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Issue: Young Love #2 (32) Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1952
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Issues: #2 (32) of 73 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPrize
Brand: A Prize Publication
Indicia Publisher: Crestwood Publishing Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 4
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Disclose Notes: Most unusual for a romance comic, three of the four main stories in this issue are narrated by the male protagonists.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden, then Silver, Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Can't Help Wanting That Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
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Can't Help Wanting That Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Draut
Inker(s): Bill Draut ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Janie Cooper; Lillian Cooper; Charles Cooper; Glen Clark
Synopsis: Janie's mother Lillian pushes her to become a performer, denying her daughter a normal childhood full of fun and social activities. Learning Janie's former high school classmate Glen is now a TV producer, Lillian encourages a romance between the two young people, then pressures Glen into giving Janie a spot on his program. Janie is a flop, as Glen knew she would be, but that's fine with both of them: now Janie can "retire" to become Glen's wife.
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Pages: 9.5
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Nice to Have Around

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nancy Hale
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advice article
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Three Day Pass!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Johnny Williams; Mike; Leila; Sgt. Willis; June Hall; Mr. Hall; Mrs. Hall
Synopsis: Young soldier Johnny gets a letter from his hometown sweetheart Leila, who says she's dating someone else. Johnny can only get a 3-day pass, which doesn't give him enough time to go home: he decides to go AWOL to see Leila. He gets stuck in a small town when he misses a train, and spends the whole day with sympathetic Red Cross hostess June. At the end of the day, Johnny decides to return to camp. June kisses him and promises to write.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story narrated by Johnny.
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Love or Goulash!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Dr. Jake Kapek; Ann Pierce; Peggy; Rose; Mrs. Kapek; Mr. Kapek; Mrs. Brozzi
Synopsis: Steel heiress Ann is attracted to intern Jake, but isn't comfortable with his working class family or his clientele of steel workers and their families. Jake wisely chooses his nurse Peggy as his wife.
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Pages: 9.5
Disclose Notes: Narrated by Jake.
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Leg Art

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Charmaigne]
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Advice article
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic
Character(s): Nancy Hale; Jacqueline W.; Cal; Alan
First Line: Some girls have a faculty for being natural little heartbreakers!
Synopsis: Jacqueline and Cal take "a break" from their romance because he needs to concentrate on his studies. Although she still cares for Cal and intends to marry him when he graduates, Jacqueline dates Alan, but doesn't love him. Nancy Hale advises Jacqueline to be honest with Alan, telling him he'll never be more than "second-best" to her.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Roussos ?
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): How He Proposed!
Character(s): Sam; June
First Line: Sam was a swell fellow, but a little slow when it came to romance, June thought!
Synopsis: Cinema manager Sam proposes marriage to June by putting a message on his theatre marquee.
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His Lucky Number!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin ?; George Roussos ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Larry Higgins; Runt Parker; Jane Lord; Helen; Marge; Gloria; Louise
Synopsis: College student Larry wins a prom date with "Queen of the Campus" June. He is surprised that whenever they are together, he is incredibly lucky--winning prizes, avoiding traffic tickets, excelling at golf, and so on. Whenever he dates other girls, the opposite occurs. Larry proposes marriage to June and she accepts.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Narrated by Larry.

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