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First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) comic books 1954

  • Issue #36
    First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 36
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Al Avison. "Never Come Back," art by John Prentice; After their parents death, Carol raises her much younger sister Kathy but is cruel and domineering; Carol marries Wes and Kathy likes him, but the marriage breaks up; When shes 18, Kathy falls in love with Barry then Carol steals him away. "No Other Choice!" text story. "Roads to Romance!", art by Tom Hickey; How to meet a man in everyday life. "Out of Sight," inks by Jack Abel; Tracy falls in love with writer Jamie but for some mysterious reason they cant commit to each other, and Carol makes a play for his affections; At the end of the story, Tracy undergoes an operation and Jamie rushes to her bedside: she was blind but now can see. "He Bought My Love," art by Bob Powell; Secretary Sheila falls in love with her boss Bryce, but he doesnt believe in marriage; Sheila then dates Frank and decides to marry him, but Bryce threatens to tell Frank that she was his mistress, "proving" this with cancelled checks for the gifts he gave her. "Career Girl" text story. "Love Slaves," art by Bill Draut; Julia and her boyfriend Jan are put in a labor camp behind the Iron Curtain; When Jan tries to defend Julia from Inspector Godenoffs lecherous advances, he is beaten. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 37

    "Gangster's Girl!", art by Bill Draut; Gangster Joe sends his girlfriend Ann to renew her friendship with honest politician Phil; They fall in love; When Phil loses an election to Joes crooked candidate, he says at least he has Ann. "Dangerous Deception" text story. "It's a Date!" one-page story, art by Tom Hickey. "No Love for Me," art by Leonard Starr; 17-year-old Myrna marries the older Randolph at her fathers urging, but then falls in love with Devon; She refuses to consider divorce and Devon becomes engaged to Vivian; When Randolph is killed in an accident, Devon comes back, but Myrna wont let him break his promise to marry Vivian. "Doomed to Heartbreak," art by Bob Powell; Glorys widowed father Steve marries Margaret and she and her grown son Jack move to Steves ranch; Glory and Jack fall in love, but Margaret opposes their match; Glory finally learns the truth: Jack has a hereditary disease and only a few years to live. "Champion's Girl" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Bedeviled," art by John Prentice; Ross is forced to work as a carnival dancer to pay off her boyfriend Lukes gambling debt to carnival owner Jonah; Ross is caught up in the carny atmosphere and breaks up with Luke, but when Jonah makes a move on her, she rejects him; An angry Jonah physically abuses Ross but Luke returns and defeats him in a fight. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    First Love Illustrated (1949-1963 Harvey) 39
    Auction opens May 13

    Cover art by Lee Elias. "For Love or Money," art by John Prentice; Alice falls in love with struggling engineer Bill but her wealthy father thinks hes a fortune-hunter; Alice agrees to move to England with her parents for 6 months to prove her love for Bill can stand the separation; Once there, shes courted by penniless aristocrat Matt and wonders if shes falling for him. "Dangerous Escapade" text story. "Intuition" non-fiction page, art by Tom Hickey. "Driven To Ruin," art by Manny Stallman; Sallys boyfriend Steve plays professional football but isnt good enough; He refuses to acknowledge his failure and Sally criticizes him for it; they break up. "My Hidden Heart!", pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Lee Elias; Ella is engaged to Arnie but finds herself attracted to singer Lance; Despite feeling "cheap and wanton," she has an affair with Lance, even though he freely admits they dont have a future together; Ella loans Lance money to pay his gambling debts, but hes murdered anyway. "Take Care, My Heart" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Love Walked Out," art by Bob Powell; Government worker June falls in love with her boss, Cobb, but his secretary Inez is jealous; June is accused of stealing secret documents and fired. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.