Young Love (1963-1977 DC) comic books 1975

Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Tony Abruzzo, Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy, Ric Estrada, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Sally keeps trying to get the attention of guys she likes by staging "accidents" in order to meet them in "Someone Help Me!" Plus: A waitress convinces her boyfriend to try an onion burger before they go on their date in the 1-page story "The Kiss Test"; a young girl grows up resenting her mother for suggesting that she is too impatient in "Tomorrow Is Too Late" (story printed with un-inked pencils); "Designs for Swinging" fashion page; Linda falls for a salesman's pitch -- and for the salesman -- in an untitled How We Met story; illustrated poem "The Hot Fudge Sundae Blues"; by the time a couple finishes talking about breaking up, they decide to stay together after all in the 2-page story "The Score" (told in rhyming dialogue); and 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Gail tries to make her boyfriend Peter jealous by flirting with Don, but everything goes wrong when Don is in a bad car accident in "Someday He'll Be Jealous, Too!"; Gail pushes Bob to get married, then to get ahead in his job, then eventually pushes him out of her life until she realizes that she truly loves him in the retitled story "It's Over Too Soon"; Debbie returns to her home town wondering if she can -- or if she should -- rekindle her old romance with Alan in "I Want to Forget You!"; Gail makes a bet with friends that she can get the new guy in town to date her, then when she falls for him she desperately wants to keep him from finding out about the bet in "Bet I Can Make Him Love Me"; Diane meets her old boyfriend Bob, five years after he left her to marry someone else. His wife has died in the meantime, but she is reluctant to become involved with him again in the retitled story "Afraid to Love Again"; Nicole's parents convince her to leave her artist boyfriend for someone of a better social class, but she learns that her new fiance is really just after her money in the retitled story "Love Will Come Later"; Joan believes that Timothy must love her, because he always brings her presents from his many foreign trips, but she is shocked when he brings home a new fiancee in "Meet My Bride!"; and Meg can't find a guy who measures up to her image of her late father in the retitled story "Love Me -- Love My Father!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Last 60c cover priced issue. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Bob Oksner?, Jay Scott Pike, Alex Toth, John Rosenberger, Vince Colletta, Bill Draut, Dick Giordano and unknown. Margie learns that things are not always what they seem when she runs away to New York City in "Runaway Girl"! Plus: Illustrated poems "The Lesson," "How Not to Paint Your Room" and "One Last Favor"! Also: 2-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring retitled reprints: Barbara was raised by an aunt who really didn't want the responsibility. When Barbara's first boyfriend quickly falls out of love with her, she wonders if anyone will ever love her in "Why Can't You Love Me Again?"; Rhona wants to be happy with her new boyfriend Danny, but her previous relationship with Harry keeps getting in the way in "I'll Never Give You Up!"; Lynn helps raise her two younger siblings after the death of their mother, but it leaves her with little time for romance. When she meets Hal, a soldier home on leave, she tells herself they have no chance for a future together in "Back in Circulation!"; a girl meets a handsome stranger on a foggy night and builds up a romantic fantasy that she fears will disappear the next day in "Stranger In My Dream!"; Diana falls and injures her leg, which means that her partner Doug must dance with someone else in their upcoming performance in "Dancing Partner"; and Amy hears nothing but bad things about men from her mother, which makes her afraid to trust that Larry, who lives next door, is really interested in her in "Love Is a Dirty Word!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

First 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Sally works hard to help with her family's finances even though she misses going out with her boyfriend Mike. When things change and she has more free time, she realizes that she has outgrown Mike, who is never serious and only wants to have a good time in "Go Out With Other Girls!" Plus: Dina meets repairman Jim when he shows up at her door and the two are immediately attracted to each other in "Warm Me Up!" Also: Dina believes that every guy who shows any interest in her is only after her money in "I Bought a Boy!" And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Creig Flessel? and unknown. Ellen enrolls in shop class to get Ed's attention when she finds out he will be taking it, but she's so bad in the class that his reaction to her is not what she had hoped -- at least, at first -- in "Out of My Class"! Plus: Ellen rebels against her strict parents by kissing a random guy she barely knows, then regrets her impulse when Russ takes an interest in her and she knows she should have waited for him in "Too Good to Be True"! Also: A mix-up in their deli orders brings Janice together with the man of her dreams in "My Hero"! And: 1-page How We Met story! Plus: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Creig Flessel? and unknown. Sally's mother tries to pretend that Sally is a few years younger than she really is so that no one will think her too old in "Let Me Grow Up!" Plus: A Love Quickie 2-pager "My Secret," where Jennie is worried that her boyfriend Ronnie won't like her anymore if he finds out she ran off with another boy the year before! Also: Julia is kissed by a stranger she mistakes for her cousin in the 1-page story "That Kiss"! And: A Love Quickie 1-pager "For Love or Money," where Karen proves to Paul that her love for him has nothing to do with his money! Plus: Country girl Sue Ann is shocked to realize that Ed, her college boyfriend in the city, dreams of living in the country, which she is trying to escape in "Don't Bring Him Home"! Also: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti? & Creig Flessel? Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Creig Flessel?, Jerry Grandenetti and unknown. Gail is sure that her boyfriend Mort still has feelings for his old girlfriend and she nearly drives him away with her jealousy in "I Wasn't His First!" Plus: Julie meets salesman Jeff at the used car lot but she isn't sure whether he's trying to swindle her in "Girls: Would You Buy a Used Car from This Man?" Also: Laura is a maid in the Delany household and John Delany falls in love with her, in spite of his mother's objections, in "Don't Love Me -- You'll Only Hurt Me!" And: Captain Marvel (Shazam) stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "Minerva Menace!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.