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Romantic Secrets #27

Feb 1952 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD

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# Romantic Secrets #27 An anthology issue featuring three stories: "Weep, Clown, Weep" follows a woman who falls for a circus clown performer, only to have her boyfriend Ben return from a two-week absence in Florida to reclaim her; "Girl in the Park" depicts a couple enjoying a peaceful evening by a lake until the man reveals he has killed someone and must flee, leaving the woman devastated; and a third story involving a woman named June who struggles with her father's disapproval of her relationship with a young lieutenant, ultimately rejecting the soldier's proposal because his military career would prevent him from becoming the "ordinary" family man she desires.

Contains 3 stories

Weep, Clown, Weep!

11 pp · Romance

Pencils Marc SwayzeInks Marc Swayze

A young woman new to the circus world finds herself drawn to a kind and thoughtful man she meets in the mess tent, unaware that he is also the clown whose antics she finds embarrassing. When she discovers his double identity, her feelings are torn between the gentle man she’s come to care for and the ridiculous performer he appears to be.

Girl in the Park

10 pp · Crime, Romance

A young woman, new to the city after her family moved from the suburbs, gets lost in a park and strikes up a conversation with a brooding man who seems distant and tense. As she gently tries to connect with him, he wrestles with a dark past and a morally corrupt assignment, torn between his hardened exterior and a growing, unexpected emotional pull toward her.

Retaliation

9 pp · Military, Romance

June Harrison, the daughter of Fort Trent’s commanding colonel, rebels against her family’s military tradition by secretly dating Lieutenant Bob Lester, her father’s aide, while simultaneously trying to distance herself from army life. When her father pressures her to marry Bob to continue the Harrison legacy, June defiantly cancels their date to spend time with Sergeant Al Masters, sparking tension and emotional fallout.