First Love Illustrated #42

(July 1954)

Loveless (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Prentice

Inks

John Prentice

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Lois; Aunt Anna; Bert Logan; Stella; George; Bob Langley; Hank Simpson

Synopsis

Orphan Lois is raised by her spinster Aunt Anna. Due to the “man-shortage,” she can’t find romance. She dates Bert but he vanishes when she presses for a marriage proposal, and the same thing happens when her friend Stella sets her up with George. Stella moves away and asks Lois to escort her fiancé Bob around town. Lois and Bob fall in love but Lois feels she’s betraying Stella. However, Stella admits it was just a trick to make Lois act naturally around Bob: Stella is engaged to Hank. Lois and Bob will wed.

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware.

Security for My Heart (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957)

The Boy Loves You When... (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Tom Hickey

Inks

Tom Hickey

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957), #89 (November 1962)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware.

Forgive Me, Darling (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Manny Stallman

Inks

Manny Stallman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Kathy; Walt; Duke; Tommy Hayes

Synopsis

Truck-stop waitress Kathy is rescued from lecherous patron Duke by Walt. They fall in love but she insists he choose between her and a two-month job he’s signed up for elsewhere. He says “nobody bosses me” and they break up. Kathy dates Tommy, then discovers he and Duke are hijackers who plan to rob Walt. Kathy risks her life to warn Walt. The crooks are caught by the police and Walt and Kathy reconcile.

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware.

Man-Hater (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Powell

Inks

Bob Powell

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Cora Williams; Mrs. Williams; Leo; Glen Parks

Synopsis

Left at the altar by her fiancé Jim, Cora avenges herself by making men fall in love with her and then humiliating them. However, when she meets Glen, she actually falls in love. They plan to wed, but Glen fails to show up at city hall for the ceremony. Cora thinks she’s been jilted again, but Glen finally arrives. He wanted revenge for being dumped by another woman, but realised he truly loved Cora and changed his mind: they will get married after all.

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware.

Dream Girl (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957)

Your Problem (Table of Contents: 7)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as Nancy Powers]

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957), #73 (February 1957)

Ecstasy (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ray Bailey

Inks

Ray Bailey

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Characters

Neil Hamilton; Pam; Tom; Kitty Mason; Christy

Synopsis

Pam leaves her boring fiancé Tom and goes to the beach for summer vacation. Artist Neil asks Pam to pose for him and they fall in love. On the train back home, Pam discovers Neil hates children. She decides he was only a summer infatuation and breaks their engagement. Pam and Tom are reunited and she now appreciates him more.

Reprints

• in First Love Illustrated (Harvey, 1949 series) #73 (February 1957) [retitled]

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware.