Love Song Romances #83

Published
July 1978
Page count
68?
Cover price
0.50 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Love behind Bars! Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Art
Don Heck, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
 
, inker (Australian edits)
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Editing
Dorothy Woolfolk, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Young Romance (DC, 1963 series) #171 (April-May 1971)
Strangers in Love
Show/hide 1. Every Kiss… Every Thrill... [Man and Woman--All Love--Twin Hearts] Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Every Kiss... Every Thrill... From real life! Man and Woman--All Love--Twin Hearts Romantic Stories on sale at your favourite newsagent or bookstall NOW!"

Details

Printed
1974 to 1978?
Genre
Romance
More...
Every Kiss… Every Thrill... [Man and Woman--All Love--Twin Hearts]
Show/hide 2. Love behind Bars! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
R-290

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher , scripter
Art
Art Saaf, penciller
 
Vince Colletta, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Allan Asherman, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #119 (December 1975-January 1976)
Love Behind Bars!

Synopsis

Stephie's boyfriend Vic goes to prison for auto theft, and she has to decide whether to go back to him when he is released.

Notes

The final page of the original printing is not included in this issue.

Show/hide 3. Love Behind Bars II Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
J-4436

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Ric Estrada, penciller
 
Vince Colletta, inker
Text
Milt Snapinn , letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Managing Editor
 
Tony Isabella, original Story Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #124 (March 1977)
Love Behind Bars II

Synopsis

Frightened of her own feelings, Stephie runs away when Vic gets out of prison. When she arrives in New York City, her wallet is stolen and two people who pretend to help her instead take her to a house of prostitution, where she is arrested in a raid. Released the following morning, she is surprised to find that Vic has come to bring her home.

Notes

The splash page of the original printing is not included in this reprint.

Show/hide 4. Impulsive Heart! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Art Peddy , penciller [as Arthur Peddy]
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Phyllis Reed, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Girls' Romances (DC, 1950 series) #131 (March 1968)
Impulsive Heart!

Synopsis

Beth and Wayne meet and fall in love while he is in the city on business, but when she goes to his home town to visit him everyone is cold to her because Wayne was already engaged when he left on his trip.

Show/hide 5. Love is a Dirty Word Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
JS-269

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Alex Toth, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #114 (February-March 1975)
Love Is a Dirty Word!

Synopsis

Amy hears nothing but bad things about men from her mother, which makes her afraid to trust that Larry, who lives next door, is really interested in her.

Notes

This is an edited version of the story 'Next Door to Love' originally printed in Young Romance (DC, 1963 series) #163 (December 1969-January 1970) and #164 (February-March 1970).

Show/hide 6. Love Trap Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
R-161

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Rosenberger , penciller
 
Vince Colletta, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Allan Asherman, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #119 (December 1975-January 1976)
Love Trap

Synopsis

Ava is determined never to fall in love after watching her sister's unhappy romances, but a handsome stranger changes her mind.

Show/hide 7. I Wasn't His First! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
JS-324

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, penciller
 
, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Simon, original Editor
 
Allan Asherman, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #118 (October-November 1975)
I Wasn't His First!

Synopsis

Gail is sure that her boyfriend Mort still has feelings for his old girlfriend and she nearly drives him away with her jealousy.

Show/hide 8. A Long Way from Love! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Vince Colletta, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Jack Miller, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #125 (January 1968)
A Long Way from Love!

Synopsis

Blanche meets Rick, who is leaving the country in a few days, and they try to avoid falling in love.

Show/hide 9. Secret Romance Library. Magic Moments Romances Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

""I first read about their affair in Secret Romance library..." "My darling... Our love is just as wonderful as Magic Moment Romances." Secret Romance Library. Magic Moments Romances. Out now."

Details

Printed
1973? to 1978
Genre
Romance
More...
Secret Romance Library. Magic Moments Romances
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Seven Seas Stamps) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Seven Seas Stamps

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This issue includes help from

  • Anthony Gillies

AusReprints ID

  • 40107

Entry created

  • 13/06/2022

Cover added

  • 13/06/2022

Last updated

  • 13/06/2022