First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) comic books 1951

Cover art by Al Avison. "I Sinned Against Love!", art by Lee Elias; Jasmine is visiting wealthy friends in the Deep South and meets a young man she thinks is a poor trapper; They fall in love but she cant imagine living as a member of the poverty-stricken class; During a flood, Jasmine and her brother Tony are stranded in a house with a poor family and the trapper. "Strange Romantic Customs" half-page, art by Vic Herman. "My Family's Maid," art by Bob Powell; Jane lives with her widowed mother and 3 sisters, and keeps house for them all; Pressed into service as an escort for Jud, Jane falls in love with the handsome young man. "City Slicker" text story. "Ninon de Lenclos"; Ninon, born in 1620, has many lovers in her life, but she doesnt marry until shes 80 years old, to a man 50 years younger. "Don't Be Conspicuous" How To Hold Your Man story, art by Vic Herman. "I Loved the Wrong Man" text story. "I Begged for His Love" text story. "How Do You Rate on a Date?" questionnaire. "No Man Could Love Me!", art by Bob Powell; Victoria overcomes sexism and becomes a successful architect;. Businessman Harold has Victoria and Nat compete for the job of building a new home for him and his daughter. "Memories for Sale," art by Tom Gill; Grace plans to bid on antiques at an auction but her boyfriend Harvey disapproves; Grace is assisted by local dealer Lon in obtaining the pieces she really wants. Love poems by Lady Blessington, Longfellow, Shakespeare, Plato, E. B. Browning, and Rose Stokes. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Gill, Bob Powell, Tom Hickey, Robert Browning and Lee Elias. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Handsome lawyer Kit defends old friend Julia for murder, but she's still in love with the late Rex. Harriet loves struggling composer Mickey, but isn't prepared for the hardships of poverty. Plus "true" reader tales of love, love poetry from classic authors, and vintage love advice. She Loved a Dead Man; The Misery of Love; I Married a Jockey; Sneak Thief; First Love Winners; Cupid's Corner; Love Laughs; Your Problem; Strange Romantic Customs; What I Learned from Love!; My Father's Keeper; Poor Man's Wife; Stolen Moments. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"I Had To Run Away," pencils by Warren Kremer; After graduation, Joy goes to live with her father, the warden of an island prison; Joy falls in love with inmate Carl and agrees to help him escape; They make it to the mainland, where Carl admits he is just using her as a hostage. Advice column where Nancy Powers gives advice to readers. "Hasty Wedding!", pencils by John Giunta, inks by Manny Stallman; Betty is engaged to farmer Curt, but when his brother Ralph returns from college, she is attracted to him; Ralph and Betty fall in love and wed; Ralph drops out of school to run the farm, and Curt leaves. "Strange Romantic Customs" fact page, pencils by Warren Kremer. "I Asked For It!" text story. "What's Your T.Q.?"; Be smart on the phone and use your Telephone Quotient. "Hearts Divided"; Bonnie travels to Scotland to settle an inheritance, leaving her fiancé Vic behind; Her plane crashes and Vic thinks shes dead. "Beauty Can Be Skin Deep!"; Advice for skin care. Love poems by Robert Browning, Heinrich Heine, Burns, Tennyson, Woodberry, and Palmer. Love jokes. "The Story Behind The Cover" text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Lonely Geri joins a scandalous club that ruins her reputation and her chances with a young reporter, in the provocatively titled "I Joined a Teen-Age Sex Club!" A young runaway finds trouble on the road. Plus "true" reader tales of love, love poetry from classic authors, and vintage love advice. Torrid roll-in-the-hay cover features an Elvis Presley lookalike, although Elvis wouldn't start recording for a few more years. Confessions of a Runaway!; I Joined a Teen-Age Sex Club! ; Flaming Romance; Torment; What's In a Name?; I Was Robbed of Love; Just For Tonight!; Your Problem; Strange Romantic Customs; What I Learned from Love!; For Hunters Only! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Reckless Redhead!", inks by Lee Elias; In Florida, Marlo is swept off her feet by Lance, the enforcer for gambling ship proprietor Winters; Infatuated with him, Marlo marries Lance after they flee a police raid, but later leaves when he is possessive and physically abusive to her. "Stolen Love" text story. "I Had a Year To Love!", art by Vic Donahue; Secretary Eileen falls in love with her boss Tim, but her sister Linda steals him away; However, when she learns Tim has an incurable illness and a year to live, Linda dumps him; Eileen asks Tim to marry her. "Little White Lie!" text story. "Strange Romantic Customs" fact page. "Wedding Day" text story. Column in which Nancy Powers gives advice to readers. "Loveless Lady," art by John Sink; Warrens mother marries Lord Leland; Warren is attracted to Pamela, Lelands niece, but she has been sheltered from the world and doesnt know how to react to him. "What's in a Name?" fact page; Female first names and their origins. "Shameful Escapade," art by Bob Powell; Teenaged sisters Lila and Francine sneak out and pick up Len and Ernie, two sailors on leave, but balk at having sex with them, and admit their ages (15 and 16); Calling them "cheap and common and dumb," the sailors tell them to leave, then repent and safely escort them home. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Avison. "Side-Street Love," art by Bob Powell; Bored Sally is engaged to Frank but begins an affair with department store night watchman Buck, who gives her gifts he "bought" with his "employee discount" (Buck actually stole the merchandise); Sally spends time with Buck in the closed store at night, hoping hell propose marriage. "Afraid To Tell" text story. "Brute Force," art by Lee Elias; Janie has a crush on former schoolmate Clark, now a professional boxer; Clark repeatedly sends her away because he has no future and no security to offer her. "No Hope for Happiness!", art by Jack Sparling; Reporter Bart investigates the death of Janice, a mysterious blonde whose body was washed up on a beach; He becomes obsessed with her, to the detriment of his relationship with fellow newspaper employee Sylvia. "She's No Lady," art by Tom Hickey; At lunchtime each day, Meg helps her father Frank with his lunch wagon business outside a local factory, then returns to school; She breaks up with factory worker Biff in order to date wealthy classmate Hal; Hal asks Meg to hide her humble origins from his parents, but when a factory worker gets fresh and Biff defends her, Hals father—who owns the factory—sees her there. Column in which Nancy Powers gives advice to readers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.