Young Romance #140

DC Comics

United States

Published
February-March 1966
Page count
36
Cover price
0.12 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/96411

Credits

Editing
Jack Miller, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Live -- Without Love! Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jay Scott Pike, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Susy (Editorial Novaro, 1961 series) #173

Notes

cover art taken from splash page of the last story in this issue

Show/hide 1. All Love's Magic Comic story, 8 pages

"I wanted everything-- until I met Cully-- and then I only wanted him!"

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Sy Barry, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

First print
United States
Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #59 (November 1959)
All Love's Magic  (updated)

Synopsis

Suzanne and Cully have a relationship based in daydreams and fantasy, and Suzanne is crushed when she thinks Cully is seeing another girl.

Show/hide 2. Winter in My Heart Comic story, 7 pages

"Okay, Lois.. that's perfect... more than perfect, honey!"

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Mike Sekowsky, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs , inker
 
Joe Giella , inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Gaspar Saladino, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
Heart Throbs (DC, 1957 series) #137 (January 1972)
Winter of Love  (retitled)
 
Australia
Love Song Romances (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #62 ([August 1972?])
Winter in My Heart

Synopsis

Lois is determined to get ahead in life but her boyfriend Vic doesn't share her drive.

Notes

Art in the reprinted story is altered to make the lead characters African-American.

Show/hide 3. The First Continuing Drama (Reach for Happiness) Promo (ad from the publisher), 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Reach for Happiness
Genre
Drama; romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Gene Colan, line art
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

centerfold, double-page house ad for the Reach for Happiness serial beginning in Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #110 (March 1966); includes subscription form

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Laura Penn... Your Romance Reporter) Letters page, 1 page

"I am a girl of 17. A month ago, my boyfriend..."

Featuring

Feature
Laura Penn... Your Romance Reporter

Credits

Writing
, scripter [as Laura Penn]
Art
John Romita, penciller (logo illustration)
 
, inker (logo illustration)
Colours
, colourist (logo illustration)
Text
, typeset

Notes

relationship advice

Show/hide 5. Live -- Without Love! Comic story, 13 pages

"Go on Gail-- tell him the truth! Tell him why you can't marry him-- or-- or do you want me to tell him for you?"

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jay Scott Pike, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Milt Snapinn , letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-21 (January-February 1971)

Synopsis

Gail falls in love with Richy, but when he asks her to marry him she tells him that she promised to wait for her soldier boyfriend Peter, who's missing in Southeast Asia.

Show/hide 6. Untitled (Miss Young America) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Miss Young America
Characters
Katherine Phinney; Lessie Williams

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
John Romita, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 104566

Entry created

  • 22/10/2022

Cover added

  • 22/10/2022

Index completed

  • 22/10/2022