First Love Illustrated #42 (1954) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Forgive Me, Darling	cover	1	pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Joe Rosen
1	Loveless	comic story	5	pencils: John Prentice; inks: John Prentice	Lois; Aunt Anna; Bert Logan; Stella; George; Bob Langley; Hank Simpson
2	Security for My Heart	text story	1	letters: typeset
3	The Boy Loves You When...	comic story	1	pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom Hickey
4	Forgive Me, Darling	comic story	5	pencils: Manny Stallman; inks: Manny Stallman	Kathy; Walt; Duke; Tommy Hayes
5	Man-Hater	comic story	5	pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell	Cora Williams; Mrs. Williams; Leo; Glen Parks
6	Dream Girl	text story	1	letters: typeset
7	Your Problem	letters page	1	script: ? [as Nancy Powers]; letters: typeset
8	Ecstasy	comic story	5	pencils: Ray Bailey; inks: Ray Bailey	Neil Hamilton; Pam; Tom; Kitty Mason; Christy

Collection	Year
First Love Illustrated #73	1957	On eBay ›
First Love Illustrated #89	1962	On eBay ›

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