Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) comic books 1974-1976

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.

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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.

Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Win Mortimer, Ric Estrada, John Rosenberger?, Werner Roth, Tony Abruzzo, Dick Giordano, Creig Flessel?, Vince Colletta, Murphy Anderson, Jack Abel and unknown. Cindy Jensen is sick of attention from Ralph, so places an ad for companions to scare him away in "Lover Wanted"! Plus: Gail lends a dollar to a guy, but gets a surprise when she turns up at the address he gave her to collect it in "All That Love for a Dollar"! Also: 1-page story "I Don't Care About You"! And: 1-page poems "Ode to an Older Man," "Kaleidoscope," "Without a Doubt," "A Nice Thought" and "Fate"! Plus: Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. Also: 2-page text piece "A Lover Questions/A Lover Answers"! And: Retitled reprint stories "Once Is Enough," "Our Dream House," "Little Lost Lamb" (written by Kanigher), "Why Can't I Stop Crying?", "Come to My Wedding" and "Love Lessons"! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Last 60c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Win Mortimer, Jack Sparling, Jay Scott Pike?, Liz Berube, Creig Flessel?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Janie is infatuated with irresponsible Roy, who rents her parents' garage apartment, but eventually realizes that it's dependable Brian that she really loves in "The Boy Who Lived in My House"! Plus: The differing perspectives of a high school student performer and her parents in "Thoughts During a School Play"! Also: "The Alphabet of Differences Between Boys and Girls"! And: Beauty tips in 1-pager "Dates 'n' Mates"! Plus: Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. Also: Reprint stories "Don't Steal My Love Away!", "Deception!", "Enter Marriage...Exit Romance!", "3 On Our Honeymoon" (retitled?) and "One-Man Girl!" (retitled?) Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

First 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti & Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Creig Flessel? and unknown. Sandy doesn't like the way her friend Sue treats her boyfriend Jerry. Sandy knows she would be nicer to Jerry, and eventually she gets her chance in "You Don't Deserve Him"! Plus: Laura meets Bob when he comes into the jewelry store where she works to buy an engagement ring. When the engagement doesn't work out, Bob starts dating Laura in a How We Met 3-pager! Also: Julie's boyfriend Andy has a superior attitude that makes him unpopular at school and Julie wants to help him change that in "Too Much for Me"! And: A girl gets carried away by a movie she's watching in the 1-page story "The Movie!" Plus: Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jerry Grandenetti? and unknown. Sally puts herself in a dangerous situation while hitchhiking and realizes she shouldn't do it in "Hitch-Hiker"! Plus: Melissa is walking her dog Jason, which leads to a chance meeting with Mike in "My Boy Jason"! Also: Connie moves to the big city and sets her sights on a rich and powerful man, arranging to get a job as his secretary, but is discouraged when he shows no interest in her. She doesn't know he's put a plan of his own in motion in the My True Love Confession story "I'm the Girl You've Been Looking for!" And: Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Creig Flessel? and unknown. Elaine loves Craig, but his friends refuse to accept their relationship in "Inner Circle"! Plus: Tips to attract boys in the 2-pager "See Yourself as He Sees You"! Also: Linda's cousin Sheila comes to live with Linda's family, but her tough attitude is hard to get used to in "Tough Girl"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Final issue of the series. Stories by unknown. Art by Jerry Grandenetti?, Win Mortimer and unknown. Karen nearly loses her boyfriend Bob because she doesn't want her friend Debbie to feel left out, but she learns that Debbie isn't as considerate in "Excess Baggage"! Plus: A clique of girls spreads nasty rumors about new girl Tanya so they can ruin her romance with Joe in "The Gossip Mongers"! Also: Ann pretends to know nothing about tennis so she can take lessons from Bart in the 2-page story "An Amateur at Love"! And: Paul - the Other Side! advice column. Plus: 2-page CBS Saturday morning cartoon ad (featuring "The Shazam/Isis Hour," Scooby-Doo, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, and others) with art by Neal Adams. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.