True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #25 File Copy (Harvey, 1954) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $164.70

Sold: May 5, 2026

True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #25 Values

Publisher: Harvey, 1954

About True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #25

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Come-On Girl!

Pencils: Al Avison ?

Inks: Al Avison ?

Letters: Joe Rosen

Notes: The cover is based on the interior story of the same title, but the scene pictured does not match the story exactly--inside, Shayne's hair is a different colour, and she's trying to seduce the man in the yachting cap, rather than being caught by him.

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: I Stand Accused

Characters: Marjorie Hughes; Ralph Hughes; Charlie Meeril; Jim Lawford; Mrs. Pennyford; Judge Tillman

Synopsis: Marjorie is tried for the murder of her husband Ralph. All of the witnesses testify to his devotion to her, but Marjorie explains Ralph was “a vicious tyrant, a lair and a cheat!” He abused her physically and caused her to have a miscarriage. She stabs him to death with scissors and is sentenced to prison for life.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Bill Draut

Inks: Bill Draut

Title: Have I the Right to Marry Him?

Characters: Steve; Joyce

Synopsis: Joyce is engaged to Steve, but she suffers a horseback riding accident and will be unable to have children. Steve says he wants to marry her anyway, but Joyce fears “he’s just being noble!” Readers are asked to send in their advice for Joyce.

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Tom Hickey

Inks: Tom Hickey

Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Title: Come-On Girl!

Characters: Shayne Carver; Rusty; Jed; Bob; Ralph Edwards; Bob's father

Synopsis: Shayne is a shill for Rusty’s crooked carnival game, flirting with men and encouraging them to lose money. She sincerely falls in love with Bob, but while sailing on his friend Ralph’s yacht she decides to dump Bob for the wealthier man. Bob’s father explains it was a trick to expose her gold-digging intentions. Shayne is paid off, losing her true love forever.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Bill Draut

Inks: Bill Draut

Title: Nocturne!

Characters: Greg Harris; Dede Fleming; Professor Stern

Synopsis: Dede, a concert violinist, agrees to help stagehand and aspiring composer Greg. They fall in love, but Dede’s playing suffers. Her teacher says she has to choose between her career and Greg. However, Greg’s composition, inspired by Dede, is accepted and they play it together to great acclaim.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: John Prentice

Inks: John Prentice

Title: Surrender

Characters: Linda; Bill Forest

Synopsis: Linda has a psychological need for men’s affection, rooted in her childhood, when her father abandoned her mother. She meets Bill and falls in love for the first time, but when he is sent away on a long business trip, she relapses into her promiscuous ways, “man after man, date after date.” Bill returns and is angry when he hears of her behaviour, but changes his mind when she explains how she got “this terrible disease of mine.” They will be married and this will solve her need for love.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Bob Powell

Inks: Bob Powell

Notes: The term "nymphomania" is never used in the story but it is fairly clear that this is the disorder Linda is suffering from.

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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	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4
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	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4

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