(October 1957)
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 Series
- Editing
- Leon Harvey
Issue Notes
Contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate.
Free Photos Of Your Favorite Stars
Studio Fotos / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ten free photos of your favorite stars for ten cents (to cover mailing and handling costs).
Contents
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
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from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #10 (August 1951)
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Indexer Notes
Page served as the prelude to "Odd Girl Out", the first story of the issue. The page is the original splash page reprinted from the story "3 On An Island".
Flashing Simulated Diamond Rings At Fabulous Savings!
The Jewelry King / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Beautiful fake diamonds for only $1.00!
Odd Girl Out
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Enid; Brad; Sally; Steve Bruckner
- Synopsis
- Enid, the school's champion swimmer, has always liked Brad, but he is going steady with Sally. During a school outing on a boat, a freak accident leaves the three stranded on an island. While Sally has a sprained ankle, Enid leads the way providing food and shelter for the trio until Steve Bruckner arrives in his river patrol boat to rescue them. As they board the rescue boat, Brad tells Sally how much he cares for her, and Enid turns her eyes to strong and heroic Steve who is excited to be with her, too.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #10 (August 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
Original Title of the story was "3 on an Island". Splash page redrawn from original story.
My Sister's Husband
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ruth; Spence; Ginny; Jim Kennedy
- Synopsis
- Ruth lived with her sister Ginny and her husband Spence, but all was not going well for the married couple. Spence was unemployed and had large gambling debts but only Ruth knew the truth and Spence begged her not to tell Ginny. Amid all of that, Ruth's two-year courtship by Jim Kennedy was strained because Ruth felt her sister needed her. When Spence announced he had a job, Ginny was exuberant and Ruth decided it was time to call Jim to tell him he had been right all along.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #10 (August 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
Original art shows some Comics Code-mandated story and dialogue changes. Unknown inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Al Avison.
She Once Had Thin Legs
Modern Methods / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Have fuller calves, shapely thighs, hips and ankles!
Skylark Sets the Pace in Fashion
Skylark Originals / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
The height of fashion in 1957.
Prize Winning Skylark Fashions
Skylark Originals / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
The height of 1957 fashion!
Acclaimed by Millions
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love #82, True Love #48, Hi-School Romance #69, First Romance #48, and True Bride-To-Be Romances #26.
My Answer!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Gladys; Dr. Henry Norman
- Synopsis
- When Gladys took a job as Dr. Henry Norman's assistant she never thought she'd end up engaged to him. Her euphoria was destroyed when she assisted Henry with an experiment. An explosion sent acid into Gladys' face leaving severe scars. While they married Gladys doubted Henry who spent all his money on plastic surgery for his wife over the years. Eventually an exhausted Henry confesses the strain has been too much for him. Feeling guilty she packs to leave but collapses. When she awakens Henry tells her beauty, money and possessions mean nothing. Only being together always is important.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #10 (August 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
Original art shows some Comics Code-mandated story and dialogue changes.
From Shop Girl to Television Star!
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for First Love #81.
Not Good Enough - for me!
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Stella Clayton; Steve Brady; Mrs. Clayton
- Synopsis
- In Europe, Stella's family had been royalty and her mother resents that she has lost all of that by coming to America. When Stella falls in love with Steve Brady, her mother calls him a peasant and threatens to disown Stella, until Steve pushes Mrs. Clayton out of the way of a runaway car. He is severely injured but recovers quickly to hear Mrs. Clayton call him, "son".
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #10 (August 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
Original art shows a few Comics Code-mandated story/dialogue changes.
Strange Romantic Customs
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Synopsis
- Strange customs differnet cultures use to choose a mate.
- Reprints
- from Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #10 (August 1951)
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Ugly Blackheads Out in Seconds With Vacutex!
Ballco Products, Company / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Vacutex is a painless, safe and fast way to remove blackheads.
12 Little Dolls
Family Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Complete set of 12 dolls for $1.00
First Time Ideas in Christmas Cards
Wallace Brown, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
You can make $50.00 for selling only 50 boxes of Christmas cards.
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!
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Table of Contents
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0.
["I was told I was too pretty to date!"]
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1.
Free Photos Of Your Favorite Stars
Studio Fotos -
2.
Contents
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3.
Flashing Simulated Diamond Rings At Fabulous Savings!
The Jewelry King -
4.
Odd Girl Out
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5.
My Sister's Husband
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6.
She Once Had Thin Legs
Modern Methods -
7.
Skylark Sets the Pace in Fashion
Skylark Originals -
8.
Prize Winning Skylark Fashions
Skylark Originals -
9.
Acclaimed by Millions
Harvey Publishing -
10.
My Answer!
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11.
Engagement
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12.
From Shop Girl to Television Star!
Harvey Publishing -
13.
Not Good Enough - for me!
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14.
Strange Romantic Customs
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15.
Ugly Blackheads Out in Seconds With Vacutex!
Ballco Products, Company -
16.
12 Little Dolls
Family Dolls -
17.
First Time Ideas in Christmas Cards
Wallace Brown, Inc. -
18.
Make $15.00 A Day and More!
Post Graduate Hospital School of Nursing -
19.
Live Miniature Monkey and World's Tiniest Dog
Dean Studios -
20.
25 Billfold Photos
Movyland Studios
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Peter Croome
- Wally Harrington
- Katy Hayhurst
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
- Tyler Yedinak
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