Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1968-1970

Cover by Tony Abruzzo? "If It Isn't Love, What Is It?", pencils by Gene Colan; Lily dates several guys and thinks she might be in love with them, but is never sure how she would know she's really in love; She asks her friend Janie, but gets no real help; When she is assigned as secretary to the boss's son, she feels sick and decides to go home. "Tears for My Love!", inks by Bernard Sachs; A girl who works in an art museum doesn't feel there is anyone for her until a new painting of a young man comes in; She visits the portrait every day, telling it her thoughts such as the skaters in the plaza being like dancing dolls and the view from the skyscraper towers making the city like a carpet of lights in a fairyland for people in love. "Sweet Mystery of Love!"; Debbie had been in love with Hal and had thrown herself at him; She knew he was lying to her and seeing someone else, but she loved him so much she couldn't break off with him; Eventually Hal told her he had fallen in love with someone else; She felt she would never forget him until she met Gerry. Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager! And: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Gene Colan, Arthur Peddy & Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada and unknown. Your heart pleads you to trust him! But can you trust your heart? A searing story of romance in..."Temporary Love"! Also featuring "Love, Love -- Come Again" and "A Dream for Diana"! Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager! And: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 357,000; average paid circulation 187,400. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike and unknown. He wanted her...and she lost him because of one stupid mistake! A searing love story about a girl who cried..."I Gave My Love Away!" Plus: Photographer Steve's business is failing until he comes up with a plan that involves turning his girlfriend Kate into 'Carnaby Kate,' a fashion pop idol. They become wildly successful but Steve nearly loses Kate for good when she feels that his priorities have changed for the worse in "Deep in the Heart of Steve"! Also: A music teacher in love with his younger student doesn't believe she could really love him with so many younger men around in "Remembering Rosalie"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager "Extra! Extra!" Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by Jack Miller & Dick Giordano and unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, John Rosenberger? and unknown. Beginning in this issue -- a continuing drama of young love! Spoiled rich girl Lisa believes that any man who shows any interest in her is only after her money, just like the first boy she loved. She is shocked when her father's business manager, Blake Whitney, tells her he loves her in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter One]" Plus: Investment counselor Gary Woods' secretary Beth tries to "protect" him from the many women who want his services, but she realizes that she's really in love with him herself in "Guardian of His Heart!" Also: Stella lets Greg take her out, but she is still obsessed by her old boyfriend Gary in "The One I Loved"! And: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Werner Roth, Jay Scott Pike, Bill Draut, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Giant-size issue of reprint love stories you will never forget! Ginger fears that her sister Jean is going to steal her boyfriend Roger as she has others in the past in "Tears for a Dream!" Plus: Ginny has read lots of books about how to attract a man, and she follows all the rules when she meets Les Harper. But though they share many interests and spend all their free time together, Les ends up resenting her for monopolizing him. Ginny takes some advice from his mother and backs off until he comes back to her in "Heartbreak in Paradise!" Also: When rich Rory Maxwell pursues Mary Lou, she can only remember the way he treated her when they were children and she thinks he's laughing at her all over again. He stops her from leaving town at the last minute by proposing marriage in "A Shoe for Cinderella!" And: When Mary falls in love with Curtis, she doesn't know he was previously engaged to her late sister in "Moment of Truth!" Plus: Paul and Leslie have an argument and separate but he never stops hoping she will return in "To Hide From Love!" Also: Though she tries mightily to resist, Nola falls in love with Jack, but she has not told him that she is dying in "Forgive Me, Forget Me!" And: Producer Victor tells Brenda that she's all wrong for a role in the play he's casting because she has never been in love. She meets a younger man and finally begins to understand what love is, but learns that he has only been trying to get her to introduce him to her producer friend. Luckily, it turns out that Victor has been in love with her the whole time in "Curtain for a Heart!" Plus: four Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pagers! Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Jack Miller & Dick Giordano and unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Win Mortimer?, Jay Scott Pike? and unknown. Jonathan St. Claire learns of his business manager's interest in Lisa and fires him. Lisa doesn't know whether she really cared for Blake or whether she was just trying to get her father's attention. Later, Lisa meets an artist who is literally starving and decides to help him in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Two]" Plus: Debbie spends her whole first date with Peter waiting for him to kiss her in "My First Date, My First Kiss!" Also: Teacher Mr. Forrest falls for Celia, one of his students, but keeps his distance. Four years later, Celia returns to claim him in the reprint story "Return to My Heart!" And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano? Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger? & Vince Colletta?, Win Mortimer? & unknown and Mike Sekowsky & Mike Peppe? At last...she's found someone...who needs her! A new and unforgettable episode in..."The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Three]" Also featuring "Tall Dark And Married" and the reprint story "Come To My Arms"! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, John Rosenberger, Liz Berube and unknown. Can Bart love her? Even after what Lisa's done to him? Can a lasting love be built on lies? Don't miss..."The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Four]" Plus: Jill lies to her friends that she's going to the college dance with the popular Jim Spencer (who she's never even met), and then doesn't know how she can get out of the situation in "My Love Lie!" Also: Cindy falls in love with her father's farmhand Peter but is crushed when he quits his job in the reprint story "Frightened Heart!" And: Happenings! 2-pager! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Alex Toth, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube and unknown. Lisa continues to deceive Bart about his artwork (which she is secretly buying) and her family (she has servants posing as her parents). When her real father arrives unexpectedly at one of the "family" dinners, Lisa is surprised when he does not expose her and introduces himself to Bart as Lisa's uncle in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Five]" Plus: Val is reluctant to tell Mark she doesn't love him anymore, but when he tells her the same thing, she is furious. They reconcile when they realize they had just been taking each other for granted in "When Love Has Gone"! Also: When Gabe and Elise meet again after several years, she gives him another chance to date her, but he seems to be as undependable as ever in the reprint story "Come to Me!" And: Happenings! 2-pager "The Golden Age of the 30s!" Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 357,000; average paid circulation 198,115. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Last 12c cover priced issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta?, Alex Toth, Bill Draut & Bernard Sachs?, Liz Berube and unknown. Bart learns the truth about all Lisa's deceptions and angrily leaves her, also slashing the portrait of her that he painted. Lisa is surprised later when he returns to her, but fears that he came back only because he discovered she is rich in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Six]" Plus: Betty goes to Elaine's engagement party though she secretly hates Elaine for stealing several of her boyfriends over the years. She meets a new man at the party and they hit it off, and he turns out to be Elaine's fiance -- who breaks his engagement and leaves with Betty in "Hide Your Love"! Also: On vacation in Maine, Mimi meets sea captain Doug, who keeps suggesting she give up her career as a school teacher and marry him. However, she finds that he seems equally charming to other women as well in the reprint story "Love Came Too Late!" And: Happenings! fashion page! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

First 15c cover priced issue. Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Tony Abruzzo?, Mike Sekowsky and unknown. Afraid that Dirk is only interested in her money, Lisa sets a trap for him which confirms it in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Seven]" Plus: Eve is in love with handsome lifeguard Donny, but he ignores her until she realizes that he is just as shy as she is and that she has to make the first move in "Help Romance Along!" Also: A chance meeting between Ellen and David leads to a romantic night at a dance, but Ellen begins to despair when she doesn't hear from him again in the reprint story "Dance Till Dawn"! And: half-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Win Mortimer?, Mike Sekowsky? and unknown. Private investigator Steve Finch is pursuing Lisa, but as usual she believes he's only interested in her money. However, she knows he can't be as bad as the man her father has picked out for her in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Eight]" Plus: Maggy is in love with her boss, but he asks every other girl in the office on dates except her in "Memo: To My Love!" Also: Martha and Bill have been dating for years, but don't plan to get married until he is established in his career. Bill's co-worker Irene has designs on him and Martha fears that she and Bill may never be married at all in the reprint story "To Bill...With Love"! And: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Win Mortimer? and unknown. Steve convinces Lisa that he really loves her and is not interested in her money. Meanwhile, her father has had a detective following them and worries that Lisa and Steve may marry in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Nine]" Plus: Shirlee's sister Marion plots to get Marion's boyfriend Ben to notice her, since Shirlee has already moved on with someone else and Ben doesn't know it in "The Brush-Off"! Also: Jill meets race car driver Gino Ferrara on the road to Monte Carlo and is swept off her feet, but he's hiding a secret in "A Kiss In Monte Carlo!" And: Happenings! hairstyle and fashion pages! Plus: 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, 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.