First Love Illustrated #13
In "Confessions of a Runaway!", 1951’s First Love Illustrated #13 delivers a heartfelt wartime romance with a twist: Beverly, smitten at a soldier dinner, finds herself torn between her father’s rules and a secret romance with Warren, now deployed. With no word from him for months and her brother Stan threatening retribution, she turns to readers for advice—her future hanging in the balance. Art by John Sink brings tender emotion to every panel, while Al Avison’s cover captures the story’s bittersweet tension.
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Beverly’s strict father permits her to attend a dinner for some visiting soldiers. She falls in love there with Warren, but they have to meet secretly. Warren is called up for duty, but promises to write. However, Beverly’s brother Stan is irate and vows to punish Warren. Six months pass, and Beverly has heard nothing from Warren. She asks readers to help her decide what to do.
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