ROM comic books issue 17

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 2 - Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Cerebro, the mutant detecting device of Professor Charles Xavier, has discovered a new mutant residing in Clairton, West Virginia. He immediately dispatches his students, the mutant heroes known as the X-Men, to find this new source of power. Rom, discovers that a disguised Dire Wraith has married and procreated with a human woman. Can even Rom stand against the psionic power and horrible evil of the Hybrid. 32 pages. NOTE: 1st appearance of Hybrid. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Part 1 of 2 - Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Cerebro, the mutant detecting device of Professor Charles Xavier, has discovered a new mutant residing in Clairton, West Virginia. He immediately dispatches his students, the mutant heroes known as the X-Men, to find this new source of power. Rom, discovers that a disguised Dire Wraith has married and procreated with a human woman. Can even Rom stand against the psionic power and horrible evil of the Hybrid. 32 pages. NOTE: 1st appearance of Hybrid. Cover price $0.50.

She fled from Steve's arms...she tried to avoid his eyes, his lips...but she was helpless! She could only pretend that hers would be..."Kisses without Love," the cover-featured 8 page story pencilled by Mike Sekowsky. Plus: 9 page story "Love Me"; 6 page story "Hopeless Dream"; 7 page story "When Strangers Meet"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page poem "Lovebirds" by William Ernest Henley. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover inks by Christopher Rule. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Eadeh, Gene Colan, Sol Brodsky?, Frank R. Sieminsky, Marion Sitton?, Mike Sekowsky, Christopher Rule and unknown. Would Gloria Weems ever forget the thrill of the..."Last Embrace"? Plus: Was it too late for June Lake when she cried..."Don't Leave me, my love"? Also: Would Janet Powell's flight from her past lead her into a..."Blind Alley"? And: You'll never forgive yourself if you don't read this true romance confession taken from the actual diary of one of our readers! Learn why this love story is called..."The Peril of Elaine Marsh!" Plus: 2-page text story "I Learned about Love" (pencilled by Sekowsky). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Along Came Steve"; Down and out drifter Delores winds up in Brookville and is befriended by Amos, orphan Aggie, and Mrs. Nelson; She considers it a "soft touch"; Reporter Steve arrives for the brief annual tourist season and he and Delores fall in love; However, when his assignment is up, Steve returns to the city, disappointing Delores; She follows him and he says he wants to move to Brookville to be with Delores, but she admits she doesn't care about the town and he gets angry. "Stanzas for Music" illustrated poem, written by George Gordon Byron. Biography of radio and film star Gordon MacRae. "Alliance of Hate"; Miriam and Reg both hold grudges against banker Amdanos: he refused her father a loan and they lost the family store; he also foreclosed on Reg's service station while Reg was in the service; Miriam and Reg team up to get revenge; they also fall in love. "Courtship Customs" non-fiction story. "A Birthday" illustrated poem, written by Christina Georgina Rossetti. "Borrowed Love" text story by Raymond Kent. Biography of Hollywood film star Farley Granger. "The Deceptive Heart"; After losing her boyfriend Dan because of her excessive jealousy, Kate leaves town; She gets a job in a diner and finds a new boyfriend, truck driver Jack; They become engaged but she continues to be jealous; When an upset Judy arrives and asks for Jack, Kate turns her away and the distraught woman--the widow of a war buddy of Jack's--is badly injured in an accident. Motion Picture and Television Magazine ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 17 - October, 1930. 8.5" x 11.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Tom Hickey and Lee Elias. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Fran doesn't tell handsome junior executive Jim that she's only sixteen, and he's not happy when he finds out. Thrill-seeking Debbie dates classmate Johnnie because of his car, but gets a rep as a fast girl, in a story with some cool car art by Bob Powell. Marian gives up boy-next-door Bob for freewheeling writer David, but her friends and family think that's a mistake. Made for Each Other; Price Tag on Love; My Heart's Desire!; Beauty Bulletin; Hi-school Hi-spots; Thrill-Crazy!; Heartbreak; A Fool in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Cappello? Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia, Norman Nodel? and unknown. Featuring: "You Never Can Tell"; "Let Me Help You..."; and "A Place for Crying"! Plus: Vikki and Jim are getting too friendly! Bev better warn her that he's her man in..."Ohh, Captain..."! Also: Susan Dey pin-up! And: letters page "Teen-Age Troubles" by Harold Gluck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Vol. 17, No. 4 - January 1941. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. As Rom strives to save the children of Gwillyn Dale from a fate worst than death, Steve searches frantically for his missing love, Brandy Clark. All this and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, seriously. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Martha schemes to get together with bandleader Lucky, even though she's already going out with steady Fred, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Glenda wonders if she's outgrown hometown boyfriend Bill when she meets Gene. Shy Joan makes up fake boyfriends so she has something to talk about when the girls talk about boys, but she can't keep up that pretense forever. Disillusioned by My Dates; My Dates Were Phony; I Deserted my Ideals for an Easy Life; Secret Love Made Me an Exile; I Was Hurt by Love!; I Outgrew My First Love. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 17, No. 6. May 1939. Alice Faye painted cover by Earl Christie. 8.5" x 11.5", 118 pages, Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Jack Abel and Fred Himes. Women face the struggle of finding the right man, in romance comics that reflected the hairstyles and fashions of the 1970s. In a story that illustrates its era, Gail's yen for romance puts her at odds with her fellow women's liberation protestors. (Or as the opening narration puts it, "All of us didn't despise men to the same extent!") Lucinda is engaged to Warren, but she's still not happy, and meanwhile a scheming associate wants to put Warren behind bars. The Winning Sex; Deny Thy Love; Why Arent I Happy? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. After marrying too young, a woman is tempted by a wealthy man while her husband is busy working. When Helen falls in love with her best friend Alice's sweetheart, there seems no way for the three of them to avoid a scandal. Susan defies her father's wishes and society's judgment to be in Matt's arms. Secret Interlude; Spotlight of Scandal; Too Lovely to Love!; Lipstick Lore/ Handsome Hands/ Your Crowning Glory; Forbidden to Love!; Dazed by Desire; Kiss of Thunder. 36 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. Suzy tries to bend new husband Jeff to fit her dream of the ideal husband, only to learn marriage doesn't really work that way. Redheaded secretary Miss Grace thinks she's found love, but by the time she realizes the truth, it's too late. Some art may be the work of Robert Webb, art director of the Jerry Iger comics studio. Wrong Kind of Kisses; I Learned About Love; So Dreams the Bride; I Was Deceitful! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Sylvia tells the scandalous tale of how she dated wealthy men for the gifts they gave her, in the provocatively titled " My Love Was for Sale." Biddie isn't sure how to counter the accusation that she married Ted for convenience. A couple elopes, but his wealthy, controlling family attempts to drive them apart. He Cast Me Aside!; My Love Was for Sale; I Played With Fire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs and Mike Sekowsky. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Stationed in Italy as WWII ends, WAC corporal Marie decides to ditch the uniform for an AWOL night on the town, but things quickly get out of hand. Betty decides to play the field while soldier fiancee Russ is overseas, but that just leads to trouble. Ruth's wild step-sister Susan makes life miserable for Ruth and the men in her life, until Susan meets Bob. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Bride by Deceit; The Devil in My Heart; What Love Is Really Like; Correspondence Club; Off Limits to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Jack Sparling, Hy Rosen, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. 100-page giant. 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, redheaded showgirl May can't help coming on to every handsome man she meets, and that includes her sister's boyfriend, Gregory. Mike and Judy have a tempestuous romance as he struggles to make it as a race-car driver, in a story with early art by future comics legend Joe Kubert. Cover by Baker. Sharecropper's Daughter; Strange Relationship; Secret Bride; Quips and Queries; Gag-Bag; Love Demon; They Caught Me Cheating at Love; The Heart's Trophy; I Was Fooled by Love; I Played at Love; Clipped Wings; Tangled Destiny; Black-Balled; Fun Time; Have You Heard This One?; Husband Not Wanted. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Lisa learns that her boyfriend is getting engaged to a woman he knows in his hometown. A woman can't decide whether to go to the dance with Bob or Joe. Jim's wife doesn't like the ways he's running the business OR the family. Homecoming!; Sister Act!; The Truth About Hobey!; Can You Change Yourself?; Listen, Darling!; Wasted Tears! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marty Elkin. Stories by unknown. Art by Tewks and ? Intimate stories of real love! In this issue: Four burning confessions, including "The Passion Pit" (with art by Tewks) and "Love in Paris"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jim Mooney, Alice Kirkpatrick, Marvin Townsend, Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs, and Paul Cooper. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Shortly before marrying Dan, Audra learns that Dan's mother doesn't like her or approve of their marriage, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Jim Mooney. Bored Melanie realizes that she's a "trophy wife" her ambitious husband Reed uses to advance his sales career. In a rare story narrated by the male character, returning Korean vet Jed thinks he's no longer a fit husband for Alice because he's lost the use of his right arm. Ornamental Wife; The Ties That Bind; Fate Spins the Wheel; Yours, Mine, Ours; Cooking with Gas; I Married the Champ; Adopted Parents; Home Coming; Marital Mix-Ups; Wedding Daze. Final Ziff-Davis issue; St. John started publishing with the next issue. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Ira Zweifach, Martin Smith, Richard Akin, Beresford King, Jesse Merlan, Bob Cohen, Alvin Hollingsworth, Walter Palais and Tony Tallarico. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Sometimes listed as Youthful Romances (1953-54 Ribage) #3. Real-life American trombonist and bandleader Buddy Morrow saves a young woman from drowning and helps her patch things up with her boyfriend. Lily is the new girl in school, and her shameless flirting creates a trail of broken hearts, hurt feelings and even a suicide attempt, in an apparent cautionary tale against flirting. Helen falls in love with both John and the house he's building, but when she sees him with another woman, she literally sets the place on fire. Plus a profile of Hollywood legends Marge and Gower Champion. Cover features a photo of Buddy Morrow. One-Sided Love; Strictly Business!; Heartless Flirt!!; Marge and Gower Champion; House of Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Edd Ashe and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Dancer Nina finds love with Danny, but when a tragic accident ends her dancing career, she blames him. Karen gets her dream job in a government office in Washington, but loneliness almost drives her back to her tiny hometown, until she meets Steve. Elaine threatens to blackmail her ex Paul to buy a business for her current fiance, Len - but does she still love Paul? My Penalty; I Was a Government Girl; Winner Takes All; Love's Crusade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, John Rosenberger, Rafael Astarita, Sam Citron and Marion Sitton. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #7 in its entirety. Trophy wife Paula and gardener Max conspire to murder her wealthy husband; Penelope moves into her husbands vast estate and hears a man screaming every night, but her husband claims to hear no such thing; A photographer uses a modeling business to blackmail wealthy businessmen. I Craved Excitement; Dangerous Woman; Bride of Fear; Nightmare Romance! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. If only Dwight would stay! She truly did love him! Would he go out of her life without giving her a chance to explain? Find out in... "The Boy I Had to Win"! Also featuring: "A Shattered Dream"; "Staged Wedding"; and "This Time for Keeps"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Rita Hayworth and Aldo Ray. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Jack Abel, Jack Sparling, David Gantz and Alex Kotzky. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Shy orphan Martha gets branded "The Quiet One" by her sorority sisters, who try to get her to come out of her shell, but unleash a monster instead. Elsa is torn between older Britt, who sheltered her after her parents died, and his handsome nephew Jeff, just out of military service. Kathy is thrilled when her beau Jim returns from overseas duty, but he's threatened by her singing career, in a story with some good-girl art by David Gantz. The Quiet One; Difficult Decision; Strange Rival; Dream Man; I Love Mrs. Reilly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Doubted My Heart"; "Your Best Self"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant: Date Data, Football Game, Ice Skating, and Progressive Party" advice page; "One Man Girl..."; "A Girl's Best Friend"; "On Your Toes"; "My Lesson in Love" art by John Severin and Bill Elder; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant: Are You Bewildered by a Problem That Defies a Solution?" letters page; "Busybody Heart"; and "Speak for Yourself!". "Love Is Like That: Doris Couldn't Get Along With Mike or Without Him!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.