The romance comic genre was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, who kicked off Young Romance in 1947 in an effort to tap into new adult audiences. In the next 30 years, over 200 issues of the flagship romance comic would be produced.
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of the romance comic genre, started Young Romance in 1947 to target a new adult readership.  Over the following three decades, over 200 issues of this popular comic were produced.