Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1970-1972

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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