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Issue: First Love Illustrated #79 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1957
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Issues: #79 of 90 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Enterprises, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
First Line: We were the very best of friends, ...then he came into our lives.
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Contents

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Tangled Triangle

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Ruby; Ted; Dirk
Synopsis: Ruby can’t decide whether to marry “romantic” Ted or “wonderful” Dirk. She goes on a picnic with them both; a storm capsizes their sailboat and Dirk has to choose between rescuing Ted or Ruby. He saves Ruby. Ted is apparently drowned, although his body isn’t found. Ruby weds Dirk, who’s then inducted into the Army. Ted returns, having just recovered from amnesia. Dirk catches him kissing Ruby and is angry, but when he learns Ted didn’t know they were married, he forgives them both.
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Pages: 8
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Tomorrow Is for Tears!

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Joan Baxter; Mrs. Baxter; Pedro Arbon
Synopsis: Joan falls in love with dance teacher Pedro and travels with him to Central America as his partner. Once they arrive, he admits “marriage wouldn’t fit my temperament!” and claims they only had a “business arrangement!” Joan goes home and hopes to someday “be able to tell the difference between an illusion of love and the real thing...”
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Prescription - Love

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Genres: romantic, science and technology
Character(s): Gerald "Jerry" Baker; Dr. April Webster; Joe; Dr. Les Warren
Synopsis: April “vowed to renounce love” when she became a doctor. Fellow doctor Les pursues her but she rejects his romantic “foolishness.” Jerry is brought in suffering from a serious tropical fever he contracted while in the Army. April tries to reinstill a will to live in him and they fall in love. Les says Jerry has only months to live; Jerry threatens to commit suicide. April tells Jerry that they will make the most of their time together.
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Love Story

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My Fallen Star

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): Dexter Fleming; Susan Davis; Jean Baxter; Ted
Synopsis: Jean and her friend Susan both have crushes on handsome actor Dexter when he makes a personal appearance in their town. They compete for his affections but Jean seems to have the inside track, and dumps her hometown boyfriend Tom. But when Jean learns Dexter is married and their affair was “just for laughs,” Jean apologises to Susan and reconciles with Tom.
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