ROM comic books issue 28

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The price for saving their homeworld from the hunger of Galactus is that Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador are forever denied from returning home. A shallow victory indeed, the surviving Spaceknights return to their respective sectors of space to continue the fight against the evil Dire Wraiths. Rom and his fellow Spaceknight Starshine return to Earth and to the small town of Clairton. However, something is out of place and what does the Mole Man have to do with it? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

She thinks they're going to be married tomorrow...but she's wrong! "Bitter Kiss!" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 8 page story "Three Girls and a Man!"; 6 page story "Belated Love!" pencilled by Matt Baker; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 7 page story "End of Summer!" Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Hartley. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vernon Greene, Art Peddy, Jay Scott Pike, Alice Kirkpatrick, Christopher Rule and unknown. It started with..."A Kiss from Martha!" Don't miss this real-life romance! Also featuring: "Lonely!"; "Without Love!"; and "When a Heart Breaks!" Plus: 2-page text story "Engaged to Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Leon Winick and Ray Osrin. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Orphaned June and Frank have only each other to look out for them, so when Frank falls for Helen and proposes, June sees her as a threat. Kitty loves Joe after one kiss, but he's already dating her best friend Sheila, so she hides her true feelings. Ginny is torn between her love for Clyde and her ambitions to climb the company ladder. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Lies... Lies!; Pot of Gold; Release to Glory; My Kiss and Run Romance; His Haunting Kiss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ray Bailey, Tom Hickey and Al Avison. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Marcy becomes the town's bad girl and causes a scandal by dating multiple men. Relocating from a small town to New York, Valerie sets out to prove that she can have any man she wants. Peggy is pursued by a man she doesn't want, as she pursues a man who doesn't want her. I Led Them On; Marry Me Quick; Shape Up for a Show; Too Easy to Love; Forbidden Love; I Sacrificed Love; Runaway! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 20c cover priced issue. Cover by Art (or Donna?) Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Art (or Donna?) Cappello, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and Jack Abel. Will she still love him when he gets home...two years from now? Read..."Once We Loved"! Also featuring: "The Spoiler" and "Second Love"! Plus: 1-page story "Think!" And: Find-a-Word puzzle page! Also: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. At 22, she was the most photographed woman in the Western Hemisphere...a member of the international jet-set. At 23, she was a has-been! Don't miss..."A Broken Life"! Can a female lawyer also be a woman? Find out in..."The Laws Of Love"! And "Keep Your Heart Free," her superiors in the social service agency always told her...but sometimes it was impossible not to get involved! Plus: Instructions for turning odd pieces of cotton cloth into a patchwork cover-up for a bathing suit or pajamas in the 1-page "Pretty Patchwork"; and how to mix apple pie with chocolate fudge icing to create something to serve a date after a movie in the 1-page "Hostess Tips-Double Dazzle"! Also: 2-page text story "Beautiful Betsy"! 32 pages, full color. Statement of ownership--average print run 219,290; average paid circulation 118,281. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 28, Issue 2 - July, 1944. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Forte and Sam Citron. "Years Ago!" with art by Jay Scott Pike - Jane and Larry are in love, but she doesn't feel he's ambitious enough. She marries politician Paul instead. Paul eventually becomes governor, but their marriage is loveless. Jane visits a carnival, alone, and sees Larry with his wife and two children. He's content with his life, while for Jane it's "too late for everything but tears!" Plus: "A Dime a Dance" with art by John Forte - Sheila comes from an impoverished background and dislikes her job in a dime-a-dance joint. When wealthy Jimmy and some friends come in, she recognises him and decides he's her ticket out of this life. They date and Jimmy falls for her. Jimmy's older brother Keith tries to dissuade Sheila, even offers to pay her off, but she refuses. Sheila's actually in love with Keith, and when she tears up the check he offers, he realises he loves her too. Also: "Too Much in Love" with art by Sam Citron - Alice and Joe are co-workers and in love. Bob, nephew of their boss, tells Alice he'll put in a good word for Joe if she dates him. She agrees, but Joe spoils it by punching Bob. Money is missing from the office safe and Bob tries to frame Joe for the crime, but finally confesses that he did it out of jealousy. Joe is given a promotion and now he can marry Alice. And: "Shall I Marry Him?" with art by Jay Scott Pike - Kitty and Joe are in love, but she thinks he's self-conscious because she's taller than he is. It doesn't matter to her, because she loves him, but she's afraid he'll never ask her to be his wife. Bill finally asks and she accepts his proposal. Issue also has 2-page text story "Girl Without a Past." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ric Estrada, Hy Rosen, Dana Dutch and Cal Massey. Tales of teen angst and amour. Phyllis goes to work in her father's Maine hotel and dates Frank just to raise her father's ire, leading to crime and intrigue. Rosanne gets caught in a compromising position with country star Sonny Pearson. Bored Gloria starts running with the bad-girl crowd, in one of several scandal-themed stories in this issue. Temptress and Trouble-Maker; Penny-Ante Girl; Celebrity Hound; Love on Trial; Too Many Restrictions. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. A redheaded woman gets a bad reputation after she falls for a married man. A woman who grew up in poverty will stop at nothing for the good things in life. A blonde blues singer reveals the lost love that torments her still. This Love of Ours; I Gambled on Love; Care for Your Clothes; Temptress; Luxury Mad; Moment of Madness; Secret Torment. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 28, No. 1. September 1938. Eleanor Hansen cover by Robert Reid. 8.5" x 11.5". 106 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 28, No. 4. December 1938. Marjorie Weaver cover by Robert Reid. 8.5" x 11.5". 104 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Bespectacled Dot fears that no one will ever notice her, unlike her beautiful sister Carole, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, a woman who's been dumped by her boyfriend and injured by a car wonders why she should go on, but handsome Dr. Stone gives her a reason. Madge kisses a mysterious masked man at a costume party, and likes it - but who is he? Why Not I?; A Kiss From Romeo; Clean Carbon Copy; My Heart Has Wings; Lonely Hours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Intimate love stories! In this issue: How is he going to feel when he hears that..."She Doesn't Love You!" Plus: "I Wanted to Be Loved!"; "I'm Your Girl!"; and "My Heart Was a Traitor!" Also: Roberta Bennett's lovelorn guide in a 2-page letters column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Frank R. Sieminsky and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Bored with her timid fiance, Sue is swept off her feet by bullfighter Manuel while visiting Mexico; A puppeteer finds love. The Mexican Madness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Engaged to Don, Lissa is swept off her feet by a chance encounter with self-described "wealthy playboy" Toby. A snap wedding is only one of the plot twists in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Garment worker Frank gets mistaken for wealthy Bill and plays along for the benefit of Bill's friends, but the prank turns serious when he gets romantically involved with Celia. Eileen returns to her hometown after years away, and becomes determined to steal back ex Tom from his fiancee Mary. Plus a profile of screen legend Cary Grant, tracing him from his early years as a stage acrobat. Give Me Back That Night!; Hearsay Heartthrob; Cary Grant; I Fooled a Million People; To Love Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of actors Tony Randall and Georganne Johnson. In order of appearance: "Small Town Siren" art by Art Saaf and Mike Peppe; "So Right"; "If You Were a Mind Reader"; "The Late Mr. Morton"; "Guilty of Love"; "Just Between Us... by Brenda Brant: Career-Minded, Job Hunting, Career Day, Plan for Profit, Train for Success" advice page; "Too Kissable"; "If You've Loved and Lost" art by Art Saaf; "Clinging Vine"; "Final Analysis"; and "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant" letters page. "Queen of Hearts: Pat Miller Was Willing to Give Up a Throne for Her School Hero" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"My Bashful Boy-Friend," "Navy Blues," "No Officer For Me," and "Only Make-Believe." Matt Baker art. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 28, No. 4. November 1937. Joan Marsh and Kenneth Howell cover painted by V. Tchetchet. 8.5" x 11.5". 102 pages. Black and white. 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 price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Jack Sparling, John Belfi and Doug Wildey. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Redhead Beth gets a reputation that leads to trouble and drives away the man she really loves. Linda encourages Bruce to romance her just to make Susan jealous, but she really wants Bruce for herself. Rancher Dinah meets handsome neighbor Dave while trying to figure out who's poisoning their cattle. Letter From A Friend; Color Clues; Peggy Walker's Test For Romance; The Huntress!; Hero's Girl; My Heart Betrayed; Deadline For Romance! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.