Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1975-1977

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Tony Abruzzo, Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy, Ric Estrada, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Sally keeps trying to get the attention of guys she likes by staging "accidents" in order to meet them in "Someone Help Me!" Plus: A waitress convinces her boyfriend to try an onion burger before they go on their date in the 1-page story "The Kiss Test"; a young girl grows up resenting her mother for suggesting that she is too impatient in "Tomorrow Is Too Late" (story printed with un-inked pencils); "Designs for Swinging" fashion page; Linda falls for a salesman's pitch -- and for the salesman -- in an untitled How We Met story; illustrated poem "The Hot Fudge Sundae Blues"; by the time a couple finishes talking about breaking up, they decide to stay together after all in the 2-page story "The Score" (told in rhyming dialogue); and 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Gail tries to make her boyfriend Peter jealous by flirting with Don, but everything goes wrong when Don is in a bad car accident in "Someday He'll Be Jealous, Too!"; Gail pushes Bob to get married, then to get ahead in his job, then eventually pushes him out of her life until she realizes that she truly loves him in the retitled story "It's Over Too Soon"; Debbie returns to her home town wondering if she can -- or if she should -- rekindle her old romance with Alan in "I Want to Forget You!"; Gail makes a bet with friends that she can get the new guy in town to date her, then when she falls for him she desperately wants to keep him from finding out about the bet in "Bet I Can Make Him Love Me"; Diane meets her old boyfriend Bob, five years after he left her to marry someone else. His wife has died in the meantime, but she is reluctant to become involved with him again in the retitled story "Afraid to Love Again"; Nicole's parents convince her to leave her artist boyfriend for someone of a better social class, but she learns that her new fiance is really just after her money in the retitled story "Love Will Come Later"; Joan believes that Timothy must love her, because he always brings her presents from his many foreign trips, but she is shocked when he brings home a new fiancee in "Meet My Bride!"; and Meg can't find a guy who measures up to her image of her late father in the retitled story "Love Me -- Love My Father!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Last 60c cover priced issue. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Bob Oksner?, Jay Scott Pike, Alex Toth, John Rosenberger, Vince Colletta, Bill Draut, Dick Giordano and unknown. Margie learns that things are not always what they seem when she runs away to New York City in "Runaway Girl"! Plus: Illustrated poems "The Lesson," "How Not to Paint Your Room" and "One Last Favor"! Also: 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring retitled reprints: Barbara was raised by an aunt who really didn't want the responsibility. When Barbara's first boyfriend quickly falls out of love with her, she wonders if anyone will ever love her in "Why Can't You Love Me Again?"; Rhona wants to be happy with her new boyfriend Danny, but her previous relationship with Harry keeps getting in the way in "I'll Never Give You Up!"; Lynn helps raise her two younger siblings after the death of their mother, but it leaves her with little time for romance. When she meets Hal, a soldier home on leave, she tells herself they have no chance for a future together in "Back in Circulation!"; a girl meets a handsome stranger on a foggy night and builds up a romantic fantasy that she fears will disappear the next day in "Stranger In My Dream!"; Diana falls and injures her leg, which means that her partner Doug must dance with someone else in their upcoming performance in "Dancing Partner"; and Amy hears nothing but bad things about men from her mother, which makes her afraid to trust that Larry, who lives next door, is really interested in her in "Love Is a Dirty Word!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

First 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Sally works hard to help with her family's finances even though she misses going out with her boyfriend Mike. When things change and she has more free time, she realizes that she has outgrown Mike, who is never serious and only wants to have a good time in "Go Out With Other Girls!" Plus: Dina meets repairman Jim when he shows up at her door and the two are immediately attracted to each other in "Warm Me Up!" Also: Dina believes that every guy who shows any interest in her is only after her money in "I Bought a Boy!" And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Creig Flessel? and unknown. Ellen enrolls in shop class to get Ed's attention when she finds out he will be taking it, but she's so bad in the class that his reaction to her is not what she had hoped -- at least, at first -- in "Out of My Class"! Plus: Ellen rebels against her strict parents by kissing a random guy she barely knows, then regrets her impulse when Russ takes an interest in her and she knows she should have waited for him in "Too Good to Be True"! Also: A mix-up in their deli orders brings Janice together with the man of her dreams in "My Hero"! And: 1-page How We Met story! Plus: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Creig Flessel? and unknown. Sally's mother tries to pretend that Sally is a few years younger than she really is so that no one will think her too old in "Let Me Grow Up!" Plus: A Love Quickie 2-pager "My Secret," where Jennie is worried that her boyfriend Ronnie won't like her anymore if he finds out she ran off with another boy the year before! Also: Julia is kissed by a stranger she mistakes for her cousin in the 1-page story "That Kiss"! And: A Love Quickie 1-pager "For Love or Money," where Karen proves to Paul that her love for him has nothing to do with his money! Plus: Country girl Sue Ann is shocked to realize that Ed, her college boyfriend in the city, dreams of living in the country, which she is trying to escape in "Don't Bring Him Home"! Also: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti? & Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Creig Flessel?, Jerry Grandenetti and unknown. Gail is sure that her boyfriend Mort still has feelings for his old girlfriend and she nearly drives him away with her jealousy in "I Wasn't His First!" Plus: Julie meets salesman Jeff at the used car lot but she isn't sure whether he's trying to swindle her in "Girls: Would You Buy a Used Car from This Man?" Also: Laura is a maid in the Delany household and John Delany falls in love with her, in spite of his mother's objections, in "Don't Love Me -- You'll Only Hurt Me!" And: Captain Marvel (Shazam) stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "Minerva Menace!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Art Saaf. Stories by Robert Kanigher? and unknown. Art by Art Saaf, John Rosenberger?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. Stephie's boyfriend Vic goes to prison for auto theft, and she has to decide whether to go back to him when he is released in "Love Behind Bars!" Plus: Ava is determined never to fall in love after watching her sister's unhappy romances, but a handsome stranger changes her mind in "Love Trap"! Also: A guy plots to meet a girl who's walking a dog but things don't work out as he hoped in the 1-page story "Like It Really Is"; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and a reprint? Beauty on a Budget 1-pager! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Last 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger?, Art Saaf, Liz Berube and Vince Colletta. High school teacher Vera is falling in love with her student Michael in spite of her better judgment and the scorn of everyone around them in "Too Old - Too Young!" Plus: A girl dreams of finding love one day but she has no idea how other people do it until she meets a sailor in the same predicament in "Love Hungry"! Also: 1-page Paul - The Other Side! advice column! And: "Decorations You Can Make!!" reprint? activity page! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

First 50c cover priced issue. Cover by Ric Estrada & Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike?, Werner Roth, Mike Sekowsky?, John Rosenberger?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Jack Abel, Dick Giordano and unknown. Feeling bored with her life, Nan runs off with a biker gang, but soon regrets her decision in "Biker's Girl"! Plus: Mia's boyfriend Denny leaves town when she suggests they get married. She tries to forget him and eventually becomes involved with Tod, but just when Tod is ready to marry her, Denny returns and she wonders if she still loves Denny in "The Girl Who Wanted to Say...Yes!" Also: Sue feels like an outcast until she meets Steve, but even Steve seems bored on their first date in "Nobody Wants Me!" And: Pam and Cindy see Pam's boyfriend Jim with another girl, but it's not what they think in the 1-page story "Two-Timing...Darling!" Plus: Horoscopes; "Are You a Male (or Female) Chauvinist Pig?" survey; hairstyling tips in the 1-page "Crime of Fashion"; and a reprint? Beauty on a Budget 1-pager! Also: Aquaman stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "Twinkies and Kelp"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Ric Estrada & Dick Giordano? Stories by Gerry Conway, Barbara Friedlander, Don Arneson, Ellen Spencer, Liz Berube, Christina Schubert and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Ernie Colon, Alex Toth, John Tartaglione, Bill Draut, Joe Orlando, Liz Berube, Tony DeZuniga, Vince Colletta and Dick Giordano. Davis is fascinated by Denisse, a cynical girl he meets by chance and keeps encountering, though she insists that love doesn't exist. When he learns more about her background, he understands her attitude and is determined to convince her that he does love her in "There's No Such Thing as Love"! Plus: Janie isn't satisfied with any of the guys she meets because she's waiting for the perfect one, who turns out to be a bit of a surprise to her friends in "The Boy of My Dreams"! Also: Melanie's mother keeps pushing her to meet rich and well-connected boys but none of them hold her interest. But Melanie is hiding a huge secret -- she's in love with her stepfather, and she runs away from home rather than face the problem in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part 1"! And: Jill writes a letter to her boyfriend Rob before leaving for college, promising to wait for him in the 1-page story "Two Heads...One Heart!" Plus: A handsome customer decides to give salesgirl Jasmine the flowers he's buying in an untitled How We Met 1-pager; 1-page Young Woman of the Month biography on Gilda Radner; Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; 2-page "Your Fall Forecast" horoscope; and "Love Letters" letters page! Also: Green Lantern stars in a 1-page Hostess ad, "The Fruit Pie Scene"! And: CBS Saturday morning cartoon ad (featuring Tarzan, "The Shazam/Isis Hour," Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, and others) with art by Neal Adams. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Stories by George Kashdan, Robert Kanigher, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Rosenberger, Alex Toth, Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser), Liz Berube, Henry Scarpelli and Vince Colletta. Janice tries to figure out what is wrong with her boyfriend Hal when he returns from Vietnam after being presumed dead. The truth shocks her, but also inspires her to do something that will help Hal and also the community they live in in "Love Is the Answer!" Plus: Robin becomes impatient with her boyfriend Paul when he seems more interested in his college studies than in her, and she starts dating Brad. Months later, she learns that Paul has written and published a novel about their relationship and she finally realizes how much he loves her in "The Lost Love"! Also: As Melanie is hitchhiking out of town, she accepts a ride from Juan Perez and they discuss how society would never approve of them being together. They stop at a restaurant for dinner and decide to join other couples who are dancing, but a fight breaks out when others object to them. Melanie runs out and is hit by a car, and wakes up back at her mother's house where she learns that Juan was arrested in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part II"! Plus: Joan is surprised by the real identity of a masked man she meets at a costume party in an untitled How We Met 1-pager; 2-page horoscope "Winter Forecast"; tips on dating manners in "Love Letters" letters page; different ways to wear and accessorize your hair in a Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page poem "You're Young and You're In Love"! And: Batman and Robin star in a 1-page Hostess ad, "The Muse"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Merrill Skrocki & Bob Rozakis, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jay Scott Pike, Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser), Alex Toth, Alan Weiss, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bruce Patterson and unknown. Frightened of her own feelings, Stephie runs away when Vic gets out of prison. When she arrives in New York City, her wallet is stolen and two people who pretend to help her instead take her to a house of prostitution, where she is arrested in a raid. Released the following morning, she is surprised to find that Vic has come to bring her home in "Love Behind Bars II"! (Note: Sequel to story from issue #119.) Plus: Shy Cindy works on the classified section of the school paper and inserts anonymous messages to Marty, the handsome editor, who can't guess the identity of his secret admirer in the 2-page story "Classified Love"! Also: Marni is crushed when her summer boyfriend Don marries someone else. Don returns to town after after his wife has died unexpectedly, but Marni knows he hasn't recovered from his loss in "Shadows in the Past!" And: A cheerleader meets the captain of the opposing basketball team and goes out with him despite the advice of her friends in an untitled How We Met 1-pager! Plus: Melanie's family is shocked when her sister Monica, the black sheep of the family, returns. Monica tells Melanie that she will see that Juan is acquitted of the false charges against him, and turns to their stepfather's brother John, the lawyer in the case. Juan wins the case and Melanie impulsively hugs him, to the horror of her mother, in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part III"! Also: Pinky falls in love with Crash but she's afraid he takes too many risks in the reprint story "I'm Going With a Stuntman...and It's Driving Me Crazy!" And: "Love Letters" letters page; Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page Young Woman of the Month biography on Michele McEvoy, Grand Prix Equestrienne! And: Jenette Kahn introduces herself to DC comics readers, with an illustration of Kahn by Neal Adams! Also: Aquaman stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "That Dirty Beach"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Walt Simonson. Stories by Nick Cuti, Bob Rozakis, Joyce Jurnovoy, Steve Skeates and Barbara Friedlander. Art by Bill Draut, Jack Abel, Juan Ortiz, Alex Toth and Vince Colletta. Carl and Helen are attracted to each other, but he is engaged and she has a big secret -- her young "niece" is really her daughter in "Love Song of the Albatross"! Plus: Ricky's mother doesn't like any of the girls he dates, and isn't afraid to tell them, which gives him a bad reputation at school in "My Mother -- The Enemy"! Also: Nancy agrees to sign a solo recording contract, breaking up with her partner (and boyfriend). Fortunately, when things don't work out, he is still waiting for her to come back to him in "Nancy's Song"! And: Ted and Joan meet in a martial arts class, but he doesn't know she's the assistant instructor and much better at fighting than he is in an untitled How We Met 1-pager! Plus: Melanie shocks her mother by announcing that she is going to marry Juan. Later, Juan makes her realize that she doesn't really love him, but is planning the wedding to hurt her mother. Melanie leaves for New York with her sister and John, who are now engaged, in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak [Part IV]"! Also: 2-page article "Getting Along With Your Parents"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Bob Oksner & Vince Colletta. Stories by Randy Cohen, Tom DeFalco, Paul Kupperberg and Bob Toomey. Art by Win Mortimer, Jeff Aclin, Jim Pinkoski, Tony Pano, Bill Draut, Ric Estrada, Liz Berube and Vince Colletta. Mavis is nervous because the guy she only knows through talking to him on the C.B. radio is coming for their first real date in "C.B. Romance"! Plus: Debbie is tired of guys who won't take "no" for an answer, but she doesn't want to end up alone either in "I Won't Kiss That Evil Way!" Also: Betsy's mother forbids her to become involved with Bernie, a race car driver, because of his dangerous profession, in "Love in Peril"! And: Melanie is jealous when her boyfriend claims he's busy helping a war buddy who's going through a difficult time, but then she finds out it's a lie to cover up his cheating with Melanie's friend Simone in "My Boyfriend's Best Friend Was My Rival!" Plus: A stage magician gets a big surprise when an unexpected assistant appears in an untitled How We Met 1-pager; horoscopes for Taurus and Gemini; and "Love Letters" letters page! Also: Batman and Robin star in a 1-page Hostess ad, "Birds of a Feather"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.