ROM comic books issue 9

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Ms. Marvel (Warbird) makes a cameo appearance. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Reeling from his battle with the monstrous Deathwing, Rom falls back into a shallow grave which gives way under his weight and sends the Spaceknight plummeting down into the depths of the earth. Far below, Rom soon discovers he is not alone. He comes face to face with Serpentyne, the Stalker in the Night. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Reinforcements: Part 5 of 5 - Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by Paolo Villanelli. Cover by Tony Shasteen. ROM desperately fights a losing battle against his fellow Spaceknights. Spaceknights that will do anything to eradicate Wraithkind, even destroy the Earth! With ROM at his weakest, the Dire Wraiths strike with a deadly new breed! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Photo cover. "Song of Sorrow"; Upset when her ex-boyfriend Herb marries another, Anise wanders into the woods and stumbles upon a cabin where Les lies ill; She helps nurse him back to health; He says he became a hermit after the war. "The Untamed Heart"; Amy rescues drifter Gary from a band of outlaws, and takes him to her fathers ranch to recover; They fall in love, but Gary cant suppress his wild ways and leaves. "Say It with Flowers" text story by June Allen. "Envy"; After being dumped by boyfriend David, waitress Joyce starts dating her boss Ken; When her old friend Mary arrives in town, Joyce is glad to see her until Mary and Ken fall in love; Joyce discovers restaurant cashier Irene is stealing money but doesnt tell Ken; Ken is fired by the head office because of the missing cash. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Art Cappello, Don Sherwood, 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. Buttoned-down first-grade teacher Marion can't help falling for Clinton, the hep new science teacher who drives a sports car and wears Fred Jones-style ascots. Redheaded Ellen loves college student Jeremy, but will he remember her after the semester is over? Plus a pinup of TV's The Partridge Family. I Love You, Teacher; Hell Never Notice Me; Happiness Now; The Tears of Springtime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Moonlight Madness," art by Lee Elias; Ruby cant decide whether to marry "romantic" Ted or "wonderful" Dirk; She goes on a picnic with them both; a storm capsizes their sailboat and Dirk has to choose between rescuing Ted or Ruby; He saves Ruby; Ted is apparently drowned, although his body isnt found; Ruby weds Dirk, whos then inducted into the Army. "Tomorrow is for Tears!", art by Bob Powell; Joan falls in love with dance teacher Pedro and travels with him to Central America as his partner; Once they arrive, he admits "marriage wouldnt fit my temperament!" and claims they only had a "business arrangement!" "Desperate Decision" text story. Love Makes the World Go 'Round non-fiction page; Quarreling couples in Assam, India must live together for a week. "Keep it Gay!" text story. "Love Can't Wait!" text story. "Midnight Kisses!", art by Jack Sparling; April "vowed to renounce love" when she became a doctor; Fellow doctor Les pursues her but she rejects his romantic "foolishness"; Jerry is brought in suffering from a serious tropical fever he contracted while in the Army. "Know Your Man!" text article. "My Fallen Star"; Jean and her friend Susan both have crushes on handsome actor Dexter when he makes a personal appearance in their town; They compete for his affections but Jean seems to have the inside track, and dumps her hometown boyfriend Tom. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Rosalie falls for sailor Rex and the feeling is mutual, but she's afraid to tell him she works as a carny. TV "script girl" Jane gets a date with a handsome cowboy star, but he's no gentleman. Private nurse Joan risks everything when she falls in love with her patient's handsome son Tom. Afraid to Love; My Heart Went Thataway; Betrayed Kisses!; Let's Get Married. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Ben Brown, Dave Gantz and Ric Estrada. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. A WAC on a recruiting tour gets a chance to do some recruiting of her own, in a story with art by Baker. Mary risks her job as an elevator operator to stop an elevator between floors, just so she has time to get to know a handsome soldier. After learning that Ken has been two-timing her, Anita decides to go out with Blake to get even. Unfaithful Heart; Furlough Trouble; Loveless Marriage; Shameful Adventure; I Tumbled to Temptation; No Scruples; Have You Heard This One? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Matt Baker. "All's Fair in Love" text story by Dana Dutch. "Dishonest Love," art by Matt Baker; Art shop owner Rudolph asks his assistant Elizabeth to convince Andrew to paint copies of "old masters" paintings; Elizabeth dates Andrew and he agrees to produce the copies so he can afford to marry her; Elizabeth falls in love with Andrew and learns Rudolph is having someone else forge signatures so the copies can be sold as originals. "I Tried to Keep Up with Bad Company," script by Dana Dutch; Jane attends a party thrown by wealthy Ron, attended by "quite a few fellows and girls with bad reputations"; She keeps her relationship with Ron a secret from her longtime boyfriend Bud, who starts dating Lucy instead; Jane discovers Ron isnt really interested in her because shes not wild. "What Price Folly!"; Connie writes to her boyfriend Ted and tells him shes an actress but is actually a car-hop at a Hollywood drive-in; When Ted arrives for a visit, Connie and her friends pretend she is glamorous and successful; Ted asks her to marry him but she refuses and he leaves. "The Road to Ruin," art by Matt Baker; Betty is forbidden by her parents to keep seeing Harry, who has a bad reputation; Her friends also warn her about him, but she stubbornly refuses to believe hes bad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, Dick Giordano and Jon D'Agostino. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. George and Connie's dreams of suburban upward mobility are sidelined when he has a cardiac incident. Maya loves Larry, but not as much as she loves the idea of showbiz stardom. On her wedding day, Lisa has misgivings about marrying Bill. The Crash!; The Real Thing; Memory!; Love on Wheels; Love Can Hurt You; It Was Not Love; Wedding Day; Second Honeymoon; Engagement Customs of Old. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#84 on cover; Vol. 9 No. 6 in indicia. Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby and unknown. Featuring: "Swept Off My Feet!"; "Romeo and Judy Ann"; "Much Ado About Love"; and "Poison Ivy"! Plus: 1-page Charmaigne article "Romance Recipe"! Also: 1-page Nancy Hale article "How to Say No"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Maurice Whitman. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Cowhands Sue and Lenny from rival ranches have a Romeo-and-Juliet romance. Ellen tries to protect her beautiful sister Melody from becoming a cowboy's wife. Sheriff Bruce wants to court Ruth, but she's still mad that he arrested her fiance for murder on their wedding day. The cover promises "thrilling romances of ranch and range." Gun-Feud Sweethearts; A Man for Melody; Second Husband; Love Wears a Bogus Brand. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Fugitive Love," "River Girl" (art by John Forte), "Driving Passion," and "I Wanted a Caveman." Lou Cameron art. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Fraccio. "A Brazen Cheat!", art by John D'Agostino; Because her wealthy patient Grace is too ill to attend a fancy party, nurse Letty is convinced to impersonate her; She falls in love with fellow guest Gordon, but when she reveals her true identity she thinks hes abandoned her; Letty tries to commit suicide but is rescued by doctor Drew. "My Fight For Love," art by Harry Harrison; WAC Debbie and soldier Jeff are stationed in Korea and fall in love, but his intelligence duties often call him away; One night Debbie sees Jeff with another WAC at a dance and slaps his face, only to learn its Karl, Jeffs twin brother. "Sorrow Between Two Loves" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Love's Great Lie!", art by Bill Fraccio; Athletic Janice and Jim are in love, but she contracts infantile paralysis; She recovers but will walk with a limp from now on. Jim dumps her; Janice moves to the country and gets a job working at a kennel. "My Love's Fatal Decision," art by Hy Fleishman; Architect Linda is hired by a large firm and is sexually harassed by the male employees; She dates lawyer Henry, but even he "makes fun of [Lindas] work"; Linda designs a new factory and clashes with construction boss Mike, but eventually they become friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Ruth Sterling, and Marc Swayze. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Factory worker Connie encourages her boyfriend Larry to play up to Audrey, whose father owns the factory, but he has second thoughts after Audrey falls in love with him. Francie hits pause with fiance Lee when her old boyfriend Frankie returns to town... but Frankie's not the guy he used to be, in a story with art by Bob Powell. When Margot takes over her father's struggling department store, she's torn between store manager Gary and scheming Ken, both professionally and romantically. He Took What He Wanted!; Tomorrow May Only Be a Dream; The Good Fixer; My Errant Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Everett Raymond Kinstler cover. Stories reprinted from Hollywood Secrets (1949) #2. In order of appearance: "Ladies' Man" art by Bill Ward, reprinted as "Self Centered" in Love Confessions (1949) #10; "Star of Tomorrow"; "My Heart's in the Saddle" art by Reed Crandall; and "Theatre Lover". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton. Cover by Ferd Johnson. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Ferd Johnson. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton newspaper reprints. Dirty Dalton thinks he's following a monster's tracks, but it's just Little Mexico's burro cart; Hotel room service thinks Slim and Dirty are dead because they sleep on the floor; The sheriff tries to keep an angry mob away from a convict. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.