Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) comic books

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Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Gene Colan, Jay Scott Pike?, Mort Drucker, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. When Bonnie Taylor's roommate Lori is feared dead in a plane crash, Bonnie comforts Lori's boyfriend Tod and falls in love with him herself, but has to let him go when Lori is found safe in "Dreams Don't Count!" Plus: Cheryl has preconceived ideas about how a romance should proceed but when she meets Stuart, she finds that things do not always go as planned in "On the Eve of Happiness!" Also: Abby and Brian console each other when their respective loves run off together and elope, but Abby doesn't trust their newfound closeness and leaves Brian. Years later, will she get a second chance in "Second Meeting"? And: Beat Nick stars in four gag cartoons by Mort Drucker (1 page); Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages); and historical headwear of brides from four cultures in the 1-pager "Headdress of Ancient Brides"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Tony Abruzzo. Stories by ? (as Hilda Storm) and unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo and unknown. After Elsa's husband dies, she is unable to fall in love with any man (though several try their luck). Only when she meets Van, whose wife died some time earlier, does her reserve finally disappear in "A Heart of Stone"! Plus: Jeanie 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 "A Meeting with Heartbreak!" Also: Bunny's wild outfits and attitude make her the life of every party, but her boyfriend Richy almost leaves her for good when he can't find the real girl underneath all that in "Funny Bunny!" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. A story that touches every teenager's life today -- what happens when a girl is..."Too Easy to Love!" Also featuring: "The Nearness of Love!" and "I Was His to Hold"! Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager "[Swing super cool in the long long pussycat look!]" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $9.00 View scan Interior is Complete. Full spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Cover pencils by John Rosenberger. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Lita likes Tony but since he isn't particularly handsome or fun-loving she tries to deny her feelings for him in "Hide Her Love!" Plus: When Nan's journalist boyfriend Chris goes to Hollywood to cover the rising career of local girl Monica Day, Nan is afraid that he will fall in love with the beautiful starlet and forget about her in "All I Want Is You!" Also: Kay in 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 the reprint story "Nicolette"! And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bill Draut. Stories by Robert Kanigher and Jack Miller. Art by Win Mortimer, Tony DeZuniga, Werner Roth and Vince Colletta. She knows she's doing wrong -- he belongs to her twin sister! But she can't help herself! Featuring: "The Stolen Face of Love! Part One" (continues next issue); "A Million Laughs in Every Kiss"; and "I Can Dream, Can't I?" Plus: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Last 15c cover priced issue. Cover by Bill Draut & Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Werner Roth & Dick Giordano, Jay Scott Pike & Vince Colletta, Arthur Peddy & Bernard Sachs and Elizabeth Berube. It's her fault that she lost Johnny! Just being a wife wasn't enough! She forgot to be the sweetheart he fell in love with! Read..."No Wedding Ring for Me"! Also featuring "Tell Me That You Love Her"! Plus: Reprint story "We Can't Be Strangers"! And: Dates 'n' Mates 2-pager "[Are Hairdos Really Your Problem?]" Also: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.