First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) comic books 1962
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Issue #89
$13.00
First 12-cent cover price. "The Boy Loves You When...", art by Tom Hickey; How to know when a boy really loves you. "All's Fair in Love" text story. "Cupid's Corner"; Fragments of love poems by Evelyn Underhill, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sir Walter Scott. Sad Sack house ad. "Nobody's Sweetheart"; High school athlete Barbara is sensitive about her femininity and lack of dates; Clark offers her a full scholarship to State U. but she says shes going to an all-girl college out of state; Clark says "boys like their girls dainty, feminine" and Barbara undergoes a makeover, hoping to attract fellow student Jack. "Don't Rush Love---Patience, Patience!" text story. Little Audrey house ad. "All That Love--And Nothing in the Bank!" text story. Mutt and Jeff house ad. "Dungaree Doll"; When her father becomes an invalid, Casey has to take over his gas station and feels shes lost her femininity; She exaggerates the mechanical problems with Nicks auto to keep him in town. "My Own Rival!", art by John Sink; Ann turns down the marriage proposal of Ches because hes just a small-town grocery clerk and she wants financial security and luxuries; Ann moves to the city and gets a job; she dates many men but cannot find one who is both interesting and well-off; Returning home for her sisters wedding, Ann meets Ches again and realizes he is the man she should have chosen. "Cry for Love," art by Bob Powell; Orphaned Diane has no social life in high school because she works in her aunts boarding house after school; She rescues former boxer Pete when he jumps off a train; With the aid of railroad worker Frank, Diane encourages Pete to resume his boxing career. "Reckless Romance"; Betty has a crush on pilot Dick and takes flying lessons to be near him, but shes not a good student; Dick has recurring attacks of malaria from his wartime service. "Don't Be Dominating," art by Tom Hickey; Advice to women: "a bossy, dominating gal usually ends up being a lonely gal!" "It's a Date!", art by Tom Hickey; Advice to young women about how to act on a date. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
