ROM comic books issue 12

Stories and art by Stephen Kirkel, 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. Colleen loves her manager Ray, but he doesn't notice her, until he gets a hint from a song by real-life music legend Tony Bennett, in a surprise cameo. Plus a profile and photo of Tony Bennett. If you're a Tony Bennett fan, this is the comic for you! Government secretary Patty is torn between boss Ted and contractor Jim, until she suspects that one of them is swindling Uncle Sam. In an unconventional story, the romance between Mary and George goes awry when a mayoral candidate accuses her father of racketeering. Cover features a photo of a young Tony Bennett. Cold, Cold Heart; I was a Washington Secretary; Tony Bennett - The Golden Tone; Racketeers Daughter; Strikeout for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Elaine Miller. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Lorna loves Ken, but she feels that any possible future together is threatened by scandal because her father was a convicted criminal. Marion is resigned to life in her boring, cold-weather small town, and then she meets Ted, visiting from California - but is it fair to depend on him to take her away? Laurie is engaged to boring, dependable Harry, but then she meets Ben, who wants to marry her and become an independent oil wildcatter. The Secret; Retribution; Star Gazer; Love's Hazard! 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.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Helpless Heart"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant" advice page; "I Cheated Love" art by George Tuska; "Troubadour's Love"; "Never Kiss Me!"; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant: Fiancé Trouble, Heavy Legs, Too Much Chasing..." letters page; and "Love Quiz". "Listen To Your Heart: There Are Two Men in Peggie's Life, and She Makes Her Choice!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer and Rafael Astarita. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Alice flirts with a guy to teach a female friend a lesson, and winds up torn between two handsome soldiers; War widow Claire is drawn to Joe, but isnt over her husband; Redheaded Louise finally tells Roger how she feels about him, but unfortunately, hes gotten married in the meantime. Jilted; Substitute Husband; A Man For Jinny; Too Young For Him!; Brazen Cheat! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 12 - 1st printing.

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

After the Valentine's Day event and trip to the aquarium, Hachiman, Yukino, and Yui decide their next step to take. But suddenly the Service Club receives a huge request! Yukino must answer the call, even if she regrets her choice‚ Everyone has to grow up someday, and not every person you meet along the way will stay with you. But until that day comes, there is only the present. What is the answer that these three hold close to their hearts?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 254 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

"Too Old for My Man!"; Ann brings her 18-year-old sister Marsha to live with her after the death of their mother; Ann begins to spend time with Marshas young friends, even though her boyfriend Don feels it isnt appropriate; When Don sees Ann kissing 20-year-old Alan, 6 years her junior, he breaks up with her. "Flight From Love," art by Rudy Palais; Stewardess Janet meets pilot Jim, who has a reputation as a "woman-hater" because he was dumped by Laura, his last girlfriend; They become friends during a Paris layover, and fall in love, but co-pilot Stan warns Janet that Jim still loves Laura. "No Love For Me!"; Wendy and Rex share a love of sports and get married; They continue their active lifestyle, but Wendy is injured in a ski accident and learns she wont be able to participate in sports anymore; Wendy fears Rex wont love her because of this, but he says he only went along because he thought Wendy loved sports. "Good-Bye To Heartbreak" text story. "Go West For Love," art by John Forte; Spoiled heiress Fran goes to a Western dude ranch for excitement; She constantly has to be rescued by cowboy Bronco; They fall in love and discover they are both rich, so theres no socio-economic gap to worry about. 36 pgs., 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 50 of Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series). 28 Pages, 6 1/2-in x 10-in, Full color.

"Summer... The Lake..."; Two years after a summer romance, Ellen and Chris meet again; Although they are each engaged to someone else, they wonder if they are making a mistake. "No Wonder You Laughed"; High school student Jane has a crush on college student Don, the brother of her friend Freddie; Don also falls for Jane, but they cant marry until hes able to support them. Jane presses him to elope; he agrees, even though it will mean he has to work part-time and theyll have to live in a shabby apartment. "My Love - But with Strings," script and art by Dick Briefer; Hank and Marion are in love, but hes with the District Attorneys office and her older brother Jimmy is "mixed up in the numbers racket!"; Marion asks him to help Jimmy for her sake. "No More Junes" text story. "Love Has Four Faces"; Doris and her brother Ned are very close; When Doris starts dating Scott, he resents her spending so much time with Ned and this angers Doris. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 12 - 1st printing.

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

With all three members of the Service Club helping out, the joint-school Christmas event should go smoothly. But thanks to Tamanawa's nonsense meetings, nothing ever moves forward. Hiratsuka-sensei has a suggestion, and it's...a trip to Destiny Land for Hachiman, Yui, Yukino, and Iroha?! And why's Hayama coming along...?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Age 13 and up

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 12, Issue 1 - February, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 12, No. 2. April 1949. 7" x 10". 98 pages. Text with occasional B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

Wally Wood art on comic story "Love Problems". Photo cover of actors Susan Hayward and Tyrone Powers starring in the 20th Century Fox film "Rawhide". In order of appearance: "No Bride Was I!"; "Love's Intrigue"; "Song of Love: The True Romance of Anton Dvorak and Anna Cermak" art by John Severin and Bill Elder; "Last Chance for Love"; "Date Quiz"; "Love Problems" art by Wally Wood, reprinted in Wally Wood Classics: Torrid Romances HC (2015 Vanguard) #1A-1ST; "My Other Heart" art by Al Carreno; and "Perseus and Medusa". Illustrated text stories: "Dance With Me: Sue Lamson's Dancing Feet Lead Her to Love!" by Betty Hill; and "Love's No Fortune Teller: Martha Blair Suddenly Finds Out Where Her Heart Belongs!" by Sally DeVries. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Correa and Ruth Sterling. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Sheila uses her beauty to lead on wealthy men, for the benefit of herself and her sister Donna, but then she falls for hotel clerk Danny. This story may be the work of Mike Sekowsky. Janet loves Jeff, but he doesn't approve of her working for Morgan's clandestine casino, in a 1950s tale about the evils of gambling. In another cautionary tale, teen gal Gig loves the thrills of her street-racing gang, and that's how she meets cop Matt, thinking, "If I had to be arrested, I'm glad they sent such a handsome detective to do it!" Trapped By Love; Smashup; Love Safe; Wild Girl. Final issue of the series. 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.

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.

Norma's Two Husbands by R. Moyniham. 20 Pages, Text Only, 5.5" x 8.25".