Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1972-1974

Cover by Don Heck. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Saaf, Gene Colan, Vince Colletta? and unknown. Fledgling actress Lisa meets Paul Dennis, an acclaimed stage performer. The two fall in love and he helps her establish her career, but later pushes her away when he learns he is dying in "Catch a Falling Star"! Plus: Gloria moves to the big city for a new job and meets Larry, but they both wonder whether they are over their past loves in "The Other Woman"! Also: Vic falls in love with Wendy, but she's engaged to Arthur, who's in the hospital following a car accident, and she insists that she is staying faithful, even though she's in love with Vic too in "I'll Marry You Anyway!" And: Linda's sister Dawn keeps stealing her boyfriends, so Linda comes up with a plan to teach her a lesson, which unfortunately backfires in the retitled reprint story "Dirty Trick"! Plus: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; 1-page "Are You the Romantic Type?" survey; and 1-page text story "I'll Call You Sometime...!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. Susan thinks her parents are too old-fashioned and pushes her boyfriend Brian to elope, until she learns a secret from the past that changes her outlook completely in "I'm Not Your Little Girl Anymore"! Plus: Janis is torn between her women's lib ideals and wanting to be treated like a lady in "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Love!" Also: Linda can't believe that Bobby has really forgotten about all the other girls he used to date in the reprint? story "I Loved a Two-Timer!" And: Ruth runs away when she sees Tad with another girl, but some advice from an older girl makes her reconsider her actions in the reprint? story "Love Hurts Too Much!" Plus: 2-page "How to Find Your Love in the Cards" text piece! Also: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Although Jerry is popular with all the other girls, Janet doesn't think he is her type. When she meets Don, she is initially smitten by him, but eventually realizes that Jerry has more substance in "The Perfect Man!" Also featuring: "Buy Me That Man"; "Love From A Stranger!"; and "Come Back, Lover!" Plus: A series of questions to determine a score for how a girl rates with men in the 2-pager "How Do You Rate With Men?" And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by Werner Roth?, Alan Weiss, Vince Colletta and unknown. Carrie is sure that Brett is only interested in her for her money, but she marries him anyway so that she can control him in "You Can't Buy Love"! Plus: Pinky falls in love with Crash but she's afraid he takes too many risks in "I'm Going with a Stuntman...And It's Driving Me Crazy!" Also: Laura finds it hard to believe that Corey has gotten over his old girlfriend Alice in the reprint? story "Darling, I Want Your Boyfriend"! And: Joan has to get over her nervousness about being with Jerry in the retitled reprint story "Lullaby of Love"! Plus: 2-page text piece "Your Lovescope for 1972"; 1-page article "20 Ways to Meet Boys"; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text story "Why Am I Lonely?" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Art Saaf & Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Abel?, Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. When Penny returns after running away from home, she has to work to regain the trust of her parents and her old boyfriend, especially when her younger sister is entering her own rebellious phase and everyone blames Penny in "Bad Penny"! Plus: Helen's fiance takes a job in South America, and despite herself, she eventually falls in love with someone else in the reprint story "I'll Be Around"! Also: Paula plots to pair her sister Geraldine with Andy, who she thinks is a better match for her sister than Chet, but then Paula realizes that she's fallen in love with Andy herself in the reprint story "Tell Me You Love Me"! And: Nicolette thinks that her long-time boyfriend Johnny has lost interest in her so she starts going out with Peter, but when Johnny saves both her and Peter from a boating accident, she realizes that Johnny loves her after all in the reprint story "Moment of Truth"! Plus: 1-page article "How to Get Boys to Date You"; "The Girls Strike Back!" letters pages; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text stories "My Turned-On World!" and "Don't Marry Her!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Last 25c cover priced issue. Cover pencils by Don Heck. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Gene Colan, John Romita, Sr. and unknown. Cathy is drawn to Paul, the new man in town, but when everyone learns that he left the Army as a conscientious objector, they judge him a coward, and Cathy doesn't know if they can be together in "My Kind of Man"! Plus: Gloria's roommate Nora uses Gloria's boyfriend Allan to make her own boyfriend jealous, and Allan gets angry at Gloria when she points it out. When Nora tries the same trick with another guy, Gloria is reluctant to tell him what's going on in the retitled reprint story "Don't Let Her Fool You"! Also: A kind and considerate guy like Peter is always better than a brash and conceited show-off like Dirk in the reprint? story "Get Lost, Lover!" And: Insecure Jeannie doesn't believe that she's pretty or interesting, so she doesn't know how to behave when Kirk becomes interested in her in the retitled reprint story "Teach Me to Love"! Plus: Test Yourself 2-pager "Does He Treat You Right?"; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text story "How to Get a Boyfriend"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

First 20c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Vince Colletta and unknown. Sarah is the daughter of a revival preacher who has taught her that all men are evil. When she meets Ethan, he tries to convince her that it is possible for two people to fall in love but it takes time to overcome her prejudices in "The Fires of Love"! Plus: Mindy dumps her boyfriend Lewis because of his outmoded ideas about gender roles after he taunts her friend Paul for competing in a baking contest in "Recipe for Romance!" Also: Beth and Brad, who were formerly engaged, can't stop bickering when they meet again, but eventually they admit that they still love one another in "Say It with Flowers"! And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Plus: Test Yourself 2-pager "Do You Understand Men?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by Robert Kanigher? and unknown. Art by Werner Roth?, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Edith flees from her violent new husband only days after their elopement. Her parents obtain an annulment because she was underage, but she runs away again without telling them she is pregnant. Her ex-husband continues to pursue her and the child for years, but she finally starts to lose her fear when she takes a governess job and falls in love with the single father she works for in "I'll Never Let You Go!" Plus: Ross asks the secretary of a fashion designer he's hoping to impress for some advice, and after they become interested in each other he is surprised to learn that she's actually the designer herself in "I Have Designs on You!" Also: Lori and Wayne meet and fall in love while he is in the city on business, but when she goes to his home town to visit him, everyone is cold to her because Wayne was already engaged when he left on his trip in the retitled reprint story "Obey That Impulse!" And: 1-page article "Want to Keep Him in Love with You?"; 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text story "Lib Versus Love!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Lynn moves away from her small town to leave her dull life behind but she finds out that big-city romance is not what she was looking for in "Love in the City"! Plus: Margo thinks that her dancing partner Vic is holding her back from stardom, but it turns out that he has the much more realistic viewpoint in "Bye-Bye Baby"! And: Gail's insecurity about her boyfriend Brent leads her to jealous behavior toward other girls, and Brent eventually leaves her because of it in "Free to Love"! Also: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; 1-page text story "Coffee, Tea or...Kisses?"; and Test Yourself 2-pager "Are You Jealous of Other Girls?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Julie is intrigued by Carl and his bad reputation but after she is forced to cover up a near-fatal accident, she eventually realizes that steady Tod is the boy she really loves in "Just for a Thrill"! Plus: Leila learns that Brett only went out with her because of a bet, but he convinces her that he started to like her for herself after they spent time together in "Cold Fish"! And: Gwen is annoyed because her boyfriend Paul is always borrowing money from her in "Poor Paul!" Also: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Plus: Test Yourself 2-pager "Do You Ask Too Much of Him?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Joe Gill and unknown. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Henry Scarpelli, Vince Colletta and unknown. Claire plots to steal Brad away from her friend Ellen so she can marry him for his money, but winds up falling in love with him for real in "The Wrong Bride!" Plus: Travel agent Bette falls for Alan, a client who is planning an expensive honeymoon with his spoiled fiancee Dina in "Love Thief!" Also: Lisa is dating two men and unsure which one she likes better, but the men eventually resolve the situation in "Lisa -- Make Up Your Mind!" And: Two understudies are drawn into a new romance when they get the chance to replace a married couple on a television advice show in "Playing at Love!" Plus: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also: 1-page article "What You Should Know About Dating"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by unknown. Art by Werner Roth?, Vince Colletta and unknown. April and Allan meet on a cruise ship, but they each have a terrible secret that will make their romance impossible in "The Last Kiss"! Plus: Switchboard operator Sally is convinced that she's fallen in love with the voice of one of her callers, even though she is engaged to Bruce, in "You've Got My Number"! Also: Patti is determined never to fall in love because of the bad examples set by the marriages of her parents and sister in "All You Need Is Love"! And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Plus: Test Yourself 2-pager "Are You Afraid of Loneliness?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Katz and Gerry Talaoc. Marilyn helps her boss (and fiance) Freddy try to make a singing star out of Jim even though he's not very talented, and finds herself having to choose between the two men in "Operation Star"! Plus: Anita's overbearing mother drives away all of Anita's boyfriends until finally one stands up to her in "Why Me?" Also: 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Vince Colletta and unknown. War veteran Lee is fascinated by Theresa, a shy girl he meets on vacation, and pursues her despite her distant demeanor. After she saves him from drowning, he is sure that she must love him but he learns that she is a nun, and she leaves him forever in "Veil of Love"! Plus: Studious Norma Bates is unsuccessful at finding love at college until she stumbles on it unexpectedly in "The Dating Game"! Also: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, John Rosenberger?, Vince Colletta, Mike Esposito and unknown. When Sally falls in love with her employer, Dr. Steve West, she fears that he will be taken away from her by one of his rich patients in "Born Loser"! Plus: Terry grieves for Charlie, her boyfriend who was killed in the war, until one of his Army buddies comes to tell her that Charlie wanted her to move on and find love again in "Time for Renewal"! Also: Nick keeps away any boy who is interested in Claudia, which she finds unacceptable, but when she learns his real reason for this behavior she changes her mind in "I Couldn't Escape Him!" And: When Wilma and Jeremy begin dating, each is intending to teach the other a lesson but they end up falling in love in "Angry Heart"! Plus: Romance in Fashion reprint 1-pager "H Is for Hair..."; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article about Prize Comics and Joe Simon coming to DC as an editor. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Last 20c cover priced issue. Cover inks by Creig Flessel. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Win Mortimer and unknown. Sue finds that her mother's feminist ideas don't always work out when it comes to romance in "Daughter of Women's Lib"! Plus: Maria is embarrassed by her uncontrollable hair and refuses to believe that anyone could like her for herself in "Imprisoned by Frizz"! Also: Laura warns her younger sister that there's no such thing as love at first sight, but then it happens to her in the 2-page story "Love at First Sight"; A Love Quickie 1-pager "Please Forgive Me!" where a girl decides that she was too hasty in breaking up with her boyfriend and decides she wants him back; A Little Love Story 2-pager "The End of the Affair" where Hal tells Lisa that he's breaking up with her, so she never gets the chance to tell him that she was going to break up with him; A Love Quickie 1-pager "Loving Is Believing" where Cathy lies to her boyfriend to test the depth of his love and finds out exactly where his limits are; and 2-page article "Advice from Your Guy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

\First 50c cover priced issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger?, Gene Colan, Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo, Werner Roth, Win Mortimer?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Connie finally falls in love with a man who loves her for herself and not for what she can do for him in "Buy Love -- Buy Heartbreak"! Plus: Debbie's parents constantly complain about her boyfriend Tony until she reminds them of the early days of their own relationship in "Not Good Enough for Me!" Also: Sue gets a makeover from her friend Jackie, which finally makes Brian notice her, but can she give up her dreams of college when Brian doesn't want her to leave him in "Turnabout to Love"? And: Sally prefers the "all-natural" look -- or does she -- in the 1-page story "Like It Really Is"! Plus: 1-page Paul -- the Other Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Advice columnist Amy Ames warns a reader against falling in love at first sight but then it happens to her in "Heartbreak -- Take Me!"; Monica takes her mother's advice, determined to marry a rich man so she won't have to struggle, but her plans don't work out as she expected in "I Wanted Too Much!"; Rob has been in love with Maggi for years but when his brother Brion takes an interest in her, Rob doesn't stand up for himself and almost loses her in "Hand-Me-Down Love"; both Michael and Debra's parents disapprove of their children's relationship until Debra brings them together to face the problem in "My Kind of Man"; Leslie agrees to help her cousin Doreen find out how Bruce feels about Doreen, but then Leslie finds herself falling in love with Bruce in the retitled story "I Love You, Doctor!"; and Tina is insecure about all her boyfriends because her mother is always around, dressing too young and trying to be part of Tina's crowd in "My Mother -- My Rival!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Last 50c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Romita, Sr., Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Surfer Karen is saved from drowning by Cal, the boy she loves, but she comes on too strong and nearly drives him away for good in "Twice in One Summer"! Plus: Lori offers five dollars to anyone who can get a picture of Paul, the guy she wants, in "A Picture to Kiss"! Also: Angie's boyfriend nearly leaves her because she belongs to a women's lib group, but her friends in the group help her get him back in "Cry Like a Real Girl!" And: Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Nina waits impatiently for Sandy, who has gone away and promised to send for her when he has built a home for them to live in in "I'll Send for You"; a chance meeting with a stranger turns into a brief romance for Elena, and makes it impossible for her to love anyone else after he is gone in the retitled story "An Hour of Love"; Karen remains in love with her childhood sweetheart even after he has moved to Chicago. When she gets an opportunity to go there, she believes that he no longer feels the same about her in "Don't Call It Love!"; Sabina has a crush on her older sister's boyfriend that grows into love after her sister breaks up with him in "Pick Up the Pieces"; a girl fantasizes about falling in love with every handsome man she sees, and eventually it happens for real in "My Secret Love!"; a secretary learns of a man's expected inheritance before he does and sets out to make him fall in love with her in the retitled story "Only Money"; composer Sandy is in love with Nina, the girl who sings his songs on television, but she's in love with Phil, their producer, in "Serenade to a Broken Heart!"; and when Tom breaks Tina's heart, she tries to pretend it doesn't matter by acting frivolously in the retitled story "Laugh It Up!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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First 60c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Creig Flessel?, Ric Estrada, Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer, Liz Berube, Wally Wood?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Robin becomes a successful teen model but she doesn't like the seedier side of the business in "A Bad Trip"! Plus: Marie keeps taking her friend Phyllis' boyfriends for herself in "The Huntress"! Also: Illustrated poems "4 Guys -- 4 Seasons," "Love Has No Voice," "True Love" and "I Wonder"! And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Susan gets her friend Terry to write letters to the soldier she likes because she is insecure about her education, but Terry sets out to impress the guy herself in "Little Doublecrosser"; Claire spends years being too shy to approach the guy she likes in "Shy Girl"; Ann believes that she knows who is sending her love notes, but could she be mistaken in "The Mysterious Love Notes"?; Barbara and Denny get married in spite of her parents' objections and learn that married life is a lot harder than they thought in the retitled story "A Couple of Kids"; Margo won't marry her faithful boyfriend Ken because she thinks that her real dream man is still out there somewhere in "I Can't Get Him Out of My Mind!"; Irene tries to keep her cousin Lilly away from Brett, who she thinks is wrong for Lilly, but then she falls in love with him herself in "Match-Maker, Match-Breaker"; Janie is always being compared unfavorably to her younger sister by their mother, because Janie can't keep a boyfriend interested in her in "Why Can't I Hold A Boy?"; and Janie treats Richard badly even though she knows he is in love with her. Years later they meet again and she changes her mind, but she hears that Richard wants to get back at her by dumping her just as she dumped him before in the retitled story "Something Else on His Mind"! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Creig Flessel?, John Rosenberger?, Jay Scott Pike, Howard Purcell, Joe Orlando?, Win Mortimer, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Jack Abel and unknown. Linda gets a bad reputation from hanging out with the wrong crowd, but Rick doesn't listen to the talk about her and falls in love with her anyway in "Greaser's Girl"! Plus: Vickie is infatuated with Randy, not noticing that there's another guy who's much more interested in her in "Outsider"! Also: Illustrated poems "That's Just How I Am," "My Unwritten Poem," "My Family" and "The Gift of Love"; 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; fashion advice in Happenings 1-pager; Songs of Romance poem "September" submitted by Nancy Greene; makeup advice in The Beauty Bar 2-pager "Let's Create a Face!!"; and makeup advice in Beauty on a Budget 1-pager! Also featuring reprints: Janie's mother keeps pushing her toward Donald, who's rich and socially important, but Janie isn't interested at all, especially when she meets Dean, who isn't at all like Donald, in the retitled story "Mother's Choice"; when Dina's boyfriend Steve goes away to law school, she finds herself drawn to Jerry, who rides a motorcycle and treats her roughly in the retitled story "Jerry's Hen"; when Lisa's mother remarries, it takes Lisa several years to accept her stepfather into the family, especially when she starts dating and he becomes harsh and controlling in the retitled story "Another Kind of Love"; and Ginny can't help looking at other guys when she's out with Frank, which causes Frank to break up with her. Later, when she falls in love with Bill, she knows that her love is real this time because she has no interest in anyone else in the retitled story "Little Flirt!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories by Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Creig Flessel?, Jay Scott Pike, John Forte, Tony Abruzzo, John Rosenberger, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Pam is the "Love Expert" columnist in the college paper, but she's never been in love herself! Plus: Marie and Craig meet because his newspaper consistently spells her name wrong in the 2-page story "How We Met"! Also: Selfish and spoiled behavior will drive the boys away in the 1-page story "How to Lose Your Boyfriend"! And: Liz's boyfriend Mark leaves her because she is too affectionate, but they eventually reconcile in "Too Nice to a Boy"! Plus: 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring retitled reprints: When Rich breaks up with Terry she can only think about how she will get back at him, but eventually realizes that she still loves him in "When You Come Crawling Back"; for years, Addie has been in love with Teddy, her best friend when they were growing up, but he just doesn't seem to think of her in the same way in "Wandering Eyes"; Sandy isn't interested in Ted, who loves her, because she fantasizes about Derek, a guy from their town who became a movie star. But when she gets a chance to meet Derek she realizes he isn't at all the person she imagined in "I Found My Love in a Dream World"; Joan moves to the big city and dates a lot of men, but doesn't fall in love with any of them. Love finally strikes on a visit home, with a small-town guy in "All Those Great Guys"; Susie meets Rob at her brother's summer camp, but they lose touch over the next year and she is sure he has forgotten all about her in "I Told Her About Us"; Cindy and Richy are always fighting but they finally realize it's because they are really in love in "Can This Hassle Be Love?"; everyone at the office thinks that Lucy and her boss Gary are a couple, but they are the last ones to realize it in "I Wanted Someone Just Like Him"; when Peggy, the girl Noel loves, is in an accident, he thinks it's his chance to finally make her notice him in "I'll Take Care of You"; and blind nurse Jenny falls in love with her blind patient but breaks up with him when he regains his sight because she doesn't want to be a burden in "I'll Be There When You Need Me"! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories by unknown. Art by Nick Cardy, Win Mortimer, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs, Tony Abruzzo, Ric Estrada, John Celardo and unknown. Alex's girlfriend Nancy breaks up with him when she joins a women's lib group, but none of the other girls he dates seem as interesting to him as she was in "His Plaything!" Plus: Nora tells her friends that she is secretly dating singing star Johnny Apollo, but she is horrified to learn that her lie will be exposed when he comes to play a concert in her town in "Never Been Kissed"! Also: Kathy receives a love poem in the mail, and is surprised to learn that it's the mailman who sent it in the 2-page story "How We Met"; 2-page illustrated poem "Remember Your Valentine"; and 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring retitled reprints: Janie wants to fall in love, even though everyone she knows says that men can't be trusted. When she meets Peter, she thinks they're perfect for each other -- until she sees him kissing another girl in "I Could Love Him, But - Could I Trust Him!"; Denise is sad when her new boyfriend Warren relocates to another town, but he introduces her to his friend Peter who takes an immediate interest in her in "Give Me Something to Remember You By!" (not retitled); Peggy is devastated when Richard breaks up with her, but by the time he changes his mind and wants her back, she realizes that she is over him in "Nothing Lasts Forever"; when Mindy becomes the pupil of famous pianist Greg Talmadge, she falls in love with him but he only wants to use her as an example of his talent as a mentor in "Distant Admirer"; Gail reluctantly agrees to write love letters for her friend Lana to Lana's boyfriend Stephen, even though Gail loves him herself, in "With Love and Kisses"; Gwen is intimidated by her pretty friend Janice, who always attracts the handsomest guys, in "The Pretty One"; and Diane moves easily from one guy to the next until no one will date her because of her reputation. She gets another chance when her family moves to another town, and she decides to do things differently in "One Boy After Another"! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.