ROM comic books issue 11

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Vol. 11, No. 4. June 1930. Cover of Helen Chandler and John Garrick painted by Jules Cannert. 8.5" x 11.5". 120 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Rafael Astarita. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Lila loves dancing, but her soldier fiance has an injury that keeps him off the dance floor; Phyllis suspects Jay is seeing Gloria behind her back; A woman finally meets the perfect man, only to learn that hes already engaged. I Married You Didnt I?; Phantom Husband; Love Thief; How My Husband Proposed!; The Honeymoon is Over. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She found herself about to be the bride of two men! She had to decide between them! To marry the wrong one would make him and her unhappy the rest of their lives! But she loved them both - how could she choose? Read... "Which Was the Right Man?" Also featuring: "Don't Mention Marriage to Me"; "Kisses Didn't Matter"; and "Torment of Jealousy"! Plus: 1-page text story "The Big Gamble"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic drama from Toby Press. Showgirl Linda has men at her feet, until she meets handsome doctor Bill, in a story with plentiful bad-girl art. Jenny falls in love with and marries Jack, the doctor who saved her life, but she feels left out by his dedication to his career. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King narrates a cautionary tale about one woman's struggle with alcoholism, a seemingly unlikely choice for a romance comic. Saucy photo cover. Heart-Breaker!; Doctor's Wife!; Dr. Anthony King: Bottled Heartache; Man and Minestrone; Dr. Anthony King: Primrose Path! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of actors Susan Hayward and William Lundigan in the 20th Century Fox film "I'll Climb the Highest Mountain". In order of appearance: "My Lonely Heart!" art by George Tuska; "Love's Token"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant" advice page; "Borrowed Honeymoon"; "Cupid and Psyche"; "Roundup Party"; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant: Self-Conscious, and Can't Keep Friends" letters page; "The Love I Won"; and "Race of Love". Comic advertisement for Cloverine. "Skin Deep: Janice Was Tired of Being Admired for Her Beauty!" illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Walter Palais, Harry Harrison, Bob Bache and Henry Kiefer. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. A simple misunderstanding threatens to tear Janice and Derek apart, until an intervention by real-life singing star Guy Mitchell. Plus a profile and photo of Guy Mitchell. Following a tragic accident, Chris thinks back on the night she ditched staid, steady Jerry and met gambler Con after sneaking into the Golden Door nightclub, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Tina breaks up with her boyfriend and runs away from home after accidentally discovering that she was adopted, in another story that reflects the sentiments of its era. Cover features a photo of Guy Mitchell. Guy Mitchell Told Me to Trust in Love; Spoiled Rotten!; Guy Mitchell; My Parents Secret; A Night to Remember. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor in Paramount Pictures' "A Place in the Sun." "My Empty Promise," art by Alex Toth; Gary promises his dying mother that hell marry their neighbor Adele, who has always been in love with him; When Sylvia says she and Gary love each other, Adele refuses to release Gary from his vow. "Love Problems," art by Paul Robinson; Ed proposes to Gloria but she isnt sure she loves him; Gloria and her sister go on a trip to Washington D.C. and being away from Ed makes Gloria understand that he is the man for her. "Flattery Will Get You Somewhere!" one-page story, art by Nina Albright; Jane is a success with Hal because she is sincere in her compliments; Beth, on the other hand, flatters Marty but "never means what she says" and fails with him as a result. "People Will Talk," art by Sid Greene; Randy and Jill are engaged, but they disagree about the engagement ring, her wedding gown, where they will live, what sort of ceremony to have, and so on; They break up, but then reconcile because disagreements and arguments dont mean they dont love each other. "Man Killer" text story. "I Ran From Love," art by Vernon Greene; Steve and Ella are engaged, but when she overspends their budget and puts them in debt to furnish their apartment, he becomes angry and tells her to return the items; She refuses and they break up. "The Age of Chivalry" one-page story, art by John Celardo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Forte. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and Norman Nodel. More torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart. A woman wonders if it's too late for her to find love at her age. A baby-faced gal can't get men to take her seriously, especially the one she really wants. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Too Late, My Love!; Never Too Old For Love; Just A Cutie-Pie; It Looks Like Love; I Love You Respectfully. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spanish Language reprint series. This issue reprints issue 49 of Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series). 28 Pages, 6 1/2-in x 10-in, Full color.

Stories and art by Bob Correa, Ruth Sterling, and Shelly Moldoff. Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Myra tries to help her intern Julie build her confidence by setting her up with her own boyfriend Jan, but she doesn't see trouble coming. In a romantic Western story, Carol is torn between lawman Sam and outlaw Nevada, and inevitably gets caught in the middle of their showdown. In another Western story, Lora lets simple-minded Willie take the fall for her own mistake, and is plagued by guilt. A Lesson for My Heart; Valley of No Return; Business Girl; Happiness: Lost and Found. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Walter T. Johnson, Graham Ingels, Harry Harrison and Wally Wood (credited as Harry Wood). The former Moon Girl completes its transformation into a romance comic. A woman must choose between two brothers. Clare loves both handsome city songwriter Johnny and country boy Billy. A woman falls for a handsome ski instructor while on vacation, but will he still love her when he learns she's not rich? Hearts Along the Ski Trail; Under-Cover Love; What Would You Do?; I Almost Lost My Love; Summer Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "When I Stepped Into the Country Club"; Madeleine meets Jim at the country club; he is a former college athlete who makes his living playing tennis with rich members; They fall in love but she refuses to marry him because he is conceited and has no ambition. "Then I Saw the Other Girl," art by Dick Briefer; Viv considers Charlie her boyfriend but he insists they are just friends; When Charlie starts dating Ellen, Viv is jealous and tells their circle of friends that she dumped Charlie because he lied to her; Viv also tells Ellen that Charlie borrowed money from her and gambled it away, and that they were engaged. "Once Again I Live" text story. "Mountain Song"; On a mountain vacation, secretary Helen encounters former violin prodigy Julian; After suffering a war injury, Julian fears he can never play in public again; He and Helen fall in love and he promises to try to revive his concert career. "After Office Hours"; Stenographer Gloria tells her story to her boss, publisher DeWitt; She and editor Jack fell in love; Gloria betrayed fellow worker Nancy in order to get a promotion from DeWitt. "'Til Something Better Comes Along"; Struggling artist Steve reluctantly allows his girlfriend Carol to become his agent; However, he learns she has been passing off his work as her own to impress interior decorator Murdock; She tells Steve that she intends to make the wealthy Murdock fall in love with her. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories include: "The Experimental Kiss", "Buy Me That Man!" and "Mr. Tough". 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Outcast Heart" art by Al Carreno; "Sylvia Says: Don't Feel Sorry For Yourself..."; "Runaway Bride"; "Operation: 'Heartbeat!', The Love Story of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anne Custis"; and "I Lost My Love". Comic advertisements for Slinky and Erector. "The Girl Next Door: Billy Runs Into Trouble When He Tries to Impress a Pretty Neighbor!" illustrated text story by Pat Cherr. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 11. Circa 1953. UK reprints of US romance comics. Includes: "Lonely Heart!", "The Serious Type", "Dancing Doll!" and "Only You!" (All illustrated by Jack Kirby). Jack Kirby & Joe Simon cover. 7.25" x 9.75". 68 pages. Black and white.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

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

There's a new student council president, and the Service Club's first job for their new leader is to help set up a Christmas event with another school. The problems keep piling up, but Hachiman keeps taking on task after task by himself! What's going to happen to the relationship between Hachiman, Yui, and Yukino from here?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Age 13 and up

Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing.

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

At Iroha Isshiki's request, the Service Club is now helping with a Valentine's Day event. Once Miura, Ebina, and Kawasaki are all involved, it spirals into a surprisingly major undertaking. But despite the relative calm, there's a sense of dissonance that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore-and feelings that can't be rationalized away.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 222 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

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.

Cover art by Dick Beck. She Hated Her Husband!; Elaine married TV repairman Larry while still in high school; 18 months later she hates her life as a mother and housewife; After Elaine goes to the beach with friends and takes their baby along, Larry takes the infant and goes home to his mother. Thrill Seeker, art by Edward Goldfarb; Brenda leaves her small town and would-be suitor Tom for a vacation in New Orleans during Mardi Gras; She falls in love with a costumed man named Andre, but sees him kissing another woman and returns home, disillusioned. The Turning Of The Worm text story by Diane Lowe. I Fell In Love With An Ex-Con, art by Dick Beck; Connie, secretary for the parole board, falls in love with paroled convict Joe, over her fathers objections; Joe disappears after meeting her father and Connie thinks hes rejoined his old gang; When Connie sees Joe in police custody, she fears the worst. My Terrible Confession; Even as a child, Carol had no regard for truth and honesty, and as a department store employee she continues to take credit for work others do; She falls in love with her new boss Bruce, even though he warns her that he can't stand liars; Carol mistakenly wins a store slogan contest, but doesnt admit the error. 36 pgs., full color.

NOTE: Other than the issue #, Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #11 and Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #1 are virtually identical. 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 by Al Feldstein. Art by Harry Harrison, Wally Wood and Graham Ingels. A melding of romance and Western stories by early EC Comics. Cowhand Ralph loves rodeo star Ellen, but he doesn't cotton to all the time she's spending with her boss, Mr. Parker. Ken doesn't know if he can love the cowgirl who has won his heart, because she has a reputation as a "playtime cowgirl." I Was Just a Playtime Cowgirl; Cheating Cowboy Lover; United We Stand; Stranger on a Busmans Holiday; A Love Bandit. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Weird Science (1950 E.C.) #1(12). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.