ROM comic books issue 56

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Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mark Bright and Mel Candido. Rom's eternal struggle against the forces of Wraithkind have brought him north of the boarder to Canada, home of the super-heroes known as Alpha Flight. Sinister Wraith sorcery has transformed the local aquatic life into horrible monsters of war. Will Rom and his new Canadian allies be enough to halt the rampage of the these unnatural monstrosities? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano and Sal Gentile. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Laura meets Lew when he punches out her fiance for taking liberties, in one of two stories with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. A woman falls passionately in love with Ron, but does he feel the same way? On New Year's Eve, Donna finds herself kissing a handsome stranger at a party, and her boyfriend Jeff isn't happy about it. In a Stranger's Arms; The Trysting Place; Is Going Steady Unsteady?; My Love Alone; Seeking Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"My Greatest Role," art by Nestor Olivera; Leanna Horten is a successful actress; She sees a lot of Hugh Duncan, who wants her to sign with his agency; Leanna has to determine if Hugh really loves her or just wants her to sign with his agency to make money. "Proof Enough" text story. Statement of ownership; Total No. Copies Printed 200,000; Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors and Counter Sales 140,00; Office Use, Left-Over, Unaccounted, Spoiled After Printing 59,855. "How Do You Say Kiss In Italian?", pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Rita works in a travel agency; When an employee in Venice gets food poisoning, Rita is asked to go to Italy to take over for her; There she meets Giovanni who pursues her relentlessly even though she can't speak Italian; Finally, she discovers that 'Giovanni' is actually Joe Conlon, who has only been pretending to speak Italian and actually only speaks English. "Last Chance For Love"; Susan Farr, assistant editor for Lens magazine, is sent to get an article from Cy Rollins; Cy seems more interested in Susan than finishing his assignment; As his deadline approaches, he arranges a date with Susan, but misses the date and she can't contact him; When he shows up the next day at the editorial office, Susan learns he had been telephoning the wrong number. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Bernard Sachs. A Kiss from a Stranger!; Debbie's roommate Cynthia moves out leaving a letter for her fiancee Peter breaking their engagement. Impulsive Heart!, inks by Bernard Sachs; Beth and Wayne meet and fall in love while he is in the city on business, but when she goes to his home town to visit him everyone is cold to her because Wayne was already engaged when he left on his trip. Out of the Night!, pencils by John Forte; When Jane receives a large inheritance she is swept up in a new life but she finds that all her new friends are only interested in her because of the money. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Sing to Me!; Liz and Johnny have grown up together, but she doesn't care whether he becomes a singing star because she loves him for himself. House ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bill Draut and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Ann finds love and friends at an exclusive private school, but feels she must hide her nouveau riche background from new beau Tony. Jeanie runs with a fast crowd in order to be near Biff. Troubled Nancy becomes a kleptomaniac, but Perry helps her realize she can deal with her problems another way. Plus a cover by comics legend Jack Kirby, the king of the romance comics at the time. Rage of Night; Ashamed to Love; Jane Learns-What Every Girl Should Know About Skin Care; Trapped by Design; Tempted!; Glamor; All the Answers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas. "The Right Price"; Doris turns down an acting job because she is worried it will interfere with Arle's sculpting career. "A Touch of Glory," pencils by Norman Nodel, inks by Vince Alascia; A publicity date with famous Talbot Prince turns into a real romance for Laura. "He Knew Me When"; Guy helps ugly duckling Nora transform into a beautiful, famous actress; But all Nora really wants is Guy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

My Secret Love!; a woman rejects a series of potential loves. 100 Ways to Lose a Man! No. 3 filler page, art by Kenneth Landau. Worlds Apart!, art by Harry Lazarus. Little Miss Stiff-Neck! text story. Warden of My Heart!, art by Peter Riss. Optimistic Romance text story. Watch Out For That... Last Minute Spat! He's the Man for You! When Out on a Date filler page. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Everything but a Heart" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #84; "I Played the Wrong Game" and "Grounds for Matrimony" reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #5; and "Eyes Only for Him". "Glamorizing Yourself: For Prettier Smiles..." text article reprinted from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #4 and from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #38, reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #23 and as "Hints for Beauty..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 33 (1954) #1, and partially reprinted in "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #27 and in "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 32 (1956) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mark Bright and Mel Candido. Rom's eternal struggle against the forces of Wraithkind have brought him north of the boarder to Canada, home of the super-heroes known as Alpha Flight. Sinister Wraith sorcery has transformed the local aquatic life into horrible monsters of war. Will Rom and his new Canadian allies be enough to halt the rampage of the these unnatural monstrosities? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione and Tom Scheuer. Dotty loves Bob, but her aggressiveness toward him drives him away. Dotty resolves not to chase Bob anymore and starts going out with other boys. This changes Bob's attitude toward her and they eventually get back together in "My Heart on My Sleeve!" Plus: Nancy thinks the romance of her marriage to Peter has faded as she has to deal with the chores of day-to-day married life in "Forever After!" Also: Lois Pierce feels she is too plain-looking to be noticed by Ted Clark, the dress buyer at the shop where she works. When a customer complains about a gown that is bought, Lois thinks Ted is going to fire her. Instead, he confesses that he is in love with her in "The Beholder's Eyes!" And: Cathy has many dates, but can't determine if she's really in love. Since she likes Johnny Madison the best, she thinks she must be in love with him. But he falls in love with Doris and marries her. At the wedding, Cathy meets Johnny's best man, Hal. Cathy and Hal immediately know they are meant to be together in "But Is It Love?" Plus: Frank and Ann start going steady, but after a month he tells her he has a long-standing date with someone else. Frank explains that he is only going on the date for business reasons, but Ann doesn't accept the explanation. The day after the date, Frank brings flowers to Ann and they apologize to each other in "Who's Kissing Him Now?" Also: Marsha Willers has conflicting feelings about the efficiency expert sent to investigate her father's plant in the 2-page text story "Someone to Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mark Bright and Mel Candido. Rom's eternal struggle against the forces of Wraithkind have brought him north of the boarder to Canada, home of the super-heroes known as Alpha Flight. Sinister Wraith sorcery has transformed the local aquatic life into horrible monsters of war. Will Rom and his new Canadian allies be enough to halt the rampage of the these unnatural monstrosities? 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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.