Young Romance v2#3 (9)
Prize
United States
- Published
- January-February 1949
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/7297
Credits
- Editing
- Joe Simon, Editor
- Jack Kirby, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Agonizing Love (HarperCollins, 2011 series) #[nn] (2011)
- Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #[nn] (February 2012)
- Young Romance (Komics Initiative, 2018 series) #[nn] (septembre 2018)
Notes
Inking credit changed from Joe Simon to Jack Kirby based on information from Greg Theakston.
1Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Irene Lorraine; Chris Lorraine; Mrs. Lorraine; Sam Dickerson; Mr. Nolan
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Joe Simon, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Real Love: The Best of Simon and Kirby Romance Comics (Eclipse, 1988 series) #[nn] (October 1988)
- Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #2 (April 2014)
- Young Romance (Komics Initiative, 2018 series) #[nn] (septembre 2018)
Synopsis
Chris and Irene are raised by their mother for show business careers. Chris has second thoughts, and when their agent Sam proposes marriage, she hesitates, afraid of disappointing her mother and sister. However, she decides love comes first, which provokes a bitter argument with Irene. After the wedding, Sam arranges a reconciliation between Chris and Irene.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Ad for "Young Love #1"
3Credits
- Writing
- , scripter [as Nancy Hale]
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Probably all fake letters
4Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Helen Neilson; Mrs. Neilson; Mr. Neilson; Jed Barron; Johnny Adams; Mel Doyne; Martha Winters
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Draut, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Synopsis
Helen has a scar on her face, which was the result of a childhood accident. She can’t afford plastic surgery, but family friend Jed, a former circus clown, shows her how to use makeup to hide the scar. Moving to another town where no one knows her, Helen dates deliveryman Johnny. However, he hates dishonest people and Helen is afraid to tell him the truth about her face. She decides to leave town but is badly injured in a car accident; the insurance pays for plastic surgery on her face. Helen confesses to Johnny that she had a scar before, proving she’s an honest person. They will be married.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Claire Stratton; Mr. Stratton; Mrs. Stratton; John Cantrell; Steve Crane
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Joe Simon, line art
- Joe Simon , penciller
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
Claire grows up in poverty, caring for her invalid father and berated by her stepmother. Her father tells her to “get the things she wants” in life and commits suicide so he won’t be a burden. Claire sets out to seduce her boss John, and he proposes marriage to her. Fellow employee Steve knows Claire’s plan and blackmails her into going on a date with him: he admits he loves Claire but can’t give her the luxurious life she wants. Claire confesses all to John, and he admits he knew what she was doing, but loved her anyway. He sets her free to reunite with Steve.
Notes
Possible Simon pencils per Nick Caputo, May 2015.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Text
- , typeset
7Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Peggy Gooding; Mrs. Gooding; Nila Gooding; Lee Jordan; Frankie Thomas; Dr. Davidson
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Draut, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Synopsis
After her father’s death, Peggy has to forego college and work to support her mother and younger sister Nila. Peggy wants to marry Frankie, but her mother forbids it. Peggy’s mother spends freely on Nila, denying Peggy any luxuries. When Lee proposes to Peggy, her mother says they can’t get by without her salary. Peggy tells Lee she’d like to keep working and have her mother live with them after the wedding, but he says her family are “leeches!” Peggy pretends to be sick and confronts her mother and sister with their selfishness. They apologize and Peggy will now marry Lee and be happy.
Indicia
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