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| Publication | January 1956 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Possible Avison art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited John Sink. Cover mentions the first story in the issue, "Summer Song", however the image does not illustrate a scene from any story in the issue. |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Possible Avison art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited John Sink. Cover mentions the first story in the issue, "Summer Song", however the image does not illustrate a scene from any story in the issue. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for Jet "Rocket" Space Ship for $4.95. |
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| Contents | Contents (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils: various | Inks: various |
| Notes | Editorial comments, summaries and panels from the four featured stories. |
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| Featuring | More-Wate Company |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Stop being skinny! Use More-Wate tablets. |
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| Comic Story | Summer Song (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | While swimming across the lake, Ginny has a cramp. Luckily, Pete Howard was in a rowboat and saved her. He was there to help his grandfather, Pop Gray run the boat dock that summer. They fall in love, but Ginny fears that it is a summer fling and she will never see Pete again until he suggests they elope. Waiting on the dock for Pete, Pop explains to Ginny that Pete has won a scholarship to Tech that he'd lose if he married. The two decide to wait... with patience. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Pete Howard; Pop Gray; Ginny |
| Notes | Possible Avison art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited John Sink. |
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| Text Story | Secret Love |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Publisher advertisement | How Young Should a Girl Marry? |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love, Hi-School Romance, Love Problems, and First Romance. |
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| Comic Story | Eat Your Way to Beauty! (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Foods that make a gal lovelier. |
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| Comic Story | No Greater Love (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Charlie Thomas had dated May Wilson for several weeks, and was always impressed with her maturity. While only seventeen, he thought she was as mature as he was at twenty. But Charlie had a commitment to his invalid sister, Edie, and told May he couldn't marry. May offers to help with Edie, and the two hit it off. But May eventually feels put-upon, and when she fails to give Edie her medicine, she ends up in the emergency room. Initially Charlie is furious, but it is Edie who forgives, and Charlie asks May when they can set the date. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Charlie Thomas; Edie Thomas; May Wilson |
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| Featuring | Mapleton Manufacturing Company |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Nativity set in glorious, natural colors. Glows in the dark! All for $1.00. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Acclaimed by Millions! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love, Love Problems, Hi-School Romance, First Romance and True Brides. |
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| Advertisement | Hollywood Hair-Do (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | 32 different hair styles let you see how you look before you go to the beauty parlor. |
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| Featuring | Padell Book Company |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Assorted books to learn dance, and ventriloquism. |
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| Comic Story | First Love (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jackie Lang had always wanted to act, but was also too self conscious to go on stage. When Allan Brady, the new drama teacher, held auditions, she reluctantly tried out, and won the starring role. After weeks of working side by side, Jackie fell in love with Allan, but as she entered the theater on opening night, Margaret, Allan's fiancée ran to them wishing them luck. Heartbroken, she sat in the dressing room and decided the show had to go on, and the heartbreak and pain gave her the energy to go on. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Jackie Lang; Allan Brady; Margaret |
| Notes | Sparling art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Tom Hickey. |
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| Text Story | Love Problems |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Publisher advertisement | Night of Despair! |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | House ad for the current issue of Love Problems. |
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| Comic Story | Husband Hunting (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Six panels with hints on how to hang on to a man as you date him. |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Love Without Honor (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Donna Blake was hopelessly in love with Bill Carson, but she was a plumber's daughter and Bill was the son of a wealthy land developer. They came together when Bill was selected to write lectures for the local radio station and Donna was chosen to read them on-air. After telling his father he wanted to marry Donna, Jeb insisted she prove she is not interested in the family fortune. Donna overheard Jeb plotting to use land earmarked for a new hospital for his own development and reported this on the radio. Thinking her chances with Bill had ended, she found his love remained powerful. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Donna Blake; Bill Carson; Jeb Carson |
| Notes | Donna Blake has a "Bettie Page" hairstyle in this story |
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| Featuring | Jewelry House |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Body Massager |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Lose pounds and inches safely with the spot reducer. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | 100 toy soldiers for $1.25. |
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| Featuring | Harford Frocks |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Make $30 a week in your spare time. |
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| Featuring | Mail Order Mart |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | 20 dresses for $3.50. On back cover. |
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| Featuring | Bargain Mart |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | 12 children's dresses for $3.45. On back cover. |
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