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Issue: Young Romance #5 (17) Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1950
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Issues: #5 (17) of 124 Issues
Title:
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
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (7 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. (photograph)
Inker(s): Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. (photograph)
Colorist(s): Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photo cover of Alice Ann Kelly, Warner Bros. Starlet. Info from indicia.
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The Girl Who Tempted Me!

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): Lola Howard; Amos; Ethan; Ma
Synopsis: Amos returns to his family farm from the city with Lola, a sexy carnival dancer. His brother Ethan frowns upon her “heathen” presence, but Amos says he intends to convince her to marry him. Ethan loses control one night and kisses Lola, then pushes her away. When Lola tells him that Amos is going to propose, Ethan admits he loves her. Ethan allows the jealous Amos to beat him severely; the next day, Ethan leaves for the city and Lola joins him.
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In Content Item: FlagReal Love: The Best of Simon and Kirby Romance Comics #[nn] published October 1988
as The Girl Who Tempted Me [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Jack Kirby Reader #[1] published January 2003
as The Girl Who Tempted Me [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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I Want Him Back!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Bill Henry; Janet; Ruth Jeffers
Synopsis: Bill has a crush on Janet but she isn’t interested. Her best friend Ruth loves Bill and Janet arranges for Bill to take Ruth to the prom. Bill claims he still loves Janet but she rejects him. Later, when Bill asks Janet to help him pick out an engagement ring for Ruth, Janet discovers she does love him, after all. Janet decides to fight for his love, but it’s too late: Bill asks Ruth to marry him.
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Pages: 8
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Glamor Can Be Yours

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Charmaigne]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Feature(s): Charmaine
Synopsis: Tips on hand care.
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Pages: 1
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When a Puppy Love Grows up!

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): Helen Richards; David Fuller; Mr. Carter; Ruth Richards
Synopsis: Helen rejects aspiring composer David because she wants a successful husband. Helen’s younger sister Ruth has a crush on David; three years later, she finds him working a menial job. Ruth convinces David to begin composing again, and uses her savings to finance the debut of his symphony. He’s still in love with Helen, who returns once he’s a success. Later, Helen says David has lost his ambition since Ruth’s been gone. Ruth refuses to help, and when David overhears Helen and proposes to Ruth, she turns him down as well. Her crush is over because he’s “weak.” Ruth is now “free...free!”
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Pages: 8
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Love Trouble

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 3 illos
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[untitled]

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
Feature(s): Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic
Character(s): Nancy Hale; Velma; Joyce; Brad Gifford; Mrs. Sibert
First Line: All of you girls who think it's a lark to steal another girl's boyfriend
Synopsis: Velma flirts with Brad, her friend Joyce’s boyfriend. Brad doesn’t leave Joyce and Joyce gets mad at Velma. Nancy Hale introduces Velma to a married woman who stole her husband from someone else, and now worries about his ability to be faithful to her. Velma apologizes to Joyce and they are friends once more.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I'm a girl who's been around and seen plenty
Synopsis: House ad for "Young Romance" and "Young Love" comics.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Covers of Young Romance #18 and Young Love #7 are reproduced.
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Love's Little Teacher!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bruno Premiani
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Tony; Helene; Jill; Jay
Synopsis: Jill breaks up with Jay and dates Tony. She begins to fall in love with him, but her cousin Helene urges her to play hard to get, even dating Jay again to make Tony jealous. Jill discovers Helene is trying to snare Tony for herself. Jill explains everything to Tony and they are reunited.
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Pages: 8

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