My Own Romance

My Own Romance is a comic book title originally published by Timely Comics beginning in 1948 to 1951 and later by Atlas Comics from 1951 to 1961, and published by Marvel Comics until 1962.

Publication history

The title began publication as My Romance #1–3, and was renamed My Own Romance with issues #4–18 published by Timely, and issues #19–76 published by Atlas, and the title and continued as Teen-Age Romance #77–81, and issues #82-86 were published by Marvel Comics.
Vince Colletta worked at Atlas Comics primarily as a romance comics artist, he drew dozens of stories and covers for the Atlas titles Love Romances, Lovers, My Own Romance, Stories of Romance, and The Romances of Nurse Helen Grant.
Matt Baker drew stories prolifically for the romance comics of Atlas, namely Love Romances, My Own Romance, and Teen-Age Romance.
Jay Scott Pike was a regular Atlas Comics contributor, drawing in a variety of genres for such titles as the romance comics, including Girl Confessions, Love Romances, Love Tales, My Own Romance, Secret Story Romance, and True Secrets.
Don Heck contributed to such Atlas/Marvel romance comics as Love Romances and My Own Romance.
The earliest confirmed comic-book work for Pete Tumlinson is penciling "I Hate My Husband!", an eight-page story in the Timely Comics romance title My Own Romance #7.
In a rare switch, Christopher Rule penciled a story that someone else inked, in My Own Romance #63.
The title featured art from comics industry notables such as Bob Brown, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Joe Orlando, John Romita Sr., Mike Sekowsky, Alex Toth, and George Tuska.
Al Williamson's works from My Own Romance #71 were reprinted in the 2004 collection Al Williamson: Hidden Lands from Dark [Horse Comics].
Material from My Own Romance #71–76 and Teen-Age Romance #84–86 were included in the 2021 collection The Complete Kirby War and Romance.