Young Romance (1963) #181

DC 1963–1975 series Cover date Apr 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

Value history

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About this issue

Young Romance #181 (1963) is issue #181 of DC's Young Romance (1963–1975), with a cover date of April 1972. Drawn by Ernie Chan and Jay Scott Pike.

Creators

Pencillers: Ernie Chan, Jay Scott Pike
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Tony DeZuniga, Frank Giacoia, Jay Scott Pike
Letterers: John Costanza, Milt Snapinn
Cover artist: Vince Colletta

The stories

“Ned & Gloria & Jim & Sandra”

Gloria secretly starts dating her best friend's boyfriend Jim, deceiving both her friend Sandra and her own boyfriend Ned.

“When You're in Love”

Jean works as a babysitter for young Penny, but falls in love with Penny's widowed father Craig. Unfortunately, Craig is engaged to Kay, who immediately senses a potential rival.

“Wake Up and Dream!”

Former child star Janice Talbot wants to be famous again, not realizing that her real future lies in another direction.

“The Shadow Between Us”

When Donna learns that her boyfriend Carl was killed in Vietnam, his friend Ethan falls in love with her but her love for Carl stands in the way.

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