(February 1953)
Harvey,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- every other month
- On-sale Date
- 1952-12-05
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Home Comics Inc.
- Brand
- Harvey Publications H [Heart]; True Love Stories
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
Contents © Harvey Features Syndicate.
No number on the cover. On-sale date from publisher's advertisement.
No number on the cover. On-sale date from publisher's advertisement.
New Figure Mold Hide-A-Waist
S.J. Wegman Company / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Streamline your waist and hide bulges!
Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Reprints
-
in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #43 (September 1955)
-
Chew Special Formula Chewing Gum!
Doctor's Plan / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Reduce up to 5 pounds a week with Doctor's Plan gum.
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. Not long after she started, she met Walt Corby, a dress manufacturer who was dating Pat. But 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
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #43 (September 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, January 2015. Kathie shown in lingerie on page 3.
Can Any Girl Resist A Hero?
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for First Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #20.
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. Romance between Judy Dunn and Lee Sanders was going great until Peter Byrnes arrived to write a book on the town's history. Peter was different from Lee; quieter, more calm, but also much older. Judy was impressed that Peter found her attractive but she soon began to have mutual feelings towards him. Judy's friends made fun of her dating "the old bookworm". Trying to please her, Peter took her to a dance, but left when he found the music too loud. Judy remains for a while but then runs after him realizing that he was "the one".
- Reprints
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #43 (September 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
Sparling art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Tom Hickey.
Stop Smoking
Doctor's Orders Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
New safe formula helps break the habit in just 7 days.
Learn The Art of Love
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- various (illustrations)
- Inks
- various (illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
House ad for upcoming issues of the Harvey line of romance comics: First Love Illustrated #24, First Romance #21, Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #18, and Hi-School Romance #18.
We Give You Cash Or Premiums
Wilson Chemical Company / comics-form advertising / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Make big money selling White Cloverine Brand salve.
It's Fun Gaining A Glamorous Figure
Mini-Gym Corporation / comics-form advertising / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Watch out... or your men folk will walk off with "mini-gym".
I Went Too Far!
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 part in a Broadway show but Jennie soon discovers his brutal, criminal side. Pleading with Pete to help her he comes to her rescue, but upon her return home Jennie discovers Pete has found another woman while she was away.
- Reprints
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #43 (September 1955)
-
Elopement
text story / 0.67 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #43 (September 1955)
-
Don't Miss Out on Romance!
Harvey Publishing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for a subscription to Hi-School Romance; twelve issues for $1.00 and twenty-five issues for $2.00.
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
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #43 (September 1955)
-
Magic Dutch Rock Garden
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Grows a complete rock garden in 4 days. Only $1.00.
1/2 Price Sale
U.S. Diamond House / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Save 50% off regular prices!
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Hidden Heartbreak
-
1.
New Figure Mold Hide-A-Waist
S.J. Wegman Company -
2.
Contents
-
3.
Chew Special Formula Chewing Gum!
Doctor's Plan -
4.
Hidden Heartbreak
-
5.
Fool's Paradise
-
6.
Can Any Girl Resist A Hero?
Harvey Publishing -
7.
My Untamed Heart
-
8.
Stop Smoking
Doctor's Orders Products -
9.
Learn The Art of Love
Harvey Publishing -
10.
We Give You Cash Or Premiums
Wilson Chemical Company -
11.
It's Fun Gaining A Glamorous Figure
Mini-Gym Corporation -
12.
I Went Too Far!
-
13.
Elopement
-
14.
Don't Miss Out on Romance!
Harvey Publishing -
15.
Treacherous Kisses
-
16.
Magic Dutch Rock Garden
Honor House Products -
17.
1/2 Price Sale
U.S. Diamond House -
18.
New Skin Appearance For You In Only 5 Minutes
Parisian Bazaar -
19.
Get These Dresses - Don't Pay a Penny!
Harford Frocks, Inc.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Wally Harrington
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Mike Nielsen
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
- Tyler Yedinak
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