ROM comic books issue 11

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Captured, Rom lies helpless and at the mercy of the vile Dire Wraiths of Project Safeguard. The evil aliens in human guise plan to learn the secrets of their greatest enemy's power and use that knowledge for their own malevolent ends. That is unless Archie Stryker, the man who would be Firefall the Spaceknight, can discover the hero within and at last find redemption. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Long Roads to Ruin: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Robert Atkins. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Claudio Castellini. 'Long Roads to Ruin,' part 1. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. 'Long Roads to Ruin,' part 1. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Nathan Greno. 'Long Roads to Ruin,' part 1. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by David Messina and Guy Dorian, Sr. Cover by Jason Masters. 'Long Roads to Ruin,' part 1. Rom's war against the Wraiths takes a dark turn as he's forced to fight alone against both the returning, far more dangerous, Axiom, and a dual threat from the ocean depths... Scylla and Charybdis! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Aspiring actress Stella reflects on the circumstances that led her away from Hollywood and her true love Barney, and back to her mother's rooming house. After breaking up with Lon, Nan starts dating his friend Howie, but is she only trying to get back at Lon? Janie falls for handsome Doug, the forest ranger who rescued her from a fire, but a forest fire threatens to separate them forever. Fumbled Destiny; Tomorrow Is Ours; Hearts and Glowers; Night of Sorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. Stories by Joe Gill? and unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Actress Susan Crayn, whom we've accompanied on a meteoric rise Beyond the Stars, seems very assured of happiness in the arms of her beloved, Miles Conroy...but in a few short hours, her happiness will turn to heartbreak and she will have a..."Heart Without Hope"! Also featuring: "Nothing But Tears"; "His Alone"; and the 1-page story "The Outdoors Type!" Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 11, Issue 2 - January, 1936. Cover painted by Earl Christy. Modern Romances is a long running true love magazine featuring short stories of love, passion, lust, divorce, and betrayal all said to really have happened. 8.5" x 11.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 11, No. 3. February 1936. Includes scandalous stories like: "Unwilling Bride" and "The Woman I Stoned". Full-page color ads for Irresistible and Lucky Strikes. Cover by Zoe Mozert. 8.5" x 11.5". 104 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

October/November 1951. Though another man was kissing her, her heart cried out to her lost love..."Come Back to Me!" Plus: 12 page story "Battling Hearts"; 1 page "Oddities in Romance" filler; and more. 52 romantic pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Redheaded actress Linda is dating Fred, but she has to play romantic scenes with handsome leading man Nils, and one thing leads to another. Fred doesn't understand why Judy is working all the time, but she's saving for their future. Kiki works nights as a showgirl, but trumpet player Hank is alarmed to learn she's writing a grad thesis about the nightclub, and her name isn't even Kiki. Love Is in the Heart; Glamour by Night; My Only Career; No Fishin'; The Flowers; It Was Not Love; A Talent for Love; The Lifeguard. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Mack's car breaks down at just the right time to ruin Janet's reputation at school, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, jewelry-store clerk Drucie pulls a fast one at work so she can date wealthy Clark, but she should have stuck with working-class mechanic Sandy. Louella's reputation is ruined after she's kicked out of school for kissing her boyfriend in the hallway. Truth Was My Heart's Only Weapon; Could I Live Down My Past?; I Had a Love Debt; Love Made Me an Outcast; Our First Date Became a Campus Scandal; I Forfeited My Right to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Ann and Sid fall for each other, but he's due to be assigned overseas with the military any day now. Mark and Jane's plans for the future are derailed when Mark's father is accused of embezzlement. Redheaded Dusty falls for the rough-and-tumble sailor who runs her late father's fishing business. I Promised Too Much!; Backstairs Love; Color Clues!; A Game of Hearts!; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Thrill-Hungry; My Most Romantic Moment; Raw Deal; Cupid Scores High; No Thought of Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#91 on cover; Vol. 11 No. 1 in indicia. Cover by Joe Simon? Stories by Jack Kirby? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Jack Sparling?, Vince Colletta, Al Avison?, Marvin Stein, Joe Simon? and unknown. Featuring: "The Waiting Game" starring Angie, Chip Bowen, Denny Black and Mary Roberts; "Man-Hater" starring Carol, Larry Sawyer and Ted Emery; "That Certain Something" starring Janet and Ellen; "Live Alone and Love It" starring Sally, Lee, Bobby, Cathy and Mrs. Grayson; and "A Family Affair" starring Don and Laurie! Plus: A couple meeting on a skating rink in the 1-pager "The Way They Met!" Also: Problems by Nancy Hale letters page "[F.L.]"! And: 1-page Charmaigne article "Solitude"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#92 on cover; Vol. 11 No. 2 in indicia. Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories by Jack Kirby? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta and unknown. Featuring "Running Mates"! Plus: A woman in love with a struggling writer realizes he will never be able to make a living because of his character flaws in "Lovable Dud!" Also featuring: "Land of Make-Believe"; "Mind Over Moonlight"; and "The Happy Bachelor"! And: Nancy Hale letters page! Plus: 1-page Charmaigne article "Problem Clinic"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Art by Vince Colletta and Marvin Stein. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #93 on cover, Vol. 11 No. 3 in indicia. Sue loves Frank, but old flame Evelyn wants him back; Marcia uses Howard to make Biff jealous; David and Ruth struggle to keep their romance alive while he's stationed overseas for a year. Last Year's Love!; I Want to Dance!; Nancy Hale Advice; Jealousy; Empty Words!; Makeup; Afraid of Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#94 on cover; Vol. 11 No. 4 in indicia. Cover by Joe Simon? Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Reinman and unknown. Featuring: "Everything I Have Is Yours"; "The Wrong Way!"; "Long Journey to Nowhere!"; "Get Out Of My Life!"; and "Turnabout!" Plus: 2-page Nancy Hale text piece "The Letter"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby and Marvin Stein. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #95 on cover, Vol. 11 No. 5 in indicia. Patsy is torn between two men she meets on a party line (a shared landline once used in small towns), in a story that's a sign of its times. Judy fears she's losing her boyfriend Johnny after he becomes a singing star. Dale hates her ex's mean new fiancee, mainly because she's still in love with him. Listening to Love; Nancy Hale Advice; Young Man's Fancy; Hold Back the Tears; Young as Romance; Well-Groomed; Lover, Come Back. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#96 on cover; Vol. 11 No. 6 in indicia. Cover by Joe Simon? Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, John Tartaglione?, Tony Tallarico? and unknown. Featuring: "Sauce For the Gander"; "Infatuation!"; "Dream In the Shadows"; and "Navy Gal"! Plus: It's unfriendly rivalry when your girl friend takes over your boy friend in "For the Love of Mike"! Also: Nancy Hale letters page! And: 1-page Charmaigne text piece "Real Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by John Buscema, Bob Brown, Mike Sekowsky, Syd Shores, Pete Tumlinson, Christopher Rule, Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Gold Digger!"; "Untamed Love!"; "I Said No, Too Often!"; and "A Man Can Be Cruel!" Plus: 2-page text story "I Mistreated Love"; Am I in Love? 1-pager; and It Happened to You! letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover for "I Was Whistle Bait!"

4 romance stories. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Department-store clerk Margery dates three men who could help her career, but is in trouble when they find out about each other, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Anne marries handsome farmer Ned after moving to a small town, but soon tires of the life of a farmer's wife. Janet is determined to be a star, but that leaves boyfriend Jed feeling left out, in a story featuring early art by future comics legend Joe Kubert. Cover by Baker. My Rival and Her Weakness; The Worst Mistake a Wife Can Make; I Learned by Trial and Error; Crazy for Love; Playgirl at Work. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Ben Brown, and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Joyce tells her friends overseas soldier Don is her fiance, and when he returns with a British wife, she tries to break them up, in a story with art by Baker. USO performer Nancy cozies up to sailor Jack because she thinks he's got connections in showbiz, but she didn't expect to fall in love. Vicky's fiance Peter pushes her away after he loses his sight, not wanting to burden her, so she secretly becomes a nurse in his rehab hospital. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Love Pirate; The Colonel's Daughter; Target: Sailor; Correspondence Club; One Heart: Missing in Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lee Elias. "Those Stolen Kisses," art by Jack Sparling; Waitress Lucy is engaged to diner owner Carl, then falls in love with truck driver Sam; She thinks Carl spends too much time worrying about his business and not enough romancing her, but cant bring herself to tell him about Sam; However, when Sam suggests Lucy steal money from the diner and run away with him, she refuses. "Warned Against Him," pencils by Al Avison; Dale spends her summer vacation with her Aunt Gwen, who warns her against a romance with sailor Ben: "Keep away from men of the sea — The sea is a cruel and heartless killer!" that took her lover away, years before; Dale and Ben fall in love anyway, but when a storm blows up and Dale realizes how hard it is to wait for Ben to return, she breaks up with him. "For Love or Money" text story. "Always a Bridesmaid" text story. "Don't Say Goodbye" text story. "Backstage Love"; Joyce auditions for a summer stock company led by former film star Martin; Shes hired and Martin romances her, demoting loyal actress Florence as an "old has-been!"; Joyce is given the lead in a play but learns Martin is just using her to lure a critic to attend the play, in an attempt to re-start his own career. "I Mortgaged My Heart!"; Pat goes to work for realtor Curtis and falls in love with him, despite his sometimes ruthless and shady business tactics; Pat shows client Alan a house that she knows is sub-standard and conceals its flaws. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by W. G. Hargis and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Norma falls for Jules while the two are translating a 13th-century love story; Two people who were jilted at the altar manage to find their way to each other; Advice on how to know if hes not the right guy. Knight of Love; The Kiss Test; Flight into Romance; Meant for Each Other; Men You Shouldn't Marry; Lesson in Heartbreak; The Romance of Little Miss Mouse; Love Charms; Women Who Never Wed; The Guilty Heart; Lost Love Letter; Look Before You Love!; How He Proposed. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Stan Drake, Tex Blaisdell, Ralph Mayo, Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Emil Gershwin, Frank Giacoia, Sam Citron, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Tommy and Marilyn get married on a whim while they're still just fun-loving kids, but an impoverished married life forces them to grow up in a hurry. Jane marries Clark after a chance meeting and a whirlwind courtship, only to learn that he's a clown - an actual circus clown - and she hates clowns. Gail marries Steve, but feels she must compete with the memory of Steve's first wife, Eleanor. My Hearts Decision; I Married a Clown!; I Lied for Love; The Bride Grows Up!; Forgive Me, Darling; Substitute Wife; Cooking with Gas; Wife in Name Only. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Lois is torn between soldier Larry and defense contractor Jeff - but the story takes a left turn with the discovery of a spy ring. Sisters Betsy and Ellen get into a feud over dating older men, but one of the sisters is secretly married to boot. Bert discovers that his new wife Mary has inherited her father's gambling problem. My Cheating Heart; Two Kinds of Love; Too Young for Kisses; Gamble With Marriage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Maurice Whitman, Pete Morisi and John Forte. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Ginny returns West to sell the family ranch and gets caught up with gold prospector Jim. Ellen is alarmed when handsome newspaperman Mark tells her that her boyfriend is rustling her cattle. Dance-hall girl Sally sacrifices her happiness to save her lover's life and get him back together with his high-class ex. The cover promises "all new romances of ranch and range." Also featuring a classic cover by Maurice Whitman. Love is Where You Find It; Fight for Your Love; The Terror of the Plains; Honeymoon Range; Heartbroken Buckaroo!; Ill Love You Always. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Tragic Farewell"; Jessica refuses to marry Stan because she believes shell have a singing career like her late, great father, although she has "none of [her] fathers great talent"; When Stan suggests she change her last name to see if she can get bookings, Jessica learns the truth--she can't--and agrees to wed Stan. "Love Stands Accused!", art by Al McWilliams; Helen is lawyer Georges secretary and girlfriend; She wants him to become wealthy and influential but he prefers to serve the clients who need him the most; Helen tricks political boss Manell into offering George work, over Georges objections. "Bermuda Idyll" text story by Daniel Bailey. "My Desolate Heart"; 24-year-old Laura teaches high school and is treated "like one of the gang" by her students, especially the boys; Dan, the older brother of Jerry, one of the students, says Laura should socialize with people of her own age; Her lack of "dignity" also threatens her job; Dan and Laura fall in love; When Jerry is caught embracing Laura in school, hes suspended but shows up at the prom and makes a scene. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "I Saved My Love for Him" art by Arthur Gates, retitled and reprinted with alterations as "When You Love Too Much..." in My Personal Problem (1955-56 Ajax) #4 and "At Long Last!" in Secret Love (1957 Four Star) #3; "I Wanted Two Men" retitled and reprinted from "I Wanted Both Men" in My Love Secret (1949) #26; and "My Bargain with Life" retitled and reprinted from "The Man I Wronged" in My Past (1949 Confessions) #8. "My Daring Date.." text story retitled and reprinted as "My Pickup Date" in Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #12. Indicia states "True-To-Life Romances". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11, Issue 1 - August, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 11, Issue 3 - December, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.