Digital Comic Museum - First Love Illustrated 021 -JVJ


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Another book from the JVJ collection.
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Bob Powell art in third story.

Issue: #21
Published: September 1952, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, 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)	I Sinned Against Love
Credits:	Pencils: Al Avison \| Inks: Al Avison \| Letters: Joe Rosen
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Frank Holbrook Gail Stewart

Comic Story (7 pages)	I Sinned Against Love
Synopsis:	Gail schemes to make her wealthy high school boyfriend Ron propose to her before he’s inducted into the Army. They elope but keep it a secret from everyone. While Ron is gone, Gail gets an office job in another town and falls in love with her boss Frank. Ron is killed in action and his last wish is that she be given his Medal of Honor. Frank realises Gail was married to someone else all the time she was dating him, and breaks up with her.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Frank Holbrook Gail Stewart Ron Brewster Sylvia Bill Parks

Text Story (1 page)	The Luckiest Girl in Town
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (4 pages)	Dangerous Deception!
Synopsis:	Secretary Ginny loves her boss Ted. She disguises herself and attends a masquerade ball so she can flirt with him. They fall in love but Ginny reveals her true identity when she helps Ted rescue valuable files from a fire that threatens their office. She thinks Ted will be angry but he says he loves her even more now.
Credits:	Pencils: Tom Hickey \| Inks: Tom Hickey
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ted Preston Ginny Harris

Illustration (1 page)	Strange Romantic Customs
Genre:	Humor

Letters Page (1 page)	Your Problem
Synopsis:	Advice to readers
Credits:	Script: ? [as Nancy Powers] \| Letters: typeset

Comic Story (6 pages)	Starved for Love!
Synopsis:	Laurie’s parents are too busy to give her love and affection. Even though she doesn’t love fellow student Bill, she continues to date him because he has a close-knit family and she basks in that atmosphere. When nosy neighbors think Laurie and Bill are “misbehaving,” Laurie confesses that she’s been “using” Bill so she could enjoy his family—but then realizes she actually does love him after all. Bill chastises Laurie’s parents for their neglect, but everything is happily resolved and Bill and Laurie become engaged.
Credits:	Pencils: Bob Powell \| Inks: Bob Powell
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Laurie Jack Bill Gray Mr. Gray Mrs. Mary Gray

Text Story (1 page)	The Choice Was Mine
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Romance

Comic Story (5 pages)	Fool's Paradise
Synopsis:	Office worker Connie is hired as a roller derby skater and is trained by Don, but she rejects his romantic overtures to concentrate on her career. However, she makes an exception for wealthy Michael: they date and fall in love. Connie later catches Michael with another woman, and he says he was only dating Connie because his father wanted him to be with “down to earth” young women. Connie returns to the the roller derby and to Don, the man she really loves.
Credits:	Pencils: Jack Sparling \| Inks: Jack Sparling
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Connie Norman Don Thompson Mr. Carson Mabel Michael Winters

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