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Issue: Young Romance #1 (7)

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Publication Date: September 1948

Detail

Issues: #1 (7) of 124 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Prize

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher: Feature Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 2

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Joe Simon ?

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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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1 Content Item
- Trials of a War Bride [Illustration on Cover, Front]1

reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.

Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:

Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics #2 published April 2014

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Content Items (7 total)

Trials of a War Bride

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

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In Content Item: Flag

Young Romance #7 published October 1948
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

War Bride

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Janine Arday; Fred Baker; Aristide Renault; Tony Cummings; Ma Cummings; Monsieur Arday; Madame Arday

Synopsis: Janine meets American soldier Fred in France during the war. Afterwards, she travels to the USA to marry him, but Fred is killed in a freak accident on the docks as she arrives. To avoid returning to France, Janine accepts the marriage proposal of wealthy French immigrant Aristide. He installs her on the Cummings farm, where she falls in love with Tony. However, Aristide returns and she agrees to wed him out of gratitude. A dream about Fred convinces her that she should marry the man she really loves: Tony.

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Pages: 13

Notes: Credits per Nick Caputo, April 2015.

"Aristide" is spelled "Aristede" on the splash panel.

I'll Get Him Back!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Lee Elias ?

Inker(s): Lee Elias ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Bill; Judy; Ann Vance

Synopsis: College student Judy turns down Bill’s marriage proposal because she wants to finish her degree and start a career. He gets engaged to Ann on the rebound, then Judy admits she wants him back. When Ann humiliates Judy during a class, Bill breaks up with her and reconciles with Judy.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Credits per Nick Caputo, April 2015.

Mother Said No!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Simon ?; Warren Broderick ?

Inker(s): Joe Simon ?; Warren Broderick ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Sue Chadwick; Gladys Chadwick; Mr. Chadwick; Greg Winston; Larry Lane; Betty Winston; Bruce Ransome; Craig Williams

Synopsis: Sue’s parents forbid her to date Greg, so she goes out with Bruce (who makes an indecent proposal) and Craig (who's married), neither of whom is worthy of her. She then falls in love with Larry, her art teacher. Sue overhears her parents saying they've been just trying to protect her from making the same bad decisions they did, but have failed. Sue tells them that they can work things out, and when Larry arrives her parents are understanding.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Simon credits from Nick Caputo, April 2015. Broderick credit from Harry Mendryk at http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/1490.

Troubles of a Troubadour

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

I Stole for Love!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Joe Simon ?: Jack Kirby ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ben Oda

Subject Matter

Genres: crime, romantic

Character(s): Frank Craig; Dottie Craig; Mr. Gregory

Synopsis: Frank and Dottie get married even though he worries he can’t support them both on his salary. After the wedding, Frank feels guilty his wife can’t have nice things, so he begins to embezzle money from his job. When he’s injured in a car accident, Frank's replacement discovers the thefts. Frank is sent to prison for three years, but vows never to disappoint his wife again after he’s released.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Credits per Nick Caputo, April 2015.

Love on the Rebound

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): Kitty; Bill; Jed Barrows; Marcia Clay; Mr. Barrows; Mrs. Barrows; Helen

Synopsis: Bill dumps Kitty to marry the wealthy Helen. Jed falls in love with Kitty and proposes to her, even though she says she still loves Bill. She accepts but after the wedding tells Jed that she has to see Bill, to find out if their love is still strong. Bill claims he loves Kitty and suggests they have an affair, while each taking money from their rich spouses. Kitty rejects him and returns to Jed, whom she now loves.

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Pages: 8