Issue: #27
Published: 1950, Price: 0.10 CAD, Pages: 36, Editing:
Color: Colour Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Indexed from a scanned copy at goldenagecomics.co.uk. Indicia states: "MY SECRET STORY, No. 27. Published monthly by Superior Publishers, Ltd., 2382 Dundas St. W. Toronto 9, Ont., Canada by special arrangement with Fox Feature Syndicate, Inc."
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| Comic Story (10 pages) |
Bad Girl's Confession |
| Synopsis: |
Roberta is sent to a "boarding school" for "bad girls" because her father can't support her. She gets a job as a governess for the Evans family, but Mr. Evans makes a pass at her and she's fired. Roberta moves to a residence hall and makes friends with Annette, who introduces her to Jerry at church. Roberta and Jerry fall in love, but she doesn't think she's good enough for him. When Roberta is unjustly arrested for theft, Jerry intervenes and says he'll marry her to keep her out of prison. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Roberta Daye Mr. Daye Mrs. Daye Harvey Evans Mrs. Evans Jerry Mills Mr. Mills Mrs. Mills Annette Diana Gray |
| Comic Story (10 pages) |
My Husband Hated Me! |
| Synopsis: |
Beth marries Peter and they have a daughter. However, Beth becomes a shrew, constantly berating Peter for his errors, calling him a "big stupid oaf!" They agree to stay together for the sake of their child but "live our lives separately." Beth thinks Peter is having an affair with his secretary Betty: Betty says Peter loves only Beth, but the old Beth he married. Beth vows to change and she and Peter reconcile. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Beth Stone Winn Mr. Stone Peter Winn Linda Winn Betty Hunt |
| Letters Page (2 pages) |
Heart's Desire |
| Synopsis: |
Letters requesting advice for love problems. First letter is from Baltimore. Also includes a column called "For Girls Only!". |
| Credits: |
Script: Nan Dalton (credited) | Letters: Typeset |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
They Called Me A Two-Timer |
| Synopsis: |
After their parents' deaths, Beth goes to live with her older sister Marge, her husband Steve and their daughter Peggy. Steve is killed in the service; Marge later dies, and Beth and Peggy are befriended by Marge's old boyfriend George, now unhappily married to Stella. Beth becomes engaged to Larry, which upsets Peggy. Peggy tells Larry she saw George kissing Beth. They break up. Beth clears Peggy of a theft charge at school, and Peggy apologizes for telling Larry that Beth was unfaithful. Peggy reunites Larry and Beth. |
| Genre: |
Romance |
| Characters: |
Marge Beth Steve Clark George Pendleton Peggy Clark Stella Pendleton Larry Parker |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Help Your Child Grow Musically |
| Synopsis: |
Ad for Peter Pan Records from Nu-Art Products at 2382 Dundas Street West. |
| Credits: |
Letters: Typeset |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
40 Different Action Changes |
| Synopsis: |
Ad for magical picture books from Herald Publishing, 2382 Dundas Street West, Toronto. |
| Credits: |
Letters: Typeset |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
Before I Went To School... |
| Synopsis: |
Ad for Junior Classics from Herald Publishing, 2382 Dundas Street West, Toronto. |
| Credits: |
Letters: Typeset |
| Advertisement (1 page) |
A Brighter Tomorrow, A More Wonderful Today |
| Synopsis: |
Ad for pop-up books from Herald Publishing Co., 2382 Dundas Street W., Toronto. |
| Credits: |
Letters: Typeset |
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