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Issue: Young Romance #4 (16) Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1949
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Issues: #4 (16) of 124 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPrize
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Feature Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Theda and Emerson Hall (photograph)
Inker(s): Theda and Emerson Hall (photograph)
Colorist(s): Theda and Emerson Hall (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photo cover of Shirley Johns. Info from indicia.
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Dance Hall Pickup!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Walt Prescott; Paula Lendowska; Mr. Lendowska; Gloria; Jim Powell
Synopsis: Walt falls in love with dance hall hostess Paula, but is embarrassed by her lack of culture and style. He breaks up with her: “I’m ashamed and disgusted! Your voice shouts the jargon of the gutter!” A year later Walt runs into Paula and she says she’s been trying to make herself worthy of him. Walt asks her to marry him.
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The Wolves of the City!

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): Corry Jamison; Grace Kirby; Nancy Crane; Mrs. Crane; Mr. Crane; Nina; Vera
Synopsis: Farm girl Nancy visits her friend Grace in New York, and meets Corry. She falls in love and is jealous of other women who flirt with him, but he never makes a committment. Nancy goes home but returns to the city to fight for Corry’s love. He says “no man likes to be hunted and you were hunting me!” However, he knows she’s “a country girl” and “not a she-wolf!” and he loves her.
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The Girl I Left Behind!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Roussos; Jack Kirby (splash panel only)
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Susan; Alice Hollis; Jeff Widmer; Mrs. Hollis; Charlie Parker
Synopsis: Jeff proposes to Susan but he’s haunted by thoughts of his former girlfriend Alice. They loved each other but he left her behind seven years before when he came to New York to become a writer. Susan tells Jeff to go home and see if he still loves Alice. Alice is happily married to an aspiring artist and doesn’t bear Jeff any ill will. Jeff goes back to Susan and they reconcile.
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Janet Loves Janet!

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): Janet Graham; Margaret Bonham; Bob Bonham; Philip Leeds; Mr. Bonham; J.D. Markham; Miss Winton
Synopsis: Janet uses her friendship with college roommate Margaret to meet Phil and get a job at his office. She romances Phil and is promoted to his private secretary. Janet impresses the company president at Phil’s expense, and he decides to go back to Margaret. Janet becomes a junior executive but she realizes she actually loved Phil and has lost him forever.
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Good Manners Will Make you Rate with your Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Nancy Hale]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Nancy Hale
Synopsis: How to behave properly.
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The Beauty Clinic

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Charmaine]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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How to Get Over a Broken Heart!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Nancy Hale]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
First Line: I hated her--I feared her--I wanted her!
Synopsis: House ad for the next issue of "Young Romance" comics.
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Disclose Notes: Cover of issue #17 is shown.
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His Engagement Ring!

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): Greg Bowman; Irene Worth; Vivian Mackay
Synopsis: Irene admires an engagement ring and her college student boyfriend Greg takes a night job to buy it for her. However, they eventually drift apart. A year later, they meet and Greg says he’s now engaged to Vivian, so Irene gives him back the ring. Vivian is jealous and Greg has doubts about their relationship. Irene says Greg can have her back if he brings her the ring the next day. As the story ends, Irene waits for Greg to see if he has the ring or not...
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