ROM comic books issue 68

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Brett Breeding. Rom becomes caught in the middle of two warring factions. Humans on one side and machines on the other with neither willing to give an inch. Rom, being a cyborg, is trapped between man and machine...which side will he choose? 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Three Steps to Heartbreak, pencils by Arthur Peddy; Fickle Joyce never stays with one guy for very long, but when she finally falls for Stef she is afraid that he will lose interest in her the same way she lost interest in other guys. An Answer to Loneliness! To Tell the Truth! Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. This is Love!, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione, Ann Brewster and Tom Scheuer. The story of a girl who was all woman! Don't miss..."Female!" Also featuring: "How Do I Know It's Love?"; "The Boss' Son!"; "College Romance"; and "After The Wedding!" Plus: 2-page retitled reprint text story "Worth Waiting For"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Faded Southern belle Lucille lives in "genteel poverty" in her parents' decrepit old mansion, until handsome realtor Joe comes by to make her an offer. A woman wrestles with the decision to tell her secret love how she really feels. Linda has a lifelong crush on the boy next door, but she can't get him to pay any attention to her. Live in Loneliness; An Honest Love; Love Thy Neighbor; Record Romance; Pauline in the Picture; Paradise of the Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 12, Issue 68 - January, 1935. Bette Davis painted cover. Vintage motion picture fan magazine featuring text adaptations of Popular (at the time) movies complete with photo stills from the film. This issue includes; "Forsaking All Others" starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, "Bordertown" starring Paul Muni and Bette Davis, "Nell Gwyn" starring Anna Neagle, "The Bride and the Best Man" starring Carole Lombard and Chester Morris, "Romance in Manhattan" starring Francis Lederer, "Cheating Cheaters" starring Fay Wray, "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" starring Claude Rains and Joan Bennett, "A Wicked Woman" starring Mady Christians, "Maybe It's Love" starring Gloria Stewart and Phillip Reed, "Jealousy" starring Nancy Carroll, "West of the Pecos" starring Richard Dix, "Murder in the Clouds" starring Ann Dvorak and Lyle Talbot, "Gigolette" starring Adrienne Ames and Ralph Bellamy, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" starring Leslie Banks and Edna Best, and "Against the Law" starring John Mack Brown and Sally Blane. Plus, news and reviews. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Avison. Odd Girl Out, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Warren Kremer; Enid, the school's champion swimmer, has always liked Brad, but he is going steady with Sally. My Sister's Husband, art by Al Avison; Ruth lived with her sister Ginny and her husband Spence, but all was not going well for the married couple. House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love #82, True Love #48, Hi-School Romance #69, First Romance #48, and True Bride-To-Be Romances #26. My Answer!, art by John Sink; Gladys never thought that when she took the job as Dr. Henry Norman's assistant that she would end up engaged to him; Her euphoria was broken one day when she came in to help Henry with an experiment. Not Good Enough - For Me!, art by Tom Hickey; In Europe, Stella's family had been royalty and her mother resents that she has lost all of that by coming to America. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Never Waste Your Kisses!", pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Leah was raised in a poor family who scrimp to get her through a two-year community college; Gardner Lane is from a very rich family, but Leah doesn't want to waste her time with him because she doesn't think she has a chance. Shirley Jones illustration by Tony Tallarico! "Remember Me?", art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Paula Cramer and Walt Odum were once engaged, but Walt comes back from Viet Nam half-crazy after an attack leaves him badly injured; Paula tries to move on with her life and becomes a stewardess. 1-page Choosing a Career text piece by Jeannette Copeland. Statement of ownership--average print run 215,000; average paid circulation 145,030. "The Girl Who Didn't Need Love," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Claire Ridgeley is a beautiful, talented young actress. But she has to decide if she is willing to give up her career for Ted Rumsen. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and Tom Hickey. Romantic Adventures (1949) officially becomes My Romantic Adventures, featuring tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A wealthy woman tries to keep her feelings secret from the man she loves; Romance blooms in the desert; Advice on buying gifts for your man. Too Rich for Romance!; The Real Values!; Be Careful When You Buy Him Gifts!; Lost Dilemma in the Desert; I Love You, Doctor!; Stage-Struck! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Brett Breeding. Rom becomes caught in the middle of two warring factions. Humans on one side and machines on the other with neither willing to give an inch. Rom, being a cyborg, is trapped between man and machine...which side will he choose? 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Brett Breeding. Rom becomes caught in the middle of two warring factions. Humans on one side and machines on the other with neither willing to give an inch. Rom, being a cyborg, is trapped between man and machine...which side will he choose? 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "The Secret Bride"; "Guilty Kisses"; "Reluctant Fiancé" art by Alice Kirkpatrick; and "Stop, Love Thief!". "Glamorizing Yourself: Romance in Your Hands..." text article reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #41 and from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #13, and reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #41. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.