Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) comic books 1965

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr. and Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs. Bonnie Taylor is on her way to Venice to reunite with an actor she met there briefly, but he fails to show up for their planned rendezvous in "Last Kiss -- First Heartache!" Plus: Nanette secretly loves Richy, and when his engagement to Vicki ends, Nanette is there to help him through it in "Shadow on My Love!" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Tony Abruzzo & Arthur Peddy and unknown. Bonnie Taylor's fellow stewardess Angie thinks that Bonnie is much luckier at love, but Bonnie has many unhappy stories to tell. When they arrive in Paris they go to a masquerade ball, where the man that Bonnie has her eye on ends up with Angie. Bonnie flees the party, but a handsome stranger comforts her in "A Ticket to Romance!" Plus: Gloria is left behind when her sister Irene and her boyfriend Ken fall in love with each other. Several weeks later they come back, having realized they were not in love after all, and Ken wants another chance with Gloria in "Love Is a Lie!" Also: Natalie spends most of her time by the phone waiting for Sam to call and take her on an occasional date. When she decides to give him an ultimatum, he admits that he doesn't love her but expects her to be available whenever he is, so she is finally able to walk away for good in "I'll Be Here"! And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr. and John Rosenberger. Bonnie Taylor falls in love with an Irish ship's captain who wants to marry her, but his mother insists they wait a year to be sure of their feelings. One year later, Bonnie returns to their favorite spot, only to find a monument to her love, who was lost at sea, in "Never Let Go!" Plus: When Brenda and Bill meet they are both hurt from past relationships, so it takes them some time to realize that they are falling in love in "Change of Heart"! And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages). Statement of ownership -- average print run 356,000; average paid circulation 197,000. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Werner Roth, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Bonnie Taylor has a strange experience in Scotland where she seems to meet a man from a legendary village that only appears every hundred years in "One Kiss -- Forever!" Plus: When Billy tells Lana he doesn't want to marry her, she vows to change whatever she has to change about herself to make him change his mind in "Please -- Try, Try, Try to Love Me!" Also: Jan awakens in a hospital with amnesia. After returning home with her aunt, she discovers that she had been in love with Simon Walker and he wants her back. She suddenly remembers that she saw him kiss another girl, which caused her to drive away recklessly and get into an auto accident, but he promises that she is the only girl for him in "Love Me Again!" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Gene Colan, Bernard Sachs and unknown. In Cairo, Bonnie Taylor meets a man in a museum who believes she resembles an ancient Egyptian princess. She falls in love with him but he drowns saving her when their rented sailboat capsizes, just as the princess' lover did, in "Love Is Here -- Love Is Gone!" Plus: Louise and Dennis start to go steady in high school though her mother thinks it's too soon. After three years together, Dennis breaks up with her, and Louise finds it difficult to go out with any other boy in "Too Young to Go Steady!" Also: Hairstyle and makeup tips in Romance in Fashion 1-pager "Beauty News"! And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., John Rosenberger, Gene Colan and Win Mortimer. Can a girl build her happiness on the broken dreams of another girl? Read Bonnie Taylor's latest romance..."Forever Is Not Today"! Plus: Before your next kiss, read..."The Wrong Idea About Love"! Also: The glamorous Lorelei steals everyone's boyfriends until Susan inadvertently steals the one boy Lorelei truly loves in "Don't Steal My Love"! And: Romance in Fashion 1-pager "Swinging Hair"! Plus: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.