Rom comic books issue 3

In Love with His Ranch Boss, pencils by Bill Draut. Desperado's Lady, pencils by Leonard Starr. Love at the County Fair, pencils by Vic Donahue. Partner or Sweetheart? text story. The Cowgirl and the Sheepherder, art by John Severin. Our Love Wore Six-Guns, art by Jack Kirby. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price - Guest-starring Professor X and the New Mutants (story continues in Rom #61). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by W.M. Johnson. As Rom and Starshine confront Dire Wraiths who threaten children, Rom soon realizes Brandy is losing her humanity within the cold steel of her Spaceknight armor. That's when Rom's old enemy the mutant known as Hybrid attacks. What sinister plans does this creature have for Starshine? One thing is for sure, she will never be the same again. Luckily Professor Xavier and his students arrive to lend a helping hand, or have they only arrived to meet their doom? Find out in "Prodigal Son!" 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. "What Price for Love?", art by Doug Wildey; Jennifer graduates from nursing school and moves to Coaltown out west; She falls in love with Dr. Nelson but he's killed in a mine cave-in. Jennifer is rescued by Rod, son of the mine's owner. "Daredevil's Love," art by Bill Fraccio; Nora's father Tom is disabled after an accident during an auto race; Nora dates Jim, another driver, and asks him to quit: he promises to do so "after a few more races," but becomes successful and falls in with a bad crowd; Jim goes out with Marcia, then learns she is part of a gang intending to sabotage his car. "Mine Was a Jealous Heart," art by Hy Fleishman; Jill falls in love with her boss Eric, but when she's promoted from his assistant to featured singer on TV, she doesn't see him much anymore; Jill invites Eric to a weekend winter sports party thrown by her rich cousin Lana. "My Summons to Love" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Love in the Spotlight," art by Lou Cameron; Gale joins Paul's ballet company and is promoted to be star Sonia's understudy; Gale falls in love with Paul, discarding her boyfriend Dave; Sonia demands that Gale be fired, but Dave and Paul stand up for her, so Sonia quits. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Norman Nodel and Manny Stallman. Romance comics with teen angst, reprinted from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Toni Gay (the character's name is changed from "Toni Gayle") has comedic teen misadventures. Comics biographies of movie stars Jane Powell and Scotty Beckett, stars of the film "Nancy Goes to Rio." Drive-in cover by L. B. Cole features a photo of Jane Powell and Scotty Beckett, as well as the long-forgotten teen slang euphemism "Nerts!" Toni Gay; Ginger Snapp; Midge Martin; Eve Adams. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, 1st printing - story and art by Mari Yamazaki. Though he has been trapped in the twenty-first century for several weeks, Lucius is still amazed at the wondrous innovations of the flat-faces people, and meeting Satsuki has given him an even greater understanding of the things he has seen - not to mention an undeniable flutter in his heart. Despite his curiosity for this land, Lucius worries at the amount of time that has passed since he left Rome. The political atmosphere was already tense after the death of the emperor's heir, and Lucius fears what may befall Rome and the ailing Hadrian in his absence. Yet matters are no less precarious in the hot-springs town of Ito. With aggressive developers bullying the established inns, Lucius may be called upon to save the sacred appreciation for the bath both in the past and in the present! Hardcover, 7" x 10", 384 pages, B&W. Cover price $40.00.

Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Visiting coed Debra falls for penniless artist Jacques in France, but her family arrives to intervene; Jane reunites with the handsome musician she dated in college; A tragic accident results in Lorry and Tad being expelled from school and becoming town pariahs. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. My Latin Love; I Missed Love's Signals; Can Money Buy Love?; You're All I Ever Wanted; Reputation Thrown Away! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Uncredited romance stories with posed photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover. "Dark Secret"; A few weeks before her wedding to Bob, Helen accepts a ride from Arthur, her friend Janes husband; Arthur gets fresh, Helen resists, the car wrecks, Arthur is killed, and Helen flees; The authorities know a woman was with Arthur and Jane says shell kill the woman if she finds her. "I Failed at Love"; Sharon is fascinated with high society, and thinks her mechanic boyfriend Jimmy is "Dull! Dull!"; Sharon has a crush on socialite David and turns down Jimmys marriage proposal; She meets and dates David; they fall in love, but Sharon is ashamed of her parents and Davids mother looks down on Sharon. "A Handful of Stars"; When Pete returns from the war, he tells his girlfriend Sonia hes not returning to his job as a miner--he plans to become a lawyer; Sonia doesnt want to wait 5 years to get married and Petes studying leaves little time for romance. "I Played at Marriage!"; Jay marries the "sheltered" Barbara, who thinks "this business of cooking, cleaning and being a wife" will be "real fun!"; Barbara is incompetent at housework and cooking and often shirks her duties, but when Jay is injured due to her carelessness, she changes her ways and "our home is now the well-regulated, orderly existence it should be." "Flight from Love"; Airline pilots Roger and Larry compete for the affections of stewardess Leslie; She chooses Roger and they become engaged; Larry reacts badly. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bernard Baily. "Afraid To Love!", art by Eugene Hughes; Lynn is engaged to Don but hes killed in the war; She vows never to date a soldier again; She becomes Bills private secretary; he proposes to her but she cant decide; Lynn then falls in love with Bills brother Tony, unaware that hes an Army pilot. "The Professor's Wife!", art by Eugene Hughes; Ruth is married to college professor John; she is disappointed in his low salary and their concomitant low standard of living; When her former beau Tom arrives, Ruth finds herself wishing shed married him; Tom urges her to leave John and run away with him. "Love Isn't For Sale"; Leslies wealthy father wants her to marry boring businessman Walter; Leslie runs away and gets a job with Toms one-man trucking company, which she puts on a paying basis, even driving a truck herself in an emergency. "The Sentence!" text story. "The Other Sister!", art by Eugene Hughes; Secretary Jane has always been overshadowed by her more glamorous sister Carrie; When Jane and Larry fall in love, she fears Carrie will steal him away. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Raymond C. Krank and Gina Leahy. Stories and art by Jerry Walter, Linda Walter, Hilda Terry and Ogden Whitney. Kids' comics geared to the concerns of the 1940s teenage girl. A teen romance tale with illustrations by Ogden Whitney; Updates on then-current stars of film and music; Jazz musician Juke Janson learns his music promoter is using his broadcast to signal bank robbers. Cover photo of 1940s teen heartthrob Guy Madison. Who? When?; We Aim to Please; A Good Catch; Party Girls; T-E-E-N-S Spells a Lot of Things; Make a Plan; Popcorn for Two; Ribbon Roundup; How's Your Bike-Q?; Happy New Gear; Amusement Park; Susie Q. Smith; No Male for Peg; Pretty Pleasin'; Juke Janson; Like a Good Investment, Etiquette Pays; Honey; Men Are So Adolescent; Teena; Spring Preening; Wendy; Twenty Questions. 48 pages, Full Color.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

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

Nothing ever changes. No friends, no girlfriends - nothing but a solitary life at school. So why is Hachiman so uncomfortable? Maybe it's the fact that their club room is one girl short. There's no way Yukino and Hachiman can solve the problems born from this chain of misunderstandings. The bittersweet time with Totsuka, preparing for battle with Zaimokuza, a secret side of Ms. Hiratsuka... and strip poker? Surrounded by characters sprinting headlong in the wrong direction, will the club ever return to normal?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

(W) El Torres (A/CA) Jaime Martinez Listen, Sister Claire. These seniors are possessed by demons. They may act in the world out of hatred for God and his kingdom. But their power is really limited, so their actions are permitted by Divine Providence. But why God allows them to spread so much pain? Why all that suffering? That is the Great Mystery. Cover price $3.99.

Vol. 3, No. 3 - December 1949. 7" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Wataru Momose. Riri, the fairy to blame for Anzus misfortune, transforms into a human boy! Will Anzu be able to cope on the magical mock date Riri has in store for her?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #14-17, Iron Man (1998-2004 3rd Series) #21-22, Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999-2003) #11, and Juggernaut: The Eighth Day (1999).

Written by DAN JURGENS, KURT BUSIEK, ROGER STERN, HOWARD MACKIE and JOE CASEY. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., MIKE MCKONE, LEE WEEKS, TOM GRUMMETT and TERRY SHOEMAKER. Cover by SEAN CHEN.

The writer who remade Thor for the 21st century continues the buildup in the "Eighth Day" event! Asgard's in shambles, Odin's not who he seems, and Enrakt the Enchanter has been following the thunder god far more closely than suspected! Thor also faces earthly foes in the Absorbing Man, Titania and the unstoppable Juggernaut...who GETS stopped by seven similar superhumans who want him as one of the new gods on the block!

Plus: subplots galore!

Guest-starring Spider-Man, Iron Man and Professor X!

Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Classic romance comics with stories and art by the Iger Shop. A woman only thinks she knows what love is, until she meets that certain guy. Shirley wants to run with the rock 'n roll crowd until she meets a sweet square, in a story with a hilariously overwrought reaction to youth culture of the '50s. Romance advice to girls from Agnes Wilson. There's No Romance in Rock and Roll!; Agnes Wilson Lovelorn Advisor; What Love Really Is. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 page issue. Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "The Whole Town Talked" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #60; "Love Left Out" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #24; "Romance Wrecker" art by Ann Brewster, reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #2; "Don't Break My Heart Again" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #75; "Dime-A-Dance Girl" art by Bob Peterson, reprinted in Love At First Sight (1949) #26; and "Outsider!" reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #6. "Short-Cuts to Glamor: Perfume for Allure..." text article reprinted as "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #62, "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #24, "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #64, "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #33, and "For A More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #5, and partially reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 29 (1951) #3. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Act: Three!" Collects Empire of the Dead (2015 Marvel) Act Three #1-5. Written by George A. Romero. Art by Andrea Mutti. Cover by Francesco Mattina. It's zombies versus vampires - with desperate citizens caught in the crossfire - as the legendary George Romero unleashes the final chapter in his undead epic! Who is kidnapping the children of New York City, where are they taking them, and why? Meanwhile, Dr. Penny Jones has a nasty surprise coming her way when she conducts a zombie autopsy on Xavier. As Election Day looms, will Chandrake retain his rule, or will Chilly Dobbs have his day? And will the election even matter as the warring factions of rebels break through into the city? As Jo tries to make a break from the remote vampire compound, Detective Perez makes a terrifying discovery. It's the moment everyone's been waiting for: all-out zombie versus vampire warfare! Who will rule the Empire of the Dead? Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Photo cover features Lizabeth Scott and Robert Cummings. Stories and art by Kenneth Fitch, Milt Hammer, Ken Battefield, Jay Disbrow and Bernard Baily. A combination of romance comics and celebrity gossip from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Actors find themselves faced with the choice between stardom or romance. Sheriff Ed falls for Sylvia, but his old childhood rival Wilson makes trouble for them both. A comics biography of movie legend Douglas Fairbanks Sr., plus mini-bios of Lizabeth Scott and Robert Cummings, stars of the 1950 film "Paid in Full." Love or Box Office; Hammertoons; The Bitter Medicine; Lizabeth Scott; Robert Cummings; Douglas Fairbanks; Shadows; The Beauty Scar. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

L.B. Cole cover with inset photo of Robert Taylor and Arlene Dahl (one-page biographies inside). Stories include "Trust the Man You Love," "I Love You Respectfully" (art by N. Nodel), "Love is Like Quicksand," and "Love Was an Outlaw" (art by Manny Stallman). Series continues from Target Western Romances # 1-2. Cover price $0.10.

Spanish Language reprint series. This issue reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #41. 28 Pages, 6 1/2-in x 10-in, Full color.