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Issue: Young Romance #9 (57)

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Publication Date: May 1953

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Issues: #9 (57) of 124 Issues

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Prize

Brand: Prize Group

Indicia Publisher: Feature Publications, Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 6

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

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Content Items: 9 (6 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.; Later Standard Silver Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy Covers; Newsprint Interiors

Binding: Saddle-Stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

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Reprinted In2

Some/all of Issue reprinted as 2 Content Items in other Issues:

Real Love: The Best of Simon and Kirby Romance Comics #[nn] published October 1988 as The Underdog [Story on Interior Page(s)]

The Jack Kirby Reader #[1] published January 2003 as The Underdog [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Content Items (9 total)

Little Flirt

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)

Inker(s): ? (photograph)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

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Pages: 1

The Underdog

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Lt. Neil Costaine; Ilse; Marty Baker; Helen Woodson

Synopsis: American officer Neil is on occupation duty in Germany. He thinks he’s fallen in love with his housekeeper Ilse, but is engaged to Helen in the USA. Helen arrives for a visit and urges him to fire Ilse to avoid gossip about “fraulein sweethearts.” Neil says he’s going to marry Ilse and Helen warns him that a couple must have love and mutual respect. Neil proposes to Ilse and she agrees to marry him but he knows it’s only out of gratitude and the chance for a better life in America. Neil asks Helen to take him back, and she does.

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Pages: 8

Notes: The protagonist, who narrates, introduces himself as "Lt. Nick Costaine" on page 1, but by page 2 he is "Neil" and remains that way.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Nancy Hale]

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Feature(s): Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic

Character(s): Nancy Hale; Muriel

First Line: The letter I've chosen to discuss this month is from a girl...

Synopsis: Muriel is “a tall, tall girl” and writes to Nancy Hale saying she is “forced to go with the man whose height is right, rather than the man who appeals to me,” and that being very tall limits her fashion options. Nancy says “Make your own rules...a tall girl can be lovely and feminine as any woman—but, above all, go after the boy of your choice!”

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Pages: 1.5

Notes: Kirby identified as penciler in The Jack Kirby Checklist. Kirby inks per Nick Caputo.

The Extra Touch

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Charmaigne]

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Peeping Tom

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Al Browne; Kim Conner; Mr. Anderson; Marion

Synopsis: Marion makes friends with her neighbor Al, but she is dating co-worker Kim. However, Kim is treated like an accessory, always trying to make a good impression on potential business contacts. Al rescues Marion from a fire in their apartment building and they admit their love for each other.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Kirby identified as penciler in The Jack Kirby Checklist. Possible Kirby script and inks per Nick Caputo.

Lover's Leap!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Simon ?

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Character(s): Lillinona; Waramaug

Synopsis: The story of the Lover's Leap waterfall in Connecticut, named for the Native and white lovers who went over the falls to their deaths after being forbidden to marry.

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Pages: 1

Strange Marriage Customs!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Simon ?

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Genres: non-fiction

Synopsis: Marriage customs around the world.

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Pages: 1

Too Young?

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Nancy Hale

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Little Flirt!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Eadeh ?

Inker(s): Al Eadeh ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Marcy; Tom; Dave; Lee; Elsa

Synopsis: Marcy considers her vacation romance with Tom just a flirtation, but he says he wants to marry her. Tom breaks up with his girlfriend and follows Marcy back to the city where he stalks her, scaring off her other boyfriends: “You’ll love me...or no one!” When Marcy sees Tom in a restaurant with another woman, she discovers she is jealous. The other woman is Tom’s sister and advises Marcy to admit she loves Tom. Tom and Marcy clinch.

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Pages: 6