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1September-October 1949
$0.10

Secret Hearts #1

DC · September-October 1949 · on sale 1949-07-20

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Identification plate

Series
Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September-October 1949
Key date
1949-09-00
On-sale date
1949-07-20
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Theda Hall, Emerson Hall; inks: Theda Hall, Emerson Hall; colors: Theda Hall, Emerson Hall
1Now - More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Ira Schnapp
2-table of contents1letters: Ira Schnapp
3Make-Believe Sweetheartcomic story7pencils: Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenClaire Drake; Van Rogers; Wanda Lanning
4Stories to Warm Your Heart!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Shy Serenadecomic story1letters: Sam Rosen
6Dream Modelcomic story8letters: Sam RosenNan; Barry Reade; Mr. Wiltham; Cynthia Van Demere
7Something is Always Buzzzzzing with Buzzypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Graham Place; inks: Graham Place; letters: Ira Schnapp
8Jerry 'n' Joancomic story1letters: Sam RosenJoan; Jerry
9Blue Love Songcomic story8pencils: Everett Raymond Kinstler; inks: Everett Raymond Kinstler; letters: Sam RosenLinda Langley; Bruce Fields; Chet Stoner
10Watch for Wakely!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11Lilicomic story1script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Sam RosenLili
12Screen Test for Lovetext story2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
13Sybil Morrison, Marion Buckley, Mette Lie, Suzy Orndorffcartoon1
14The Fatal Beauty!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry G. Peter; inks: Harry G. Peter; letters: Ira Schnapp
15Design for Romancecomic story12pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenNina Page; Larry Steele; Don Fontaine; Lila Kendall
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1
17Smokey the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchopspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops, Wolfie
18Romantic As an Arizona Sunsetpromo (ad from the publisher)1
19Laughs Galorepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Ira Schnapp

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