ROM comic books issue 29

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. In the wake of the death of Starshine the Spaceknight, a disconsolate Rom investigates a possible new threat. What he discovers is a radioactive creature who has fought the mighty Hulk and survived. Can Rom defeat the man-brute known as the Missing Link (last seen in Incredible Hulk #179)? Special flashback cameo appearance by the Incredible Hulk. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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She was on her way to meet Mark's parents...but she was afraid that before the trip was over, her sister would be taking her place! "Heartbreak Journey!" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 8 page story "Another Woman's Man!"; 6 page story "Time for Tears" drawn by Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 7 page story "Lost Moment" drawn by Sid Greene; 1 page Oddities in Romance filler drawn by Mort Drucker. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Hartley. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Jerry Robinson, Jay Scott Pike, Alice Kirkpatrick, John Tartaglione, George Klein?, Bob Forgione?, John Romita, Sr.? and Mario Colovito? Featuring: "The Real Jim Blaine"; "Janice Gets Jilted!"; "To Have and To Hold"; and "He Walked Out of My Life"! Plus: 2-page text story "Second Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Betty falls for widowed single father Bob, but his mother thinks she's just after Bob's money and tries to break them up. Marilyn falls for Steve when he's "on the rebound" from another relationship, but she doesn't know what to do when the woman comes back. Orphaned Midge falls for farmer Gene, but she doesn't want to live like her late parents, poor subsistence farmers. My Secret Story; I Had My Hour; Hearts and Glowers; My Marriage of Fear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Too Young"; Wendy and Eric meet on the beach during a New England summer; Following a whirlwind romance, they elope and marry, but Eric doesn't realize Wendy is much younger than he and hasn't even graduated from high school; Times are tough for the newlyweds and she leaves Eric, only to find she is pregnant; When Christmas comes, Eric returns promising they will never be apart again. "Heartbreaker" text story. "Make Summer Pay Off"; Hints on looking for a summer job: baby-sitting, office supplies clerk, waitress, factory worker, librarian and park attendant. "Lost Love," art by Al Avison; Even though Nancy Harris was a year younger, she planned to marry Ben Carter after high school; But Ben had gone to work on a freighter, sailing around the world. "Dangerous Game"; All Sandy can think of is applying to medical school, but Ginny Ross wants excitement; After breaking up with Sandy, Ginny starts seeing Bix, the wild, carefree guy with no ambition. "Heart for Hire" text story. "Love Without Honor," art by Tom Hickey; Donna Blake was hopelessly in love with Bill Carson, but she was a plumber's daughter and Bill's father, Jeb, was a wealthy land developer; Their opportunity to date came when Bill was selected to write for the local radio station and Donna was chosen to read them on-air. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

First 25c cover priced issue. Cover by Art Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Cappello and Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. Nothing matters much to them except the here and now. They don't know how much heartbreak lies ahead...and they don't care! Read..."Summer Girl"! Also featuring: "Skag!" and "Another Lovely Night"! Plus: Find-a-Word puzzle page! And: letters page "Teen-Age Troubles" by Harold Gluck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta studio and unknown. Nurse Betsy Crane stars in "The Dedicated Man"! Can a private secretary mix career and romance? Read..."Secrets Of A Secretary"! Her job at the travel agency was dull, so she sold herself a vacation trip and discovered that..."Three Months Make A Lifetime"! And Diana focused so hard on the notion of fame on the stage that she blurred Adam from her mind in..."Ring Down The Curtain"! Plus: 1-page text story "Woman To Woman"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Alice Kirkpatrick, Werner Roth, Mike Sekowsky, Christopher Rule and unknown. "Milly's Mistake!" with art by Jay Scott Pike - Milly doesn't want to settle down with Jimmy in her small town, preferring to live in the big city like her Aunt Jane. However, when Milly visits Jane, she learns her impoverished, middle-aged aunt wants to use her as "bait" so men will take them out to dinner. Milly returns to her small town and Aunt Jane decides this is also the life she wants. Plus: "Love Is Where You Find It!" with pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick - Alice wants to get out of the slums where she and boyfriend Frank live, but Frank is content to stay there and thinks that's good enough for his future children. They argue and Frank decides to marry someone else. Alice quits her job in a mill and is hired as a receptionist, going from blue-collar to white-collar. She and her boss Steve fall in love, marry, and have 2 children. Also: "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em!" by Stan Lee and Werner Roth - Don is an admitted womanizer, who dates women and then dumps them when another comes along. He and Jane date for a time, but Don returns to his old promiscuous ways. Don's roommate Steve thinks Jane is being mistreated, and eventually marries her. Too late, Don realises that he actually loved Jane and lost her due to his own behaviour. And: "The Reason He Left Me!" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Christopher Rule - Helen loves football player Buck, but thinks newcomer Rene is angling to steal him away. Helen discovers Rene is involved with gamblers who are pressuring Buck to quit the team before the big game, so they can win a lot of money. Helen recruits some male students to break up the gambling ring, and Buck can now play football with a clear conscience. Issue also has 2-page text story "Poor Little Rich Girl." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Dawson. Stories and art by Ric Estrada and Hy Rosen. Tales of teen angst and amour. Farm girl Helen falls for hitchhiker Doug and follows him back to the city, where she learns how different they really are. Patty joins a sorority at her new college, but her initiation prank involves in a conspiracy to sabotage the football team. Cowboy Rance wants to join the professional rodeo circuit in New York City (!), forcing Vicki to choose between him and the ranch that she loves. Bewitched and Bewildered; What Every Girl Should Know; Love in Disguise; Lighter Side; Have You Heard This One?; A Colt Called Cupid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 29, No. 4. March 1945. Includes scandalous stories like: "Black Market Nursing" and "They Branded My Daughter Delinquent". Full-page color ads for Max Factor, Schlitz, Ivory Soap, Del Monte, Drene Shampoo, Chesterfield Cigarettes, and Maybelline. 8.5" x 10.75". 140 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 29, No. 5. April 1945. Includes scandalous stories like: "The Wrong Kind of Mother" and "When He Left Me Behind". Li'l Abner Cream of Wheat ad by Al Capp. Little Lulu Kleenex Tissues ad by Marjorie Henderson Buell. Full-page color ads for Karo Syrup, Drene Shampoo, Del Monte, Camay, Charm-Kurl, Tintz, and Ivory Soap. 8.5" x 10.75". 124 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 29, No. 6. May 1945. Veronica Lake cover. Includes scandalous stories such as: "This Business of Necking" and "If Parents Only Knew". 8.5" x 10.75". 134 pages. Black and white with some full-color advertising. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Bill Draut, John Prentice and Bob Powell. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. Pragmatic Ann seeks money and security, but can't help falling for Paul, who offers neither. Widow Tracy realizes she loves handsome boss Morgan when she sees him with flighty gold-digger Kathy. Scheming redhead Lorraine feels resentful of her sister's New York lifestyle and decides to steal her boyfriend Pete. Plus a page on 1950s fashion fads that's a real time capsule of the era. No Promises for Me; Summer Storm; Fashion Fads!; Heart of Stone; The Love I Lost; Sins of the Fathers; ...If You Love Me.. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 29, No. 2. April 1939. Cover by George Larkin. 8.5" x 11.5". 108 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 29 #4, June 1939. In this issue: "Elizabeth - The Love Story of a Queen", editorial touting McFadden's area in the Communications Building at the New York World's Fair and more. Cover painting by Victor Tchetchet. 8.5" x 11.25", 104 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Anne leaves behind Carl, who wants to marry her, when she gets her big break, in one of three stories this issue with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, a woman who's been in an accident loses her memory, but gains a handsome doctor. Lonely Irene meets new neighbor Harry, who looks like Clark Kent and is just as lonely as she is. Love Can Be Tragic; My Love Died; Love From The Past; Hearts And Headaches; Locked In My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Iger Shop. Stories by unknown. Art by Iger Shop and Jay Disbrow. Intimate love stories! In this issue: Oh, Johnny...instead of including you in her personal plans, Ann introduced you to Grace! But she didn't realize then how much she loved you! Don't miss "Am I an Old Maid?" with art by Iger Shop. Plus: "My Kind of Love" with art by Iger Shop; "Haunting Kisses" with art by Jay Disbrow; and "My Uncertain Heart!" with art by Iger Shop. Also: Roberta Bennett's lovelorn guide in a 2-page letters column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romance on Thin Ice; Betsy and Ed plan to marry following graduation, but Betsy is invited to join the Olympic figure skating team. Always a Lady text story. Too Young To Be Married! starring Nora Radcliffe, Honey Radcliffe, Henry Wesley, and Hubert Wesley. Party Line Kisses. Trousseau for Trudy. The Girl for His Money text story. Million Dollar Heartbreak. How to Turn a Date into a Catastrophe starring Rita. 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Lila, who craves a rich husband, enters a gothic-romance scenario when she goes to work for wealthy Scott. He is caring for his invalid wife and Lila begins to fall for him, until she learns that all is not as it seems. In a story with art by Bob Powell, Dot and her hated rival Fern are stranded on a raft at sea after a plane crash. Car thief and ex-con Carol finds love with her roommate's brother Dan, but is it enough to keep her from returning to her life of crime? Not your typical romance-comic story. The Gold-Plated Heart; Test of Courage; Love Under Construction; Second Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Don't Play at Love"; "Presto Change"; "Someone Like You"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant: Sunny Side Up, Movie Mood, and Don't Be Stand-Offish" advice page; "Romance in the Stars: Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, George Montgomery, and Dawn Addams"; "Midsummer Madness"; "Man of My Own"; "Do Unto Others"; "My Doubting Heart"; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant: Kissless Dates, Birthday Gift, and That String Bean Look" letters page; and "How to Be a Hermit". "Rivals for Romance: When a Redhead Comes Into a Man's Life, It Can Be a Bit Complicated" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Early American move fan magazine with typical eye-catching fodder such as movie reviews and celebrity gossip, but the majority of Romantic Movie Stories magazine includes novelizations of popular golden-age movie classics, accompanied by still shots from the film. 8" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Vince Colletta Studio, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Oil wildcatter Tom falls for Julie, the country girl who carried him to safety after a mugging. Redheaded celebrity stand-in Sheila falls for movie star Les, who thinks she's the real deal. Sue convinces Steve she's in love with him, but secretly she's not so sure, until a car accident changes everything. Plus a story that may be the work of good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Last One To Marry; The Engagement Ring/ Mail Order Romance; Sweet Young Thing; You Can't Gamble on Love; I Fell in Love With My Boss; Enchanted Holiday. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 30, Issue 88 - March, 1939. 6.5" x 9", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Vol. 29, No. 90 - September 1939. 7" x 9.75", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.