My Love Secret #26 Values

Publisher: Fox, 1949

About My Love Secret #26

Wally Wood art.

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COVER DETAILS

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: I Played at Love

Characters: Kent Barnes; Karen; Irene; Mr. Grand

Synopsis: Inspired by her older sister Irene, "an executive in a large firm," Karen goes to work in Mr. Grand's dress shop while still in high school. She is eventually promoted to Mr. Grand's assistant. Karen falls in love with and marries Kent, but refuses to quit her job. Mr. Grand retires and makes her store manager; Kent fears this will mean she has no time for him. He's right, and asks Karen for a divorce. She decides to "quit my job and spend my time being your wife!"

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Wally Wood; Harry Harrison

Inks: Wally Wood

Notes: Story begins on the inside front cover. Art credit from JVJ index card attached to scanned version online. JVJ does not specify who did what but the faces look less Wood-ish than usual.

Title: I Wanted Both Men

Characters: Dave; Jim Munn; Corinne; Irene Brown; Frank Brown; Mrs. Munn; Mr. Munn; Mr. Brown; Mrs. Brown

Synopsis: Factory worker Irene falls in love with farmer Jim, but "he has nothing to offer me." Irene and Jim go on a double date with Corinne and her boyfriend Dave. Irene thinks Dave "is more my type and...makes gobs of money." They all visit Jim's farm, but Dave recklessly drives a hay wagon and hits a truck, killing Corinne and Jim. Irene separates from Dave: "Will Dave and I find true love through our grief? I don't know."

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Louis Zansky

Inks: Louis Zansky

Reprints: True-to-Life Romances (Star Publications, 1949 series) #11 (April 1952)

Notes: Possible alternate title: "Dog in the Manger." Art credit from JVJ index card attached to scanned version online.

Title: My Short-Term Marriage!

Characters: Wilma Dayton; Ned Coomb; Marsha Baxter; Tom; Cameron Clayton

Synopsis: Department store clerk Wilma is engaged to policeman Ned, but she is pursued by handsome salesman Cameron. A jealous Ned punches Cameron and Wilma gets angry; she sends Ned's ring back to him. Cameron and Wilma elope. Soon, Wilma discovers her husband drinks and runs around with other women. Before she can ask him for a divorce, Cameron gets drunk and falls to his death from a balcony. Wilma is now free to marry Ned.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Al Davoren ?

Inks: Al Davoren ?

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

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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	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
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	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

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