(February 1952)
Harvey,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- every other month
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Home Comics Inc.
- Brand
- Harvey Publications H [Heart]; True Love Stories
- Editing
- Leon Harvey
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Sparling; Al Avison; George Klein ?; ?
- Inks
- Jack Sparling; Al Avison ?; George Klein ?; ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Rosen; typeset
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
-
in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
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Indexer Notes
Table of contents includes cover repros of splash pages and an editorial.
Those Stolen Kisses
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sam; Lucy Sears; Carl; Mr. Sears; Mrs. Sears
- Synopsis
- Waitress Lucy is engaged to diner owner Carl, then falls in love with truck driver Sam. She thinks Carl spends too much time worrying about his business and not enough romancing her, but can’t bring herself to tell him about Sam. However, when Sam suggests Lucy steal money from the diner and run away with him, she refuses. Carl says he knew about her infidelity but she “had to find out for yourself that love isn’t all moonlight and kisses!” Lucy and Carl reconcile.
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957) [retitled, new page added]
-
Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, November 2015.
Warned Against Him
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Dale; Ben Ellis; Aunt Gwen
- Synopsis
- Dale spends her summer vacation with her Aunt Gwen, who warns her against a romance with sailor Ben: “Keep away from men of the sea! The sea is a cruel and heartless killer!” that took her lover away, years before. Dale and Ben fall in love anyway, but when a storm blows up and Dale realises how hard it is to wait for Ben to return, she breaks up with him. However, Dale discovers that her Aunt Gwen’s lover didn’t die at sea, but left her. Dale can now love Ben wholeheartedly.
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, November 2015.
For Love or Money
text story / 1 page
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
-
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- War is hell!
- Synopsis
- House ad for "Warfront."
Indexer Notes
Reproduces cover of "Warfront" 3.
Bottom half of page is an advertisement.
Always a Bridesmaid
text story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954) which is reprinted
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #51 (September 1958)
-
[no title indexed]
Love Makes the World Go 'Round / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The marriage certificate for a Javanese couple...
- Genre
- non-fiction; romance
- Reprints
- in Hi-School Romance Datebook (Harvey, 1962 series) #2 (January 1963)
-
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Spine-tingling thrillers written and edited especially for you!
- Synopsis
- House ad and subscription form for “Witches Tales” and “Chamber of Chills.”
Indexer Notes
Cover reproductions of “Witches Tales” 5 and “Chamber of Chills” 22(2).
Don't Say Goodbye
text story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- romance
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
-
Backstage Love
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Joyce Forest; Oscar; Martin West; Florence; Dave Wycliff
- Synopsis
- Joyce auditions for a summer stock company led by former film star Martin. She’s hired and Martin romances her, demoting loyal actress Florence as an “old has-been!” Joyce is given the lead in a play but learns Martin is just using her to lure a critic to attend the play, in an attempt to restart his own career. Joyce is a flop and reconciles with boyfriend Oscar.
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)
-
I Mortgaged My Heart!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Pat; Curtis Fowler; Laura Page; Jensen; Alan Kent
- Synopsis
- Pat goes to work for realtor Curtis and falls in love with him, despite his sometimes ruthless and shady business tactics. Pat shows client Alan a house that she knows is sub-standard and conceals its flaws. However, she repents before he signs the contract and confesses everything, telling Curtis “you’re just like the houses you sell—-attractive outside—-and (sob) rotten inside!” She helps Alan find a better house and perhaps someday will move in there herself, as his wife.
- Reprints
- in First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954)
- in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits per Nick Caputo, November 2015.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Those Stolen Kisses
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Those Stolen Kisses
-
3.
Warned Against Him
-
4.
For Love or Money
-
5.
["War is hell!"]
-
6.
Always a Bridesmaid
-
7.
["The marriage certificate for a Javanese couple..."]
Love Makes the World Go 'Round -
8.
["Spine-tingling thrillers written and edited especially for you!"]
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9.
Don't Say Goodbye
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10.
Backstage Love
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11.
I Mortgaged My Heart!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Banks S. Robinson
- Per Sandell
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Stangas
- David Wilt
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