Love Illustrated comic books issue 1

Cover art by Tom Gill. "Broken Prom Date" text story. "Party Girl," art by Tom Gill; 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. "Out of the Past," art by Tom Gill; 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; Ruths mother says Betty is Reds sister: he was sent to an orphanage after their mother died, while Betty stayed with their father. "Dateless," pencils by Tom Gill; 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 doesnt know how to ski. "After Hours," art by Vic Herman; 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. "Cupid's Corner"; love poems. "Unmasking of Love" text story. "She Didn't Ask for Love," art by Bob Powell; 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 Peggys lovely but mean roommate Cynthia. "A Girl Leaves Home," art by Tom Gill; 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, shes caught by Dr. Roy, who takes her to the scene of a train wreck. "Love Laughs," art by Vic Herman et al.; Cartoons and text jokes. "Dream Date," art by Bob Powell; 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. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Vic Herman. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn, initiated by small publisher McCombs. A woman believes she has no need for love, until she meets...him. Old-fashioned farm girl Janie is ostracized by her 1950s teen peers, until she meets class clown Lanny, who doesn't care how she dresses. Redheaded Nancy is so busy struggling to become an actress that she barely notices co-star Johnny, but he always has eyes for her. Am I Too Young to Marry?; I Hated Men!; Winnie The Waitress; Love Isn't Always Blind; How to Get and Hold Your Man; I Was a Misfit; Love or Money; My Selfish World; For the Love of Mirth; Know Your Own Mind; Lovelorn Advice. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing.

Texct and Art by Pete Von Sholly.

Pete Von Sholly is a writer, artist, director, and producer with a leaning toward the fantastic side of the arts. His storyboard work for TV shows and movies includes Darkman, The Mask, James and the Giant Peach, Mars Attacks!, Scooby Doo, The Real Ghostbusters, The Bride of Chucky, The Mist, and dozens more.

Pete Von Sholly's Lovecraft Illustrated is a visual chronology of ALL of Lovecraft's fiction - over 325 color illustrations detail scenes from each of his stories. Over 200 pages, the pictures are presented in the order the stories were written with copious quotes and commentary for each.

S. T. Joshi, the preeminent Lovecraft scholar, provides an introduction.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Canadian Edition. Cover price $0.10.