ROM comic books issue 16

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Direct Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Mack Killburn, reporter for the Washington Weekly News, arrives in the small West Virginia town of Clairton looking for the story of the century. Meanwhile, Rom, in the company of Brandy, Steve, and their family and friends, reiterates his warning that the Dire Wraiths, evil shape-changing aliens, walk among them. Then, like right out of a 1950's sci-fi horror movie, Clairton is attacked by a giant robot. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bitter from her experiences with men, Karen nonetheless warms to injured veteran Ray while volunteering at the VA hospital, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, April realizes that rather than dating Ronnie with Larry's help, she should just be dating Larry. Rita pretends to be someone she isn't to date Alan, then realizes he's doing the same thing. How I Found Romance; I Was Scarred by Love!; I Was a Cheat; What Is Love?; I Tried to Buy Love with Kisses; Forbidden Fruit. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 16, No. 6. November 1938. Cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 116 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Ben Brown, Art Cappello, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Women face the struggle of finding the right man, in romance comics that reflected the hairstyles and fashions of the 1970s. Tess and Mark love to go on skiing trips together, but she's afraid she saw him with another woman at the latest ski lodge. Lilian has trouble meeting men who can see past her beauty. But while volunteering at the VA hospital, she begins reading to David, a blinded veteran, and they develop a bond. The Discovery; Not for Me; Lovely and Unloved. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. A woman falls for Jeb at first sight, but is shattered to see him in another woman's arms shortly thereafter. Scandal follows a woman as she tries to start her life over, but her new life and love are threatened by blackmail. Dale drives away mechanic Ron by pridefully trying to change his life and image. I Ran Away from Love; Betrayed!; One Night Stand!; Make-Believe Paradise; Nightmare Romance; My Love Destroyed Him!; Love Makes the World Go 'Round. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Ric Estrada. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Cindy is torn between military fiancee Len, just returned from overseas, and hometown soldier Jimmy, who she just met, in a story with art by Baker. Joan doesn't want her husband Mike to know that she's seeing the night-shift guy at his garage, Roger, while Mike is at work on the day shift. Korean immigrants Kim and Lee love each other, but take separate sides in the Korean War, in a story with an unusually high political content for a romance book. Another Baker cover featuring a wealth of detail. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. We Married in Haste; When Things Got Rough; Correspondence Club; His Fraternity Pin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Matt Baker. "Love Me... Love My Boss," art by Matt Baker; Lucille and her department store co-worker Barry will be married as soon as he gets a promotion; Store manager Clay is attracted to Lucille and Barry urges her to be "nice" to Morgan and put in a good word for him; Clay gives Barry a promotion in a store elsewhere and Barry agrees to let Lucille date Clay while hes gone. "Affair with a Farm Boy"; Paula runs "around with a pretty wild crowd" then contracts pneumonia; Her parents send her to live with her aunt in the country to recuperate; Paula is bored until she and farmer Carl fall in love; Paula says she doesnt want to live in the country and Carl refuses to leave his farm, so they break up. "Too Impatient for Love!", pencils by Matt Baker; Carol and Art are in love, but he wants to finish college before marrying her; Carols friend Helen says Art may find someone else while hes away and advises Carol to "trap" Art into marriage; While theyre in the countryside, Carol slashes the cars tires and she and Art have to spend the night together, waiting; Carol says they have to get engaged to prevent gossip. "Coal Town Girl," script by Dana Dutch, art by Matt Baker; Karen and her father live in Coalville and she hates it; She takes the bus to the nearby city and meets Jeff, concealing her origins from him; They plan to marry, and Karen decides to confess everything to Jeff and introduce him to her father. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harry Harrison. Stories and art by Ira Zweifach, Richard Kahn, Rhett Rutledge, Ashley Calhoun, Jesse Merlan, Bob Cohen, Cerrone, John Forte, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Sometimes listed as Youthful Romances (1953-54 Ribage) #2. Johnny and Barbara find that career conflicts with love, until they get help from real-life singer and stage star Tony Bavaar. Two strangers meet by chance on a train, but can love survive what awaits at the next station stop? Spoiled heiress Fran goes West and meets her unlikely match in Bronco Trent. Plus a profile of Hollywood heartthrob William Lundigan. Cover features a photo of Tony Bavaar. Come Back, My Love; Dangerous Romance!!!; Could This Be Love?; Love Flight; William Lundigan; Go West for Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Martin and Marc Swayze. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Cynthia is raising her brother Bob, who wants to be a doctor, but tragedy results when she insists that he become a boat designer like their late father. In a hybrid Western-romance story, lawman Cole meets Lila, daughter of late lawman Ace, as they try to figure out why Ace's old foe is celebrating his memory in an old ghost town. Ted makes a play for a woman just to get even with her for dumping his friend, but he didn't expect to fall in love with her. Blueprint for Love; Rendezvous; Candy Kisses; Forsake Me Never. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She was marrying her boss, but she was in love with Steve! Was marriage itself more important to her than who she married? But Steve had had his chance, and she was now through waiting! Would she ultimately lose both of the men who loved her? Don't miss... "I Didn't Know the Meaning of Love!" Also featuring: "Interrupted Honeymoon"; "Marriage Must Wait"; and "My Shattered Romance"! Plus: 1-page text story "It Happened This Way"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 16, Issue 3 - Winter, 1947. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Heart Was True"; "If You Wear Glasses"; "Music of Love: The True Romance of Felix Mendelssohn and Cecile Jeanrenaud"; "No Bride Was I" art by John Celardo; "Show-Off!"; "Love Is Forever!" art by Art Saaf; and "Popularity Plus". Illustrated text stories: "The Good Resolution: When Jimmy Met Grace, It Was a Case of Love at First Sight"; and "The Brainy Type: Judy Falls in Love With a Professor of Psychology!" by Betty Hill. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Super Comics reprint. Cover price $0.12.