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| Publication | February 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: every other month |
| Notes | Credits per Nick Caputo, January 2015. |
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| Cover | Hidden Heartbreak |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Credits per Nick Caputo, January 2015. |
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| Advertisement | New Figure Mold Hide-A-Waist (1 page) |
| Featuring | S.J. Wegman Company |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Streamline your waist and hide bulges! |
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| Contents | Contents (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils: various (illustrations) | Inks: various (illustrations) |
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| Advertisement | Chew Special Formula Chewing Gum! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Doctor's Plan |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Reduce up to 5 pounds a week with Doctor's Plan gum. |
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| Comic Story | Hidden Heartbreak (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Kathie Thomas thought that her dreams had come true when she was hired as the personal secretary for Patricia Harlow, one of the top dress buyers in the city. Not long after she started, she met Walt Corby, a dress manufacturer who was dating Pat. But when Corby's business hit the rocks, Walt became persona non grata for Pat. Kathie decides to help Walt around the office, then passes on an idea of Pat's to Walt that turns his business around. When Pat invites Walt to dinner to "make up", Kathie can't resist telling Walt that Pat's a liar and a cheat and that she has fallen in love with him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kathie Thomas; Patricia Harlow; Walt Corby |
| Notes | Credits per Nick Caputo, January 2015. Kathie shown in lingerie on page 3. |
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| Text Story | Fool's Paradise |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Publisher advertisement | Can Any Girl Resist A Hero? |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for First Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #20. |
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| Comic Story | My Untamed Heart (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Parkville was a quaint New England town full of history. Romance between Judy Dunn and Lee Sanders was going great until Peter Byrnes arrived to write a book on the town's history. Peter was different from Lee; quieter, more calm, but also much older. Judy was impressed that Peter found her attractive but she soon began to have mutual feelings towards him. Judy's friends made fun of her dating "the old bookworm". Trying to please her, Peter took her to a dance, but left when he found the music too loud. Judy remains for a while but then runs after him realizing that he was "the one". |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Judy Dunn; Lee Sanders; Peter Byrnes |
| Notes | Sparling art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Tom Hickey. |
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| Advertisement | Stop Smoking (1 page) |
| Featuring | Doctor's Orders Products |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | New safe formula helps break the habit in just 7 days. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Learn The Art of Love (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Pencils: various (illustrations) | Inks: various (illustrations) | Colors:? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for upcoming issues of the Harvey line of romance comics: First Love Illustrated #24, First Romance #21, Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #18, and Hi-School Romance #18. |
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| We Give You Cash Or Premiums (1 page) |
| Featuring | Wilson Chemical Company |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Make big money selling White Cloverine Brand salve. |
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| It's Fun Gaining A Glamorous Figure (1 page) |
| Featuring | Mini-Gym Corporation |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Watch out... or your men folk will walk off with "mini-gym". |
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| Comic Story | I Went Too Far! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jennie Traynor loved to dance and dreamed of stardom. When talent agent Bill Ryan came to her small Virginia town her boyfriend, Pete, encouraged Jennie to audition. Winning the contest Ryan took Jennie to New York but the only job he could get her was as a chorus line dancer in a sleazy club owned by Roy Tindal, who she becomes romantically involved with. He gets her a part in a Broadway show but Jennie soon discovers his brutal, criminal side. Pleading with Pete to help her he comes to her rescue, but upon her return home Jennie discovers Pete has found another woman while she was away. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jennie Traynor; Bill Ryan; Roy Tindal; Pete |
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| Text Story | Elopement |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Publisher advertisement | Don't Miss Out on Romance! |
| Featuring | Harvey Publishing |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Colors:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | House ad for a subscription to Hi-School Romance; twelve issues for $1.00 and twenty-five issues for $2.00. |
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| Comic Story | Treacherous Kisses (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | As the mayor's daughter Jean Davies is always in the public eye. This displeases her father who insists that she stop being the headline in Burt Medford's gossip column. Jean goes to the newspaper office to have a stern talk with Medford but finds him charming and accepts a date with him. Romance blossoms until Jean discovers Medford's dishonest reporting and breaks up with him. Medford threatens to run a smear campaign against her father unless she returns to him but the mayor is reelected. Medford attempts to apologize to Jean but she turns him down, choosing honor over love. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jean Davies; Burt Medford; John Davies |
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| Advertisement | Magic Dutch Rock Garden (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Grows a complete rock garden in 4 days. Only $1.00. |
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| Advertisement | 1/2 Price Sale (1 page) |
| Featuring | U.S. Diamond House |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Save 50% off regular prices! |
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| Advertisement | New Skin Appearance For You In Only 5 Minutes (1 page) |
| Featuring | Parisian Bazaar |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | New wonder cream works like magic to conceal blemishes. |
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| Advertisement | Get These Dresses - Don't Pay a Penny! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harford Frocks, Inc. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | More than 100 beautiful styles for free... and make extra money in your spare time. |
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