ROM comic books issue 12

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Super-Hero vs. Spaceknight. Believed to be a murderer, the humans of Safeguard call in some help, some super-human help. Can even Rom, greatest of the Spaceknights, stand up to the incredible explosive power of Jack of Hearts. Meanwhile, Steve proposes to Brandy, but what sinister secret is he hiding from her? 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. As her sweetheart's accusing eyes met hers, she knew that she had been unjustly condemned! Don't miss "My Lost Love"! Also in this issue: "Follow the Stars"; untitled Joan 1-pager; "Make-Believe Romance"; untitled Oddities in Romance 1-pager; "The Forgotten Path"; untitled Carol 1-pager; 2-page Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column; and 1-page poem "The Banks of Doon" by Robert Burns. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Long Roads to Ruin: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian Sr. Cover by Leonardo Manco. Rom and the other two Knights face off against a dire new threat; and Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema illustrate a dark tale of the Solstar Order! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian Sr. Cover by Nick Roche. 'Long Roads to Ruin,' part 2. Rom and the other two Knights face off against a dire new threat; and Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema illustrate a dark tale of the Solstar Order! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Vol. 12, No. 4. December 1930. Cover of Frances Dee and Maurice Chevalier painted by Jules Cannert. 8.5" x 11.5". 120 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 12, No. 5. January 1931. Cover of Stanley Smith and Mary Lawlor painted by Jules Cannert. 8.5" x 11.5". 112 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Ben Brown, and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Bob and Donna promise to stay together after he gets drafted, but when they reunite, both of them have changed, in a story with art by Baker. A small-town girl's fiance is the first guy in town to be drafted, and while he's gone, she goes astray. A woman is determined to be a football hero's wife. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. I Married a West Pointer; Guilty Secrets; Correspondence Club; Wayward Fiancee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Sid Greene, John Giunta, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Newlywed Lorraine feels she has to compete with new stepdaughter Patty for her husband's love and attention. Ilene is torn between husband Steve and visiting consultant Phil, who offers to take her away from her suffocating small town. In another story, redheaded Doraine believes wealth and advancement will make her happy, but new husband Steve would rather go fishing. His Other Love; Escape to Tomorrow; Beware of the Stranger!; Love's Victory; Cooking with Gas; Greedy Heart; Marital Mix-Ups. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "I Hated Men"; "Too Anxious for Dates"; and "The Beginning of the End"! Plus: The girls couldn't keep from staring at him! Her other two boyfriends had dropped her for someone else - how could she be sure he wouldn't do the same? Read the reprint story "Third Time is Lucky" starring Terry Parks, Dan Branson, Allen Seeley and Roger Drake. Also: 1-page text story "Party Crazy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Maurice Whitman and Pete Morisi. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. After a stagecoach mishap, a woman impersonates another to sneak onto a ranch. Stella Dawson realizes that her rodeo stablehands are horse thieves, and handsome Rick was the only one to warn her. A woman discovers one of her ranch hands is a deserter on the run from the Confederate army. The Ranch of Riddles; Love Rode In; Revenge on the Rebound; Send Back My Love; My Rebel Heart. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories by unknown. Art by Ben Brown & David Gantz and unknown. She knows she shouldn't do this! She'll be miserable every moment he's away! She wants to forget they ever met! Featuring: "Bringing Up Dad"; "Vacation from Love"; and the reprint stories "I'll Wait for You" and "Dude Ranch Romance"! Plus: 2-page reprint text story "Cooking...with Love" by Gertrude Jameson. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. "I Need Your Love," inks by Bernard Sachs; High school student Leslie grows up a tomboy, participating in sports and never going on dates; When neighbor Dan returns from college, he kisses Leslie but suggests she become more feminine; Leslie overhears her older sister Marianne saying shes going to the prom with Dan, so Leslie uses the money she was saving to buy a target rifle to pay for a makeover instead. "Wrong Kind of Man," art by Pete Morisi; Joan and Hugh are engaged, but he loses his job and refuses to let her support him until he finds another—even though shes gotten a promotion and a raise--so their wedding is postponed; When Hugh receives a job offer in another state, he asks Joan to move there with him, but she refuses. "Romance and 'Rithmetic" text story by Margaret Isbell. "My Silent Heart," art by Valerie Barclay; Larry and Sue meet at the beach and become friends, but Sue is upset when Larry doesnt appear to take their romance seriously. "Fun for the Hostess" advice page, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs. "My Guilty Heart"; Jennifer marries Dusty after a whirlwind courtship and they move to his family farm in Kansas; Dustys brother Robbie also lives there: he is mentally challenged and "like...a child" after being thrown from a horse; Robbie is friendly but makes Jennifer nervous; she urges Dusty to send Robbie to an institution, or shell leave; A tornado threatens the farm. "Love Problems," art by Paul Robinson; Wendy's vacation at a resort begins badly, as she misses opportunities to meet people and have fun; When she decides to participate in social activities she makes friends, including handsome Ted. "Let's Make Up!" advice page, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Advice on how to make up after an argument with your boyfriend. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Prentice. "Mine Was Another Kind of Love," art by John Prentice; Paul refuses to attend college because he wants to marry Eileen: he tells his irate father he will work during the day and go to night school instead; His father, who dreamed of college football glory for Paul at his alma mater, breaks off contact with his son. Paul and Eileen ask Mr. Collins, head of the college alumni association, for advice. "This Could Never Happen to Me"; Sally and Tom fall in love and become engaged; After 5 years, Sally's friend Rita warns her Tom is never going to set the date for their wedding and is just using Sally; Sally doesn't believe her, but one day Tom says he's leaving for California, alone, and their relationship is over. "His Arms Were Waiting For Me"; Esther attends a lecture by Lydia Jenkins in which the latter says wives should run the household completely, demand equal treatment from their husbands, and this will lead to a happy home; Esther dates Lydia's son Brad and they fall in love, but Brad doesn't like Esther's application of his mother's scheme. "The Studious Type" text story. "Wilfred Was My Darling"; Wrestler Mabel and wimpy newspaper reporter Wilfred fall in love, but she breaks up with him because hes unable to defend her against lecherous men they meet; Her father was a boxer and she wants a similar he-man for a beau. "Marsha the Moose" one-page story, art by Dave Berg. "Not Every Man is a Fool"; Helen is upset when her boyfriend Ralph breaks a date to visit an old Army buddy in the hospital; As a child, the death of her parents meant Helen was sent to live with her older sister Dorothy, who criticizes her husband Bill for loaning a sick friend money. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.