First Romance Magazine #11 File Copy (Harvey, 1952) CGC VF+ 8.5 Light tan to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $50.00

Sold: Apr 29, 2012

First Romance Magazine #11 Values

Publisher: Harvey, 1952

About First Romance Magazine #11

Lee Elias cover. Art by Bob Powell.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Those Stolen Kisses

Pencils: Lee Elias

Inks: Lee Elias

Letters: Joe Rosen

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Those Stolen Kisses

Characters: Sam; Lucy Sears; Carl; Mr. Sears; Mrs. Sears

Synopsis: Waitress Lucy is engaged to diner owner Carl, then falls in love with truck driver Sam. She thinks Carl spends too much time worrying about his business and not enough romancing her, but can’t bring herself to tell him about Sam. However, when Sam suggests Lucy steal money from the diner and run away with him, she refuses. Carl says he knew about her infidelity but she “had to find out for yourself that love isn’t all moonlight and kisses!” Lucy and Carl reconcile.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Jack Sparling

Inks: Jack Sparling

Letters: Joe Rosen

Reprints: First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954), | Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)

Notes: Credits per Nick Caputo, November 2015.

Title: Warned Against Him

Characters: Dale; Ben Ellis; Aunt Gwen

Synopsis: Dale spends her summer vacation with her Aunt Gwen, who warns her against a romance with sailor Ben: “Keep away from men of the sea! The sea is a cruel and heartless killer!” that took her lover away, years before. Dale and Ben fall in love anyway, but when a storm blows up and Dale realises how hard it is to wait for Ben to return, she breaks up with him. However, Dale discovers that her Aunt Gwen’s lover didn’t die at sea, but left her. Dale can now love Ben whole-heartedly.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Al Avison

Inks: Al Avison ?

Letters: Joe Rosen

Reprints: First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954), | Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)

Notes: Credits per Nick Caputo, November 2015.

Title: Backstage Love

Characters: Joyce Forest; Oscar; Martin West; Florence; Dave Wycliff

Synopsis: Joyce auditions for a summer stock company led by former film star Martin. She’s hired and Martin romances her, demoting loyal actress Florence as an “old has-been!” Joyce is given the lead in a play but learns Martin is just using her to lure a critic to attend the play, in an attempt to re-start his own career. Joyce is a flop and reconciles with boyfriend Oscar.

Pages: 6.000

Letters: Joe Rosen

Reprints: First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954), | Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)

Title: I Mortgaged My Heart!

Characters: Pat; Curtis Fowler; Laura Page; Jensen; Alan Kent

Synopsis: Pat goes to work for realtor Curtis and falls in love with him, despite his sometimes ruthless and shady business tactics. Pat shows client Alan a house that she knows is sub-standard and conceals its flaws. However, she repents before he signs the contract and confesses everything, telling Curtis “you’re just like the houses you sell—-attractive outside—-and (sob) rotten inside!” She helps Alan find a better house and perhaps someday will move in there herself, as his wife.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: George Klein ?

Inks: George Klein ?

Letters: Joe Rosen

Reprints: First Romance Magazine (Harvey, 1949 series) #30 (October 1954), | Hi-School Romance (Harvey, 1949 series) #62 (April 1957)

Notes: Credits per Nick Caputo, November 2015.

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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	4	1	0	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	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6

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