but are rescued. Linda apologises for her actions. Frances loses her job and has also lost Jack: "I had destroyed my life through a selfish craving for what rightfully was not my own."

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Charles F. Miller

Reprints: My Love Secret (M. S. Dist., 1952 series) #53 (1954?)

Notes: Art credit from JVJ index card attached to scanned version online credits C.F. Miller (and Baker? Unclear). Previous indexer refers to this as "Smiley face artist."

Title: Second-Hand Love

Characters: Fred Jensen; Mary Jensen; June Jensen; Tom Hanlon; Bob; Roy Hunt

Synopsis: Fred marries Mary on her 18th birthday; she discovers that, like her father, he's a nasty drunk. Fred dies, and Mary raises their child on her own. Mary moves home to help care for her mother, and gets a job but refuses to date any of her co-workers. She changes her mind when Tom asks her out. However, when she tells him she's a widowed mother, he says "I can't marry you now." Mary agrees to wed Mr. Hunt, the company president, an older man. Tom explains he had to get a promotion before he could support a family: he can afford to marry Mary now. Mr. Hunt releases Mary from her obligation.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Louis Zansky

Inks: Louis Zansky

Reprints: My Love Secret (M. S. Dist., 1952 series) #53 (1954?)

Notes: Art credit from JVJ index card attached to scanned version online.

Title: My Mother Was My Rival!

Characters: Nola; Mike Pedersen; Dennis Long; Herb; Helen; Mr. Stone; Evan

Synopsis: After her father's death, spoiled Nola quits school and gets a job as a hotel stenographer. She dates many different men but falls in love with Dennis, who is "a lot older" than she is. When Nola introduces Dennis to her mother Helen, she is shocked to learn they had dated 20 years before. Nola is jealous of her mother's friendship with Dennis and with good reason: Helen and Dennis decide to get married. Nola moves out, but months later reconciles with them and realises Dennis is "old." Nola finds a new boyfriend of her own age and everyone is happy.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Jon D'Agostino ?; Al Davoren ?

Reprints: My Love Secret (M. S. Dist., 1952 series) #53 (1954?)

Notes: Tentative art credits from JVJ index card attached to scanned version online. JVJ just writes "Davoren?" and it's unclear if he means Al, Earl or Walter (who could be three different people or maybe just one or two).

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

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