ROM comic books issue 4

Written by Trevs Pheonix, Glenn Dakin, and Warren Pleece. Art by Trevs Phoenix, Bob Lynch, and Warren Pleece. Cover art by Trevs Phoenix. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Ferd Johnson. Stories and art by Ferd Johnson. Sometimes listed as Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton #4. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Ferd Johnson's Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton. Texas Slim is a ranch hand who works for Dirty Dalton, a rancher with a floating moral code. The result is slapstick comedy involving Slim, Dalton and Slim's horse Loco; Little Mexico is a boy who has comedic misadventures, much like Nancy or Henry. Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Little Mexico. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 page issue. Painted cover. In order of appearance: "I Wouldn't Share His Kisses" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #73; "One Fiancé Too Many" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #27; "Luxury Girl" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #61; "Love Menace" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #3; "Blinded by My Pride" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #6; and "Romance in the Rain" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #28. "Short-Cuts to Glamour: Petal-Soft Skin, Make-Up Magic..." text article reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #36, #51, and #61, as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #13, and as "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #87. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bernard Baily. "The Loneliest Night in the Week"; Beths fiancé Tom is in the Army and ships out for duty; Her former boyfriend John reappears and Beth remembers their good times together; Tom promises to come home on a weekend pass but cancels, so a bored Beth goes out with John. "Memories!"; Ruths husband is killed in the Korean War; Feeling depressed, she takes her doctors advice and goes to a cabin in Colorado for a vacation; Guide Paul is rude to her, but they are attracted to each other. "Town Girl"; Bea is snubbed by her high school friends when they enter college; she decides to stick to her own social class, the "town" people; When her boyfriend Randy quits his mechanic's job and enrolls in college, Bea opposes his plan; Now that Randy's a student, Bea fears shes losing him, so she monopolizes his free time. "Mix-Up" text story. "Security!"; After Pennys father dies, she and her mother are plunged into poverty; Penny grows up determined to be financially secure, and gets a job in an ad agency. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Raymond C. Krank and Gina Leahy. Stories and art by Gardner Fox, Johnny Jewell, Paul Parker, Creig Flessel and Ogden Whitney. Kids' comics geared to the concerns of the 1940s teenage girl. A teen romance tale with illustrations by Ogden Whitney; A humorous text story by future comics legend Gardner Fox; Kitty Hawke undertakes the search for a missing artist and Kenny's new ventriloquism talents come in handy. Vic Damone; Scared of Your Shadow?; Check Your Hat; If the Shoe Fits...; Wendy; Boys Will Be Boycotting...; Dream Sister; Soap n' Water Opera; Meeting Your Match; Honey; Rain Check for Romance; It Figures Up; Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!; Amusement Park; Kitty Hawke; Young and Gay; Yours Truly, Judy Kirk; Nancy Takes Up: Table Tennis; Hold That Line!; Thank You, Mr. Husing. 48 pages, Full Color.

Stories and art by Alvin Hollingsworth, Rudy Palais and Roy Ald. Negro Romance is one of the first comics created by African-American artists, for an African-American readership. The series gained fame in modern times (as seen on PBS's History Detectives) as one of the few 1950s comics to portray Black characters in a non-stereotypical, realistic manner. Numbering continues from Negro Romance (1950 Fawcett) #3. College student Lloyd falls for Gloria and brings her into the family beauty business, but her insecure jealousy threatens their relationship. Edith doesn't tell fiance Don that she has a terminal condition, but her increasingly wild behavior signals him that something is wrong. Chorus girl Sara dates customer Bruce at the urging of her boss, but she didn't expect to fall in love, or that her boss had sinister motives. Possessed; Forever Yours; Come Home, My Heart; Love's Decoy. Final issue under this title; series continues (without the ethnic angle) as Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) #5. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Wataru Momose. Thanks to Riris magic, Anzu is stuck spending her days fending off hot guys. But now an ugly specter from Kazukis past reappears, and even Anzu herself is put in physical danger! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Navy sailor Dan meets and woos Betty through the personals (like an online romance before computers), but on leave he learns that he's actually been communicating with Betty's younger sister, Peggy. Nelson and Beth get into a fight, and both risk their romance by having dinner with old flames. Returning veteran Rod adopts a young war refugee, but his fiancee Sandy isn't ready for that in any way - luckily, Anne is there for support. Wanted: A Mate; I Married a Bombshell; I Surrender; Shared Kisses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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A sketchbook showcasing various characters drawn by Ty Romsa. 5 1/2" X 8 1/2". 32 pages. Partial Color.

Cover photo of Gaby Andre and Steve Cochran. Stories and art by Bill Walsh, Dick Beck and Myron Fass. Numbering continues from Great Lover Romances (1951) #3. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King helps Sam, a tough-guy actor who loses his gal Dee Dee when she realizes he's actually meek and shy. Professor Lark wants Sandy and Marsha to test his theory that kissing repeatedly causes couples to fall in love. Elizabeth loves romantic poetry, but poet Kent's new work doesn't find her favor. Buy Me That Man!; Dr. Anthony King: Mr. Tough; Young Lovers of the Past; Slightly Perfect; The Experimental Kiss; The History of the Engagement and Wedding Rings; Ode to a Brute. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.