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Issue: First Love Illustrated #61 Public Domain
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
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Indicia Publisher: Harvey Enterprises, 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: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden and Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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A Love to Lose!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
romantic
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Miscellaneous
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There is no story in this issue entitled "A Love to Lose!"
[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Text descriptions of the 4 stories in this issue, plus 4 panels with the story titles and a piece of art from each story.
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Heartbreak Highway

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bob Powell
Bob Powell
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Subject Matter
romantic
Kitty Norten; Jay Brady; Charlie; Donny; Ted
Diner waitress Kitty falls in love with trucker Jay, but begs him to quit his job because her sister and brother-in-law had been killed in a car accident. When Jay accidentally hits Kitty’s orphaned nephew Donny with his truck, Kitty breaks up with him, even though Donny will recover. However, when Kitty later hears Jay’s truck was involved in a wreck, she admits she will always love him. Jay wasn’t driving, and they are happily reunited.
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FlagFirst Love Illustrated #27 published April 1953
was Heartbreak Highway [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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There are a number of panels in this story which do not look like Powell art at all, starting with the splash panel. These have been re-drawn from the original version for some reason.

Also, in the new splash panel Jay refers to Kitty as "Marsha."
What Men Like About Girls

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
non-fiction
Strange Romantic Customs
In Ireland the bridegroom's mother
7 "romantic" customs from around the world, each one with a cartoonish illustration and a text explanation.
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The Wrong Kind of Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Warren Kremer
Warren Kremer
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Subject Matter
romantic
Nina; Hugh Mitchell; Tommy; Muriel Fredericks; Mrs. Fredericks
Nina is the receptionist at the fancy Miami Beach Hotel Claremont. She falls in love with playboy Hugh and is shocked when Muriel, his fiancee, arrives. Hugh says Nina is the one he loves, but Muriel warns Nina not to be so sure. Eventually, Nina realises the economic and social gulf is too great between her and Hugh, and she breaks up with him.
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FlagFirst Love Illustrated #27 published April 1953
was The Wrong Kind of Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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There actually was a Hotel Claremont in Miami Beach, Florida.
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Bob Powell
Bob Powell
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Subject Matter
Acclaimed by Millions!
House ad for 5 love comic titles.
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Cover repros and one piece of black-and-white art that looks like Powell.
Foolish Dream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Joe Certa
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Subject Matter
romantic
Don Matthews; Marsha; Harry Gordon; Steve Burke
Marsha thinks boxer Don will be her ticket to prosperity. She convinces him to leave his manager and sign with crooked Steve. Marsha falls in love with Steve and Don finds out. Don rejects Marsha and wins the championship. Marsha is left alone.
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FlagFirst Love Illustrated #27 published April 1953
was Sinful Surrender [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Some panels re-drawn from original (example, first two panels on second and third pages of the story).
The Man I Love

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
romantic
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, non-fiction
Strange Romantic Customs
May I come in today, Mama?
6 "strange romantic customs" from around the world are depicted (one panel of cartoonish art and a text explanation for each).
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Promise of Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Jack Sparling
Jack Sparling
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Subject Matter
romantic
Eric Howland; Ginny; Alice Johnson; Jim Haines
Ginny loves dancer Eric and encourages his ambitions,but when he becomes successful he avoids her and she discovers he’s having an affair with his new partner. Singer Jim professes his love to Ginny but she says she’s not ready for another romance. Eric loses his partner and wants to reconcile with Ginny, but she decides Jim is the new man for her.
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FlagFirst Love Illustrated #27 published April 1953
was Promise of Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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