The first issue of 'Young Romance,' which launched the romance genre in 1947. Wikimedia Commons
A companion series to 'Young Romance,' 'Young Love' would ultimately be the last of the romance comics, saying a heartfelt goodbye in 1977. From the Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collection, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina Libraries
With 153 issues, 'Secret Hearts' was one of the longer running romance series. It would be acquired by DC and remain in print until 1971. From the Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collection, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina Libraries
Cowboy Romances were an outgrowth of the romance genre. From the Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collection, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina Libraries
Superhero series would go on to incorporate romance comic-inspired storylines. From the Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collection, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina Libraries
