First Love Illustrated #43
Harvey Publications, Inc.
United States
- Published
- August 1954
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/259301
Credits
- Editing
- Leon Harvey
Issue contents
Cover
"To him, love was a game-- and she was a loser!"
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Art
- Lee Elias
- Editing
- Leon Harvey
Notes
Cover refers to the first story in the issue, "Resort Romeo".
1Featuring
- Feature
- Juel Company
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
The famous Juelene System prevents dandruff, dull, dry, brittle, itchy scalp and burnt hair.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Art
- Various
- Letters
- Typeset
Synopsis
Editorial comments and introduction to the four stories of the issue.
Notes
All of the text and illustrated stories in this issue were reprinted (in the same order) in Hi-School Romance 60.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Broadway Fashions, Inc.
Credits
- Pencils
- ? (Photo)
- Inks
- ? Photo
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
The height of 1954 fashion.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- June Baker; Charlie Wayde; Tony Parker; Mrs Baker
Credits
- Art
- John Prentice
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Song of Surrender (Calvert, 1956?) ([1956?]) — Resort Romeo
-
Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #60 (February 1957) — Resort Romeo
Synopsis
June Baker and her mother manage a summer resort, the only thing her father left them after his death. But it is heavily in debt and Charlie Wayde holds the mortgage and wants to marry June. After June meets Tony Parker, she begins to fall in love, but fears he is another Resort Romeo.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- Typeset
6Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Notes
House ad for the current issue of Teen-Age Brides
7Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Art
- Warren Kremer
Synopsis
Hints on matching skin color, hair color and clothes.
8Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Carla; Larry Condon; Bern Madsen
Credits
- Art
- Al Avison
- Letters
- Typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Song of Surrender (Calvert, 1956?) ([1956?]) — Yesterday's Love
-
Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #60 (February 1957) — Yesterday's Love
Synopsis
Carla has been dating Bern Madsen, and she is ready to marry him but still thinks of Jeff Condon, a pilot she met while he was on furlough from Korea. Even though she has not seen or heard from Condon after their last meeting, she goes to see him... to make sure... and finds him a hopeless romantic unable to commit to one woman.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Mail Order Mart
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
20 Dresses for $3.50.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Notes
House ad for Harvey's line or romance comics: Love Problems, First Love, Hi-School Romance, Teen-Age Brides and First Romance.
11Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
12Featuring
- Feature
- Clearoxin
Credits
- Art
- ? (Photo)
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Skin specialist reports on amazing new medical discovery for pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and other blemishes!
13Featuring
- Feature
- Malen Manufacturing Company
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
14Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Elaine; Sharon; Phil; Larry Curtis
Credits
- Art
- Bill Draut
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Song of Surrender (Calvert, 1956?) ([1956?]) — True to My Love
-
Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #60 (February 1957) — School Boy
Synopsis
Sharon hates watching her sister Elaine suffer through, married to Phil who "gets by" working at a gas station. Vowing not to let that happen to her, Sharon goes to New York to find a "rich man" and meets Larry Curtis, son of her boss. After he proposes, he tells Sharon he has used every penny he had to buy into an ad agency in Dallas. He is now broke... does Sharon go with him to Dallas?
Notes
When reprinted, the title was changed to "School Boy".
15Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- Typeset
16Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Subscription offer for Fist Love comics.
17Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Synopsis
Relationship advice for teenagers.
18Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Judy; Joe Banner; Mrs. Banner
Credits
- Art
- Bob Powell
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Everything But a Heart (Calvert, 1956?) ([1956?]) — First Claim on Him
-
Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #60 (February 1957) — First Claim on Him
Synopsis
Judy works at the Hi School Music Shop, and was intently listening to the new record by Joe Banner, when he enters the store. There is an immediate connection, and during their whirlwind romance, Judy learns that Joe still lives with his mother. When he takes her home to announce their engagement, the mother feigns a heart attack. Judy leaves, catching a bus home that hits a gas tanker truck exploding into flames. Joe has made a decision, and chases after Judy arriving in time to rescue her from the flames.
19Featuring
- Feature
- Tranzform, Inc.
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Sylphree: the new girdle that instantly slims down your figure 2 sizes! Only $4.98.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Cheerful Card Company
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Make $35 for selling 50 boxes of Christmas cards.
21Featuring
- Feature
- Hollywood Star Piz
Credits
- Art
- ? (Photo)
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Choose 400 wallet sized photos of your favorite movie or TV star for only $1.00!
22Featuring
- Feature
- Princess Pat
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Try Liquid Liptone for marvelous lips. Free generous trial sizes.
Notes
Cover refers to the first story in the issue, "Resort Romeo".
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.