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Issue: True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated #25 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1954
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Issues: #25 of 42 Issues (43 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Publications H [Heart]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Home Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.; Later Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interiors
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
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Come-On Girl!

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Genres: romantic
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Disclose 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.
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[untitled]

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I Stand Accused

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): 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.
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Engaement

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Genres: romantic
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Have I the Right to Marry Him?

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): 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.
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Disclose Notes: Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.
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Come-On Girl!

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): 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.
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Nocturne!

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): 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.
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Man-Stealer

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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Ask Peggy Walker
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Surrender

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Genres: romantic
Character(s): 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 behavior, 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.
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Disclose 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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