Young Romance #v2#3 (9)

(January-February 1949)

Was Love to Be My Sacrifice! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Simon

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

romance

Characters

Irene Lorraine; Chris Lorraine; Mrs. Lorraine; Sam Dickerson; Mr. Nolan

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.

Reprints

• in Real Love: The Best of Simon and Kirby Romance Comics (Eclipse, 1988 series) (October 1988)
• in Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) #2 (April 2014)
• in Young Romance (Komics Initiative, 2018 series) (septembre 2018)
• in Real Love (Ace Magazines, 1949 series) #?

[Young Love #1] (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Indexer Notes

Ad for "Young Love #1"

Good Manners (Table of Contents: 3)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as Nancy Hale]

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Probably all fake letters

The Lie I Lived (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Draut

Inks

Bill Draut

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

romance

Characters

Helen Neilson; Mrs. Neilson; Mr. Neilson; Jed Barron; Johnny Adams; Mel Doyne; Martha Winters

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.

The Easy Life (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Simon ?

Inks

Joe Simon

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

romance

Characters

Claire Stratton; Mr. Stratton; Mrs. Stratton; John Cantrell; Steve Crane

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.

Indexer Notes

Possible Simon pencils per Nick Caputo, May 2015.

They Both Got There (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

romance

Last Chance for Love! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Draut

Inks

Bill Draut

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

romance

Characters

Peggy Gooding; Mrs. Gooding; Nila Gooding; Lee Jordan; Frankie Thomas; Dr. Davidson

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.