(August 1954)

Harvey, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Enterprises Inc.
Editing
Leon Harvey (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias (Signed)
Inks
Lee Elias (Signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To him, love was a game-- and she was a loser!
Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Cover refers to the first story in the issue, "Resort Romeo".

Lovelier Hair in 7 Days (Table of Contents: 1)

Juel Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The famous Juelene System prevents dandruff, dull, dry, brittle, itchy scalp and burnt hair.

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Editorial comments and introduction to the four stories of the issue.

Indexer Notes

All of the text and illustrated stories in this issue were reprinted (in the same order) in Hi-School Romance 60.

Broadway Fashions (Table of Contents: 3)

Broadway Fashions, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (Photo)
Inks
? Photo
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The height of 1954 fashion.

Resort Romeo (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Prentice
Inks
John Prentice
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
June Baker; Charlie Wayde; Tony Parker; Mrs. Baker
Synopsis
June Baker and her mother manage a summer resort, the only thing her father left them after his death. But it is heavily in debt and Charlie Wayde holds the mortgage and wants to marry June. After June meets Tony Parker, she begins to fall in love, but fears he is another Resort Romeo.
Reprints

Through With Love (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Reprints

How Young Should a Girl Marry? (Table of Contents: 6)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

House ad for the current issue of Teen-Age Brides

Complexion Clues (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Hickey
Inks
Tom Hickey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Hints on matching skin color, hair color and clothes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Previous indexer suggested Warren Kremer for pencils and inks.

Yesterday's Love (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Avison
Inks
Leonard Starr ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Carla; Jeff Condon; Bern Madsen
Synopsis
Carla has been dating Bern Madsen, and she is ready to marry him but still thinks of Jeff Condon, a pilot she met while he was on furlough from Korea. Even though she has not seen or heard from Condon after their last meeting, she goes to see him to make sure, and finds him a hopeless romantic unable to commit to one woman.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Previous indexer suggested Al Avison for inks, too.

Big Dress Sale (Table of Contents: 9)

Mail Order Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

20 Dresses for $3.50.

You have a date every Friday (Table of Contents: 10)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

House ad for Harvey's line or romance comics: Love Problems, First Love, Hi-School Romance, Teen-Age Brides and First Romance.

Look Here For Big Money Opportunities (Table of Contents: 11)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Clear up pimples and blackheads by Saturday night (Table of Contents: 12)

Clearoxin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (Photo)
Inks
? (Photo)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Skin specialist reports on amazing new medical discovery for pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and other blemishes!

Introducing Comfo-Gard (Table of Contents: 13)

Malen Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

True To My Love (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Draut
Inks
Bill Draut ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Elaine; Sharon; Phil; Larry Curtiss
Synopsis
Sharon hates watching her sister Elaine suffer through, married to Phil who "gets by" working at a gas station. Vowing not to let that happen to her, Sharon goes to New York to find a "rich man" and meets Larry Curtiss, son of her boss. After he proposes, he tells Sharon he has used every penny he had to buy into an ad agency in Dallas. He is now broke... does Sharon go with him to Dallas?
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted, the title was changed to "School Boy".

Man Stealer (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Reprints

Don't Miss Out on Romance! (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Subscription offer for Fist Love comics.

Nancy Powers Solves Your Problem (Table of Contents: 17)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Relationship advice for teenagers.

First Claim on Him (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Judy; Joe Banner; Mrs. Banner
Synopsis
Judy works at the Hi School Music Shop, and was intently listening to the new record by Joe Banner, when he enters the store. There is an immediate connection, and during their whirlwind romance, Judy learns that Joe still lives with his mother. When he takes her home to announce their engagement, the mother feigns a heart attack. Judy leaves, catching a bus home that hits a gas tanker truck exploding into flames. Joe has made a decision, and chases after Judy arriving in time to rescue her from the flames.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Basically the same story as "Mama's Apron Strings" in Darling Love 2 (Archie, 1949 series) December 1949-January 1950.

Be Slim Trim - An Exciting More Lovable You! (Table of Contents: 19)

Tranzform, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Sylphree: the new girdle that instantly slims down your figure 2 sizes! Only $4.98.

Do You Need Money? (Table of Contents: 20)

Cheerful Card Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Make $35 for selling 50 boxes of Christmas cards.

400 Movie & TV Star Pictures (Table of Contents: 21)

Hollywood Star Piz / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (Photo)
Inks
? (Photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Choose 400 wallet sized photos of your favorite movie or TV star for only $1.00!

Beautiful Heavenly Lips For You (Table of Contents: 22)

Princess Pat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Try Liquid Liptone for marvelous lips. Free generous trial sizes.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["To him, love was a game-- and she was a loser!"]
  2. 1. Lovelier Hair in 7 Days
    Juel Company
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. Broadway Fashions
    Broadway Fashions, Inc.
  5. 4. Resort Romeo
  6. 5. Through With Love
  7. 6. How Young Should a Girl Marry?
  8. 7. Complexion Clues
  9. 8. Yesterday's Love
  10. 9. Big Dress Sale
    Mail Order Mart
  11. 10. You have a date every Friday
  12. 11. Look Here For Big Money Opportunities
  13. 12. Clear up pimples and blackheads by Saturday night
    Clearoxin
  14. 13. Introducing Comfo-Gard
    Malen Manufacturing Company
  15. 14. True To My Love
  16. 15. Man Stealer
  17. 16. Don't Miss Out on Romance!
  18. 17. Nancy Powers Solves Your Problem
  19. 18. First Claim on Him
  20. 19. Be Slim Trim - An Exciting More Lovable You!
    Tranzform, Inc.
  21. 20. Do You Need Money?
    Cheerful Card Company
  22. 21. 400 Movie & TV Star Pictures
    Hollywood Star Piz
  23. 22. Beautiful Heavenly Lips For You
    Princess Pat
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Peter Croome
  • Wally Harrington
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • David Wilt
  • Tyler Yedinak