(January 1957)

Harvey, 1949 Series
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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 (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Avison
Inks
Al Avison
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ours was a whirlwind courtship and then one dreadful moment threatened to send it crashing down!
Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Cover image does not relate to any of the stories in the issue.

12 Little Dolls (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Twelve Dolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Contents page and introduction to the first story, "To Find My Love".

Here's A Big Christmas Gift For A Happy Boy! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wild West / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

To Find My Love (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
romance
Characters
Laurie; Jeff; Steve
Synopsis
Jeff and Laurie’s relationship was strained as she studied hard while Jeff played. When Jeff missed a date, Laurie found him kissing another girl. Jeff became violent when confronted and attacked Laurie, tripping and becoming paralyzed when he hit his head on the floor. Guiltridden, Laurie visited Jeff’s recuperation, but while there she was drawn closer to Jeff’s brother Steve. When Jeff discovered their romance, he flew into another rage that ultimately killed him. Six months later, Steve and Laurie had married and realized that through Jeff they had found true love.
Reprints

His Other Love (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Reprints

"Who's Cheating Who" (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Harvey Publishing / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Lend-Lease on Glamor (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Glamor traits and hints from other countries.
Reprints

One More Time (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
romance
Characters
May; Ted
Synopsis
May was beautiful and worried that men loved that alone. After months of dating, May kept Ted at arms length and had not even let him kiss her. But Ted was in love and while at the beach he proposed. Again, May cut him off and he stormed away. Realizing she may have lost her true love, May invited Ted to a romantic dinner. Afterwards she kissed him and said, "Well...are you going to ask?" Ted was bewildered since she had rebuked him so often. He then told her he was in love with her as she was and left again. But May followed him realizing she loved him, too, and didn't care why.
Reprints

How To Have Long Beautiful Nails in 9 Minutes! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Glama Nail / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Acclaimed By Millions! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Harvey Publishing / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Christmas Merrier With Records! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

White House Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Burning Memory (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray Bailey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Holly Talbert; Tony Decker
Synopsis
Holly Talbert’s mother had been in prison for years. When her mother died, Holly got a new start at nursing school. In the clinic, she nursed accident patient Tony Decker back to health. Tony asked her out and eventually took Holly to meet his parents. Tony’s mother knew of Holly’s past, so Tony broke up with Holly. One night, Tony was in her dorm room, bloodied after a shooting when a prank turned deadly. Holly called the police, against Tony’s wishes. In court, Tony received a suspended sentence, told Holly he now understood her situation, and they walked out of the courtroom arm-in-arm.
Reprints

Unmasking of Love (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance

Read: A Man For Nora (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Doris Bigelow Solves Your Problem (Table of Contents: 16)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Advice for teenage love problems.

Search for Love (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
romance
Characters
Pamela; Jim Franklin
Synopsis
Pamela worked in a coal mine office, but continued to study in an attempt to get out of Coaltown. One night, she recognized a magazine article’s author, Jim Franklin, as a boy in her class. She wrote him at the magazine, and to her surprise, he replied. For months, they had a romance by letter. They then vacationed in New York and she hoped Jim would ask her to stay, but he simply took her to the train. Disappointed, she was surprised at work when Jim was outside. She realized he was one of the miners! Jim told Pamela how much he loved her and proposed, and she kissed him boldly and accepted.
Reprints

Free! Large Glossy Photos of Your Favorite Stars! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Preview Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

100 Toy Soldiers (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Surprise Package (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Skylark Originals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Now! New V-Design Instantly Flattens the Front Bulge (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Ward Green Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make $15.00 A Day and More! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ours was a whirlwind courtship and then one dreadful moment threatened to send it crashing down!"]
  2. 1. 12 Little Dolls
    Twelve Dolls
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. Here's A Big Christmas Gift For A Happy Boy!
    Wild West
  5. 4. To Find My Love
  6. 5. His Other Love
  7. 6. "Who's Cheating Who"
    Harvey Publishing
  8. 7. Lend-Lease on Glamor
  9. 8. One More Time
  10. 9. How To Have Long Beautiful Nails in 9 Minutes!
    Glama Nail
  11. 10. Acclaimed By Millions!
    Harvey Publishing
  12. 11. Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
    Honor House Products
  13. 12. Make Christmas Merrier With Records!
    White House Co.
  14. 13. Burning Memory
  15. 14. Unmasking of Love
  16. 15. Read: A Man For Nora
  17. 16. Doris Bigelow Solves Your Problem
  18. 17. Search for Love
  19. 18. Free! Large Glossy Photos of Your Favorite Stars!
    Preview Photos
  20. 19. 100 Toy Soldiers
    100 Toy Soldiers
  21. 20. Surprise Package
    Skylark Originals
  22. 21. Now! New V-Design Instantly Flattens the Front Bulge
    Ward Green Company
  23. 22. Make $15.00 A Day and More!
    Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Wally Harrington
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Tyler Yedinak