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Issue: Young Romance #1 [1] Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1947
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Issues: #1 [1] of 124 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPrize
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Feature Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1947
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Young Romance Comics #1 #[nn] published May 2000
as Simon and Kirby Create the Romance Comic [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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I Was a Pick-up!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Toni Benson; Granny; Bob Scott; Stanley Budko; Jerry
Synopsis: After her mother runs away, Toni is raised by her strict grandmother. Accepting a ride from Bob, Toni goes with him to a roadhouse. During a police raid, Bob ditches Toni but she’s rescued by club owner Stan. They date for a time but Stan vanishes, because he doesn’t want her to be tainted by his bad reputation in town. Toni allows herself to be picked up by Jerry but flees when he makes a pass at her. She discovers Stan now runs a gas station and they are reunited.
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In Issue: FlagYoung Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics #2 published April 2014
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Young Romance Comics #1 #[nn] published May 2000
as I Was a Pick-Up! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Farmer’s Wife

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Draut ?
Inker(s): Bill Draut ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Nancy Merrin Toomey; Bill Toomey
Synopsis: Nurse Nancy treats Bill in a veteran’s hospital and they become friends, even though he’s 15 years older than her. They date and become engaged, but she won’t marry him unless he gives up his dream of being a farmer and takes a job with the Department of Agriculture instead. After they wed, Bill is always “too tired” to go out with Nancy at night. This causes marital strife and he eventually leaves her. She tracks him to his farm and finds him rejuvenated: she realizes it was the office work that made him act old and worn-out. They reconcile.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Young Romance Comics #1 #[nn] published May 2000
as The Farmer's Wife [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Misguided Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Sherman Sherman; June Collins; Karl Barton Jr.; Karl Barton Sr.; Mr. Jensen
Synopsis: Factory worker June has a crush on Karl, snobbish son of the factory owner. After Karl’s father sends him to work in the plant, Karl begins to date June, to the consternation of worker Sherman, who loves her. When Karl makes a disparaging remark about June, Sherman punches him and gets a promotion from Karl’s father. June realizes Sherman is the man for her.
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In Issue: FlagYoung Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics #2 published April 2014
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Young Romance Comics #1 #[nn] published May 2000
as Misguided Heart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: In panel 1 of page 2, June and another worker are having a conversation, and June calls the other woman "June." So unless they are both coincidentally named June, this is a blooper.
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Diary of a Doubtful Damsel

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 2
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The Plight of the Suspicious Bridegroom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Draut
Inker(s): Bill Draut
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Frank McHale; elevator operator; Ann; Jenkins
Synopsis: A sinister apartment building elevator operator tells his passenger about his hobby of breaking up engagements by planting seeds of suspicion and jealousy in each future groom’s mind. He doesn’t realise that his passenger is Frank, his latest “victim,” and gets a punch in the nose for his trouble.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Young Romance Comics #1 #[nn] published May 2000
as The Plight of the Suspicious Bridegroom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This story is seen "through the eyes" of Frank (his eye sockets frame most panels).
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Summer Song

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ? (see notes)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Jenny Porter; Chuck Haley; Pamela Bradford; Rick Carlson; Mr. Carlson
Synopsis: Jenny lives in a resort town and envies the life of the wealthy summer residents, feeling local suitor Chuck is too ordinary, crude and low-class for her. Jenny meets rich tourist Rick, who agrees to meet her at the Yacht Club dance, even though he’s engaged to Pamela. Chuck escorts Jenny to the dance and she ditches him for Rick. Pamela and Chuck scheme to make Rick reveal that Jenny means nothing to him. Jenny and Chuck reconcile.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: Young Romance Comics #1 #[nn] published May 2000
as Summer Song [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Harry Mendryk credits Jack Kirby with pencils; Nick Caputo suspects the story is penciled primarily by Joe Simon. Unknown inks per Harry Mendryk. Previous indexer credited Joe Simon.

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