Young Love (1963) #97

DC 1963–1977 series Cover date Jul 1972

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Young Love #97 (1963) is issue #97 of DC's Young Love (1963–1977), with a cover date of July 1972. Drawn by Howard Chaykin and Werner Roth.

Creators

Pencillers: Howard Chaykin, Werner Roth
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Frank McLaughlin
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover artist: Vince Colletta

The stories

“The Fires of Love”

Sarah is the daughter of a revival preacher who has taught her that all men are evil. When she meets Ethan he tries to convince her that it is possible for two people to fall in love but it takes time to overcome her prejudices.

“Recipe for Romance!”

Mindy dumps her boyfriend Lewis because of his outmoded ideas about gender roles after he taunts her friend Paul for competing in a baking contest.

“Say It with Flowers”

Beth and Brad, who were formerly engaged, can't stop bickering when they meet again, but eventually they admit that they still love one another.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.