Young Romance (Prize)  YORP   (Prize, 1947-1953) Prize Series continued in Young Romance (DC) #125

Young Romance was the first legitimate romance comic in the United States. Both Young Romance and its sister publication, Young Love, were produced by the innovative team of Simon and Kirby.

In its early days, Young Romance featured a hard-edged melodrama and genuine tension and suspense. Its subjects were often couples from the lower classes, not just well-scrubbed suburban kids, and it dealt with issues such as alcoholism, spousal abuse, infidelity, and serious criminal behavior. Gradually, the title morphed into a tame mouthpiece for the conformist “feminine mystique” values of the 1950s, produced by men and aimed squarely at romance-minded adolescent girls. When DC took over the series in the early 1960s, stories became more predictable and the edgy artwork was replaced by the “slick” style that was predominant in love comics through the 1970s.

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		Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date: 9/1/1947 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $330.00 No copies available	1st romance comic	Joe Simon	Bill Draut, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#2 Date: 11/1/1947 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $200.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#3 Date: 1/1/1948 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $150.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#4 Date: 3/1/1948 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $150.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Jack Oleck	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Bill Draut
	#5 Date: 5/1/1948 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $150.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#6 Date: 7/1/1948 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $125.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#7 Date: 9/1/1948 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $125.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#8 Date: 11/1/1948 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $125.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#9 Date: 1/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $175.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#10 Date: 3/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $280.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#11 Date: 5/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#12 Date: 7/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#13 Date: 9/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#14 Date: 10/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#15 Date: 11/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Mort Meskin
	#16 Date: 12/1/1949 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#17 Date: 1/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#18 Date: 2/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#19 Date: 3/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#20 Date: 4/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $95.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#21 Date: 5/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#22 Date: 6/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#23 Date: 7/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#24 Date: 8/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#25 Date: 9/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#26 Date: 10/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#27 Date: 11/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#28 Date: 12/1/1950 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#29 Date: 1/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#30 Date: 2/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $75.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#31 Date: 3/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#32 Date: 4/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#33 Date: 5/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#34 Date: 6/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#35 Date: 7/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#36 Date: 8/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#37 Date: 9/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#38 Date: 10/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#39 Date: 11/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#40 Date: 12/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $60.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#41 Date: 11/1/1951 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available	Volume 5, Number 3; Photo Cover	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#42 Date: 2/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#43 Date: 3/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#44 Date: 4/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#45 Date: 5/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#46 Date: 6/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#47 Date: 7/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#48 Date: 8/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available	Volume 5, Number 12; Photo Cover	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#49 Date: 9/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $24.00 No copies available	Volume 6, Number 1; Photo Cover	Joe Simon, JackKirby	Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
	#50 Date: 10/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $24.00 No copies available
	#51 Date: 11/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $24.00 No copies available
	#52 Date: 12/1/1952 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#53 Date: 1/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#54 Date: 2/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#55 Date: 3/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#56 Date: 4/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#57 Date: 5/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#58 Date: 6/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#59 Date: 7/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#60 Date: 8/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $55.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#61 Date: 9/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#62 Date: 10/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#63 Date: 11/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#64 Date: 12/1/1953 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#65 Date: 1/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#66 Date: 2/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#67 Date: 3/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#68 Date: 4/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#69 Date: 5/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#70 Date: 6/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#71 Date: 7/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $45.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#72 Date: 8/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available
	#73 Date: 9/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available
	#74 Date: 11/1/1954 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available
	#75 Date: 1/1/1955 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available
	#76 Date: 4/1/1955 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available
	#77 Date: 7/1/1955 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $16.00 No copies available
	#78 Date: 8/1/1955 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#79 Date: 10/1/1955 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#80 Date: 12/1/1955 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#81 Date: 2/1/1956 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#82 Date: 4/1/1956 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#83 Date: 6/1/1956 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#84 Date: 10/1/1956 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#85 Date: 12/1/1956 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#86 Date: 2/1/1957 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#87 Date: 4/1/1957 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#88 Date: 6/1/1957 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#89 Date: 8/1/1957 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#90 Date: 10/1/1957 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $40.00 No copies available	Swimsuit cover	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#91 Date: 12/1/1957 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $35.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#92 Date: 2/1/1958 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $35.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#93 Date: 4/1/1958 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $15.00 No copies available
	#94 Date: 6/1/1958 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $15.00 No copies available
	#95 Date: 8/1/1958 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $35.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#96 Date: 10/1/1958 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $35.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#97 Date: 12/1/1958 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $35.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#98 Date: 2/1/1959 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $15.00 No copies available
	#99 Date: 4/1/1959 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $35.00 No copies available		Jack Kirby, Joe Simon	Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
	#100 Date: 6/1/1959 Cover Price: $0.10 NM Guide: $15.00 No copies available
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