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Cover of Real Secrets (1949) #2

Real Secrets (1949) #2

Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] 1949–1950 series Cover date Nov 1949

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About this issue

Real Secrets #2 (1949) is issue #2 of Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s]'s Real Secrets (1949–1950), with a cover date of November 1949. Drawn by Ann Brewster, Max Elkan and Lin Streeter.

Creators

Pencillers
Ann Brewster, Max Elkan, Lin Streeter
Inkers
Ann Brewster, Max Elkan, Bill Walsh

The stories

“Forgotten Vows”

Aletha marries Steve, who's working as a ski patrol ranger while training for the Olympics. Aletha becomes bored in their isolated cabin and decides to leave her husband. She changes her mind and on her way back to the cabin, discovers Steve has broken his leg. She helps him to safety. He offers to change his career plans but she insists she was the selfish one: they reconcile.

“When the Groom Found Out”

After her husband's death leaves her impoverished, Mrs. Granville takes her daughter Linda to an upper-class resort so Linda can find a rich husband. Linda falls in love with Dick and they wed, but Mrs. Granville later discovers that he's not wealthy. Linda insists she loves Dick anyway, but he accuses her of being a gold-digger and they separate. Linda dates Paul in hopes of making Dick jealous and it works: they get back together.

“Scandal-Marked”

Radio/TV singer Jina visits her hometown with her boyfriend Dev, a political candidate. Jina left town years before after being unjustly blamed for a scandal that broke up a man's marriage. Jina tells newspaper reporter Mike, the brother of the man whose marriage she "ruined," the true story. When Jina's identity is revealed, Dev breaks their engagement. However, Mike publishes the truth and the town forgives Jina. Jina will marry Mike.

“The Promise He Broke”

After her father's death, Joyce gets a job in the casino run by Pop, even though she hates gambling because it ruined her father. Joyce falls in love with Pop's son Tim and when the older man is on his deathbed, he asks them to get married. Tim later reneges on his promise to sell the casino and buy a ranch, which makes Joyce angry. Audrey gets a job in the casino and tries to steal Tim's affections. However, when a distraught gambler nearly kills Joyce, Tim realises he loves her and agrees to sell the business.

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