(August 1951)
Harvey,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- every other month
- On-sale Date
- 1951-06-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Home Comics, Inc.
- Brand
- Harvey Publications H [Heart]; True Love Stories
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
Publisher in indicia: Home Comics, Inc., with contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate. On-sale date from publisher's advertisement.
In This Issue
table of contents / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
-
in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (October 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Editorial notes and introduction to the stories with representative panels from each of the four stories im the issue. On the inside front cover.
3 on an Island
A True Hi-School Romance / comic story / 9 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
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (October 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Story was shortened from nine to seven pages and re-titled "Odd Girl Out" when reprinted.
My Sister's Husband
A True Hi-School Romance / comic story / 6 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
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (October 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Unknown inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Al Avison.
Unfaithful
A True Hi-School Romance / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Gladys; Dr. Henry Norman
- Synopsis
- Gladys never thought when she took the job as Dr. Henry Norman's assistant she would end up engaged to him. Her euphoria was broken when she helped Henry with an experiment and an accident caused acid to scar her face. Although they married, Gladys doubted Henry's love even though he spent all of his money for plastic surgery. One day he shows up exhausted, confessing that the strain has been too much for him. Feeling guilty, Gladys packs to leave but collapses. When she awakens, Henry tells her honesty and love is what they must build on.
- Reprints
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (October 1957)
-
in True Life Love Library (Magazine Management, 1966 ? series) #46-12 ([1966] ?)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprint changed the title to "My Answer".
You Can't Buy Love!
text story / 0.83 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Little shivers of excitement chased up and
- Genre
- romance
[Statement of the Ownership, Management and Circulation]
statement of ownership / 0.17 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Names and addresses of the owner, editor and business manager for October 1, 1950. No circulation numbers.
Not Good Enough - For Me!
A True Hi-School Romance / comic story / 3 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
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (October 1957)
-
Strange Romantic Customs
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- romance
- Synopsis
- Strange customs that different cultures use to choose a mate.
- Reprints
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #68 (October 1957)
-
You'll Thrill to Each Heart-Rending Story in... True Love Problems
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Three on an Island
-
1.
In This Issue
-
2.
3 on an Island
A True Hi-School Romance -
3.
My Sister's Husband
A True Hi-School Romance -
4.
Goodbye, My Darling!
-
5.
Hi-School Hi-Spots
-
6.
Good Time Girl
-
7.
Doris Bigelow's Mailbag
-
8.
My Most Romantic Moment
-
9.
Unfaithful
A True Hi-School Romance -
10.
You Can't Buy Love!
-
11.
[Statement of the Ownership, Management and Circulation]
-
12.
Not Good Enough - For Me!
A True Hi-School Romance -
13.
Strange Romantic Customs
-
14.
You Must Read These Daring Confessions of Love
-
15.
You'll Thrill to Each Heart-Rending Story in... True Love Problems
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16.
Hi-School Hi-Spots
-
17.
Wear It 15 Ways! As A Blouse - As A Sweater. Chic Trix.
Fashion Parade -
18.
Read All the Wonderful Magazines Written and Edited Especially for you!
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