Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1972

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.