Young Romance #171

DC Comics

United States

Published
April-May 1971
Page count
68
Cover price
0.25 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/24186

Credits

Editing
Dorothy Woolfolk, Editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Strangers in Love Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Don Heck, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Love Song Romances (Murray, 1978 series) #83 ([July 1978?])
Love behind Bars!
Show/hide 1. Let Me Share My Heart with You! Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
B-765

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Art Saaf, penciller
 
Tony DeZuñiga, inker [as Tony DeZuniga]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Credits from Robin Snyder.

Show/hide 2. Strangers in Love Comic story, 11 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-124

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Romita, penciller
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

First print
United States
Heart Throbs (DC, 1957 series) #93 (December 1964-January 1965)
A Date with Heartbreak  (retitled and significantly modified)
Also printed
Australia
Heart to Heart Romance Library (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #84 ([May 1965?])
A Date with Heartbreak
 
Australia
Magic Moment Romances (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #87 ([October 1971])
Strangers in Love!

Notes

Original title: "A Date with Heartbreak!" Retouched art. Original splash page and additional page removed.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Do's and Dont's of Dating) Comic story, 1 page

"You want me to meet your cousin from out of town?"

Featuring

Feature
Do's and Dont's of Dating
Code
D-126

Credits

Writing
, scripter [as Page Peterson]
Art
Tony DeZuñiga, line art [as Tony DeZuniga]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 4. How Much Can My Love Buy? Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
B-796

Credits

Writing
George Kashdan, scripter
Art
Art Saaf, penciller
 
Vince Colletta, inker
 
Tony DeZuñiga, inker [as Tony DeZuniga]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Credits via Robin Snyder.

Show/hide 5. Which Man Is Mine! Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-127

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Romita, penciller
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Original
Secret Hearts (DC, 1949 series) #68 (January 1961)

Notes

Original title: "A Love to Remember!" Retouched art.

Show/hide 6. How to Lose 5 lbs. in 5 Days! Text article, 1.67 pages

Featuring

Code
D-132

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
Elizabeth Safian, penciller
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 7. Untitled Statement of ownership, 0.33 pages

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Text
, typeset

Notes

Total distribution: 12-month average = 172,606; latest = 191,032.

Show/hide 8. Afraid to Love! Comic story, 11 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance
Code
D-128

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Romita, penciller
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

First print
United States
Falling in Love (DC, 1955 series) #36 (August 1960)
Tomorrow's Heartache!  (retitled and updated)
Also printed
Australia
Magic Moment Romances (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #87 ([October 1971])
Afraid to Love!

Notes

Original title: "Tomorrow's Heartache!" Retouched art.

Show/hide 9. Untitled (Laura Penn... Your Romance Reporter) Letters page, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Laura Penn... Your Romance Reporter
Code
D-109

Credits

Writing
Ethan C. Mordden, scripter [credited as Laura Penn]
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 10. Nice Girls Are Out of Style! Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre
Romance

Credits

Writing
Barbara Friedlander, scripter
Art
Kurt Schaffenberger, penciller
 
Vince Colletta, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Falling in Love Romances (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #68 ([December 1971?])
Nice Girls Are out of Style!

Notes

credits by Robin Snyder; we previously credited the pencils to John Celardo


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 95921

Entry created

  • 20/05/2022

Cover added

  • 20/05/2022

Index completed

  • 20/05/2022

Last updated

  • 02/07/2015