Comic books in 'Romance'

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Tony Abruzzo, Ric Estrada, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano and unknown. Melanie's family is shocked when her sister Monica, the black sheep of the family, returns. Monica tells Melanie that she will see that Juan is acquitted of the false charges against him, and turns to their stepfather's brother John, the lawyer in the case. Juan wins the case and Melanie impulsively hugs him, to the horror of her mother, in "20 Miles to Heartbreak Part III"! (Story continued from last issue; concludes in Young Love (1963-1977 DC) #79.) Plus: Happenings! 2-pager; Diana is sure that she will never fall in love again after Alan leaves her in "When Love Dies"; Anita meets her old boyfriend Tim at their high school reunion, but a series of misunderstandings still stand in their way in "Reunion"; Aquarius horoscope; Gina is meeting a boy she used to know and doesn't recognize him in "Rendezvous"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. Statement of ownership -- average print run 306,000; average paid circulation 150,100. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Gerry Conway, Barbara Friedlander and Robert Kanigher. Art by John Celardo & Vince Colletta, Alex Toth, Jay Scott Pike & Colletta and Liz Berube. Marie cannot adjust to her new and impoverished married life with John, so she constantly manipulates things behind the scenes to ensure his success, but one day she goes too far in "I Never Thought It'd End Like This!" Plus: Lynn spends all her savings to spend four days at an exclusive resort where she hopes to snag a rich husband in "Masquerade"; Dean comes to stay at a beachside motel where he meets Neva, the owner's daughter, but she is haunted by memories of her first love, an actor who died in a car accident, in "For Singles Only [Part 1]" (concludes next issue); Aries horoscope; Happenings! 2-pager; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Barbara Friedlander, Jack Miller, Len Wein (poem), Liz Berube and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Celardo, Ric Estrada, Gray Morrow, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. Neva is horrified when her tragic romance with Ray seems doomed to repeat itself with new tenant Dean in "For Singles Only: Run -- Heart -- Run! [Part 2]" (Story continued from last issue.) Plus: A foolish misunderstanding nearly prevents flight attendant Barbara from meeting up with Ralph as they had previously planned in "Meet You in Paris, Love?"; Carol is in love with her boss Kip but he doesn't realize it for a long time in "Second Hand Love"; "Autumn Love" poem; Taurus horoscope; Penelope mistakes her boyfriend's play rehearsal for a real romantic moment with another girl in 1-page The Mis-Adventures of Penelope Potter story "The Rejection"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Bill Draut. Stories by Joe Gill, Jack Miller and Raymond Marais. Art by Bill Draut, John Celardo, John Rosenberger and Nick Cardy. Lenora schemes to take Cal away from her cousin Sally, but when she wins and marries Cal, she finds that he's no prize in "I Have Him Now!" Plus: Eleanor travels to Paris with her aunt as chaperone, but finds that her aunt is perfectly willing to set her up with Paul, a handsome artist, in "Beware of a Frenchman's Kisses!" Also: When Darrell breaks up with Ginny, she tries to get revenge on him by enlisting her friend Felice to date Darrell and break up with him when he falls in love with her. The plot goes wrong when Felice actually falls in love with Darrell herself in "I Didn't Want to Do It!" And: "The Gemini Woman" 1-pager. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Don Heck & Tony DeZuniga. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jack Miller, Len Wein (poem) and unknown. Art by Werner Roth, John Rosenberger, Jay Scott Pike, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. Nurse Jan Dale falls in love with a dying patient in spite of her relationship with Howard, a doctor, in "A Kiss to Light the Darkness!" Plus: Kathy loves Oliver, even though he seems to have no particular goals or ambitions in "Wasting My Love on You"; "A Song for Secret Hearts" poem; Happenings! 2-pager; Penelope overhears Guy talking about his funny-looking dog and thinks he's talking about her in 1-page The Mis-Adventures of Penelope Potter text story "It's Dog Eat Dog"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by Gerry Conway and Len Wein (poem). Art by Frank Langford, Jay Scott Pike and Liz Berube. When Cathy catches her boyfriend Vinnie kissing Jane, she wonders why love never works out for her, but eventually she meets the right guy. After Cathy catches her with Vinnie, Jane realizes that she often dates guys who are supposed to be going steady with other girls, and she vows to change her ways. Vinnie is rejected by both Cathy and Jane, and he decides that girls are not worth the trouble, but then he meets Gail in "Cry Soul: Cry Love"! Plus: "Dream of Love" poem; Virgo horoscope; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Bill Draut. Stories by Barbara Friedlander, Joe Oleck, Len Wein (poem) and unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Ric Estrada & Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, Gray Morrow and unknown. Linda falls in love with Rick, an irresponsible hippie. When she is arrested at the scene of one of Rick's crimes, she refuses to give him up to the police in "Love Is Not a Happy Thing!" Plus: Kelly starts to sing with her boyfriend Greg's band, but she thinks that Greg is jealous of her success in "Love Song in Blue"; Kathy has run away to Europe to keep herself away from Howard, a cad that she finds inexplicably attractive, but she fears that he will come after her in the reprint story "Journey to Love!"; "Homecoming" poem; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

)Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Joe Gill, Raymond Marais and unknown. Art by Alex Toth & Dick Giordano, John Rosenberger, John Celardo, Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. Nurse Irene Vickers is shocked when her ex-fiance David is brought into the hospital after a car accident, but she still mistakenly believes that David cheated on her with her sister Lois in "David!" Plus: When Adrienne and Peggy compare notes about their new boyfriends, they believe that they are dating the same guy, but it turns out they are twins in "The Only Girl for Him!"; Pamela buys Ian's old roadster when he's low on cash, but when his fortunes change, he wants the car back. He starts to date her and Pamela realizes that he can get the car back if they get married in "A Shared Love!"; "The Sagittarian Woman" horoscope; Vicki and her friend Inez wager to see which will be first to date the new gas station attendant, who doesn't seem to notice either of them in the reprint story "Don't Bet on Love!"; Guy thinks that Penelope wants to be kissed, but she slaps him and says she wasn't hinting that at all in 1-page The Mis-Adventures of Penelope Potter story "The Hint!"; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by Len Wein (poem) and unknown. Art by Frank Langford, Win Mortimer & Jack Abel, Gray Morrow, Liz Berube, Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs and unknown. Cliff meets Judy, who is clearly running away from a bad relationship, but he is determined to make her fall in love again in "A Scent of Love...A Breath of Hate"! Plus: Julie goes to Hollywood to act in movies but every man she meets in the business only wants her for sex in "No Home for My Heart!"; "Memories of Love" poem; hairstyle ideas in Beauty on a Budget filler; Judith falls in love with her older sister's boyfriend Steve, but several years pass before she actually gets a chance with him in the reprint story "Love Would Wait"; "The Aquarius Woman" horoscope; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Werner Roth & Vince Colletta. Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Lee Elias, Ric Estrada & Vince Colletta and Mike Sekowsky & Mike Peppe. Elaine avoids serious relationships because her mother constantly pressures her to get married in "Mother, Let Me Go!" Plus: Rosalie reviews her failed relationship with Kent and realizes that she's better off without him in "The Loser"; Tobey is torn between two men: one who's romantic and one who's responsible in the retitled reprint story "Follow My Heart"; How to Hold Your Man article; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Don Heck & Frank Giacoia. Stories by Jack Oleck, Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Tony DeZuniga, John Romita, Sr. and Jack Katz & Vince Colletta. When Sherry's father remarries, she refuses to accept her new young stepmother and nearly drives her boyfriend away with her vicious attitude in "My Father's Wife"! Plus: Mary has wanted to be a successful actress for many years, and has neglected her personal life, so she is unable to portray a woman in love onstage until she meets (and falls for) director Vincent May in the retitled reprint story "The Day I Fell in Love!"; Kathy is shocked when she begins to have feelings for another man while her fiance is away in "The Story of Karen!"; Where to Meet Boys article; and letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Katz, Win Mortimer, Mike Sekowsky, Vince Colletta and unknown. Edie feels ignored when her politician fiance neglects her for his campaign, so she is vulnerable when her old boyfriend Roy comes back to town in "The Secret!" Plus: Georgie sheepishly admits to his buddies that he married a girl who knows how to handle him in "Hard to Handle!"; Arline has loved Michael since they were children, but eventually she realizes that it's really her friend Andy who loves her in return in the retitled reprint story "The Man I Love"; and "Follow Your Stars to Love" horoscope. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, Number 3 - February 1956. Cover price $0.25.

December 1955. Cover, story, and art by Iger Shop. Stories include "Reaching for a Star" and "The Boss of My Heart". 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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March 1956. Stories include "Happily Heartbroken!" and "We Both Loved Him!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

August 1956. "Stories include Wedding Gown Blues" and "Mysterious Heart!". 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of love unrequited from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Peggy suffers in silence as her ex Milton introduces his mother to his new love Fern. Nurse Cynthia is forbidden to fraternize with enlisted man Bob, but somehow she just can't stay away. Shirley loves Arthur, but her mother doesn't think he's good enough for her. Can You Forgive Me?; No Furlough for Cupid!; Edith Wood, Lovelorn Editor; I Love You!; Am I Only Your Summer Steady? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of love unrequited from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Mike and his mother learn Marie's secret when Mike's mother goes into the hospital. Nancy succeeds in winning over Lee with her beauty, but after they're married, she's at a loss for how to keep him. John is a waiter in love with a cigarette girl, but he faces a choice when he's in line for a European throne. Looks Don't Mean a Thing!; My Love... My King!; Edith Wood, Lovelorn Editor; Tired of Being Practical!; Where Did My Dreams Get Lost? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Schiff, Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Tales of love unrequited from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Beth suspects something's wrong because her fiance Peter won't set a date for their wedding. Betty gets jealous of Stan's interest in "Effie," in a PSA about radio systems with art by future Superman artist Curt Swan. Diana falls for sailor Tony, but doesn't believe he would really choose the sea over her. Bride-to-Be; I Love You!; A Date with Effie; At Long Last!; Edith Wood, Lovelorn Editor; Private Dream World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of love unrequited from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. A woman has a dream date at a carnival, but is soon brought back to reality. A couple faces strife as they wonder if they're really good enough for each other. One Disenchanted Evening!; Edith Wood, Lovelorn Editor; I'm So Proud You're Mine! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of love unrequited from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Shirley's rebellious ways displease her mother, in a story with some outrageous attempts at 1950s teen slang. Newlywed Amy wants to socialize with the new neighbors, and gets miffed that hubby Peter has to work all the time. Beth has a secret plan to get Phil to propose, but Phil has a secret of his own. The White-Sox, Blue Jean Crowd!; No One Matters But You!; Edith Wood, Lovelorn Editor; He Had A Secret, Too!; Very Special Wish! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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These Fox Giant Comics Editions (25c cover price) contain four remaindered Fox comics, without their original covers. The first page of the first story for each remaindered comic may be missing due to Fox comics often printing the first story page on the inside front cover. Such missing story pages are not considered a defect. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian reprint series. Reprints Secret Loves (1949 Quality Comics) #5. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing.

Edited by Hope Nicholson. Cover by Becky Cloonan. Foreword by Chris Roberson.

The follow-up to the smash-hit The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, this brand new anthology features comic and prose stories from cartoonists and professional geeks about their most intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring tales of love, sex, and dating. This volume includes creators of diverse genders, orientations, and cultural backgrounds.

Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale), Gerard Way (Umbrella Academy), Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind), Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Gabby Rivera (America), Hope Larson, (Batgirl), Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home), Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet), Marley Zarcone (Shade), Sfé R. Monster (Beyond: A queer comics anthology), Amy Chu (Wonder Woman), Megan Kearney, Michael Walsh, Jordie Bellaire, Letty Wilson, Gwen Benaway, Cara Ellison, Maddison Chaffer, Shee Phon, Ivan Salazar, Maddi Gonzalez, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Diana McCallum, Dylan Edwards, Saadia Muzaffar, Maia Kobabe, H-P Lehkonen, Shauna J. Grant, Hope Nicholson, MariNaomi, Tini Howard, Christina "Peaches" Cortes, Harris O'Malley, Levi Hastings, Katie West, Jamie McKelvie, Terry Blas, Kristian Bruun, Priya Huq, Ryan Dunlavey, Jen Vaughn, Robert Wilson IV, Ryan Ferrier, JP Larocque, Speranza, Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Vita Ayala and Jessi Jordan!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Cover by Nestor Olivera. Stories by unknown. Art by Nestor Olivera, Sal Gentile?, Vince Colletta? and unknown. Featuring: "Love Lies Buried Here"; "Secrets of a Secretary"; and "The Wisdom in a Woman's Heart"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Nestor Olivera. Stories by unknown. Art by Nestor Olivera, Norman Nodel? and unknown. He's over there waiting for her fiance to leave so he can take his place! Read..."A Girl Has to Choose"! Also featuring: "Tall, Dark...and Married!" and "Teacher Tried to Kiss Me"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by unknown. Art by Goot (?), Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "David's Promise"; "By Love Reborn"; and "Only One Day of Ecstacy..."! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Maid to Order" and "Love is Only for Me..."! Plus: Which will it be? A career or his kisses? It's Susan Crayn and Jon Durral in a 'Beyond the Stars' tale! Also: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Mine All Mine"! Plus: Paula had to go all the way to a Paris masquerade ball to find out..."If This Isn't Love"! And: Susan Crayn turns on Cornell Todd to further her career, but how can Miles Conroy (the real love of her life) be sure of that? Read the 'Beyond the Stars' tale "Heart of Stone"! Also: letters page "Teen-Age Troubles" by Harold Gluck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Don Sherwood? and unknown. Featuring: "Hunter Of My Heart" and "My Heart Died Young"! Plus: Their love is a curse! It can only ruin her career...she must send him away! Read the 'Beyond the Stars' tale "There's Only Heartbreak"! Also: 1-page text story "What's In Common"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Fred Himes, Charles Nicholas? & Vince Alascia? and unknown. Featuring: "I Love You, You Fink!"; "Waiting For Love"; and "An Eternity Without Love"! Plus: advice page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas. Stories by unknown. Art by Norman Nodel?, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Hidden 'Tears'"; "Untouchable Lips"; and Susan Crayn in the 'Beyond the Stars' tale "More Than Love"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas. Stories by Joe Gill? and unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Ralph Reese, Nicky Zann, Don Sherwood? and Vince Alascia. Gino is the richest man in the world, but he doesn't have enough to buy Susan Crayn's love! Read the 'Beyond the Stars' tale "The World is Mine!" Also featuring: "Let Me Forget His Kisses"; "The Test"; and "The Subject is Love"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia, Pat Boyette (as Bruce Lovelace) and unknown. Featuring: "A Rich Man's Kisses"; "Frozen Kisses!"; "Cry Forever"; "A Crown for a Broken Heart"; and the 1-page story "The First Time"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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.

Cover by Charles Nicholas & Joe Staton? Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Coott, Joe Staton? and Vince Alascia. Why will Susan Crayn run away from a Hollywood career and the man she'll always love? Find out in the 'Beyond the Stars' tale "Two Loves for Susan"! Also featuring: "We Are Three Sisters: Only Two Are Fair" and "My Heart Betrayed Me"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Cappello & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "How Much is Happiness"; "All or Nothing"; "Two of a Kind..."; and the 1-page story "Misfits"! Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Last 15c cover priced issue. Cover by Art Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Cappello, Nicky Zann, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Nels Olgren is watching them again...he's a genius, the greatest director in the world...but he gives her the creeps! It's Susan Crayn in the 'Beyond the Stars' tale "Love Is a Luxury I Cannot Afford!" Also featuring: "If He Were Mine"; "Broken Ring"; and "Is My Love Fair?" Plus: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.