ROM comic books issue 11

Add to cart VF 8.0 $6.00	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $3.60	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $3.70	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $3.20
Add to cart Fine $2.70	Add to cart Fine $2.70	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $2.65

Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Captured, Rom lies helpless and at the mercy of the vile Dire Wraiths of Project Safeguard. The evil aliens in human guise plan to learn the secrets of their greatest enemy's power and use that knowledge for their own malevolent ends. That is unless Archie Stryker, the man who would be Firefall the Spaceknight, can discover the hero within and at last find redemption. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Long Roads to Ruin: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Robert Atkins. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. 'Long Roads to Ruin,' part 1. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fair $5.40

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.50 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Aspiring actress Stella reflects on the circumstances that led her away from Hollywood and her true love Barney, and back to her mother's rooming house. After breaking up with Lon, Nan starts dating his friend Howie, but is she only trying to get back at Lon? Janie falls for handsome Doug, the forest ranger who rescued her from a fire, but a forest fire threatens to separate them forever. Fumbled Destiny; Tomorrow Is Ours; Hearts and Glowers; Night of Sorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $9.30

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Ann and Sid fall for each other, but he's due to be assigned overseas with the military any day now. Mark and Jane's plans for the future are derailed when Mark's father is accused of embezzlement. Redheaded Dusty falls for the rough-and-tumble sailor who runs her late father's fishing business. I Promised Too Much!; Backstairs Love; Color Clues!; A Game of Hearts!; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Thrill-Hungry; My Most Romantic Moment; Raw Deal; Cupid Scores High; No Thought of Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans

Volume 11, Issue 2 - January, 1936. Cover painted by Earl Christy. Modern Romances is a long running true love magazine featuring short stories of love, passion, lust, divorce, and betrayal all said to really have happened. 8.5" x 11.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans

Vol. 11, No. 3. February 1936. Includes scandalous stories like: "Unwilling Bride" and "The Woman I Stoned". Full-page color ads for Irresistible and Lucky Strikes. Cover by Zoe Mozert. 8.5" x 11.5". 104 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $295.00 View scans Only one staple (manufacturing).

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Lois is torn between soldier Larry and defense contractor Jeff - but the story takes a left turn with the discovery of a spy ring. Sisters Betsy and Ellen get into a feud over dating older men, but one of the sisters is secretly married to boot. Bert discovers that his new wife Mary has inherited her father's gambling problem. My Cheating Heart; Two Kinds of Love; Too Young for Kisses; Gamble With Marriage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans

Vol. 11, No. 4. June 1930. Cover of Helen Chandler and John Garrick painted by Jules Cannert. 8.5" x 11.5". 120 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Department-store clerk Margery dates three men who could help her career, but is in trouble when they find out about each other, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Anne marries handsome farmer Ned after moving to a small town, but soon tires of the life of a farmer's wife. Janet is determined to be a star, but that leaves boyfriend Jed feeling left out, in a story featuring early art by future comics legend Joe Kubert. Cover by Baker. My Rival and Her Weakness; The Worst Mistake a Wife Can Make; I Learned by Trial and Error; Crazy for Love; Playgirl at Work. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $29.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Photo cover. "Tragic Farewell"; Jessica refuses to marry Stan because she believes shell have a singing career like her late, great father, although she has "none of [her] fathers great talent"; When Stan suggests she change her last name to see if she can get bookings, Jessica learns the truth--she can't--and agrees to wed Stan. "Love Stands Accused!", art by Al McWilliams; Helen is lawyer Georges secretary and girlfriend; She wants him to become wealthy and influential but he prefers to serve the clients who need him the most; Helen tricks political boss Manell into offering George work, over Georges objections. "Bermuda Idyll" text story by Daniel Bailey. "My Desolate Heart"; 24-year-old Laura teaches high school and is treated "like one of the gang" by her students, especially the boys; Dan, the older brother of Jerry, one of the students, says Laura should socialize with people of her own age; Her lack of "dignity" also threatens her job; Dan and Laura fall in love; When Jerry is caught embracing Laura in school, hes suspended but shows up at the prom and makes a scene. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $150.00 View scan Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Art by Maurice Whitman, Pete Morisi and John Forte. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Ginny returns West to sell the family ranch and gets caught up with gold prospector Jim. Ellen is alarmed when handsome newspaperman Mark tells her that her boyfriend is rustling her cattle. Dance-hall girl Sally sacrifices her happiness to save her lover's life and get him back together with his high-class ex. The cover promises "all new romances of ranch and range." Also featuring a classic cover by Maurice Whitman. Love is Where You Find It; Fight for Your Love; The Terror of the Plains; Honeymoon Range; Heartbroken Buckaroo!; Ill Love You Always. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $349.99 View scans Paper: White Label #4630449024 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Dick Beck. She Hated Her Husband!; Elaine married TV repairman Larry while still in high school; 18 months later she hates her life as a mother and housewife; After Elaine goes to the beach with friends and takes their baby along, Larry takes the infant and goes home to his mother. Thrill Seeker, art by Edward Goldfarb; Brenda leaves her small town and would-be suitor Tom for a vacation in New Orleans during Mardi Gras; She falls in love with a costumed man named Andre, but sees him kissing another woman and returns home, disillusioned. The Turning Of The Worm text story by Diane Lowe. I Fell In Love With An Ex-Con, art by Dick Beck; Connie, secretary for the parole board, falls in love with paroled convict Joe, over her fathers objections; Joe disappears after meeting her father and Connie thinks hes rejoined his old gang; When Connie sees Joe in police custody, she fears the worst. My Terrible Confession; Even as a child, Carol had no regard for truth and honesty, and as a department store employee she continues to take credit for work others do; She falls in love with her new boss Bruce, even though he warns her that he can't stand liars; Carol mistakenly wins a store slogan contest, but doesnt admit the error. 36 pgs., full color.

NOTE: Other than the issue #, Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #11 and Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #1 are virtually identical. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $325.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4199037002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Photo cover of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor in Paramount Pictures' "A Place in the Sun." "My Empty Promise," art by Alex Toth; Gary promises his dying mother that hell marry their neighbor Adele, who has always been in love with him; When Sylvia says she and Gary love each other, Adele refuses to release Gary from his vow. "Love Problems," art by Paul Robinson; Ed proposes to Gloria but she isnt sure she loves him; Gloria and her sister go on a trip to Washington D.C. and being away from Ed makes Gloria understand that he is the man for her. "Flattery Will Get You Somewhere!" one-page story, art by Nina Albright; Jane is a success with Hal because she is sincere in her compliments; Beth, on the other hand, flatters Marty but "never means what she says" and fails with him as a result. "People Will Talk," art by Sid Greene; Randy and Jill are engaged, but they disagree about the engagement ring, her wedding gown, where they will live, what sort of ceremony to have, and so on; They break up, but then reconcile because disagreements and arguments dont mean they dont love each other. "Man Killer" text story. "I Ran From Love," art by Vernon Greene; Steve and Ella are engaged, but when she overspends their budget and puts them in debt to furnish their apartment, he becomes angry and tells her to return the items; She refuses and they break up. "The Age of Chivalry" one-page story, art by John Celardo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.