ROM comic books issue 2

Cover art by Walter Johnson. "You Can't Run Away From Love," art by Walter Johnson; Cathy runs away from her cruel aunt and gets a job as a chorus girl in Nicks nightclub; She becomes his girlfriend but learns hes actually a blackmailing gangster; She decides to leave him, but hes shot to death in her presence. "Afraid to Love," art by Charles Payne; Laura refuses to marry Terry because hes a professional race car driver and her father--also a race driver--was killed 10 years before in a race; She gets a job in a department store and dates her stuffy boss Dave; However, when she sees Terry crash during a race, she realises she loves him, not Dave. "Gordon MacRae" article. "Love Is Not for Sale," art by Walter Johnson; Ann loves Tom, an architect in the firm where she works, but wants to snag a rich husband; She dates wealthy Randy, who asks her to give him some documents that will allow his company to out-bid hers; However, when Randy gets the papers he dumps Ann and she reconciles with Tom. "I Gave My Heart," art by Charles Payne; While Carols fiancé Neal is out of the country on a long business trip, she crashes her car and winds up with a badly scarred face; She writes and tells Neal what happened. Carol doesnt get a reply and when Neal returns, she goes to confront him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Sultan. Stories by unknown. Art by Ogden Whitney, Charles Sultan & Dick Beck and Charles Nicholas & W.G. Hargis? Tommy Yates was a dancing star, until a car accident meant he could never dance again. Kathy saves him from a life of despair by offering to learn all his routines so he can dance through her in "Cupid's Dancing Partner"! Also featuring: "Kisses with No Future" starring Brock Castlon, Eddie, Glen Merril and Karen Abbot; "Three on a Honeymoon" starring Floyd Harrow, Nicolet D'Arcey and Peggy Pringle; and "Fate Arranged My Wedding" starring Bill Faraday, Eddie, Fran Bishop, Paul Talbert and Scott Merritt. Plus: 1-page text story "Diary of a Bride" starring Cathy Simms, Don and Miss Flores. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Paul McCarthy and Ralph Mayo. Kids' comics geared to the concerns of the 1940s teenage girl. Featuring a movie magazine section, with photos of popular stars of the era; Female action hero Kitty Hawke finds adventure; Still aboard the ship that rescued her, Claire Voyant takes action when the ship is hijacked by Nazis. Kitty Hawke; Dotty Dripple; Babs; Gertie O'Grady; Claire Voyant. 48 pages, Full Color.

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"Dime a Dance Girl"; Ann is in high school and in love with her sailor boyfriend. She needs to work nights to help her struggling family, but is working in a dance hall the right answer? "Ghoul's Bride"; A monstrous ghoul suddenly appears in the jail cell of Rita, a condemned murderer; He offers her a serum to cheat the hangman on the condition that she becomes his bride. "Romancology" by Bill Devine; Articles about Fox romance comics with illustrations; Included is a 2 page romance cover gallery with commentary; letters to the editor and Classic Romance Ad. "I Knew About Men!", art by Rafael Astarita; Sylvia is from a small town and hitch hikes to the big city; A smart guy tries to take advantage of her but she flees his car to the nearby woods; Hal finds out about this and rescues her, dropping her off at the YWCA. "The Passion Pit," art by Alberta Tewks; Penny's family has moved to a new town, lonely for new friends, she is befriended by Vera who introduces her to the town's teen-age sex club; High school news reporter Ken Parker plans to expose the club and Penny could fall victim. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Photo cover of actors Jim Bannon and Nancy Saunders. Imprisoned Heart starringMolly Adams--Harmony Ranch, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Bernard Sachs. Stan Musial 1948 Big League Batting Champion Wheaties ad. Romantic Tenderfoot, art by John Giunta. Prairie Song illustrated poem, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by John Giunta. Follow a Rainbow, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. A Kiss for Kathy text story. Wonderland Honeymoon, art by John Giunta. Ad for Miss Beverly Hills #4. Recipe for Love, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by John Giunta. Smokey the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Otto Feuer. 52 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "I'll Tell You of Love," art by John Prentice; Ronnie and her fiancé Phil cant agree on a home: he wants something modern but she prefers a run-down old house; Unknown to Phil, Ronnie rents the old house and has it repaired; She meets Carey, who lived there as a boy. "No One Man for Me," art by Bill Ely; Irene boasts she "can get any male I set my cap for!"; Her cousin Mary bets she cant win over farmer Mark, but they do fall in love and get engaged; Irene cheats on him with salesman Andrew. "Those Who Live in Glass Houses"; Vic doesnt think his girlfriend Megs modeling job is "respectable"; With the aid of photographer Larry, Meg proves to Vic that being in love means trusting the other person. "And Now Too Late"; Eileen leaves her fiancé David at the altar because she thinks he still loves Marsha; She dates other men and believes shes gotten over him; But when she hears David is engaged, Eileen begs him for another chance but he says her distrust ruined their love. "Some Call It Romance" text story. "The Plain Girl"; Flamboyant decorator Jane dates wealthy businessman Neil, a client, and they fall in love; He asks her to redecorate a large house he owns. "Peaceful Alley": In a small French town, Denise loves penniless Claude but her father insists she marry Andre; When Andre is exposed as a gambler, the engagement is off but Claude has already left town; 3 years later, Claude has become a wealthy Parisian businessman and is engaged to Lisette. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #9-13 and THOR ANNUAL 1999.

Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., JOHN BUSCEMA and DAN JURGENS. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

When Perrikus and the Dark Gods of Narcisson take over Asgard, it's up to Thor to save the day -- along with unlikely allies in Hercules and the indestructible Destroyer! And - The Thunder God juggles his new mortal life as Jake Olson with his heroic responsibilities, and faces a deadly battle against Doctor Doom! Plus, learn the secret identity of the mysterious Marnot?

Guest-starring Hercules, Jane Foster and the Fantastic Four!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. A young woman goes off to college, but learns her most important lessons between classes; A girl spends a long time secretly in love. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from the same Avon paperback as issue #1. Love Was My College Major; What College Failed To Teach Me; The Girl Who Carried A Torch; Lonely Hearts Lover!; One Way Romance. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Act: Two!" Collects Empire of the Dead (2014 Marvel) Act Two #1-5. Written by George A. Romero. Art by Dalibor Talajic. Cover by Alexander Lozano. It's zombies vs. vampires vs. an invading Southern militia as the legendary George Romero unleashes the next chapter in his ferocious undead epic! Welcome back to a very different New York City, still standing - barely - years after a world-changing undead plague. Zombies are used for sport in the arena, and vampires rule the city! But now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan's walls, and death rains down from above! As Mayor Chandrake makes deadly power plays, are Barnum and Penny vampires? Can Dixie control the rogue militia? What is Jo and Xavier's fate? And what's worse for the city's few remaining normal residents: the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to grow smarter every day, the ruling blood-suckers struggling to stay in power or the militia bent on pillaging the city? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Matt Baker. A romance anthology from Harvey, featuring stories from its 1950s teen romance comics. Actress Kate falls for director Lon while auditioning for the lead in the school play, but it looks like prima donna Lola is going to steal both from her. A woman feels drawn to a man she sees every day, even though she doesn't know him, in a story by comics legend Matt Baker. Teens Johnny and Marsha decide to elope when their parents won't let them marry, but the resulting trip proves they're really not ready. Also featuring vintage articles and advice that showcase dating attitudes of the 1950s. Plus a cover that may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Too Shy for Love; If We Should Ever Meet; Three's a Crowd in Love; Shallow Triumph; I Tried to Elope; Stranded; I Was a Lovesick Fan; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Second Best Beau. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collecting more than 8 consecutive issues of John Romita's Spider-Man stories, and nearly all pencilled AND inked by Jazzy John Romita-and weighing in at a back-breaking 216 pages! Fantastic stories featuring Peter Parker battling Villains like Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and Hammerhead, and, with nearly every page is scanned from Romita's original art, this is an art lovers dream book! Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 216 pages, B&W.

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Story by Stuart Kerr and Ralph Griffith. Art and cover by Bill Bryan. A miniseries tie-in to Calibers Oz series, which takes place in a later, darker era than Dorothys first visit. Despite working at a disadvantage, the Freedom Fighters go into battle with the Scarecrows forces. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

To Fight for Her Man, pencils by Leonard Starr. Heart Broken Bronco Buster. Dead-Game Dude, pencils by Bill Draut. Cupid's Round-Up text story. Rough-House Annie, pencils by Vic Donahue. Family Feud. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

(W) El Torres (A/CA) Jaime Martinez Sister Claire does not trust the strange priest who claims to have been sent by the Vatican to help in the strange case of the possessions in the nursing home. Also, she's being haunted by visions of her past in Rwanda during the genocide, and the visions of those cruel priests being absolved of guilt. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover art by Dick Beck. "Lost Love," pencils by Pete Costanza (?), inks by Dick Beck; Donna breaks her engagement to Bert after falling in love with Harris, who is directing her in an amateur play; However, Harris then tells her "men like me...only play at love!"; Donna tries to go back to Bert but learns he is now engaged to someone else and her only hope is that someday she'll find happiness. "Part Time Wife," art by Ed Goldfarb; Ella is engaged to Joel but wants a career of her own first; She gets a job working for department store executive Francesca in New York; Francescas husband John lives in California and visits her infrequently but "phones her at least three times a week, all the way from the coast!" "Love's Second Chance" text story. "Love Was the Winner," art by Lou Cameron; Physical education teacher Janet meets tennis pro Clint and becomes his "secretary and practice tennis partner" on the tour, as well as his girlfriend; However, she discovers him cheating on her and learns from Clints manager Cy that Janet was "Clints fifth secretary." "A Ballot from My Heart": Marcia goes to work for the Independent Party after her politician father dies; She falls in love with assistant district attorney Mark and they are married; Party boss McCracken urges Marcia to convince Mark to run for district attorney; Mark agrees, planning to clean up corruption. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of love and melodrama from the early days of romance comics. Tom is dating Lila, but he's leery of her manipulations in trying to get their friends Fred and Kate to start dating each other. Carol tries to get fiance Reed to go out dancing with friends instead of concentrating on work, but that backfires in a big way. Snobbish Nancy belittles everything, referring to her own library job as "a book factory," but then boyfriend Eric learns she's been calling him "the poor girl's Cary Grant" behind his back. The Meddler; Covetous Heart; A Husband for Paula; I Laughed at Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Menace to Our Marriage" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #28; "He Suspected the Worst" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #25; "Heart Bandit" art by Chuck A. Winter, reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #25; and "Secret Engagement" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #59. "Short-Cuts to Glamor: Posture, Poise, and Personality..." text article reprinted as "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #14, "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #4, and "Be Poised, Be Graceful..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #1. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Jesse Blaze Snider. Art and Cover by Ryan Benjamin. Romeo sets out to prove that the road to Hell is literally paved with good intentions as he makes a choice to spare a life. But it's a choice that almost surely spells eternal damnation for our hero. Also in this issue, vampires rampage in the city streets as we find out in gruesome detail that the local police are no match for the undead. 32 pages. MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Elaine Morrison. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Connie refuses to sell her dads general store, preferring security to risk, and shes equally cautious about Dicks chances to play baseball in the major leagues. Farm girl Marion heads for the city at the first opportunity, keeping her background a secret, and paints the town with Lyle, but Lyle has a secret of his own. Talented photographer Ruth dreams of being a professional, but then she meets fellow photog Wade, who wants her to be his model. A Home for My Heart; Moment of Regret; But Love Came Along; No Faith in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L.B. Cole. Faithfully Yours - Written by Eliot Brewster. Softcover, 5 1/4" x 7 3/8", 128 pages, B&W Text Only.

Photo cover features Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. Stories and art by Manny Stallman and others. A combination of romance comics and celebrity gossip from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Hollywood stardom threatens to tear two young lovers apart. A comics biography of movie legend John Barrymore, plus mini-bios of movie stars Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. Hollywood Heartbreak; Keep the Stars in Your Eyes; Song at Twilight; Elizabeth Taylor; Robert Taylor; John Barrymore; A Star Must Shine Bright. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Manny Stallman, Gene Fawcette, Ed Waldman and Howard Larsen. Tales of love on the dusty trails of the prairie. A spoiled girl tells a lie to get close to a handsome cowhand; Ranchers daughter Nell tries to get a cowboy to see past the steer horns and lassos; Anns old flame returns to her at last, but now hes being hunted by the police. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. The Lie That Ever Haunts Me; Bronc-Buster's Sweetheart; The Doolins of Oklahoma; See It My Way; Wanted By The Law. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Major League Hotties!" Written by Ollie Hicks. Art and cover by Emma Oosterhous. Astra and Mickey are celebrating the Belle City Broads's epic victory over their archrivals the Gaiety Gals, but the party is cut short when their nemesis Jasmine Von Schitz reveals the shocking truth: now that Mickey's magical girl powers have been revealed, they can't play softball until they obtain a Magical Girl license! Too bad there's only one place to get it: the Magical Girl DMV in Berlin! For Mickey to get their license and for Astra to renew hers, they'll have to intern for the Berlin Grinders, and only a successful season and a glowing recommendation from their captain will get them there. Too bad that captain is Wolfgang and not all their new teammates want to see the rookies score. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.