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| A rare treat to see the original art for so many pages. The Powell story and the Elias cover are knockouts. |
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| Publication | September 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every Other Month |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Fallen Woman (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Stewardess Terry and pilot Ken are the only survivors of a plane crash in the mountains. They’re rescued after several days. Terry’s fiancé Fred suggests they postpone their wedding until the “headlines” have blown over. She later hears him say the “mountain escapade is ruining my reputation!” and he’s breaking up with her. Terry finds a new love in Ken. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Terry; Ken; Fred; Munson |
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| Comic Story | Runaway Passion! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Brenda dumps her boyfriend Jay to become private secretary to wealthy Monroe. She makes a play for his nephew Zip, but two-times him with handsome gambler Lucky. When Zip agrees to marry another girl his uncle has chosen for him, Brenda goes to Lucky, but he abandons her during a police raid on a gambling joint in the Everglades. When she’s rescued, she decides she was a fool and goes home to Jay: only to discover he’s married to her sister Tessa. “The wages of sin...are high...” |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Brenda; Tessa; Jay Carter; Monroe Standard; Zip Standard; Lucky Walsh |
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| Text Article | Should You Keep Him Guessing (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustrations) | Inks:? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Contest page |
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| Comic Story | How to Use Make-Up (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Jane asks beauty consultant Elizabeth how to apply natural-looking makeup. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Fashion | Characters: Jane; Elizabeth Frost |
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| Featuring | Dear Peggy |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Forbidden Love! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Helen loves Gene but he prefers Lil. Helen tries to make herself love Vic, but leaves him at the altar. Gene marries Lil but Helen won't give up. She goes to a mountain cabin with the couple and contemplates pushing Lil off a cliff. She changes her mind at the last second, but they both have to be rescued by Gene. Helen tells them she's leaving town. As she goes, Helen hopes she can "find happiness and put an end to the torture of loving Gene." |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Helen; Gene; Lil; Vic |
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| Text Story | My Foolish Mistake (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Price of Pride (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wealthy Kathy and Tad visit a soda shop to see "how the other half lives." Kathy urges Tad to dance with meek Lisa, then Lisa's date Larry dances with Kathy. She is surprised to discover she likes him. Lisa faints and Kathy gives Larry money for a doctor and stays with them until the crisis has passed. Larry later visits Kathy to thank her, and to tell her that he loves her (he and Lisa are "just friends"). Kathy admits she loves him too, despite the socio-economic gulf between them. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Kathy Passmore; Larry Dolan; Tad Dearing; Lisa |
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| Comic Story | Must I Reveal My Past? (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Myra loves Gary but has a secret in her past: rebelling against strict parents, she dated bad boy Lenny. She thought he wanted to marry her, "but I found out different fifteen minutes after we checked into the hotel!" Myra asks readers if she must tell Gary about this. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Gary Lane; Myra Payson; Mr. Payson; Mrs. Payson; Lenny |
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| Synopsis | House ad for for First Love Illustrated #14. |
| Notes | Top half of page is an advertisement. |
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| Comic Story | Morning Glory (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How to get ready in the morning. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Fashion |
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| Synopsis | House ad with cover reproductions for for First Love (#13), Hi-School Romance (#10), First Romance (#7), True Love Problems and Advice (#10). Also a subscription form. |
| Notes | Back cover, mostly black-and-white but with some red and blue text. Cover repros are black-and-white. |
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