ROM comic books issue 33

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom contemplates his lost humanity and his duty as protector of the planet Earth. Meanwhile, an innocent beauty pines for the arrival of the silvery savior she sees in her dreams. Will Rom be able to save the beautiful Sybil from the claws of a Dire Wraith witch and her Hellhounds? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "My Dream Man," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Actress Lise idolizes famous actor Manfred, who offers to give her voice lessons and later professes his love for her; Manfreds son Ted warns Lise that Manfred is just using her to try and recapture his lost stardom. "The Missing Key," inks by Rocco Mastroserio; Janice is a serious university student with no social life; Her roommate Eve gives her a makeover and Janice becomes popular; Eves boyfriend Bob even says he loves Janice, but she wont betray her best friend. "From Hunger to Romance" text story. "I Wanted to Live," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Doris loves Bob but he accepts an engineering job in Central America and will be away for 2 years; Bobs friend Don agrees to "look after" Doris for his pal; They spend a lot of time together, but Doris remains faithful to Bob. "I Lied About Love"; Secretary Rita wants to marry a successful man and decides young engineer Tad is a good prospect; Ritas campaign to hook Tad seems to be working but when she admits to co-worker May that shes marrying Tad because "hell give me the things I want" but shell have to "learn to love him." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories by unknown. Art by Demetrio Sánchez Gómez, Art Cappello and unknown. Featuring: "The Love Goddess"; "Whither Thou Goest"; and "Love and the Lemon"! Plus: letters page "Jennifer's Corner" by Jennifer White. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio and Morris Waldinger. Reflecting the changing times, Charlton's 1960s series focuses on the lives and loves of working women. Another version of the "artist falls for model" romance trope, but in this variation, the woman is the artist. Brilliant stock analyst Luci is conflicted by her attraction to handsome rival Hanford, who's not as good as she is. Undercover cop Ruth falls for the brother of the fugitive she's tracking, in a rare action-girl story for the genre. Bankrupt Heart; The Inner Feeling; Model for Love; Betrayed by Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

She couldn't let Neal marry that girl -- not when he was really in love with HER! "Stranger at the Wedding" is the cover-featured 8 page story drawn by Tony Abruzzo, Irv Novick, Bernard Sachs and ? Plus: 7 page story "Our Last Goodbye" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs; 6 page story "I'll Lose My Love" drawn by Sy Barry and Jim Mooney; 7 page story "Adventurous Heart" pencilled by Tony Abruzzo; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page Oddities in Romance filler. Cover by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs. 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. Nella falls for the boy she kisses at a masquerade party, but she doesn't know it's bad boy Pete, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another Sinnott story, Jean boards a train for her long-awaited reunion with Jim, but meets another woman on board who is also going to meet Jim. In a story that reflects attitudes of its era, newlyweds Kathy and Rick face strife after an accident leaves him paraplegic. My Love to Share; Bridge Across Time; The Trap; The Wonderful Night; Friends or Foes?; Behind the Mask. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Ric Estrada, Bill Ely and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Joan tricks Ray into marrying her by claiming she's pregnant, in a shocking pre-Code story with art by Baker. Edie falls for Sinatra-like singing star Duke, but when he loses his voice, she must decide if she loves the man or the star. Pat's date with married Dan quickly goes off the rails, and maybe she should have stayed with boring Jimmy after all. Another nice cover by Baker features good-girl art and baseball players. Think Fast, My Heart; Forced to Marry Me; I Looked for Glamour; Stars in My Eyes; Fortune in Love; Heart at Halfmast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Avison. Midnight Lover!, art by Lee Elias; Jan Roberts and Brad Curtis are engaged; But Jan has had enough of Brad controlling her every move and leaves him, taking the train to Rocky Lake in northern New England. A Night to Be Loved, art by John Sink; Mary has toiled in the high school newspaper for years; At a dance, handsome Lee Morris tells Mary he is looking for Gloria Hatcher, the editor of the paper. A Marriage Made in Heaven!, art by Bob Powell; Rose and Marty are in love, just waiting for graduation to get married; When the couple goes to the airport to welcome her parents back from a trip to Mexico, they are horrified as they watch the plane explode on the runway. My Revengeful Heart, art by Jack Sparling; Amy Parks is outraged that her brother Sam was arrested, and looks for her vengeance. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Hartley, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. Featuring: "I Belong In His Arms"; "The Dream of Doris Sloane"; "Jackpot!"; and "My Man"! Plus: 2-page text story "I'll Be Waiting"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Jack Sparling. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. Kit is torn between Ed and Paul, but a house fire helps her decide which one truly loves her. Sally pretends to be a musical expert to win musician Paul, but soon becomes attracted to her own musical tutor, handsome Steve. Judy has mixed feelings when she learns her childhood sweetheart Roy has become engaged. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Indian Love; If You Love Me; Sister-Act; Haunted Heart!; Long-shot at Love!; Forbidden Melody; Ring Around My Heart; Love Makes the World Go 'Round. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Dick Beck, Mario Rizzi, Milt Knopf, and Gus Ricca. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Elaine and Jacks rocky romance is told from both points of view; A teachers controlling boss tries break up her romance with a handsome lawyer; Swimming champion Peggy falls for her coach, but hes all business. I Scandalized the Town; Love Almost Lost; A Roomful of Girls and... You!; Male vs. Female; Lucky Thirteen; A Lesson from a Liar; Winner Takes Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Sheldon Moldoff and Ione Binder. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Raised deep in the Everglades, Annie meets Ralph when she goes to work at a factory in a nearby town. Then she learns he's already engaged to Laura, but a night trapped by a hurricane puts things in perspective, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Jayne falls for a handsome policeman - it's too bad that she's the inside woman for a high-class housebreaking gang. Plus a profile of screen legend Gregory Peck. They Called Me: Annie of the Everglades!; Picture Biography of Gregory Peck; Stay Away from Married Men; The Practical Joker; Girl on Her Own. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 33, No. 1. March 1941. Carole Landis cover. 8.5" x 11.5". 104 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest loaded with jokes, cartoons and nude pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. - MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Stories, art and cover by Clayton Knight. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character or subject. This issue covers the history of flight, including a list of aviation records and firsts, focus on pioneering aviators, and the use of flight during wartime. Also featuring 8 pages of photos of Jimmy Doolittle's then-recent bombing run over Tokyo, a reprisal for the Pearl Harbor attack that inspired the book and film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Romance of Flying; Human Birds: Otto Lilienthal & Octave Chanute; Wright Brothers; Power Driven Flight, Famous Aces, War Birds; Air Aces; Admiral Byrd; We Bombed Tokyo; Charles Lindbergh; An Aerial Sortie From Shangri-La. 72 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 33 - January, 1937. Painted cover of Gretta Garbo and Robert Taylor from "Camille". 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. This issue includes adaptations of "Camille" (MGM) starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor, "Maid of Salem" (Paramount) starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, "You Only Live Once" (United Artists) starring Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda, "White Hunter" (20th Century Fox) starring Warner Baxter and June Lang, "Smartest Girl in Town" (RKO Pictures) starring Gene Raymond and Ann Southern, "Night Waitress" (RKO Pictures) starring Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones, "Tarzan Escapes" (MGM) starring J. Weissmuller and M. O'Sullivan, "Mountain Justice" (Warner Bros.) starring Josephine Hutchinson and Greg Brent, "Another Dawn" (Warner Bros.) starring Errol Flynn and Kay Francis, and "Beloved Enemy" (United Artists) starring Merle Oberon and Brian Aherne. 8" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.