Digital Comic Museum - First Love Illustrated 001 -JVJ


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Another book from the JVJ collection.
tilliban-novus scans.

Nice Bob Powell cupid story.

Issue: #1
Published: February 1949, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 52, Editing: Leon Harvey
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden And Silver Age U. S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	A Girl Leaves Home
Credits:	Pencils: Tom Gill \| Inks: Tom Gill
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Linda Danny Raven

Text Story (1 page)	Broken Prom Date
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (6 pages)	Party Girl
Synopsis:	Kitty and Donna are state government workers in Capitol City. Donna is engaged to Fred, but Kitty is ambitious and has many boyfriends. Donna breaks up with Fred and Kitty takes her on the “party circuit,” dating influential visitors. Donna and Fred reconcile and get married; Kitty moves on to “another city where the diplomatic corps had its headquarters.”
Credits:	Pencils: Tom Gill \| Inks: Tom Gill
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Kitty Krane Donna Andrews Fred Rowe

Comic Story (6 pages)	Out of the Past
Synopsis:	Carnival worker Betty falls in love with high-diver Red. When Red is injured in an accident, he calls out for “Ruth” and Betty discovers a letter from Ruth in his wallet. Ruth’s mother says Betty is Red’s sister: he was sent to an orphanage after their mother died, while Betty stayed with their father. Betty has to “adjust...to the twist of fate which had befallen” her. She supports her brother Red, who will marry his longtime sweetheart Ruth.
Credits:	Pencils: Tom Gill \| Inks: Tom Gill
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Red Damon Betty Dixon Ruth Ruth's Mother Doctor

Comic Story (6 pages)	Dateless
Synopsis:	Sue is the head librarian in Sun Valley. Tired of being called an old maid, she flirts with visiting ski expert Dick, even though she doesn’t know how to ski. Dick catches on to her scheme, but he is attracted to her anyway.
Credits:	Pencils: Tom Gill
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Sue Martin Dick Tanner Rhoda Lane Nancy Lane

Comic Story (2 pages)	After Hours
Featuring:	Winnie the Waitress
Synopsis:	Waitress Winnie agrees to date the persistent wolf Horatio if he meets her at closing time. When Horatio shows up, Winnie assigns him various clean-up duties at the restaurant. When he falls asleep, exhausted, Winnie departs.
Credits:	Pencils: Vic Herman \| Inks: Vic Herman
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Winnie Horatio Wally

Text Article (1 page)	Cupid's Corner
Synopsis:	Love poems
Credits:	Script: Edgar Allan Poe et al. \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Text Story (1 page)	Unmasking of Love
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (6 pages)	She Didn't Ask for Love
Featuring:	Dan Cupid
Synopsis:	Cupid steps in to help plain college coed Peggy change her dull looks and capture the heart of football player Gary, to the consternation of Peggy’s lovely but mean roommate Cynthia.
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Powell \| Inks: Bob Powell
Genre:	Humor Fantasy Romance
Characters:	Dan Cupid Peggy Plainface Gary Griswold Cynthia Carter

Comic Story (6 pages)	A Girl Leaves Home
Synopsis:	After high school graduation, Linda departs for nursing school, leaving her boyfriend Danny at the mercy of vamp Raven. Danny writes and says he and Raven are getting engaged, so Linda leaves school to confront them. On the way, she’s caught by Dr. Roy, who takes her to the scene of a train wreck. Linda uses her nursing skills to help the injured, including Danny and Raven. Later, she congratulates Danny and Raven on their romance. Linda will marry Dr. Roy.
Credits:	Pencils: Tom Gill \| Inks: Tom Gill
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Linda Barton Danny Raven Blaine Jane Dr. Bob Roy Miss Kay

Letters Page (1 page)
Synopsis:	Appeal for letters and a vote on this issue's stories.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Cartoon (1 page)	Love Laughs
Synopsis:	Cartoons and text jokes.
Credits:	Pencils: Vic Herman et al. \| Inks: Vic Herman et al. \| Letters: typeset
Genre:	Humor

Comic Story (5 pages)	Dream Date
Featuring:	Tommy Tween
Synopsis:	Tommy makes a date with telephone operator Angel Voice, sight unseen. His father insists Tommy escort Dawn, the daughter of a visiting business acquaintance. Tommy recalls Dawn as a fat kid, so he convinces his pal Buddy to substitute for him with her. Tommy is shocked to discover Angel is quite unattractive, and Dawn has blossomed into a beautiful young woman who actually likes the nerdy Buddy.
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Powell (signed) \| Inks: Bob Powell (signed)
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Tommy Tween Mr. Tween Buddy Dawn Rogers Angel Voice Gorilla Mrs. Tween

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