Rom comic books issue 4

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#31 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 7 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby and unknown. Art by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Featuring: "One Way to Hold Him"; "Raw Deal!"; "My Last Blind Date!"; "The Things Your Are Missing!"; and 3-page Will You Help Me? story! Plus: 1-page article "The Perfect Man"! Also: 1-page article "Let's Be Beautyful"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#32 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 8 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Marvin Stein?, Joe Simon? and unknown. Featuring the revealing confessions of a "Soldier´s Girl!" Plus: "Hand-Me-Down Love!"; "Painted Woman!"; "The Riddle That Was Gloria"; and 3-page Will You Help Me? story "[I'd been engaged to Rickie Vance for three years...]"! Also: 1-page article "The Reluctant Male"! And: 1-page article "Nobody Loves a Fat Girl"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#33 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 9 in indicia. Cover by Jack Kirby & Joe Simon. Stories by unknown. Art by Mort Meskin, Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, John Prentice, George Roussos, Joe Simon and unknown. Sometimes, when a man can't find the courage to propose directly to a girl, he may try other methods, like dictating a letter -- using the same thought, the same sincerity! Don't miss..."Take a Letter, Darling:"! Also featuring: "What´s in It For Me!"; "Not in the Act!"; "Charity Case"; and 3-page Will You Help Me? story! Plus: Questions and Answers 1-pagers "About That Kiss" and "Meet Spring Halfway"! Also: 1-page article "Early to Wed"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

34 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 10 in indicia. Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon and unknown. His girl kisses like a dream! The guys in the crowd must have been ribbing him when they called her an..."Old Fashioned Girl"! Plus more tales of young love! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Temptations of a Car Hop"-illustrated by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon!

#35 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 11 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Marvin Stein?, Bill Draut, Joe Simon?, George Roussos? and unknown. Featuring: "Temptations of a Car-Hop!"; "The Man Who Loves Shabby Sally!"; "The Man I Married!"; "The Catskill Man-Chasers!"; and 2-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story! Plus: 1-page article "Are You An Imposition?" Also: 1-page article "Beauty At Home"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#36 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 12 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Donahue?, Premiani?, Joe Simon? and unknown. Featuring: "Love At Stake!"; "Yesterday's Romance!"; "Married In Haste!"; "Big Brother Blues"; and "Just Good Friends!" Plus: 1-page text piece "Previews of Marriage"! Also: 1-page text piece "Handsome Hands and Feet"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN 'THE GREAT SOCIETY' The wars of unification have ended and Rome is stronger than ever. Was it enough to change the future and push humanity to new heights? Find out in the epic conclusion of PAX ROMANA. Cover price $3.50.

Photo cover. "I Changed My Life to Catch a Man!", script by Dana Dutch, art by Chuck Miller; Perry agrees to help June get a date with her crush Ken; After her makeover, she suddenly becomes popular with boys; Ken asks June for a date and Perry advises June to join the school dramatics club to seal the deal, since Ken thinks hes a good actor; June discovers Ken is egotistic and a two-timer; Perry says June should date other guys to make Ken jealous. "Glamour Was My Weakness," pencils by Matt Baker; Ginger spends her savings on a vacation at swanky Hillview Manor, over her boyfriend Jims objections. She falls in love with David there; hes engaged to Fran but says its a family thing; David demonstrates "a diabolical recklessness" that frightens Ginger; Jim arrives and teams up with Fran. "I Was Trapped by Kisses I Couldn't Resist!", pencils by Chuck Miller; Martha vows to dedicate herself to studying at college, but when she meets Ralph, she says "Id love to kiss his fine, strong mouth!"; However, Ralph never asks her for a date because she has a reputation as a "snob" and a "grind"; On a winter break skiing excursion organized by professor Arnold, Martha flirts with him to make Ralph jealous. "My Dangerous Flaw"; Linda arrives at college and ruffles feathers with her superior attitude and disregard for rules; She and Johnny fall in love but he doesnt like it when she acts like "a spoiled brat"; Linda dates Bruce and theyre involved in an auto accident. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romeo and Juliet, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by George Evans. (HRN 167, with 5/65 date). Cover price $0.15.

"A Rival on My Honeymoon!"; Stellas parents pay for her honeymoon with Ralph at Three Star Lodge; He admits hed been there before in high school with his girlfriend Tina; Theyd made plans to come to the lodge for their honeymoon, but she died shortly afterward; Although Ralph protests that he loves Stella now, their stay is ruined. "Romantic Stranger" text story. "I Was Ashamed of My Parents"; Lucia loves fellow high school student Dick, but she is ashamed of her Italian immigrant parents; When Dick meets them, Tina thinks he must consider them "poor, stupid foreigners" and breaks up with him; Her friends think Tina believes theyre not good enough to meet her family. Strange Romantic Customs about some of the Malayan communities. "My Superstitious Heart" text story. "Special Dinner" text story. "Wrong Prescription for Love"; Nina rejects George's romantic advances because she's studying to get a nursing job at a bigger hospital; "I have no time for romance; It would interfere with my work!"; They fall in love anyway, but when she receives a job offer in California, Nina turns down his marriage proposal. "I Was a Failure on My First Date!", art by Bob Powell; High school sophomore goes on her first date with senior Clark, but dresses and acts too sophisticated for her age; Clark complains - he thought she was "fresh and unspoiled"; Elyse confesses that she was putting on an act. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Medals Are for Heroes, inks by Vince Colletta; Betsy leads a group of nurses to help during a flood, but she is not impressed with Corporal Kalin, a former war hero whose brash attitude she finds annoying; Working together to help flood victims, they eventually come to an understanding. The End of Love; Helen is crushed when her boyfriend Phil sends his friend Cal to break up with her, unable to face her himself; Time passes and eventually Helen and Cal become involved. Stories reprinted from Nurse Betsy Crane and Love Diary. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Carrie works at Dirk's casino and flirts her way to luxury, but when she falls for straight-arrow Stan, she must make a choice. Doctor Deborah is a dedicated professional who has no time for love, until she meets George, the handsome brother of a patient. Aspiring actress Nina wins a TV talent show, but fame begins to change how she regards her old friends, including Ed, who secretly loves her. Plus a collection of romantic traditions from around the world. My Reputation; Romance Oddities; Only a Memory; Love Comes But Once; Unworthy Heart. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ken Bald, Frank Bolle, Leonard Starr, Charles Sultan, Al Hartley and R. Brice. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. After she steals a dress, a woman is wooed by a handsome fellow thief, but they soon spiral into a life of crime; Small-town girl Ellen is literally swept off her feet by a circus trapeze artist; The woman who runs a dating service has hardened her own heart to love. Also, readers send in their personal love stories. The Crooked Road to Romance; The Heart on the Flying Trapeze; Match-Makers Don't Marry; Clothes Horse; I Feared my Heart; Readers' Romances; Love Takes a Nose-Dive! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin and Dana Dutch. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Tired of being "good," a woman seeks thrills with a soldier, but soon has regrets, in a story with art by Baker. Another Baker story has Pat trying to break up Bill's romance with his girl back home, but it's a stunt she's tried before. War correspondent Janice is torn between Frank, her sweetheart back home, and Jack, the soldier she's profiling on the front lines in Korea. My Basic Training for Romance; The True Love of a War Correspondent; Road to Disgrace; I Was the Roving Kind; I Made False Promises; I Was a Girl on the Rebound: I Plunged into Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ken Battefield and others. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Rancher Susan Polmer is as tough as any man, and more than a match for outlaw Bessie. Rancher Kate and railroad man Rex team up to find the outlaws who rustled her herd. The romance of cavalry soldier Jim and Pawnee woman Bright Star plays against a backdrop of conflict, and offers an interracial romance rare for its era. The cover promises "heart-warming thrillers of ranch and range." The Bride Wore Buckskin; Romance Rides The Rails; Senorita Six-Gun!; Arrow in My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Frank Giacoia, Art Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Mike Sekowsky, Ralph Mayo, Mort Leav and Bob Rogers. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. After an accident leaves her with facial scars, Elaine becomes convinced that her husband Carl would be happier with the unmarred Margaret, and tries to get them together! Ann becomes attached to troubled orphan Bobbie, but she doesn't think her husband Fred is interested in adoption. Carl and Jane's attempt to start a happy home life is complicated by her interfering mother. Plus the story of Mark Twain's romance with Livy Langdon, and other true romances involving historical figures. What Price Beauty?; Deception!; The Other Man; Working Wife; Love Conquers All!; The Other Love; The Blue Danube; The Truest Love!; The Rocky Road to Love!; Interfering Mother-in-Law. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Story and art by Guy Colwell. A classic underground look at social situations, prison life, and drug use. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art and Cover by Brett Parson. Romantic and brilliant coder Lexy Ryan finally gets her wish: a St. Valentine's dinner with her dream lover, Lord Byron. But dreams rarely work out the way we want, and when Mata Hari leads her army of cheating husbands onto the Golden Gate Bridge, jaded fantasy quickly turns to full-scale nightmare. Taken prisoner, Lexy and her father clash as the horrible truth about Lexy's mother's death is revealed, while Incubator ice-queen Angel gives Byron a terrible ultimatum. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Written by El Torres. Art by Jaime Martinez. Cover by Roger Bonet and Sandra Molina. Exorcist John Brennan has finally found the entrance that the demons used to break into the Vatican. But expelling them may be beyond his powers, for its roots reach very deep in the ecclesiastic hierarchy. The conclusion of this horror tale of possessions in the very core of the Catholic Church! 28 pages, full color. MR Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Bryan Hill. Art and Cover by Nelson Blake. END OF STORY ARC To save her friend, Ashlar must come face to face with the leader of The Order of Romulus, and her arch nemesis Achilles...but is she walking into a trap that will change her and our world forever? The Last of the Wolves will be tested like never before as the first arc of ROMULUS comes to an action-packed conclusion! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Navy sailor Dan meets and woos Betty through the personals (like an online romance before computers), but on leave he learns that he's actually been communicating with Betty's sister Peggy. Nelson and Beth get into a fight, and both risk their romance by having dinner with old flames. Returning veteran Rod adopts a young war refugee, but his fiancee Sandy isn't ready for that in any way - luckily, Anne is there for support. Plus a look at international marriage customs. Wanted - A Mate!; I Married a Bombshell; I Surrender; Shared Kisses; Romance Around the Globe. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Cover shown is the Superior Publishers Canadian edition. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Rafael Astarita. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. The painted cover originally appeared on the paperback novel Confidential" by Donald Henderson Clarke, Avon #253. Mary pretends to be a female WAC soldier to court a handsome captain, but after they fall in love, she must come clean; A dying soldier tries to alienate the woman he loves, so she can start over if he doesnt survive his operation; After marrying for money, Pete is literally haunted by visions of Laura, the woman he really loved. Also featuring a lurid contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. I Deceived My Love; Flight of Love; You Did Not Love Me; Jilted Sweetheart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 2 - Fall, 1944. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Howard Larsen and Louis Ravielli. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Rickie is torn between childhood sweetheart Marty and new love Paul; Tom jumps to conclusions when he sees Janey with a wealthy older man; A love affair between a doctor and nurse leads to drama in the operating room. Nobody Will Ever Know!; Detour to Love; Teardrops From my Heart!; Dont Lie to Me My Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Regular cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. The truth of Caligula is revealed, but it nearly destroys Laurentius in the process. Deep within the horrors of the creature known as the "Heart of Rome," lay the secrets...and at long last, the demon Caligula is at hand. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

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Gore cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. The truth of Caligula is revealed, but it nearly destroys Laurentius in the process. Deep within the horrors of the creature known as the "Heart of Rome," lay the secrets...and at long last, the demon Caligula is at hand. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

Imperial cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. The truth of Caligula is revealed, but it nearly destroys Laurentius in the process. Deep within the horrors of the creature known as the "Heart of Rome," lay the secrets...and at long last, the demon Caligula is at hand. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

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Wraparound cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. The truth of Caligula is revealed, but it nearly destroys Laurentius in the process. Deep within the horrors of the creature known as the "Heart of Rome," lay the secrets...and at long last, the demon Caligula is at hand. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Guest-starring the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Al Milgrom. The Shi'ar Empire have been long allies of the Earth super-heroes known as the X-Men, but now they find themselves at odds with the Spaceknights of Galador. Seeking his hidden homeworld, Rom and his allies, the surviving members of the Spaceknight Squadron, are accused of invading Shi'ar space. Now, the weary Spaceknights must face those that even the X-Men could not defeat, the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. It's Rom vs. Gladiator. Place your bets. This story continues in Rom #73. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

Cover art by Walter Johnson. "Miss Stardust," art by Walter Johnson; Star, assistant to "Saturday Night Hit Parade" producer Al Pearce, is upset when her press agent boyfriend Tim flirts with aspiring singer Laura; Al and singer Bill Harrington give Star a makeover and promote her as a singing star to make Tim jealous; Tim gives Bill and Star incorrect directions to a private party where they are booked to perform, but proves he loves Star when she is in danger of drowning as a result. "Second Fiddle," pencils by Walter Johnson; Star college football player Dick dumps Babs for "campus coquette" Connie; After his shoulder is injured in an auto accident, Dick is off the team and Connie drops him. "Sammy Kaye" Star of the Month article. "Model Perfect," pencils by Walter Johnson; Model agency owner Harry Conover "discovers" Carol working in a store and hires her as a model; She begins to date middle-aged actor Darryl, unaware hes using her to restart his waning career; Carol breaks up with her fiancé Fred as a result, and he goes to Conover for help. "One-Sided Love," art by Walter Johnson; Tommy loves Karen but he tells her "marriage is not for me," and hints at something in his past; Karen later overhears Tommy being pressured into helping rob her fathers bank, where Tommy now works, and discovers Tommy is an ex-convict. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ferd Johnson. Stories and art by Ferd Johnson. Sometimes listed as Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton #4. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Ferd Johnson's Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton. Texas Slim is a ranch hand who works for Dirty Dalton, a rancher with a floating moral code. The result is slapstick comedy involving Slim, Dalton and Slim's horse Loco; Little Mexico is a boy who has comedic misadventures, much like Nancy or Henry. Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Little Mexico. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She and Jack were through! He had made her a laughing stock, gushing over Irene all evening and ignoring her! Read..."Flame of Jealousy"! Also featuring: "I Saved Him for Another Woman"; "No Marriage in Sight"; and "I'll Wait for You Always"! Plus: 1-page text story "Only One Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Raymond C. Krank and Gina Leahy. Stories and art by Gardner Fox, Johnny Jewell, Paul Parker, Creig Flessel and Ogden Whitney. Kids' comics geared to the concerns of the 1940s teenage girl. A teen romance tale with illustrations by Ogden Whitney; A humorous text story by future comics legend Gardner Fox; Kitty Hawke undertakes the search for a missing artist and Kenny's new ventriloquism talents come in handy. Vic Damone; Scared of Your Shadow?; Check Your Hat; If the Shoe Fits...; Wendy; Boys Will Be Boycotting...; Dream Sister; Soap n' Water Opera; Meeting Your Match; Honey; Rain Check for Romance; It Figures Up; Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!; Amusement Park; Kitty Hawke; Young and Gay; Yours Truly, Judy Kirk; Nancy Takes Up: Table Tennis; Hold That Line!; Thank You, Mr. Husing. 48 pages, Full Color.

Photo cover. The Fearful Heart! starring Molly Adams, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia; Aline is in love with the sheriff, but she can't take that he always is in danger. No Time for Tears. Dearest Enemy. Sundown. Race for Love text story. Saddle Stuntgirl! facts on rodeo stunt girls. Rancho Pancho. Heartbreak Ranch. 52 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Whispers I Never Heard," art by John Prentice; Nurse Laura goes to work at a New York hospital and falls in love with Dr. Carey; Carey's work is lacking and he mysteriously vanishes at times; Laura discovers he's cheating on her. "Plans are Only for Dreams"; Department store secretary Jean falls for famous skier Carl, who is demonstrating equipment in the sporting goods department; Jealous of fellow employee Helen, Jean pretends to be a skier herself to impress Carl and they go on a company-sponsored ski trip. "With Doubt in Her Heart," art by Bill Ely; Ruth, married to busy lawyer Alec, runs into former boyfriend Ken; When Alec criticizes her, Ruth leaves him. "The Old Feeling," art by John Prentice; Cathy has no social life because she is dedicated to caring for her widowed father; When former boyfriend Hal returns to town, she begins to date him again. "Smoothie's Class Pin" text story. "Someday You'll Understand"; Nurse Betty and Dr. Bob are in love, but can't marry until he completes his internship in 2 years; When Barbara and Dave--another nurse and doctor--elope, Betty presses Bob to do the same but he refuses: if caught, he'll be expelled. "No Deeper Love," art by Joseph Gagliardi; In Tucson in 1842. frontier scout Kit Carson falls in love with Spanish beauty Josepha, and they are married a short time later. "I was Small-Town and Smart"; College journalism student Lois agrees to help visiting big city reporter Hap on a story; He's doing an exposé on college athletics and Lois falls in love with him. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #18-25 and ANNUAL 2000.

Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR, MICHAEL RYAN, JERRY ORDWAY and JOSE LADRÖNN. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

As his classic run continues, Dan Jurgens introduces new threats for the God of Thunder to face, and the stakes are higher than ever! Thanos has gathered artifacts that threaten Earth's very existence, and he's got the all-powerful Mangog at his side! Thor, Odin and the Scarlet Witch battle Enrakt the Enchanter in another dimension!

Plus: Loki!

Softcover, 248 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.