ROM comic books issue 24

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Hurtling through space on his way home, Rom crosses paths with Richard Ryder, a.k.a. Nova, the Human Rocket. Rom soon allies with the youthful hero and his super-powered friends to defend the planet Xandar from invading hordes of alien Skrulls. 32 pages.

NOTE: This story continues the struggle started in Fantastic Four #204-209 and completes the saga of Nova (Richard Rider), whose adventures began in his own short-lived series. Rider returns as Kid Nova in the pages of New Warriors (1990-1996 1st Series) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart GD 2.0 $359.95 or Best Offer View scans 1" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting, residue. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Mary gets a little too involved with professional escort or "gigolo" Tom, in a story with art by Baker. Dancer Nancy falls for George, the head of her ballet troupe, but he expects her to give up her career when they marry. Redheaded Claudia pressures her lawyer husband Clint to get involved in city politics, and soon Clint is consorting with corrupt political bosses and crimelords. Sordid cover by Baker. I Hired a Gigolo; I Danced into His Heart; Old Man's Sweetheart; This Business of Love; A Wife's Worst Sin. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"I Gambled on Love," art by Bill Draut; Nancy falls in love with Vic, the playboy son of the owner of the trucking company where she works; When Vics elderly father is challenged to a race by a rival company to decide who gets a new contract, Nancy asks Vic to drive but he refuses. "Last Goodbye" text story. The Perfect Wardrobe fashion page. "Temptation," pencils by Ross Andru; Marion enjoys "wild parties, gay times, fast music and fast nights..." then learns she has "only a few months to live" because of a heart problem; She goes to a small resort hotel run by John and his mother; Marion and John fall in love, but she cant tell him about her condition, so she returns to her wild life in the city. "Love After Dark," pencils by Joe Certa; Urged by her parents and fiancé Lamont, Ellen accepts an invitation to spend the summer on her rich uncle Edgars estate; They hope shell be made Edgars heir; Over her stern uncles warning, she falls in love with Hal, a college student working as the gardener. "A Woman Scorned" text story. "My Secret Shame," pencils by Bob Powell; Betty babysits for Irene, whose husband is on his way home from the Korean War; Wald shows up and falls in love with Betty at first sight, but she evades his advances despite her own desires; When Irene asks her to come back and work another night, Betty decides to confront her feelings and agrees. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 24, Issue 2 - October, 1936. Cover of Joan Bennett and Fred MacMurray by Georgia Warren. Stories include: "My Cross of Shame", "Young Bride's Secret", "Was This Man a Killer?", and many more. 8.5" x 11.5", 126 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 24, Issue 4 - December, 1936. Cover of Robert Kent and Delma Byron by Georgia Warren. Stories include; "Strange Meeting on Christmas Eve", "Sweeter Than Passion", "Her Haunting Lover", and many more 8.5" x 11.5". 110 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Feb. 1937. Stories told with period photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 126 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 24. 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", 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.