Publishers / Harvey / Love Stories of Mary Worth (1949) / #2
2November 1949
$0.10

Love Stories of Mary Worth #2

Harvey · November 1949

First appearance: Mary Worth
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Identification plate

Series
Love Stories of Mary Worth (Harvey, 1949 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
November 1949
Key date
1949-11-00
Indicia publisher
Home Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mary Worth - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Forbidden Lovecover1Crystal Nolan; Mrs. Cortland Manorborn; Van Cleve Manorborn; Virginia Selby
1Between Us Girlspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset
2Forbidden Lovecomic story23script: Allen Saunders; pencils: Ken Ernst; inks: Ken ErnstMary Worth First
3-letters page2pencils: Ken Ernst; inks: Ken Ernst
4Copycatcomic story2pencils: Vic Herman; inks: Vic Herman
5My First Romancetext story1script: ? [as J. K.]; pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); colors: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset
6Always in Lovetext story1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
7Dear Readerspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Mary Worth]; letters: typeset
8Here Are the Magazines Written and Edited Especially for Youpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations); letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

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