Love Song Romances #90
Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
"I did love Ross--but! There was no excitement with him, no thrill…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Pencils
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Colours
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Notes
This cover is created from the splash page of 'Look before You Love' with minor additions.
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2"Fed up with your romance: Yearning for greener pastures?"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- [D-942]
- Characters
- Janet; Ross; Kent Agnew
Credits
- Script
- Jack Oleck
- Pencils
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Dorothy Woolfolk (original editor)
Deborah Anderson (original assistant editor)
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Synopsis
Janet is bored by her faithful boyfriend Ross so she has a summer romance with Kent while on vacation. She returns home to find that Ross has done the same thing, but they realise that they really love each other after all.
3"The nerve of the boy - telling me I was in love with him!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- D-797
- Characters
- Tina; Gordon Brennan; Teddy Brennan
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Romita
- Inks
- John Romita ?
? (updates) - Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Larry Nadle (original editor)
Dorothy Woolfolk (US reprint editor)
Ethan C. Mordden (US reprint assistant editor)
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Synopsis
When Gordon is rude and ignores Tina, she learns to love his brother Teddy. As the years go by, only Gordon understands who Tina really loves.
Notes
This story was first published in Young Romance (DC, 1963 series) #125 (August-September 1963). This version has some re-inking to update hairstyles and other details.
4"I'll never forget the night I decided to give a pajama party."
Featuring
- Genre
- Drama
- Code
- JS-141
- Characters
- Unnamed girl; Barbara; Carol; Betty; Joan
Credits
- Author
- ?
- Art
- Win Mortimer (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor)
Allan Asherman (original associate editor)
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Synopsis
The girls get drunk and a pajama party gets out of control.
Notes
This sequence is an illustrated poem.
5"There, Wendy! My first picture, with the new Brownie I got for my birthday."
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- D-1012
- Characters
- Tina; Wendy; Steve Anderson; Andy; Dick
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Saaf
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (original editor)
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Synopsis
Tina's audition for the photography club requires her to take pictures of the school's star athletes, but the handsome quarterback accuses her of spying on him.
6"It's over; I know. Don't look so sad, please."
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- JS-260
Credits
- Author
- ?
- Art
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor)
Allan Asherman (original assistant editor)
Reprint history
Synopsis
Their love is over and there is no point holding on to something that isn't there, but she asks that he not forget.
Notes
This sequence is an illustrated poem.
7"Blood, sweat and tears poured out've me in the murderous jungles of Nam…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- R-157
- Characters
- Lee; Theresa Brand
Credits
- Script
- Robert Kanigher (credited)
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger (credited)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (original editor)
Allan Asherman (original editorial assistant)
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Synopsis
War veteran Lee is fascinated by Theresa, a shy girl he meets on vacation, and pursues her despite her distant demeanor. After she saves him from drowning he is sure that she must love him but he learns that she is a nun, and she leaves him forever.
8"You going to the senior dance Saturday, Leila?"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Leila; Brett
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Dorothy Woolfolk (original editor)
Deborah Anderson (original assistant editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #100 (October 1972) — Cold Fish!
Synopsis
Leila learns that Brett only went out with her because of a bet, but he convinces her that he started to like her for herself after they spent time together.
9"I spent my summer vacation working at the cash register of Bradley's…"
Featuring
- Feature
- How We Met
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- JS-300
- Characters
- Unnamed girl; Alexander M Swanson
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Creig Flessel ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor)
Allan Asherman (original assistant editor)
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Synopsis
When she asks at the cash register for his phone number to put on the cheque, he asks for her phone number too.
10"The rain was so heavy--the stranger and I were on a crash course in more ways than one!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- F-120
- Characters
- Linda; Dan Casey
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Art
- Art Saaf
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (original editor)
Allan Asherman (original editorial assistant)
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Synopsis
Linda meets the quarterback from her school's rival football team and has to pretend she isn't interested.
11"Streee-e--tch that dollar!!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Beauty on a Budget
- Genre
- Fashion
- Code
- [G-940]
Credits
- Script
- Liz Berube ?
- Art
- Liz Berube [as Elizabeth] (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Simon (original editor)
Allan Asherman (original assistant editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #110 (June-July 1974) — Untitled
Notes
This feature provides low-cost eye makeup advice.
12"There wasn't a man in the world who was as romantic as Paul…"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Code
- D-1063
- Characters
- Paul; Gwen
Credits
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Dorothy Woolfolk (original editor)
Deborah Anderson (original assistant editor)
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- First print
-
Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #100 (October 1972) — Poor Paul!
Synopsis
Gwen is annoyed because her boyfriend Paul is always borrowing money from her.
13"…you like music and dancing and jewelry and fine fashions."
Featuring
- Code
- G-541
Credits
- Author
- ?
- Art
- Liz Berube [as Elizabeth] (signed)
- Letters
- Liz Berube ?
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor)
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- First print
-
Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #143 (April 1970) — Aries
Notes
This feature is a horoscope relevant to the original US issue's publication date.
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Notes
This and all subsequent issues of this title were classified as unrestricted in Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney), Friday 19 September 1980 (#136).
Indicia
Printed by Offset Alpine Printing Pty Ltd, cnr Wetherill and Derby Streets, Silverwater 2141. Published by Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence street, Sydney, 2000. Sequences in this issue copyright DC Comics Inc. Distributors: Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd, Melbourne; Murray Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney.