(September 1955)
Harvey,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Home Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
True Love
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (editor)
Issue Notes
Contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate.
Make $15.00 A Day and More!
Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Learn practical nursing at home in 12 short weeks.
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 1 page
- Script
- Leon Harvey ?
- Pencils
- Al Avison; Jack Sparling; Bill Draut; ?
- Inks
- Al Avison; Jack Sparling; Bill Draut; ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
-
from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #19 (February 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
Editorial comments and summaries of the four stories in the issue.
Wanted: 100,000 Overweight Women
Wonder Diet Plan / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Lose 5-12 pounds in 2 weeks without eating less!
Hidden Heartbreak
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Kathie Thomas; Patricia Harlow; Walt Corby
- Synopsis
- Kathie Thomas thought that her dreams had come true when she was hired as the personal secretary for Patricia Harlow, one of the top dress buyers in the city. She soon met Walt Corby, a dress manufacturer who was dating Pat. When Corby's business hit the rocks, Walt became persona non grata for Pat. Kathie decides to help Walt around the office, then passes on an idea of Pat's to Walt that turns his business around. When Pat invites Walt to dinner to "make up", Kathie can't resist telling Walt that Pat's a liar and a cheat and that she has fallen in love with him.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #19 (February 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
Kathie shown in lingerie on page 3.
My Untamed Heart
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Judy Dunn; Lee Sanders; Peter Byrnes
- Synopsis
- Parkville was a quaint New England town full of history. The romance between Judy Dunn and Lee Sanders was perfect until Peter Byrnes arrived to write a book on the town's history. Peter was different from Lee; he was quieter, calmer but also much older. Judy was initially impressed that he found her so attractive but soon had stronger feelings, even though her friends made fun of her dating "the old bookworm". Trying to please her, Peter took Judy to a dance but left when he found the music too loud. At first Judy stays but when she realizes that Peter is "the one" she runs after him.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #19 (February 1953)
-
Lovelier Hair in 7 Days or Your Money Back
Juel Company / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Bring out the natural beauty of your hair with the Juel hair and scalp system.
Be The First In Your Crowd To Wear Hit Tunes
Jewelry House / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for two types of charm bracelets.
A New Fashion Secret
Wil-Knit Nylons / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Wil-Knit Hosiery Company.
Acclaimed by Millions
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- Bob Powell
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love Illustrated #57, Love Problems and Advice #36, Hi-School Romance #44, First Romance #36, and True Brides' Experiences #14.
Broadway Lights
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jennie Traynor; Bill Ryan; Roy Tindal; Pete
- Synopsis
- Jennie Traynor loved to dance and dreamed of stardom. When talent agent Bill Ryan came to her small Virginia town her boyfriend, Pete, encouraged Jennie to audition. Winning the contest Ryan took Jennie to New York but the only job he could get her was as a chorus line dancer in a sleazy club owned by Roy Tindal, who she becomes romantically involved with. He gets her a role in a Broadway play. But success has a big price and Jennie realizes her ill-made choices may cause her to lose everything she previously had.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #19 (February 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
Original title was "I Went Too Far". Because of the risque nature of the original story, every page of this was heavily edited to receive approval by the Comics Code for reprint. Due to the heavy changes (including inking out of entire panels leaving them black), some have called this the most poorly reworked story in the history of comics.
Elopement
text story / 0.67 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #19 (February 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
Editor basically removed a paragraph from the original story to comply with Comics Code mandated changes. This left a blank spot on the page.
Unhappy Kisses
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- romance
Indexer Notes
House ad for current issue of First Love Illustrated #56.
Treacherous Kisses
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jean Davies; Burt Medford; John Davies
- Synopsis
- As the mayor's daughter Jean Davies is always in the public eye. This displeases her father who insists that she stop being the headline in Burt Medford's gossip column. Jean goes to the newspaper office to have a stern talk with Medford but finds him charming and accepts a date with him. Romance blossoms until Jean discovers Medford's dishonest reporting and breaks up with him. Medford threatens to run a smear campaign against her father unless she returns to him but the mayor is reelected. Medford attempts to apologize to Jean but she turns him down, choosing honor over love.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #19 (February 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprinted story had significant Comic Code mandated changes.
Pimples Dry Up In 3 Days Or Your Money Back!
Clear-X Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Love can be yours again!
$100,000 Ring Sale
U.S. Diamond House / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Any ring, your choice, $1.98 tax paid.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Cover girl ... another in the series of hi-school beauties!"]
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1.
Make $15.00 A Day and More!
Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing -
2.
[no title indexed]
-
3.
Wanted: 100,000 Overweight Women
Wonder Diet Plan -
4.
Hidden Heartbreak
-
5.
I Sang A Love Song
-
6.
My Untamed Heart
-
7.
Lovelier Hair in 7 Days or Your Money Back
Juel Company -
8.
Be The First In Your Crowd To Wear Hit Tunes
Jewelry House -
9.
Outcast Love
-
10.
A New Fashion Secret
Wil-Knit Nylons -
11.
Acclaimed by Millions
Harvey Publishing -
12.
Broadway Lights
-
13.
Elopement
-
14.
Unhappy Kisses
Harvey Publishing -
15.
Treacherous Kisses
-
16.
Pimples Dry Up In 3 Days Or Your Money Back!
Clear-X Products -
17.
$100,000 Ring Sale
U.S. Diamond House -
18.
Extra Money For You
Harford Frocks, Inc. -
19.
Need Extra Spending Money?
Stuart Greetings, Inc.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Wally Harrington
- Katy Hayhurst
- Donald Dale Milne
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
- Tyler Yedinak
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