First Love Illustrated #73 File Copy (Harvey, 1957) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $69.00

Sold: Oct 10, 2023

First Love Illustrated #73 Values

Publisher: Harvey, 1957

About First Love Illustrated #73

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Bill Draut ?

Inks: Bill Draut ?

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Loveless

Characters: Lois; Aunt Anna; Bert Logan; Stella; George; Bob Langley; Hank Simpson

Synopsis: Orphan Lois is raised by her spinster Aunt Anna. Due to the “man-shortage,” she can’t find romance. She dates Bert but he vanishes when she presses for a marriage proposal, and the same thing happens when her friend Stella sets her up with George. Stella moves away and asks Lois to escort her fiancé Bob around town. Lois and Bob fall in love but Lois feels she’s betraying Stella. However, Stella admits it was just a trick to make Lois act naturally around Bob: Stella is engaged to Hank. Lois and Bob will wed.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: John Prentice

Inks: John Prentice

Title: Forgive Me, Darling

Characters: Kathy; Walt; Duke; Tommy Hayes

Synopsis: Truck-stop waitress Kathy is rescued from lecherous patron Duke by Walt. They fall in love but she insists he choose between her and a two-month job he’s signed up for elsewhere. He says “nobody bosses me” and they break up. Kathy dates Tommy, then discovers he and Duke are hijackers who plan to rob Walt. Kathy risks her life to warn Walt. The crooks are caught by the police and Walt and Kathy reconcile.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Manny Stallman

Inks: Manny Stallman

Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Previous indexer had John Buscema ? and Sal Trapani ?

Title: Man-Hater

Characters: Cora Williams; Mrs. Williams; Leo; Glen Parks

Synopsis: Left at the altar by her fiancé Jim, Cora avenges herself by making men fall in love with her and then humiliating them. However, when she meets Glen, she actually falls in love. They plan to wed, but Glen fails to show up at city hall for the ceremony. Cora thinks she’s been jilted again, but Glen finally arrives. He wanted revenge for being dumped by another woman, but realised he truly loved Cora and changed his mind: they will get married after all.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Bob Powell

Inks: Bob Powell

Title: Fantasy

Characters: Neil Hamilton; Pam; Tom; Kitty Mason; Christy

Synopsis: Pam leaves her boring fiancé Tom and goes to the beach for summer vacation. Artist Neil asks Pam to pose for him and they fall in love. On the train back home, Pam discovers Neil hates children. She decides he was only a summer infatuation and breaks their engagement. Pam and Tom are reunited and she now appreciates him more.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Ray Bailey

Inks: Ray Bailey

Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Previous indexer had Warren Kremer.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	6
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	6

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