Hi-School Romance (1949) comic books 1954

Stories and art by Bill Draut and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Marcy's new classmates can't let her forget that she's the child of migrant workers, in a story that reveals the social structures of the post-WWII era. Lorna dances to forget being abandoned by her father and swears never to fall for any man, until she meets Larry. Teen Mary weds much older Emil to escape her abusive family, but then she meets handsome Don, who is her own age. Plus a quiz about popularity (that's really about good behavior). Outsider!; Bitter Interlude; Popularity Quiz; I Dared too Often!; Rendezvous; Return to Heartbreak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $7.00 Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bill Draut and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Ann finds love and friends at an exclusive private school, but feels she must hide her nouveau riche background from new beau Tony. Jeanie runs with a fast crowd in order to be near Biff. Troubled Nancy becomes a kleptomaniac, but Perry helps her realize she can deal with her problems another way. Cover features kids listening to a recording by 1950s singing star Eddie Fisher. Rage of Night; Ashamed to Love; Jane Learns-What Every Girl Should Know About Skin Care; Trapped by Desire; Tempted!; Glamor; I Lied to My Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $135.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Label #2121646003

Add to cart VF 8.0 $115.00 View scans Mild cover and interior oxidation.

Cover art by Al Avison. No Place To Go, art by Bob Powell; After Jean's mother had died, Pop promised he would protect her and he was certain that Bill was after nothing more than Jean's kisses; After the two snuck out to discuss their love, Pop had the police find them. House ad for the current issue of Teen-Age Brides. Love Needs No Alibis; While Steve was twenty-one and working in construction, Vickie was only seventeen and still in high school. House ad for the Harvey line of mystery/horror comics: Black Cat, Chamber of Chills, Witched Tales, Tomb of Terror. Dangerous to Love; Edna had only brought bad luck to the men she loved. Reckless with My Kisses, art by Ray Bailey; Janet had developed a reputation as being "fast and loose" but decided to change her ways by finding a job. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ray Bailey, Tom Hickey and Al Avison. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Marcy becomes the town's bad girl and causes a scandal by dating multiple men. Relocating from a small town to New York, Valerie sets out to prove that she can have any man she wants. Peggy is pursued by a man she doesn't want, as she pursues a man who doesn't want her. I Led Them On; Marry Me Quick; Shape Up for a Show; Too Easy to Love; Forbidden Love; I Sacrificed Love; Runaway! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Too Young"; Wendy and Eric meet on the beach during a New England summer; Following a whirlwind romance, they elope and marry, but Eric doesn't realize Wendy is much younger than he and hasn't even graduated from high school; Times are tough for the newlyweds and she leaves Eric, only to find she is pregnant; When Christmas comes, Eric returns promising they will never be apart again. "Heartbreaker" text story. "Make Summer Pay Off"; Hints on looking for a summer job: baby-sitting, office supplies clerk, waitress, factory worker, librarian and park attendant. "Lost Love," art by Al Avison; Even though Nancy Harris was a year younger, she planned to marry Ben Carter after high school; But Ben had gone to work on a freighter, sailing around the world. "Dangerous Game"; All Sandy can think of is applying to medical school, but Ginny Ross wants excitement; After breaking up with Sandy, Ginny starts seeing Bix, the wild, carefree guy with no ambition. "Heart for Hire" text story. "Love Without Honor," art by Tom Hickey; Donna Blake was hopelessly in love with Bill Carson, but she was a plumber's daughter and Bill's father, Jeb, was a wealthy land developer; Their opportunity to date came when Bill was selected to write for the local radio station and Donna was chosen to read them on-air. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"No Greater Love," art by Bob Powell; Charlie Thomas had dated May Wilson for several weeks, and was always impressed with her maturity; While only seventeen, he thought she was as mature as he was at twenty; But Charlie had a commitment to his invalid sister, Edie, and told May he couldn't marry; May offers to help with Edie, and the two hit it off. "Second Love" text story. "Act Your Age!" advice page. "A Heart Betrayed," pencils by Lee Elias. "Portrait of Love"; She was too young to doubt, too reckless to beware of an impending relationship. "The Difference Between Us" text story. "Fast Girl"; Beth learns that fast girls attract the wrong kinds of boys. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Paul McCarthy and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Lois gets together with handsome campus jock Pete, but she's afraid he only sees her as a "petting partner." Ann falls hard for football star Rick, but she just can't seem to get his attention. Struggling art student Kit finds a job and love on a department store's marketing team. Second String Sweetheart; Outcast Love; Hand-me-down Lover; Prelude to Tears; Hi-school Hi-spots; Love Thief; Those Wild Kisses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.