First Love Illustrated comic books issue 38
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Issue #38
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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, Manny Stallman, and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Jazz pianist Lynn meets heartbreaker Johnny at the Black Gondola jazz club, in a story "written in the authentic language of jazz," says the contents page. Housemaid Miriam is torn between struggling minister Paul and a life of riches promised by the sleazy Zach. Secretary Josie falls for handsome, mysterious Pete at a ski resort, but he doesn't want to tell her his secret. Also featuring an ad for Harvey's foursome of classic pre-Code horror comics, Black Cat, Chamber of Chills, Witches Tales and Tomb of Terror. I Paid for My Past; One Mistake; Is it Love?; Downbeat for Love; Strange Love; Your Problems; A Right to Dream; Take Me Back. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
