Listen to Page!

It has been almost six months since Sequential Crush has had a visit from romance advice guru, Page Peterson -- which is obviously far too long!!!

Young Romance #189

(December 1972)

Have a wonderful weekend!
Join me Sunday for a special Mother's Day story!

Page Peterson's Advice on Little Sisters

Taking a date to see Scott Pilgrim vs. the World this weekend? Be sure to read Page Peterson's "Do's & Dont's of Dating" first -- you wouldn't want to make the same mistake as big sis here!

"Do's & Dont's of Dating"
Young Romance #177
December 1971

Page Peterson's "How to Hold Your Man"

Page Peterson of Page Peterson's Do's and Dont's of Dating not only appeared in Young Romance, but in Secret Hearts as well. Page was also not just constrained to the sequential format as we saw last time, but occasionally took a more traditional column approach. This sage advice is from Secret Hearts #151 (April 1971).

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Remember Page's advice!

Page Peterson's Do's and Dont's of Dating

The advice columns of romance comics were entertaining in their own right, but when illustrated sequentially they became a real treat. While Young Love had the nasty Marc as its patron saint of advice, Young Romance had a more likeable character -- Page Peterson and her "Do's and Dont's of Dating." As you will see in this episode from Young Romance #172 (June/July 1971), Page dishes out no-nonsense etiquette-type advice on the art of courtship .



From what I can tell, Page Peterson is the only regularly reoccurring non-white character in the romance comics of the 1960s and '70s. Her illustrated advice column appeared in no less than fourteen semi-consecutive issues of Young Romance. While there were not a whole lot of ethnically diverse characters in the romance comics, Page's presence demonstrates that the socially relevant issue of diversity was at least on DC's radar.