First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) comic books 1955 or before

Stories and art by the Bob Powell Studio and Lee Elias. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Businesswoman Carolyn secretly loves employee Mark, but can't approach him because her father owns the business. Impetuous Pat struggles to change mundane Mack, which makes neither of them happy. Anne doesn't suspect that best friend Cynthia has designs on her boyfriend. I Was the Boss' Daughter; My Fickle Heart; Love Had Me Trapped!; My Tell-Tale Diary; My Souvenir of Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"My Beloved Doctor," art by Lee Elias; Leila is the first woman medical intern at Boone Hospital; She earns the grudging respect of Dr. Stan, and falls in love with him as well; Little abandoned Skip is brought into the hospital for care, and all of the employees rally around to care for him; When Skip is threatened with removal by welfare authorities, Stan and Leila each volunteer to adopt him. "My First Sweetheart!" text story. "Most Popular Girl in School!", art by Bob Powell; Sandy sets out to make each boy fall in love with her, then dumps him and moves on to her next conquest; On the night of the spring prom, she steals Chet from his date Carrie; They go out for a while, but eventually Sandy loses interest. "Pleasant Memories" text story. "I Tried To Elope"; 15-year-old Marshas parents refuse to give their consent for her marriage to 18-year-old Johnny, asking them to wait; Johnny convinces Marsha to elope but a series of mishaps results in them being apprehended by the police and returned to their parents. "Too Shy For Love"; Shy Kate falls for Lon, director of the school play; Stuck-up Lola gets the main part so Kate agrees to work in makeup, types up the scripts, and learns Lolas part as well; Lola is offered an interview by a talent scout and deserts the play on opening night; Kate goes on and is a big success, while Lola learns the "talent scout" was a lecher who "wanted a good time." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Avison. "Unhappy Love," art by Al Avison; Newspaper photographer Lorna threatens to ruin the reputation of Teds skating rink unless he sells out to her boss Bill Brown; The paper publishes a photo of Ted kissing his fiance Carol and claims the rink is an unwholesome place for teens. "The Choice Was Mine" text story. "He Loved Me Not," art by Joe Certa; Florist Laurie-Ann is in love with regular customer Ken, but refuses to respond to his romantic advances because she thinks hes sending flowers to another woman; Ken explains that the "other woman" is the widow of "a dead Army buddy of mine!" and he really loves Laurie-Ann. "In Love and Miserable!" text story. "Torch for the Wrong Guy" text story. "Choose Well, My Heart!"; Susan and Jeff are in love, but cant get married until he earns his engineering degree; She doesnt want to wait; One day, Susan is struck by wealthy Tonys car but not seriously injured. Reader advice from Nancy Powers. "Tragic Awakening," art by Tom Hickey; Peggy drops out of high school and gets a factory job; She finds her new freedom fun at first, but when college student Ted interviews her for a project, he is shocked that she voluntarily left school and Peggy begins to regret her actions; Peggy dates Ted but feels he looks down on her and goes back to her factory boyfriend Mac. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Jack Sparling, Tom Hickey and John Sink. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Janet fears losing her explorer lover Jack to a beautiful blonde native girl. Soldier Bill loves Arlene, but he doesn't realize it's Cora who has actually been writing him all those letters. Jenny can't decide between Rod or Steve so she dates both, but that won't end well. Plus "true" reader tales of love and vintage love advice. Savage Love!; False Sweetheart; Too Young To Know; Your Problem; Strange Romantic Customs; Fire in My Heart; Office Romance; Dance of Love; One Love Too Many. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Al Avison and John Sink. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Nurse Jill must help the doctor she loves save the woman he loves on the operating table. Linda loves trapeze artist Jon, but is anxious about the dangers of his job. Fencing champion Bette is torn between the winning the championship match or winning the heart of rival Gary. Plus "true" reader tales of love and vintage love advice. Born for Heartbreak!; Ghost of Love; My Own Rival!; Your Problem; Strange Romantic Customs; High Swing to Love; Love Reborn; I Fought for Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Love Above All!", art by Bob Powell; Angela graduates from high school and is trained by tennis pro Laura; Discarding her boyfriend Glen, Angela flirts with sportswriter Walt to further her career, even though she knows Laura loves him; However, Angela challenges Laura to a match and Walt realizes she is only using him. "Double Desire"; Jack and Dale are partners in an ad agency and are dating Sue and Mike, respectively; Dale suspects Mike is cheating on her with Sue, and breaks up with him; Jack and Dale pretend to be lovers to make Mike and Sue jealous. "A Bit of Womanly Intrigue" text story. Strange Romantic Customs fact page. "A Stranger's Kiss," art by Jack Sparling; Office worker Joan takes her vacation at fancy Manor Lodge, hoping to find a rich husband; On the train, she meets Hal and they hit it off, but hes "only an insurance agent" and she wants more; At the lodge, she makes a play for wealthy Poynton, then discovers Hal is working at the resort for the summer. Dream for Sale" text story. "I Wanted True Love!", art by Al Avison; Mary is the private secretary of gambler Rocky, and is his girlfriend as well; He encourages her to date college basketball player Nick and prevent him from playing in a big game; Mary changes her mind and gets Nick to the arena in time. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. American-born Japanese woman Ann falls for handsome soldier John after WWII, in a torrid love triangle somewhat topical and controversial for its time. A couple is divided over the proper speed to develop their romance. A woman feels romance is dead, but then she meets a man who changes her mind. I Was a Japanese War Bride; No Love For Me!; Forever Is A Long Time; Strange Love; Model For Heartbreak; I Didnt Believe in Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Beyond Passion," art by Jack Sparling; Kathie lives in the Everglades with her father and brother; She and visiting photographer Ted fall in love, but when magazine writer Eve arrives, she and Ted renew their acquaintance; Kathie is jealous but Ted says he loves her, not Eve. "A Love to Lose," pencils by John Sink; Bored socialite Betty flirts with "poor-but-honest" Dave as a change from her usual boyfriends, then falls in love with him; He wants to become a veterinarian but she gets him to change his plans; Betty then falls in love with Stan and has to think of a way to dump Dave without being blamed; She pretends to be a "cheap, vulgar hussy" so Dave will break up with her. "No Greater Love..." text story. "Decision in Love," art by Bob Powell; Ellen is engaged to small town doctor Ralph, but becomes infatuated with miner Andy; She and Ralph break up, but Ellen finds herself repelled by Andys rough friends; Andy dumps her; Ralph offers to take her back, but when there is an accident at the mine and Andy is in danger, Ellen discovers Andy is the man she really loves. "I Fell in Love With a Hollywood Star" text story. "Lake Voyage," art by Joe Certa; Heading home on spring break, college student Joyce falls for George, a handsome officer on a lake steamer; However, Joyce learns George isnt serious, and flirts with each attractive passenger in the same way. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Al Avison, Tom Hickey and John Sink. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Depressed Korean War veteran Curt falls in love with a young woman who engages him day-after-day in conversation on a park bench. Tess becomes engaged to wealthy John but doesn't feel she'll fit in with his strait-laced family, until she meets his carefree brother Mike. Babs is scarred in an accident and feels she will never be loved again, but her attorney Bill begs to differ. Jilted Pride!; Miracle of Love; The Path of Love; Nancy Powers Solves Your Problem; Man of My Choice; Delayed Destiny; Scars on My Heart. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.