Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1970-1979

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Barbara Friedlander, Jack Sparling? and unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Win Mortimer?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. 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 "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part 1"! (Story continues in Secret Hearts (1949) #141.) Plus: Ellie meets the dashing and dangerous Rufus, but she tries to change him into the kind of guy she thinks she wants, which never works out, in "A Kiss to Tame a Tiger!" Also: Jonathan St. Claire has Steve beaten up, then tries to buy him off, but Steve refuses to leave Lisa. The couple makes plans to marry, even if it means her father will cut her off from her fortune. As they prepare to leave forever, St. Claire realizes that Steve is just the kind of strong man he needs to succeed him in business, and to take care of his daughter, and he finally gives them his blessing in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Conclusion]" And: Michele's boyfriend arrives early for their date and doesn't care that she's not finished getting ready -- he's only taking her to a football game in the 1-page story "Panic"! Plus: Happenings! fashion and hairstyle pages! Also: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. 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 "20 Miles to Heartbreak [Part IV]"! (Story continued from Secret Hearts (1949) #142.) Also featuring "Go To Her, My Darling!" and "A New Girl In Town"! Plus: 1-page horoscope "If You're Pisces"! And: Happenings! 1-pager! Also: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 358,000; average paid circulation 174,100. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by unknown. Art by Gray Morrow, John Rosenberger?, Win Mortimer, Art Saaf?, Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. She's not blaming Richard for what happened -- she knew what she was doing. And she's ready to pay the penalty herself in..."Love Me A Little Longer!" Also featuring "3 Loves...1 Broken Heart! Part I" (continues next issue) and "The Wrong Boy!" Plus: The Mis-Adventures Of Penelope Potter 1-page stories (two of them)! Also: Happenings! 2-pager; 1-page horoscope "The Taurus Woman"; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Bill Draut & Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Frank Langford, John Rosenberger?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Nick Cardy and unknown. Gossiping couples at a resort watch Eve make her mind up about whether she will be with Bill or Adam in "Hungry Heart"! Plus: Diane accepts Paul's proposal, but doesn't tell him she is a widow and has a young son in "3 Loves...1 Broken Heart! Part II" (continued from last issue)! Also: Gloria overhears her roommate and her boyfriend on the telephone, but she has nothing to worry about in "Love Dream, Lady"! And: Peggy tells both of her suitors that she doesn't plan to fall in love with either of them in "Don't Make Me Do It!" Plus: 1-page horoscope "If You're Gemini (May 20 - June 21)..."; how to make your bottle of nail polish last longer in a Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Don Heck & Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Gray Morrow, Win Mortimer, Jay Scott Pike?, Vince Colletta and unknown. David breaks up with Claudia to go back to his old girlfriend Sybil, but it doesn't last and he asks for a second chance with Claudia. However, he still can't get Sybil off his mind until Claudia proves to him exactly what kind of a girl Sybil is in "Please, Please...Make Him Forget Her!" Plus: Dick is secretly in love with Michelle, but she asks him to introduce her to Peter. When Dick finds out Peter is seeing other girls, he warns him not to hurt Michelle in "He's the One I Want!" (Story continues next issue.) Also: Vivian meets Ben at a time when they are both feeling down. She brings him to meet her family and to help her uncle run the family grocery store, and Ben falls in love with her. Vivian rejects him, later telling her uncle that she is dying and wants Ben to be happy with someone else in "Happy Ending!" And: "You're Young and You're In Love" illustrated poem! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky & Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta? and unknown. Dick finally gets his chance to be more than friends with Michelle, but they are both unsure that things will work out in "How Do You Know When It's Love?" (Story continued from last issue.) Plus: Everyone warns Sherry when her boyfriend Ken's old girlfriend Nora comes back to town. Sherry makes a serious mistake that almost drives Ken away for good, but then she comes up with the perfect plan to get Nora out of their lives in "His Old Flame!" Also: Amy agrees to "keep an eye on" Jack, her sister Stella's boyfriend, while Stella is away at college. When Amy and Jack unexpectedly fall in love, Stella graciously steps aside in the reprint story "Report on Love"! And: 2-page reader survey and contest! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Bill Draut. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Saaf, Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo, Lee Elias, Liz Berube, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Flo falls in love with her sister Jan's boyfriend Ralph, and since she's the nicer of the two, she eventually gets him in "A Little Kiss for Big Sister!" Plus: Jen has always blamed Skip for her sister's death, but when she finally learns that he was not responsible, she finds herself falling in love with him in "Get Out of My Heart!" Also: Belinda is shocked to find that her new boyfriend Eliot is the brother of her old boyfriend Van in the reprint story "A Proud Goodbye"! And: Uptight 1-pager; makeup tips in a Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Tony DeZuniga. Stories by Jack Miller, Jack Oleck, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Ric Estrada & Tony DeZuniga, Art Saaf, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube and unknown. Was it some evil buried deep inside her soul that made her a plaything for every guy she met? Read..."I Couldn't Trust Myself!" Plus: Johnny was gone...taking her love...in "Yesterday's Romance"! Also featuring "Love a la Carte" and the reprint story "I Love You Again"! And: What perfume to use in a Beauty on a Budget 1-pager! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 360,334; average paid circulation 165,816. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Romita, Sr., Vince Colletta and unknown. Could any man trust her? Don't miss..."The Two Faces Of Liza!" Also featuring "Never Bet on Love!" Plus: As a little girl, Linda falls in love with Nicky, the older boy next door. Linda's sister, Rita, ridicules Linda and has her own designs on Nicky. As Linda grows up, Nicky tries to discourage her attentions, saying she isn't a little girl anymore. Eventually, he leaves town and Linda receives a letter from Nicky, telling her she should forget him. But Nicky is actually in love with Linda and just afraid he is stealing her chance of happiness with someone her own age. He comes back and proposes to Linda in the reprint story "My Sister's Lover!" And: "Does He Love You? - Analyze His Handwriting!" article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Last 15c cover priced issue. Cover by Don Heck & Dick Giordano. Stories by Mary Skrenes and unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Win Mortimer, Jack Katz, Vince Colletta and unknown. Rich girl Patricia doesn't think she needs anything from anyone, even when a riding accident leaves her unable to walk. Her handsome and patient doctor finally gets through to her and she asks for his help in "Too Proud to Love!" Plus: Louise is sure that her husband Carl is seeing another woman, but she gets a big surprise when she finds out the truth in "The Other Woman!" Also: Paul and Anne meet on a cruise and are immediately attracted to each other, but he tells her he's married. It turns out to be a ploy he uses all the time to keep from having to see his dates a second time, but this time he regrets it, as he has fallen in love with Anne for real in "I'm Married, Darling"! And: A girl sits by a ringing phone determined not to answer it and listen to her boyfriend's usual excuses for why he stood her up the night before. However, this time she's surprised in the 1-page story "Fortitude"! Plus: Follow Your Stars to a More Beautiful You 2-pager; "Girls! Will You Help Us Pick the Type of Man Our Readers Like Most?" reader survey; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

First 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Don Heck & Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Oleck, Jack Miller and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Gene Colan, Vince Colletta and unknown. Ellen's boyfriend Clay comes back from the war with serious injuries and refuses to resume their relationship. Ellen can't move on with anyone else until, after Clay's death, she finds proof that he kept on loving her until the end in "Take Back Your Love"! Plus: Sue believes that she'll never find a guy of her own as long as her more glamorous roommate Ginny is around in "Stand-In for Ginny"! Also: Raven's sister sets her up with Miles, a local widower, in the reprint? story "The Secret of Happiness"! And: Nora returns to the site of her summer romance with Lee, which ended when he left in the fall. Though she is nearly overwhelmed with sad memories, she meets Michael again and remembers how kind he was to her after Lee left in the retitled reprint story "I'll Find You Again"! Plus: Penny thinks her sister Wilma is trying to steal her boyfriend, but they are only preparing for a surprise party for Penny's birthday in the 1-page How Wrong Can You Be? story "The Sister"; "Are You Too Shy for Your Own Good?" text piece; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Don Heck & Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Oleck and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Gene Colan, Tony Abruzzo, Vince Colletta and unknown. Beth and Kent elope but discover that married life is harder than they expected, especially when Beth's spoiled ways nearly lead to tragedy in "After the Honeymoon"! Plus: Irma believes strongly in astrology and can't get into a serious relationship with anyone who isn't born under a compatible astrological sign in "Written in the Stars"! Also: Nancy and Allen are happy together until Nancy's friend Marcia comes to town. A misunderstanding causes Nancy to believe that Allen has fallen in love with Marcia and nearly drives them apart for good in the retitled reprint story "Betrayed"! And: Beth feels insecure about her relationship with Gil, an artist who flirts with his female models and doesn't seem to take anything very seriously, in the reprint story "Don't Kiss Me Again!" Plus: 2-page survey "Are You a Man Killer?" Also: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Jack Oleck and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Frank Langford, John Romita, Sr., Vince Colletta and unknown. Featuring: "Bride And Broom"; "Love On A Rooftop"; "No Love For Lisa!"; reprint? story "My Secret Admirer"; and reprint? story "Man-Stealer!" Plus: "How To Fight With Your Boyfriend...And When!" text piece; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text story "Blind Date" by Carl Wessler. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.