ROM comic books issue 8

Stories and art by Sam Citron, Stan Drake, Bernard Sachs, Paul Parker, Nick Cardy, Tex Blaisdell, John Prentice and Merrylen Townsend. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Newlywed Eloise tires of living on her husband's meager salary, but after she gets a charge card, soon she's living beyond their means. Jane assumes the worst after she spots her husband Larry giving a diamond bracelet to a beautiful stranger. Francie worries that her husband Joe's career success is causing them to grow apart. Plus the true love stories of Queen Victoria and King Albert, and Pierre and Marie Curie. Charge-Account Wife; Love Without Faith!; Husband of the Queen; Dangerous Success; An Unselfish Love; Final Decision; Off-Base Romance; Shopping Spree; Wherever You Go!; Just Like a Woman!; Wedding Bells; Budget Blues. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories and art by Wally Wood, Walter Johnson and Charles Nicholas. Tales of teen love and heartbreak. Lifeguard Ted is distracted from his gal by a calculating redhead. Early art and swimsuit cover by legendary artist Wally Wood. Plus a celebrity profile of Frank Sinatra, including a photo. You Can't Fix Love; Stardust in My Eyes; The Story of "The Voice" - Frank Sinatra; Cupid Plays a Love Match; Yours to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Edd Ashe, Elaine Miller, and Robert Burns. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Eileen pumps gas for her Uncle Ted's station and is just friendly with the "knights of the highway," until she meets trucker Tim, who is "full of gay banter." Lon falls for bad girl Sheila and steers his life into a downward spiral, in a classic cautionary tale from the '50s. Mary tracks down Diana, the child she gave up for adoption, and gets a job as her nanny, but doesn't expect to fall for Diana's adoptive father Roy. And a romantic poem by Robert Burns in comics form. Empty Dreams; The Man I Love; Conflict; Restless Heart; A Gown for My Lady; My Love. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Rosenberger and Rafael Astarita. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Separated by the Korean War, fiancees Amy and Tom are reunited when he becomes a soldier and she enlists as an Army nurse; A woman is torn between a cop and an escaped convict; Lynns soldier boyfriend is killed after she writes him a Dear John letter, in a story with an unsubtle message for female readers of Realistic Romances. Our Love Was Battle-Scarred; Faced With Shame; How I Learned What Love Really Is!; I Loved A Four-Time Loser; How My Husband Proposed; The Letter I Didn't Mail! Final issue before a two-year hiatus; issues #9 to #14 were never published. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Ogden Whitney, Bill Ward? & Dick Beck and unknown. There was Al with another girl! And she thought he had changed...but he hadn't! Would he ever? Read... "Should I Marry a Flirt?" Also featuring: "Afraid of Losing Him"; "Fate Was Against Us"; and "I Wanted to Elope"! Plus: 1-page text story "Second-Place Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. New Texan Ken finds beautiful neighbor Jane Foster believes his ranch is stolen. Sue suspects a debonair stranger wants to court her sister Lucy, but the truth is more sinister. Martha becomes involved with a handsome outlaw and his young son. Wild Beauty; Six-Gun Wedding; A Killer's Bullet Stole Her Love!; The Only Man I Could Ever Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ben Brown & David Gantz. Stories by unknown. Art by Leon Winik, Myron Fass, Jack Sparling and unknown. Her father was angry...and he had good reason to be! How could he understand that Bill was just a..."Stand-In Boyfriend"? Also featuring: "Flirting with Heartbreak"; Dr. Anthony King in "The Feudin' Sisters"; and "Pin-Up Pete" (containing four pin-ups by Sparling). Plus: 2-page text story "Some Girls Have all the Luck"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Here's Leroy Folks!" house advertisement for Leroy (1949); "My Miracle of Love!"; "Just Between Us..by Brenda Brant: The Price of Popularity..." advice page; "Money Rules My Heart" art by George Tuska; "Target: Love, The Love Story of Annie Oakley"; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant: Going Steady, Should She Marry Him?, and Bright Eyes" letters page; "I Cast Love Aside!" art by Al Carreno; and "Gift of Love". "Meet the Family: Ann Thought She Would Never Believe in Love Again, But..." illustrated text story by Sally De Vries. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Rafael Astarita. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Hal rescues small-town girl Sylvia from a tight spot, and discovers he cant stop thinking about her; A woman is driven to crime by the no-good creep she loves; Redhead Joan makes the mistake of listening to the other women in the bridal party as they tell what they know about her new husband. Also featuring a nice contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. I Knew About Men; No Cure for Love; Driven by Desire; Bride Without Love! 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is an I.W. reprint of this issue. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by L. B. Cole and Lee Loeb. Romance comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Paula is mortified at new husband Dave's lack of refinement around her classy friends Cynthia and William. Gail meets a handsome man in her new town, but can't reveal the scandal in her family's past. Lois fears losing her job and her man to her beautiful redheaded friend Helen, in a story featuring some good-girl art by Lee Loeb. Never Mistrust Your Heart; I Lied About Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

September, 1927. Romance stories illustrated with photographs. Portrait of Norma Shearer. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

October, 1927. Romance stories illustrated with photographs. Cover features Mary Pickford. Interior photos of Fay Wray and Clara Bow. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

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

The school trip has finally ended, albeit with some lingering awkwardness, and life has returned to normal (more or less) for the Service Club. Their next big request has to do with student council elections, but the three members of the club can't agree how to handle it...and the results of their efforts may prove disastrous.

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

Cover price $14.00.

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Cover art by Dick Beck. "Rules Of Love"; Fran marries Ben after a brief courtship. 3 years later, the marriage is strained because Fran is possessive and domineering: "I thought I owned him!"; Ben asks for a divorce; hes in love with Nancy; Fran tries to break them up by claiming she has only 6 months to live, but her lie is exposed. "Search For Love," art by Bill Savage; Lynn is hired by lawyer Parks because shes an orphan and he thinks she may be his long-lost daughter; Lynn dates junior partner Larry, but jealous secretary Mona claims Larry is only interested because Lynn might be the daughter of the boss. "My Summons To Love" text story by Ellen Lynn. "I Knew What I Wanted"; Maggi works her way up in business to a management position, but wants a wealthy, high-society husband rather than co-worker Matt. She falls in love with Dale, who meets these criteria, but he says "youre not in my class!"; Matt agrees to tutor Maggi until shes acceptable to the upper-class Dale. Matt and Maggi fall in love, but she refuses to give up on Dale. "Faithless Fiancee"; Jean is engaged to museum archaeologist Bill and finds him somewhat boring; Their wedding is postponed because Bill has to travel to Egypt for his work; Months pass and Jean is lonely, so she accepts an offer from old friend Rita to go on some double dates; Jean meets Rick and falls in love with him and the "never ending merry-go-round" of wild parties, but he doesnt propose. 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.

Vol. 8, No. 3 - July 1939. 6.75" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Yes..To A Stranger," art by John Prentice; Receptionist Ruth falls in love with Bruce, her companys former representative to South America; She discards her boyfriend Dick, over the objections of her mother, whos afraid Ruth will ruin her life with the wrong man. "If I Can Only Be Sure," art by Ross Andru; Secretary Dellie falls in love with her firms vice-president, Martin, remembering her sister Vis advice to marry a rich man; However, Martin quits his job and intends to open an ad agency in a small town, which shocks Dellie. "My Hush-Hush Date"; Ad agency employee Cathy creates a composite photo of a handsome boyfriend she calls "Bill"; When new worker Bill arrives, he bears a striking resemblance to the picture; Bill and Cathy fall in love, but he thinks shes scheming to get his position--"women in business are after one of two things...a husband or someone elses job!" "Westover Weekend" text story. "Maybe There's Another"; Feeling ignored by her account executive boyfriend Ted, Donna breaks up with him and dates artist Dave; Emotionally-needy Dave proposes marriage but Donna decides "his work would never be more than second rate" and procrastinates about accepting. "I Hope She Loves You," art by Bill Ely; Tom and Ceil are engaged, but when he decides to give up his architecture career for the security of being a vice-president in his fathers cannery, they break up; Ceil becomes a dress designer for Madame Sophie in New York. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

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

The manga adaptation of one of the bestselling light novel franchises in Japan brings high school cynicism face-to-face with youthful enthusiasm in this bittersweet comedy of errors!

With this year's Culture Festival coming to a close, the Service Club returns to their regular duty, when council president, Meguri Shiromeguri, appears! She wants Hachiman and the rest of the Service Club to make the upcoming Sports Day a success!

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

Cover price $13.00.

"I Lied for Love!", art by Doug Wildey; Laurie and Bobby elope; a month later, he's drafted and sent to Korea; She's pregnant when she learns Bobby died in action; Laurie moves to New York and is promoted from sales clerk to assistant buyer in a department store; She falls in love with Peter, son of the store owner, but conceals the existence of her son. "My Fight for My Lover," pencils by Harry Harrison, inks by Ernie Bache; Betty's boyfriend Jimmy is a talented amateur boxer, but her fight manager father Pop doesn't think he's good enough to turn pro; Pop signs Lefty instead and intends to make him a champion; Lefty flirts with Betty and Jimmy gets jealous. "All's Fair in Love" text story. "Beauty Alone Is Dangerous!", pencils by Bill Fraccio; Dana wins a beauty pageant and moves to New York to become a model; A veteran model warns her that all men think models are "easy"; Dana falls in love with Burt, then learns he's married. "My Flame of Love," art by Hy Fleishman; Lola and her family are circus aerialists. New business manager Tim and Lola fall in love, although he wishes she wasn't in such a dangerous act; Lola's parents, to save the circus, perform a risky stunt and are killed; Lola blames Tim. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Good-Bye, My Love!", art by Jay Scott Pike; The love between Chuck and Rose is tested when he has to leave for three months on business. "New Love!" text story. "Oh Promise Me!"; Janis works in her father's diner where the customers are mostly truck drivers and men working at the nearby plant; Things change when a man in a well-pressed suit visits the diner. "Beneath a Tropic Moon!", art by Jerry Robinson; Gail meets Kirk on a cruise, but is afraid to tell him she is just a hard-working secretary. "Can I Forget You," art by Ann Brewster; Pam never dates any boy more than once until she meets Vince. "To Have And To Hold," art by Vince Colletta; After their marriage, Agnes' desire for costly parties causes friction with Matt. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Love's Disguise" one-page story. "The Love I Stole," pencils by Bob Lubbers; Rhoda falls in love with her Shakespeare course professor Les, although he's dating fellow teacher Maude; Les succumbs to Rhoda's charms and they become a couple, despite campus gossip. "Forever To Love," pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; The romance of Ann Rutledge and young Abe Lincoln. "Dante and Beatrice," art by Rafael Astarita; The love of Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari. "Next Door to Heaven," pencils by Bob Lubbers; Writer Curt complains to Leah about the noise the children at her small private school are making; George, the widowed father of one of her students, proposes to Leah but she doesn't love him: even though his money would help save her school, she can't marry without love. "Sweetheart of Destiny," art by Rafael Astarita; In 1844, Varina falls in love with Jefferson Davis, but is reluctant to marry him because their political viewpoints are opposed. "Sing Me a Love Song" text story by Madeline Mines, art by Dan Loprino. "I Starved for Romance"; Lucy won't marry David until he earns a salary that would allow them to escape the poverty in which they live; Her sister Ellen is married to rich businessman Charles and he agrees to hire David as his office manager. "Their Name Is Beauty"; The meaning of various women's names. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Bob Correa, Ed Moritz and Charles Tomsey. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Bassist Pete loves singer Barbie, but she doesn't even know he's alive, so he gets some help from real-life singer Gordon MacRae...and a runaway lion. Redheaded "girl doctor" (scientist) Jessie and her partner Tom are secretly in love with each other, but won't admit it until an epidemic in a primitive land has them both at death's door. Audrey loves small-town sweetheart Bill, but he misunderstands her job in the big city and thinks she's doing something scandalous. Plus a profile of music legend Rosemary Clooney (George's aunt). Cover features a photo of Gordon MacRae. Knight Without Armor; The Magic Flower; Portrait of Love; Songbird Rosemary Clooney; The Frightened Heart. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Robert Burns, James Whitcomb Riley, and John Martin. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Leslie admits that she did manipulate her sweetheart Howie, but she never meant for him to get kicked out of the military academy. Geraldine convinces her new hubby they should settle on the coast where her lover Doug lives, but things quickly get out of hand, in a story with art by Bob Powell. In another cautionary tale, Mary falls for smooth bookie Lucky, even though she sees the damage that gambling is doing to her own brother's family. Plus classic Romantic poetry in comics form, including "Jean" by Robert Burns and "An Old Sweetheart of Mine" by James Whitcomb Riley. I Was a Cadet's Sweetheart; Jean; Weekend Romance; An Old Sweetheart of Mine; Love on Wings; Studious Type!; Bookie's Girl Friend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 8. Circa 1953. UK reprints of US romance comics. Includes: "Old Enough to Marry!" (Jack Kirby & Joe Simon), "The Gingerbread House" and "Lovesick!" (Jack Kirby). Jack Kirby cover. 7.25" x 9.75". 68 pages. Black and white.