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Issue: First Romance Magazine #24 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1953
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Issues: #24 of 52 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Home Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 14 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
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Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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I Gambled on Love!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Leon Harvey
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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I Gambled on Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Draut
Inker(s): Bill Draut
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Henry Matthews; Nancy Owen; Vic Matthews; Lawrence
Synopsis: Nancy falls in love with Vic, the playboy son of the owner of the trucking company where she works. When Vic’s elderly father is challenged to a race by a rival company to decide who gets a new contract, Nancy asks Vic to drive but he refuses. She calls him a “spineless weakling” and breaks up with him. However, the next day Vic wins the race and reconciles with Nancy.
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Last Goodbye

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: romantic
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Character(s): Rags Rabbit; Pesty; Jesty
First Line: Here They Come and There They Go!
Synopsis: House ad for "Rags Rabbit" comics.
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The Perfect Wardrobe

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Genres: informational
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Temptation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Ross Andru ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Marion Marshall; Jeff; Clark; Roger; Dr. Waller; Mrs. Brandon; John Brandon; Vic Teague
Synopsis: Marion enjoys “wild parties, gay times, fast music and fast nights...” then learns she has “only a few months to live” because of a heart problem. She goes to a small resort hotel run by John and his mother. Marion and John fall in love, but she can’t tell him about her condition, so she returns to her wild life in the city. John shows up and says he knows everything. Also, Marion’s doctor says her time in the country and John’s “love has accomplished a miracle!” She’s cured and will marry John.
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First Line: Honest Daring Uncensored
Synopsis: House ad for “First Love,” “Hi-School Romance,” “True Love Problems,” and “First Romance.”
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Penciller(s): Warren Kremer
Inker(s): Al Avison
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First Line: New! Written especially for you!
Synopsis: House ad for "Teen-Age Brides."
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First Line: Most Amazing Exploits Ever Told
Synopsis: House ad for “Witches Tales,” “Black Cat Mystery,” “Chamber of Chills” and “Tomb of Terror.”
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Love After Dark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Certa
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Hal Simmons; Lamont; Ellen; Uncle Edgar Harrington
Synopsis: Urged by her parents and fiancé Lamont, Ellen accepts an invitation to spend the summer on her rich uncle Edgar’s estate. They hope she’ll be made Edgar’s heir. Over her stern uncle’s warning, she falls in love with Hal, a college student working as the gardener. Ellen says they must hide their relationship so she won’t lose Edgar’s money. Because her uncle likes Lamont, Ellen can’t break up with him either, so Hal dumps her. Lamont finds out about Hal but doesn’t care, as long as Ellen shares the fortune with him. Ellen confesses to her uncle, is disinherited, but will marry Hal.
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A Woman Scorned

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Genres: romantic
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Jane Jones
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ask Jane Jones
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My Secret Shame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Betty Jaffrey; Irene Waldron; Wald Waldron; Butch Waldron
Synopsis: Betty babysits for Irene, whose husband is on his way home from the Korean War. Wald shows up and falls in love with Betty at first sight, but she evades his advances despite her own desires. When Irene asks her to come back and work another night, Betty decides to confront her feelings and agrees. Right in front of Irene, Wald professes his love for Betty again. Irene explains: Wald is her husband’s twin brother, also a Korean War vet. Her husband hasn’t arrived yet! Betty and Wald can now kiss freely.
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