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| Publication | August 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month |
| Notes | Cover mentions the second story in the issue, "Tease". |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Cover mentions the second story in the issue, "Tease". |
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| Advertisement | The Hour Glass Waist Nipper (1 page) |
| Featuring | Ward Green Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Accessory sensation of the nation! Three for $2.00. |
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| Contents | Contents (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Comments from the editor, capsule summaries and representative panels from the four stories in the issue. |
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| Featuring | Ward Green Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | The new, deluxe tummy-flattener. Only $3.98. |
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| Comic Story | Passionate Stranger (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Gary Palmer arrives in the California mountains to write a story on a festival celebrating their Spanish heritage. The school assigns Rita, their best history student, to explain their local customs to Gary. Rita and Gary fall madly in love but he has contempt for the sleepy town, calling it half-dead. Rita loves Gary but tells him she loves the town more and if he doesn't then they can't stay together. At the festival ceremony the mayor makes a humbled Gary an honorary citizen. Realizing his error he runs to Rita, asking forgiveness and asks to marry her in Bellano. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Rita; Gary Palmer |
| Notes | Sparling credit per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Tom Hickey. |
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| Comic Story | What To Wear (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Tips on what to wear to catch your guy's eye. |
| Content | Genre: Fashion; Romance |
| Notes | Avison art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited John Sink. |
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| Text Story | Heroes Girl |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | House ad for the current issue of First Romance. |
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| Comic Story | Tease! (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Some girls are cautious with their kisses, but Janie Carson was very generous and was the most popular girl at East High School. When she decides to run for class president, she finds her opponent is a new student named Walt Paine. When Janie turned her charms on Walt, he also fell under her spell, but was it real or just a tease? |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Janie Carson; Walt Paine |
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| Featuring | Robin Products Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Use Meltabs and lose ugly fat without dieting. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Harvey Famous Name Comics Are Loved By Millions (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for the Harvey line of comics: Blondie, Dagwood, Daisie, Li'l Audrey, Casper, Little Max, Paramount Comics, Sad Sack, Katzenjammer Kids, Jiggs & Maggie, Horace, Joe Palooka, and Dick Tracy. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (Photo) | Inks:? (Photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | He-man building course all for a dime! |
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| Advertisement | How 'Black Beauty' Turns An Also-Ran Into "Video Vic" (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Complete muscle building course and Black Beauty three-cable exerciser for $2.95. |
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| Comic Story | I Wanted More Than Kisses (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kay dates Stan Dryden, a much older man who her friend warns is not the marrying kind. The two date against her parents’ wishes and face her father's wrath when they arrive home. Stan temporarily calms the father down but soon keeps Kate out too late and is forbidden from seeing her. That night Kay sneaks out of the house as the couple race across state lines where Kay expects to be married. Stan tells her he has no such intentions and her screams draw the attention of a state trooper. Kay lies to avoid Stan being arrested and in gratitude Stan proposes but Kay has learned her lesson. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kay; Lucy; Stan Dryden |
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| Synopsis | Love advice to teen readers. |
| Featuring | Doris Bigelow's Mail Bag |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Letters from L.M., C.J., N.B., and E.K. |
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| Text Story | Words of Love |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Synopsis | Subscription offer for Harvey Romance comics. 12 issues for $1.00 or 25 issues for $2.00. |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Flight From Heartbreak (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Greatly affected by her parents’ divorce when she was five, Helen avoided romantic relations until Dean Randall came to town. Dean had every girl's heart fluttering; Helen's friend Trudy was his first date and she fell head-over-heels for him. Dean soon called on Helen and she accepted. They became a steady item until she felt trapped and suddenly broke it off. Dean and Trudy began dating again but when Helen visits her friend, a heartbroken Trudy confesses that Dean is only interested in her. The two reunite but both hope Trudy will find a love as deep as theirs. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Helen; Trudy; Dean Randall |
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| Featuring | Para Laboratories Sales Corp. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Soften the oils, remove the filth and tighten the pores with Argilla skin care products. Free, no-risk samples. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Three feet high, all rubber and guaranteed against breakage. Only $1. |
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| Advertisement | Introducing Comfo-Gard (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? Photo | Letters: typeset |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | One of the most exciting thing you'll ever own - a baby turtle and a growing garden to keep him in. 10-day trial. Only $1. |
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