Roma comic books issue 5

Barbara Bates photo cover. "My Phantom Rival"; Laura visits the Southern plantation of her fiancé, widower John; Johns wife Anne died several years before; John and housekeeper Abigail constantly remind Laura about Anne; Laura decides to leave, feeling John can never love anyone else. Personality and "You From Your Handwriting" article by Ellyn Lee. "Forbidden Love"; Brenda and Lee are engaged but when Brendas brother has a nervous breakdown and she learns one of her aunts was insane, Brenda fears its hereditary; She breaks up with Lee, but later learns Tims illness was caused by a blood clot. "Platter Previews" record reviews. "The Most Dangerous Game!", art by Bill Fix; Diner waitress Jean falls in love with truck driver Hank, then meets slick Lucky, whos opening a gambling hall nearby; Jean learns Lucky and his henchman intend to hijack a shipment of furs that Hank is driving. "I Want My Soldier Boy" Darling Love publisher ad. "My Love Was Wrong," pencils by Pen Shumaker; Dennis and Vera are childhood sweethearts; When they graduate, they intend to wed, but Veras parents urge her to wait, since shes never dated anyone else; They try to set her up with Kent; Vera and Kent decide to play along "on a friendly basis." "Spoiled!", pencils by Bill Fix; Trudi grows up spoiled, demanding the best from her parents and boyfriends, regardless of the cost; All that matters is that she gets what she wants; She meets Roy and falls for him, but he returns to his home town and never writes. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Cheated Romance"; "Love Lore" art by Mort Meskin; "Love In Chains"; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant" letters page; "Hollywood Heartache"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant" advice page; "Too Much Love"; and "The Food of Love" art by Mort Meskin. Comic advertisements for Erector and for Dubble Bubble bubble gum from Fleer. "The Minute I Saw You: Lovely Doreen Sanders Is Courted By Proxy!" illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Ernie Bache and Harry Harrison. Torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart from Story Comics. Cynthia has set her sights on wealthy Gar, but handsome gardener Rick is a welcome intrusion, in a story with good-girl art by Hy Fleishman. Nurse Carol and stewardess Janice (combining two classic romance-comic tropes) compete for the attention of pilots at the airline where they both work. When her husband Fred goes off to fight in the Korean War, Diane is drawn to her old flame Rod. I Climbed High for Love; Brazen Cheat; Romance on the Reefs; I Cheated My Soldier Lover; Jealous of Love. 32 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. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Adolphe Barreaux. Stories and art by Bob Correa and Howard Alexander. Series continues from Youthful Romances (1949-52 Pix) #18. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Barbee loves her manager Pete, but he doesn't notice her feelings, until they get a little help from real-life guitar legend Les Paul and partner Mary Ford. (This story prominently features their 1953 hit song, "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World.") Redheaded Kitty despises her boss's son Steve, but he's the most handsome man she's ever seen. General's daughter June thinks soldier Tom is just dating her to win favor with her father, and it isn't until he's wounded in battle that she realizes the truth. Plus a profile of Hollywood legend Charlton Heston. Cover features a photo of Les Paul and Mary Ford. Sitting on Top of the World; Dangerous to Kiss!; The Tell-Tale Heart; Charlton Heston: From Television to Hollywood; I Trapped My Man! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5 #4 - April 1957. Uncredited romance stories with posed photographs. Titles like "I Loved a Married Man" and "Tired of His Shaming Me" give a flavor of what's on offer here. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Bernard Baily. "Uncertainty"; Kay and Clark fall in love, but she fears hes never gotten over the death of his wife Amy, who was killed in an auto accident; Kay and Clark marry, and he tears up the photo of Amy he carries with him. "First Love!"; Joan is married to "solid and dependable" John but she wonders what life would have been like if shed married former boyfriend Eddie: "he knew how to thrill a girl!"; Eddie comes back to town and Joan invites him to dinner. "The Wandering Wallet of Love" text story. "The Man I Love," pencils by S. Finocchiaro, inks by Eugene Hughes; Ambitious Lisa impresses vacationing model agency owner Garth and he invites her to New York; She tells him "Ill do anything to be a success!" but he says she doesnt need to seduce him to get hired; Garth has Sylvia train Lisa and he pronounces her ready for her modeling debut. "Too Many Lovers"; Mindy and David form a dance team and also fall in love; They wed and their career seems to be on the upswing, but only Mindy is offered a job in a big club; David tells her to take the chance and she is paired with Tod. Shes not successful and to avoid getting fired she flirts with Tod. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

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

Hachiman's summer break is coming to a close, when Yui suddenly comes to visit his house. Not only that, but Totsuka has an invitation for him, as well as a request from a classmate--he even runs into Yukino's sister at the fireworks festival! Hachiman is determined not to get close to anyone or have any expectations, but even this stubborn loner can't ignore the changes occurring in his relationships with Yukino and Yui...

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

Cover price $14.00.

First issue. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Marry in Haste"; "Smart Talk by Janet Lee"; "No Love for Me" art by Art Saaf; "The Blame I Bore"; and "Love Problems". "Beautiful, But Smart: It's on With the Dance for Marty Richards and His Date!" illustrated text story by Sue Rosner. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mail-Order Romance, pencils by Jack Kirby. Tenderfoot in Love, pencils by Mort Meskin. Bordertown Lover, pencils by Bill Draut. Glamour in the Great Outdoors, pencils by Bill Draut. Warden of the Heart text story. Gun-Totin' Bride, pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder. Yellow, pencils by Leonard Starr. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Hearts Adrift"; Sally and Tom are married but Tom is in the Navy and away from home often and for very long; Sally does not suffer his absences well and tries anything to bring Tom back…until she chins up and keeps busy while Tom is away; With Sally finally happier, the couple experiences a second honeymoon. "I Made Believe"; Carol's childhood is marred by her father's arrest and imprisonment for embezzlement; She leaves her small town and find a job at Scoop Magazine under an assumed name: Smith; There, she meets journalist Scott Winters who courts her. "Love and Duty" text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. "Tomtoms in my Heart"; Matt leaves Deborah to lead a wagon train through Indian territory; The Apaches go on the warpath and Deborah despairs seeing Matt again, all the while being courted by Zed back in the stockade. "My Dream is You"; Mary Drake helps out Neil Hunter gets seats in the theater and they strike up a friendship and love; Mary is 22 and Neil is ten years older; They face gossips from her friends and the disapproval of her parents. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Walsh, Dick Beck and Myron Fass. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King tries to help movie cowgirl Dallas Lee, whose take-charge ways frighten off the men around her. The engagement of childhood sweethearts Tom and Judy is threatened by the arrival of a new woman in Tom's life. Plus a quaint romantic quiz, and a history of the kiss. The Rival; After the Honeymoon; Too Plain to Love; Romantic Customs; The Experimental Kiss; Vacation from Love; What's Your Romantic I.Q.?; Man-Hater!; The History of the Kiss. Final issue under this title; series continues (again) as Great Lover Romances (1951) #6. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK reprint series. 68 pages, B&W.

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Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover features a publicity still of actors Anne Francis and William Lundigan of 20th Century Fox's "Elopement" film. In order of appearance: "My Stolen Kisses" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST, Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Key to Charm"; "Diamond Lore"; "I'm Always Yours"; "Love Won't Wait"; "Doubting Heart"; and "My Kind of Love". Illustrated text stories: "Good-Bye Forever: Judy Was Determined to Give Dick's Ring Back!" by Madeline Mines; and "Say You Love Me: Joyce Wanted to Hear Those Three Little Words, I Love You..." by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $14.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Softcover magazine, 8 1/2" x 10 3/4", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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.