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Issue Details

Issue #48
Published February 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Leon Harvey
Notes Publisher in indicia: Home Comics, Inc., with contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate.

Cover Details - "Cover Girl... Another in the series of Hi-School Beauties."

Genre Romance
Pencils Al Avison
Inks Al Avison
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Notes Publisher in indicia: Home Comics, Inc., with contents copyright Harvey Features Syndicate.

1 page Honor House Products, Corp. advertisement Jet "Rocket" Space Ship

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1 page story "Contents"

Genre Romance
Pencils {Various}
Inks {Various}
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Notes Editorial comments, introductions and representative panels from the four stories in the issue.

1 page More-Wate Company advertisement "Gain Weight! Stop Being Skinny!"

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Notes Put on firm, attractive pounds and inches on body, chest, arms and legs quickly and easily. Trial size only $2.98.

5 page story "Nocturne"

Characters Dede Fleming; Greg Harris; Professor Stern
Synopsis Dede Fleming had spent her life working with Professor Stern to become a concert violinist and was at the peak of her success. Still, she felt that no matter what she played, her audience was "two shakes from being wax mummies". After a recent performance, Greg Harris, a young composer, approached her for criticism. When she suggested he go to Professor Stern, he angrily told her that few remember their humble beginnings. Taken aback, she listened to his music and decided to help him. As they worked side by side, they became closer and closer. Realizing that she was ignoring her work, Stern sent Dede on a two-month tour, and immediately upon her return she ran to Greg. After a week in the country, she returned for another performance and played horribly. Stern belittled her and told her she needed to choose. And she did. She was going to break it off. But when she went to Greg's pitiful apartment, he played the nocturne he had written for her, and told her it had been accepted for performance by the philharmonic. At that performance, Dede and Greg performed together, playing the music of their love.
Genre Romance
Pencils John Prentice
Inks John Prentice

1 page text story "In Love With My Teacher"

Genre Romance
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6 page story "Devoted Moments"

Characters Louise Dall; Brad Walters; Steve Thompson
Synopsis Louise Dall's father was the owner of a large lumber company having large financial problems. He called her to go to Maine to help and she asked her wealthy fiancé, Brad Walters to come along. Brad had offered to loan her father money, but he insisted on succeeding or failing on his own. Together, they made the journey to Maine, and reaching the lumber camp Louise was immediately confronted by an obnoxious lumberjack. While Brad sat dumbfounded, Steve Thompson, the camp foreman, stepped in to stand up for her honor. After Brad left to return home, Louise began working at the camp and realized that she was engaged to the wrong man, but when it came to making a decision, she had to do what was best for the family and agreed to marry Brad for his financial assistance. But at the wedding, Steve arrives in the nick of time to save Louise one more time... and marry her himself.
Genre Romance
Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell

Half page Clear-X Products advertisement "Amazing New Discovery Guarantees Pimples Dry Up In 3 Days"

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Notes A harmless way to clean your skin. Only $2.98.

Half page Mardo Sales Corp. advertisement "Reversible Auto Seat Covers"

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1 page Harvey Publishing advertisement "Acclaimed by Millions!"

Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell
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Notes House ad for Harvey's upcoming line of romance comics: First Love #57, Love Problems & Advice #36, Hi-School Romance #49, First Romance #36 and True Brides' Experiences #14.

1 page Hollywood Hair-Do advertisement "Before You Go To The Beauty Parlor... See Exactly How You Look!"

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Notes Color cut-outs of 32 new hair styles let you see how you'll look before you have your hair done. Only $1.00.

1 page Padell Book Company advertisement "Fun For Girls"

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Notes Assorted "How Too" books and toys. Only $1.00 each.

5 page story "Outsider"

Characters Marcy Parsons; Jim; Fred
Synopsis "Okies" was another name for American gypsies; migrant workers who followed the crops. That was what the Parsons family did, and Marcy hated that life even though Jim, her friend since childhood, encouraged her to dream. Finally, it happened. Her family had scrimped and saved to the point where they could buy a house of their own, and Marcy could go to school. But there, everyone treated her like a dumb farm girl wearing odd clothes. When she decided to go to a dance, many were simply cruel to her until Fred stood up for her. He was the only one that had not looked down on her and she thought that she had finally escaped being an Okie. But then, Jim arrived to live with her family, reminding her of her roots. She ran to Fred only to find that he had no intention of marrying "a little farm girl" and taking her away. Disappointed, she returned home to find Jim, loving, comforting Jim, and realized that it is his love that will finally set her free.
Genre Romance
Pencils Bill Draut
Inks Bill Draut

1 page text story "Blind Date"

Genre Romance
Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell
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1 page story "Strange Romantic Customs"

Synopsis Strange marriage customs from Africa, Inda, China and around the world.
Genre Romance
Pencils Vic Herman
Inks Vic Herman

5 page story "I Lied To My Love"

Characters Ann; Marion; Tony
Synopsis Ann had "made it". She was attending Mardsley, one of the most fashionable private schools in the country. But she quickly saw that being there was not enough. All of the others came from "old money", while her father had become wealthy recently from his trucking company. As she learned manners and etiquette, she also came to be a sophisticated liar, creating her own history to impress her friends and Tony. However, a lie rarely lives to grow old. When Tony tells her he is in love with her she is ecstatic. Going home on vacation, she is embarassed by her parents, but, when she rushes back to school, she finds Marion, her roommate, has read her letters from home and knows her secret. Mortified, she runs home again, to find Tony has gotten in his car and beaten her home. He tells her that she has to face the guilt and grow up. With him by her side, she returns to school to become herself.
Genre Romance
Pencils Al Avison
Inks Al Avison

Half page Body Massagers advertisement "Lose Weight Where It Shows Most"

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Notes Like a magic wand, lose pounds and inches safely. Only $2.98.

Half page Good Company advertisement "Girls, Are You Lonely? Unhappy? Want Friends... Love?"

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Notes The "Better Than Beautiful" charm school book will open the door for a better you. Only $1.00.

1 page Harford Frocks, Inc. advertisement "Extra Money In Your Spare Time!"

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Notes Extra money for you, plus dress that never cost you a penny. Paste the coupon on a postcard and mail today.

1 page Nail-Gro Company advertisement "How To Grow Long Beautiful Nails in 7 Days"

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Notes New scientific formula builds short nails. Not a polish, a treatment to lengthen nails. Introductory offer - only $2.98.

1 page Riviera Originals advertisement "Mix-Mates to Flatter Every Costume"

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Notes Separates to mix-and-match that will accent any ensemble.