Issue | #47 |
Published | January 1956 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Leon Harvey |
Notes | Publisher in indicia: Home Comics, Inc., with contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate. Cover mentions the first story in the issue, "Summer Song", however the image does not illustrate a scene from any story in the issue. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | John Sink (Attributed) |
Inks | John Sink (Attributed) |
Notes | Publisher in indicia: Home Comics, Inc., with contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate. Cover mentions the first story in the issue, "Summer Song", however the image does not illustrate a scene from any story in the issue. |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Ad for Jet "Rocket" Space Ship for $4.95. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | Various |
Inks | Various |
Notes | Editorial comments, summaries and panels from the four featured stories. |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Stop being skinny! Use More-Wate tablets. |
Characters | Pete Howard; Pop Gray; Ginny |
Synopsis | While swimming across the lake, Ginny has a cramp. Luckily, Pete Howard was in a rowboat and saved her. He was there to help his grandfather, Pop Gray run the boat dock that summer. They fall in love, but Ginny fears that it is a summer fling and she will never see Pete again until he suggests they elope. Waiting on the dock for Pete, Pop explains to Ginny that Pete has won a scholarship to Tech that he'd lose if he married. The two decide to wait... with patience. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | John Sink |
Inks | John Sink |
Genre | Romance |
Letters | Typeset |
Genre | Romance |
Notes | House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love, Hi-School Romance, Love Problems, and First Romance. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | Warren Kremer |
Inks | Warren Kremer |
Notes | Foods that make a gal lovelier. |
Characters | Charlie Thomas; Edie Thomas; May Wilson |
Synopsis | Charlie Thomas had dated May Wilson for several weeks, and was always impressed with her maturity. While only seventeen, he thought she was as mature as he was at twenty. But Charlie had a commitment to his invalid sister, Edie, and told May he couldn't marry. May offers to help with Edie, and the two hit it off. But May eventually feels put-upon, and when she fails to give Edie her medicine, she ends up in the emergency room. Initially Charlie is furious, but it is Edie who forgives, and Charlie asks May when they can set the date. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | Bob Powell |
Inks | Bob Powell |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Nativity set in glorious, natural colors. Glows in the dark! All for $1.00. |
Genre | Romance |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love, Love Problems, Hi-School Romance, First Romance and True Brides. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | 32 different hair styles let you see how you look before you go to the beauty parlor. |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Assorted books to learn dance, and ventriloquism. |
Characters | Jackie Lang; Allan Brady; Margaret |
Synopsis | Jackie Lang had always wanted to act, but was also too self conscious to go on stage. When Allan Brady, the new drama teacher, held auditions, she reluctantly tried out, and won the starring role. After weeks of working side by side, Jackie fell in love with Allan, but as she entered the theater on opening night, Margaret, Allan's fiance ran to them wishing them luck. Heartbroken, she sat in the dressing room and decided the show had to go on, and the heartbreak and pain gave her the energy to go on. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | Tom Hickey |
Inks | Tom Hickey |
Genre | Romance |
Letters | Typeset |
Genre | Romance |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | House ad for the current issue of Love Problems. |
Synopsis | Six panels with hints on how to hang on to a man as you date him. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | Warren Kremer |
Inks | Warren Kremer |
Characters | Donna Blake; Bill Carson; Jeb Carson |
Synopsis | Donna Blake was hopelessly in love with Bill Carson, but she was a plumber's daughter and Bill's father, Jeb, was a wealthy land developer. Their opportunity to be together came when Bill was selected to write some lectures for the local radio station and Donna was chosen to read them on-air. After telling his father he wanted to marry Donna, Jeb insisted that she prove herself to not simply be out for the family fortune. One day she overheard Jeb plotting to use land earmarked for a new hospital for his own development and reported this on the radio. Thinking that had ended her chance with Bill, she found he was more in love with her than ever. |
Genre | Romance |
Pencils | Tom Hickey |
Inks | Tom Hickey |
Notes | Donna Blake has a "Bettie Page" hairstyle in this story |
Reprinted | in Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 Series) #61 |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Letters | Typeset |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Lose pounds and inches safely with the spot reducer. |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | 100 toy soldiers for $1.25. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Make $30 a week in your spare time. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | 20 dresses for $3.50. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | 12 children's dresses for $3.45. |