Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) comic books 1972-1974

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Jack Abel, John Tartaglione, Mike Sekowsky, Vince Colletta and unknown. Featuring "A Fool In Love" and "The Facts of Life"! Plus: Do's and Don'ts of Dating! Also: Cindy's sister Marsha, unhappy over a broken engagement, tries to help Cindy and her boyfriend Bob, but Bob's pride is hurt by Marsha's expensive gifts in the reprint story "No Wedding For Me"! And: Reprint stories "To Have And To Hold!" and "Waiting For My Guy"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta? and unknown. When Lisa's boyfriend Phil is injured and suffers from amnesia, she stays by his side until she can make him fall in love with her again in the retitled reprint story "Love Me Again!" Also: Trina stands by Bart when he is released from prison, and eventually helps him to see that not everyone is against him in "Guilty of Love"! Plus: Girls should make a clean break when they want to end a relationship in a Do's & Don'ts of Dating 1-pager! And: Liz and Larry argue over everything, but they realize that it only shows how interested they are in each other in the retitled? reprint story "Kiss and Make Up!" Also: Anne is reluctant to marry Richard because of his desire to be a seaman, which will separate them for long periods of time, in the retitled? reprint story "Diary of Love!" Plus: 1-page article "Be Lucky in Love - Analyze Your Dreams!"; 2-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; and 1-page text story "Anything for You, Love"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. Ted and Dina are drawn to each other but they realize they are only looking for comfort and that they both really love other people in "But I Still Love You!" Plus: Phyllis, a reporter working undercover on a story about film director Len Summit, falls in love with him in spite of his rude and impulsive behavior in "Love -- Hollywood Style!" Also: Emily's sister Florence gives her plenty of advice about how to overcome her shyness and behave with boys, but then Emily sees that Florence's tactics have ruined her marriage in the retitled? reprint story "Footsteps to Heartbreak"! And: Susan is is love with Don but she's sure she will never get him away from his possessive girlfriend Vicki in the retitled? reprint story "Afraid to Be Burned"! Plus: 1-page article "The Art of Kissing"; 1-page text story "My Love Was a Lie"; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Irwin Hasen? and unknown. Gloria secretly starts dating her best friend's boyfriend Jim, deceiving both her friend Sandra and her own boyfriend Ned in "Ned & Gloria & Jim & Sandra"! Plus: When Donna learns that her boyfriend Carl was killed in Vietnam, his friend Ethan falls in love with her but her love for Carl stands in the way in "The Shadow Between Us"! Also: Jean works as a babysitter for young Penny, but falls in love with Penny's widowed father Craig. Unfortunately, Craig is engaged to Kay, who immediately senses a potential rival in the retitled reprint story "When You're in Love"! And: Former child star Janice Talbot wants to be famous again, not realizing that her real future lies in another direction in the reprint story "Wake Up and Dream!" Plus: 1-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; 2-page article "How to Handle a Blind Date"; Dos and Don'ts of Dating 1-pager; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Irene Vartanoff and unknown. Art by Jack Abel, Win Mortimer, Mike Sekowsky, Vince Colletta? and unknown. Gail saves money to buy the new dress she wants for the prom, but at the last minute her father needs to borrow her money for a sudden emergency in "The Price Is Right!" Plus: Freda's brother and her best friend warn her repeatedly that her boyfriend Rex will dump her when he's finished with medical school and doesn't need her support anymore in "Doctor Heal My Heart"! Also: Jan's older sister Charlotte advises her against dating Eric, but it turns out that Charlotte is jealous and wants Eric for herself in the retitled? reprint story "You've Got to Hang Loose"! And: Nancy inadvertently becomes involved with a married man, which nearly ruins her reputation in the reprint story "Heart of Shame"! Plus: "Get Your Man" recipe contest; Test Yourself 2-pager "Is He Meant for You?"; guys don't like girls who are mean to others in a Dos and Don'ts of Dating 1-pager; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Last 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Adelle's younger sister Nancy makes a play for Adelle's boyfriend Walt, but Walt is smart enough to see through her tricks in "Sister, Don't Steal My Man!" Plus: Caroline's former fiance Michael returns after seven years, trying to win her back, but secrets from the past endanger their lives in the reprint? story "Jealous Rival"! Also: Jan has amnesia following a car accident and it takes her a long time to remember her former love Ralph in the retitled? reprint story "Take Me in Your Arms"! And: Marie asks her friend Terri to find out if Bruce likes her, but it turns out to be Terri that Bruce really likes in the retitled? reprint story "Does He Love Me?" Plus: Girls shouldn't keep a guy waiting in a Do's and Don'ts of Dating 1-pager written by Dorothy Woolfolk (as Page Peterson) and drawn by Alan Kupperberg & Vince Colletta! (Note: Alan Kupperberg's first published work in comics.) Also: 1-page article "A Love Expert Talks about the Etiquette of Dating"! And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

First 20c cover priced issue. Cover by Art Saaf & Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Vince Colletta, Jack Abel? and unknown. When rich girl Barbara meets Hunt, a struggling playwright, she doesn't reveal her fortune, but when she later learns that he knew who she really was, she accuses him of trying to trick her into secretly helping him in "Love Came C.O.D."! Plus: Sharon and Glenn argue and nearly break up over her ladylike attitude in "Goodbye, My Lady Love"! Also: Jane is jealous because her boyfriend Claude's job requires him to work with Marianna, a glamorous fashion designer, in "Lucky to Be Me"! And: 1-page article "Things You Can Do With Him"; 1-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; and "Get Your Man" recipe contest. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Howard Chaykin & Sal Trapani and John Rosenberger & Vince Colletta. Nurse Cathy falls in love with her amnesiac patient, but when he begins to regain his memory, she fears that he may already be married, so she starts her own search for his true identity in "His Forgotten Love!" Plus: Ginny is afraid that her date Eric will think she's too young, so she pretends to be a few years older, but discovers that Eric is doing the same thing in "Not Old Enough!" Also: Helen goes on a trip to New York with her employer, Mrs. Potter, who hires two professional escorts without telling Helen, who falls in love with one of them in "You Bet Your Love"! And: 1-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; "Get Your Man" contest recipes; boys should be more considerate of girls in a Do's and Don'ts of Dating 1-pager; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Nestor Redondo? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Was she the wrong age for him? Read..."Mad About the Boy"! Also featuring: "His Kind of Love" and "Rags Is Riches!" Plus: 1-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; "Get Your Man" contest recipes; 1-page article "What to Do If You're a Loser in Love"; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Penny has a reputation for being shy and demure, but she plots to get Pete's attention with a very different attitude in "Sweet and Simple"! Plus: Jane believes what her mother has always told her, that she is plain and will never attract a man, so she is frightened when any man shows an interest in her in "Please Don't Kiss Me!" Also: Doug and Bobbie are paired to compete in a game show, and he surprises her by knowing things she never expected him to know, which enables them to win in "Diamond in the Rough"! And: "Get Your Man" contest recipes; 1-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; 1-page article "When You're Between Boyfriends"; 1-page text story "My Sacrifice"; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta and unknown. Rita believes that she has no choice but to go through with an arranged marriage to Miklos even though she truly loves Neil, but Neil is determined that they will be together somehow in "Affair of Honor"! Plus: Elena's plans to marry a rich husband disappear when she meets Tony, a beach bum who is studying oceanography, in "Treasure Hunt"! Also: Sue isn't sure of her feelings for Tony until they nearly break up in the reprint? story "When a Man Loves You"! And: "Get Your Man" contest recipes; 1-page article "Why You Should Never Trap a Man into Marriage"; poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Werner Roth, Vince Colletta, Jack Abel and unknown. Joan is in love with Tony even though he only thinks of her as a friend in "Hide Your Love"! Plus: Sherry's romance with Lee is endangered when she meets Carl, who's older and more successful, in "Change of Heart!" Also: Jenny is someone who everyone turns to when they're in trouble, which makes her boyfriend Mark wonder about her commitment to him in "Your Man's Gone!" And: 1-page article "What to Do If You're Too Shy"; "Get Your Man" contest recipes; guys don't like girls who put them down all the time in a Do's and Don'ts of Dating 1-pager; poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"; and Test Yourself 2-pager "Does He Treat You Right?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Schoolteachers Kathy and Pablo fall in love but their families don't approve of their interracial relationship in "Our Separate World"! Plus: Toni and David are married, but she leaves him temporarily when he doesn't treat her as an equal in "I Am a Woman!" Also: Daniel is fascinated by a girl he meets in London, but when she runs away, he learns that she wasn't telling the truth about her identity. He assumes he will never see her again until an auto accident coincidentally brings them together again in "Love Came in London"! And: Test Yourself 2-pager "Is Marriage Right for You?"; poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"; girls shouldn't let guys treat them badly in a Do's and Don'ts of Dating 1-pager; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page "What to Do About Ex-Boyfriends." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by Jack Miller, George Kashdan and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Art Saaf, Vince Colletta and unknown. Moira worries because her boyfriend Jeff keeps trying to get her to dress and act like his former girlfriend Clarisse in "You Remind Me of...Someone Else!" Plus: Stewardess Sherry takes drastic measures when she wants to ensure that Carl really loves her, but she nearly loses him in the process in "Two Loves"! And: Joanne is drawn to the arrogant Tony in spite of herself, but eventually realizes that it's dependable Stan that she's loved all the time in "I Want Him...I Need Him...I Hate Him!" Also: Poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"! Plus: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger?, Nick Cardy?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Caroline rebels when her father insists that only he will decide on who she dates. She goes to a friend's party instead of meeting her father's latest choice and meets Sandy, a guy she likes instantly. Only much later they learn that Sandy is actually the one her father intended for her to meet in the first place in "I Couldn't Say No!" Plus: Gina and Rick break up after an argument over a situation that both of them have misinterpreted, and their pride prevents them from reconciling in "The Beginning of the End!" Also: Rita and Mort are in love, but he is engaged to Francie, who was injured in a car accident and may never walk again in "No Substitute for Love"! And: Poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"! Plus: "Get Your Man" contest recipes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jack Katz? & Frank Giacoia. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Art Saaf, Werner Roth? and Vince Colletta. Vera's dentist sets her up on a blind date with another of his patients, but Vera is really scheming to date the dentist in "Wanting Woman"! Plus: Tina's audition for the photography club requires her to take pictures of the school's star athletes, but the handsome quarterback accuses her of spying on him in "Miss Peeping Tom!" Also: Cecile does everything she can to support her boyfriend Lonnie's dreams of a singing career, but when he succeeds he doesn't seem very grateful in "Love Me, Don't Use Me!" And: Poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by Robert Kanigher, George Kashdan and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger & Frank Giacoia, Gerry Talaoc? (as Gerry Talac) and unknown. The world played this nurse a dirty trick -- it gave her..."Full Hands Empty Heart"! Plus: She had to learn..."How To Lose At Love"! Also: You'll find out the price of love in..."How Much For Romance"! And: 1-page "Going Steady" cartoon by Mort Drucker! Plus: 1-page "Teen-Age" cartoon; poetry in 1-page "Secret Garden of Love"; and Romance In Fashion 1-pagers "[A Sporting Look...]" and "[Rain...Rain...Go Away]"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Werner Roth & Vince Colletta and unknown. The main character in "Nobody's In Love" is nameless, but she feels like a nobody. A random encounter with a couple underscores this, as the other girl refers to her as "a stray dog." She joins a pen-pal group and receives a letter from a boy who signs his letter "Nobody," feeling the same as she. By chance, she meets the boy from the couple, who takes a liking to her. They spend time together and attend a beach party, where the other girl slips a letter to him. She was delivering a letter from "Nobody," and it is revealed that the two main characters have been writing each other the letters! Plus: Ann loves her sister Sherry's boyfriend, Danny. She tried dating others, but still thinks of Danny. Danny tells Ann that he doesn't love Sherry anymore and he kisses Ann, saying the same words he had said to Sherry. She pushes him aside, thinking to herself that Sherry will learn the same lesson that she has learned in "Bitter Lesson in Love!" Also: Veronica Fields is the character who has everything, including Dana, the kind of man Bette wishes to be with. When Veronica must go away for a month, she asks Bette to go with Dana to all the events they have tickets for, so the tickets aren't wasted. She states that Dana couldn't care anything for Bette. However, as Bette and Dana attend the events, they fall in love, which Veronica discovers on her return in the reprint story "Picture of Heartbreak!" (Note: One page omitted.) And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Last 20c cover priced issue. Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Creig Flessel and unknown. Cindy finds some reason to reject every guy who shows any interest in her, and tells her friends that she's engaged to a boy from Harvard, even going so far as to buy herself an "engagement" ring. When she finally realizes that she does like Ricky, who she rejected before, she is afraid to admit that she lied about being engaged in the My True Love Confession story "I Lied, I Cheated, Because I Was Just Plain Scared"! Plus: Gail gets her friend Ellen to find out if Alex likes her in "Ask Him What He Thinks of Me!" Also: Debbie goes through many troubles when her parents divorce, but things get even worse when she falls in love with her new stepbrother in the My True Love Confession story "I Was Raised by Wolves"! And: 2-page article "New Language for Lovers"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

First 50c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Win Mortimer, John Rosenberger, Mike Sekowsky, Art Saaf, Creig Flessel, Bernard Sachs, Vince Colletta and unknown. Is she a tomboy or lesbian? Find out in "That Strange Girl"! Plus: Rebellious Laurel lives in an island town and her mother doesn't want her to date boys from the mainland. In spite of this, she chases after Jerry, without realizing that he was actually born on the island, too, in "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking!" Also: Charlotte wants to be alone after her engagement is broken, but she learns that she can find love again in "L.O.V.E...Don't Mention It!" And: 2-page text story "Dear Diary"; advice for mending a broken heart in 2-page article "Make-Up Course For Love Dropouts"; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text story "Recipe for Party Dates"! Plus reprint stories: Kay is interested in Edwin, the son of her employer, but learns that he is in love with another girl, Nicolette. When Edwin's brother Bill returns home, he tells Kay a surprising secret about Nicolette that changes everything in "Nicolette"; Carla learns that her boyfriend Paul's old girlfriend Bunny is back in town and Carla insists that he go to see her to find out if he still has feelings for Bunny in "Does He Still Love Her?"; Ted is annoyed with his girlfriend Cindy, who is outspoken about wanting to marry him. Ted is reluctant because of a previous bad relationship, but he overcomes his fears before it's too late for him and Cindy in "Make Me Your Wife!"; Claudia meets an old friend on vacation and falls in love with him in "My Three Wishes!"; Penny is so eager to date that she throws herself at boys, which doesn't work out very well until the boy comes along who wants to catch her in "They Called Me a Boy Chaser..."; after a brief introduction to visiting author Penn, Lorie falls instantly in love with him and secretly follows him back to his home city. But just as she finally realizes that she is on a hopeless quest, they meet again in "One-Way Heart!"; when Rita's fiance Danny is killed in the war, she is convinced she will never love any man again in "No More Love for Me!"; and Joan discovers Alice, an old girlfriend, is about to be married. She arrives at Alice's home with best wishes and meets her husband to be -- Chris, a man who had helped Joan recover from a bad relationship two years in the past. Joan is married now and feels nothing but happiness for the couple in "A Day for Tears!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Last 50c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jerry Grandenetti, John Rosenberger, Mike Sekowsky, Tony Abruzzo, John Romita, Sr., Gene Colan, Creig Flessel? and unknown. Kathy in interested in Ted and she thinks he likes her, too, but she gets a big surprise in "Just The Way I Dreamed It!" Plus: Charlie introduces himself to Jenny, the new girl in school, and she likes him right away -- until she hears that he's dated many other girls in "Will You Be My Girl?" Also: Three poems about relationships in 1-pager "Boyfriends"; 2-page poems "The Walk" and 'Things I Hate to Hear"; "My True Love Confession" 2-pager; poems "Your Eyes of Love/Just Waiting"; and 1-page poem "What's Wrong With Me?" And: Reprint stories "We're Getting Too Serious!" (retitled?), "The Girl I Wanted," "The Thrill of Love" (retitled), "My Turn for Love" (retitled?), "Come Home to My Heart!", "Stop-Over Love," "When a Girl Discovers that She's Number 2, Does She Try Harder? Or Cry Harder?" (retitled) and "I'm Not Taking Any Chances!" (retitled) Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

First 60c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Ric Estrada, Tony Abruzzo, Irwin Hasen?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Karen finds that the perfect guy has been right in front of her -- her best friend Paul -- in "Love? Why Ruin a Perfect Friendship?" Plus: 1-page poems "My Creed," "Silent Song of Love" and "First Love"! Also: Humorous high school bulletin board postings with illustrations in 2-pager "Bulletin Board"; Sew Here's How 2-pager; Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. And: Reprint stories "Second Choice," "You Can't Ever Be Mine" (retitled), "Hopeless Love," "Reach for a Star" (retitled), "Make Love to His Friend" (retitled), "Why Can't I Fall in Love?" (retitled?) and "The Mirror" (retitled?). Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Carol's mother always seems to interfere with Carol's dating life, and one day Carol discovers her mother's diary, which reveals the reasons for the behavior in "He Touched Me!" Plus: 3-page poem "Kid Brothers"; 4-page poem "Pajama Party"; and Paul -- The Other Side! advice column. Also: Retitled reprint stories "I Can't Help the Way I Am!", "Why Did I Have to Love a Beach Bum?", "Don't Make Me Beg!", "I Had to Love!", "Why Can't I Think of Something to Say?" and "I'm Not Interested!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Art Saaf, Jack Sparling, Tony Abruzzo, Vince Colletta, Jack Abel, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. Janie throws herself at her friend's older brother Matt, who advises her not to give up on guys her own age in "Old Enough for Love"! Plus: Isabel forces herself to break out of her shy behavior by acting wild at a party, but the guy she wanted to attract liked her better when she was calm and quiet in "The Life of the Party"! Also: A girl meets a friendly fast food worker in a How We Met 3-pager; Alice and Bert seem perfectly suited to one another in 1-pager "How Can You Tell It's Love?"; and Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. Plus retitled reprint stories: Abby hasn't told Danny about her past relationship with Jay, but she becomes jealous when she learns about Danny's old girlfriend in "You're Not My First"; Jeannie thinks that Perry isn't romantic enough for her so she falls for Vic, but maybe romance isn't everything in "Hungry for Kisses!"; Paula keeps falling in and out of love with various boys, recounting everything in her diary. But when she meets Rudy and gets to know him, she realizes that she's really in love this time because she's forgotten all about updating her diary in "Time After Time, I Fell Out of Love!"; two people notice each other at a vacation resort, but each mistakenly believes the other is with someone else in "Get Rid of the Other Girl!"; Angela comes up with a plan to make sure that David isn't still in love with his old girlfriend in "He Was Kissing Me and Thinking of Her!"; and Broadway star Elaine Barry doesn't lead the glamorous and romantic life her fans think -- she's really very lonely. When she meets David, a guy from her home town, she thinks things have changed for her in "I Realized What He Was After"! 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Win Mortimer, Jay Scott Pike?, John Rosenberger, Creig Flessel?, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Nick comes into the library where Sarah works every night to study, but both are too shy to make the next move until Sarah's friends plot to make something happen in "With a Little Help from My Friends"! Plus: Three girls try different ways of attracting Kevin, the new guy, but a chance encounter gives Phyllis the advantage in "All the Girls Fell in Love!" Also: Sue comes up with a plan to casually meet the handsome new guy in her building in "Make Him Come to You!" And: Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. Plus: Retitled reprint stories "Easier to Forget," "I'll Take Care of You," "Marked for Life!", "Manchaser," "Mismatch," "Just Another Groupie," "Stray Cat" and "Don't Treat Me Like the Others"! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.