ROM comic books issue 10

Cover by Harry Harrison and Bob Bache. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Manny Stallman, Harry Harrison, Bob Bache and Henry Kiefer. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Pat's romance almost goes awry, until an intervention by real-life singing legend Mel Torme, in a surprise cameo. Plus a profile and photo of Mel Torme. If you're a Mel Torme fan, this is the comic book for you! Cindy falls in with the wrong crowd and gets involved in teen gangs, weapons smuggling, zip guns, and a shooting, in a story much like the "juvenile delinquent" films of the era. College coed Betty Jo suspects her football-player boyfriend Hack is involved in a betting ring, but the truth is more complicated, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Cover features a photo of Mel Torme, along with his nickname, "The Velvet Fog." Mel Torme, DRx of Love; War Can't Stop Love; Mel Torme - The Velvet Fog; I Was a Teen-Age Toughie; Captain of My Heart! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bob Jenney, and Elaine Winters. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. On the edge of Death Valley, vacationing Ann falls for handsome hotel owner Jack, but their relationship causes friction between Jack and his aging father. Laura considers herself above the immature crushes her college friends develop on their instructors - and then she meets handsome Professor Barton. Working to resettle European war refugees, soldier and lady-killer Joe sets his cap for beautiful Ericka, but she has no interest in him, in a rare story (with art by Bob Powell) narrated by the male character. Dark Destiny; You're Always Near; To a Man in Love; The Imprisoned Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring "I Paid With Tears" and "My First Date"! Plus: Jill and Gary were to be married the next day, but she wasn't thinking of marriage - she was directing a wedding production! And he wanted no part of it! Don't miss the reprint story "Kisses Came Second"! Also featuring the reprint story "Heart for Sale"! And: 1-page text story "Who Is My Love?" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Nina must choose between Tom, who represents a safe home and family, and Bill, who refuses to be tamed. Mary gets letters from her sweetheart Jim about his adventures out West. A woman tries to impress a movie star during a film shoot on her ranch. The cover promises "thrilling love tales of ranch and range." Also featuring vintage ads for products that increase the figure, for both girls and boys. Two Hearts Against the Vigilantes; A Dream Goes West; Stamps: Zanzibar; The Mirror; The No-Girl of Stampede Valley; Dear Mary; Stars Fell on Arizona. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover of Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell) and Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) from the 1946 film 'Gilda.' Stories by unknown. Art by Mel Keefer, Jack Sparling, Mell Lazarus and unknown. Featuring: "Trip to the Farm"; "You in My Heart"; and "My Rutabaga Romeo"! Plus: 4-page text story "The Hayworth Story"! And: "Tell It to Sweeney" letters pages with spot illustrations by Lazarus. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wally Wood art on two-page comic story "Love Problems". Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Played At Love"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant: An Office Pest, and Don't Be Sarcastic!" advice page; "Make-Believe Bride"; "Love Problems" art by Wally Wood, reprinted in Wally Wood: Classic Tales of Torrid Romances TPB (2014 Vanguard) #1-1ST; "My Vengeful Heart"; and "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant: One-Date Girl, and He's Younger Than I" letters page. "Doll Face: To Please a Man, Angie Puts on the Glamour Act!" illustrated text story by Betty Hill. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Rafael Astarita. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. A successful boxer has a good thing going with wealthy Barbara, but cant forget the larcenous lady he left behind; Joe is torn between good sister Cynthia and bad sister Mary; Ann pushes away boyfriend Dan in favor of Ralph, who turns out to be embezzling funds. Also featuring a nice contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. I Married You Didnt I?; Phantom Husband; Love Thief; The Honeymoon is Over. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. A woman makes choices with the help of her lucky coin, but it happens to cause a rift between her and the man she loves. Actress Carole finds love with her leading man on the set of a big-budget Roman epic, complicating the shoot and the relationship. Hopeless Love; Heart's Desire; My Heart Cries for Love; My Search for Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Ponkan 8. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

A new year brings with it new relationships-and new feelings.

During a relaxed winter break, Hachiman runs into Yukino and Hayato while he's running errands for the new year and realizes he may know less than he thought. And when school returns, a new request comes to the Service Club amid rumors circulating in the class...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

Volume 10.5 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Ponkan 8. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

Hachiman's winter break may have been short, but between Komachi's entrance exam worries, Iroha's selfish antics, and a request from the boys, he's still had plenty to do!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 174 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

Cover by John Forte. Stories and art by John Forte and others. More torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart. Marge and Ted fall in love at a ski resort, but a life together seems impossible. That is, until an intervention by real-life conductor and harmonica player Richard Hayman, appearing in a (somewhat random) cameo. Ellie turns her back on the man she loves when she gets a chance at the good life, but guilt ruins her happiness. Two Loves Have I; She Wanted My Husband; Reckless Romance; My Guilty Heart. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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", 82 pages, B&W.

Spanish Language reprint series. This issue reprints issue 48 of Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series). 28 Pages, 6 1/2-in x 10-in, Full color.

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"A Little Rebel Called Love," art by John Prentice; Lora's military family expects her to marry West Point cadet Johnny, but she prefers Larry, who intends to go into his father's business; When Lora's father is transferred to West Point, Lora has to go along; Larry promises to marry her as soon as he can support them both. "To Dare To Dream," art by Mike Roy; Nola dates Don, but her sister Cathy says he's just doing it to spite his ex-girlfriend Eloise, who is now going out with wealthy Bob; When Bob loses his fortune, Nola fears Eloise and Don will reconcile. "My Yesterday's Faults"; Jack and Frances are reporters on the same newspaper; She's cool and disapproves of his melodramatic "human interest" stories; Frances has an unhappy home life, living with her father and his second wife, the hostile Vivian. "One Chance For Love" text story. "A Star Can Travel Alone," art by Bill Ely; Star player Jim considers baseball just another job; Club secretary Anne can't understand his attitude, since she loves the sport; Jim falls for society woman Helen and decides to quit baseball and go into business, but then learns she's engaged to another man. "They Called It A Good Time"; Jud and Sheila are the life of the party in their frivolous social set; On a scavenger hunt, Sheila meets the serious Carl and they fall in love. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Naomichi Io. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

The Christmas event has gone off without a hitch thanks to the Service Club. But when a rumor about Hayama and Yukino dating starts going around, Miura asks the Service Club to investigate Hayama's post-high-school plans!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Age 13 and up

Cover price $13.00.

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart from Story Comics. When Jeff catches Ralph kissing his redheaded wife Diane, he doesn't get mad at all, which she finds worse than anger. Cosmic Airlines stewardess Carolyn fears that sexy new hire Lenore will steal pilot Paul away from her, in a story with good-girl art by an unknown artist. Jilted nurse Linda falls for handsome patient Howie, but she doesn't know if she can love again. My Love Was for Sale; Love Has Wings; The Love That Was Greater Than Death; My Heart Was in Chains; Trust in Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "My Anguished Heart," art by George Tuska; Fern, an only child, marries Ted, but has a hard time coping with his large family, which is always around and always meddling in her life; Ted moves out after she angrily confronts them; Fern is hit by a car and feigns amnesia to avoid her in-laws, but gets lonely in the hospital; Her father-in-law finds her and takes her to his home. "Romance In Sherwood Forest"; The story of the romance between Robin Hood and Maid Marian. "The Lie I Lived," pencils by George Tuska, inks by Mike Peppe; Clare has been engaged to Peter for 5 years but has no intention of marry him; He's "social security," the "steady date a girl has to have"; Clare falls in love with Pete's friend and partner Cliff, but before she can break up with Pete, he's badly injured in a car crash. "Doubles in Love" text story by Madeline Mines. "No Love For Me," art by Al Carreno; Pete is Sally's longtime boyfriend but she wants a more glamorous life than he can offer; When a professional baseball team comes to town for spring training, Sally dumps Pete and dates star player Bill, but he's engaged to someone else; However, Pete mistakenly thinks Sally and Bill are engaged. "Lisa the Lovely" one-page story, pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder; Leonardo paints a portrait of his beloved Lisa, but she's married off to another man by her ambitious father. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Ruth Sterling, and Art Peddy. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Practical Nora plans to make Dennis the ideal husband, but he's more interested in an old-fashioned thing called love, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Ambitious model Anita sees a way to further her career, even if it means ruining a rival's life, but unfortunately her boyfriend Don finds out about it. Roslyn tries to play Adam and Hugh against each other for her love, but she can't make that situation last forever. A Suitable Husband; Fraud; Fashion Plate; A Love to Lose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Al Feldstein, Walter T. Johnson, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood and Graham Ingels. A melding of romance and Western stories by early EC Comics. Daisy shields a handsome fugitive from justice, then learns that he may be a killer. Tomboy Jeanie Hart grows up to be a rough-ridin' gal, but then she falls for ranch foreman Cliff Scott. Ella melts for Joel while they're out on the trail, but soon learns that he's already engaged to a wealthy socialite. Plus future comics legend Wally Woods first work at E.C., The Heart Robber. I Loved a Murderer; Cupids Rodeo; The White Feather; Romance Isnt for Tomboys; Prairie Feud; The Heart Robber. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Dated for Thrills" art by Art Saaf; "Smart Talk with Janet Lee"; "Ring Around Romance" art by Art Saaf; "Be Mine Alone" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Wasted Tears"; "How to Meet...Him!" art by Art Saaf; "Suspicious Heart"; and "Temple of Love". "A Woman of Mystery: Peggy Invented a Secret for the Sake of Glamour!" illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Love Is for a Cottage"; Unable to find an apartment to rent, newlyweds Charles and Harriet move in with her parents, but Charles is soon fed up with the situation; He and Harriet buy a ramshackle lakefront cottage and renovate it. "All Fingers Were Pointed at Me," art by John Prentice; Jo Ann is humiliated when her father is involved in a business scandal; She gets a job with lawyer Claymore over her fathers objections; Although she is attracted to her fathers co-worker Bob, an ex-Marine, she doesnt think he has a future and makes a play for Claymores wastrel son Randy instead. "When I Marry"; Bank employee Rosalie invites her supervisor Harold for Sunday dinner, and asks her parents and brother Tommy to be on their best behavior because shes ashamed of their "crude" manners; She also breaks a date with shipyard worker Joe. "The Kiss-and-Run Kind" text story. "I Was a Week-End Girl ," art by Carmine Infantino (?); Department store personnel manager Daily listens to the sad story of employee Marcia; Marcia dated law student Al but her fellow worker Sandra convinced her to attend the Shawnee Country Club dance to meet rich young men. "What One Man Meant to Me," art by Dick Briefer; Newspaper photographer Rod and reporter Betty are partners and friends, but she starts dating slick "promoter" Joe; Rod takes photos of a gambling raid and sees Joe was there: to protect Betty, he claims none of the pictures came out, and is fired as a result. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

All stories reprinted from Popular Teen-Agers (1950) #7. In order of appearance: "Honey Bunn, Fishin' For Fun" art by Manny Stallman; "Toni Gay, Malted-Mixup" art by Norman Nodel, originally reprinted from "Toni Gayle in The Hoaxed Hoax" in School Day Romances (1949) #1; "Eve Adams" originally reprinted without title from School Day Romances (1949) #1; and "Midge Martin, The Conga Caper!". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Chas. M. Quinlan. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Ted Miller, Paul Parker, and Chas. M. Quinlan. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured reprints of 1940s comic strips. The Corsair's ship is boarded by the pirates of the hideous Captain Skull; The Masquerader and Chris go undercover at a masquerade party, curiously enough; Tugboat Tim tells the story of his first job, on the worst tugboat ever. The Corsair; Roger Wright; The Masquerader; Tugboat Tim; Rodeo Ryan. The A-1 series continued for 139 issues through the 1950s, but most of those issues were listed under the feature's title, starting with Teena (1948) #11. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All text cover. Mostly reprinted fiction stories. Series features classic authors like Guy de Maupassant, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ambrose Bierce, etc. Cover price $0.25.

All text cover. Mostly reprinted fiction stories. Series features classic authors like Guy de Maupassant, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ambrose Bierce, etc. Cover price $0.25.

All text cover. Mostly reprinted fiction stories. Series features classic authors like Guy de Maupassant, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ambrose Bierce, etc. Cover price $0.25.