Comic books in 'Romance'

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Firefighter Danny Blaze and his crew face danger every day. After a fire, Danny discovers that an eccentric inventor is using kerosene in his latest invention. Danny and Whitey's visit to the circus becomes a crisis when six lions escape into the city. While fighting a fire, Danny and Whitey encounter the dangerous phenomenon known as a backdraft. Plus fire-safety PSAs from the National Fire Protection Association. Lions on the Loose!; Danny Blaze Meets the Mad Inventor; Li'l Nero; Back Draught!; Panic! Final issue under this title; series continues as Nature Boy (1956) #3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Story and art by Wendy Pini. Elmy, a human girl, is unhappy and decides to run away from home. Her world is soon forever changed when she meets some magical new friends from the world of Elfquest. Friends that will help Elmy find the strength and magic within herself. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Edited by Marcus Morris, is a comic/book annual published by Hulton Press LTD. Contains comic strips (some in color, others in B&W), text stories with illustartions and much more. Some of the tales included are "Sensation on the Ice", "The Story of Britian's Ponies", "Vivien Liegh", and more. Also features an activities section for young girls. Hardcover, 8-in x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, Text with B&W illustrations

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Edited by Marcus Morris. Hardcover, 8-in x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, Text with B&W illustrations

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Edited by Marcus Morris. Hardcover, 8-in x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, Text with B&W illustrations

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Edited by Marcus Morris. Hardcover, 8-in x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, Text with B&W illustrations

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Edited by Marcus Morris. Hardcover, 8-in x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, Text with B&W illustrations

1962 - 1st Printing. Edited by Marcus Morris. Hardcover, 8-in x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, Text with B&W illustrations

"No Escape." Prissie Welldon runs a restaurant in Tough Luck, Alaska, where she finds love. Also includes: "The Other Woman!"; "Love Is Where the Heart Is!"; "Death Be My Destiny!"; "I Lost My Heart!"; "Love Comes First"; and "Dan Cupid and You." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

"Till Death Do Us Part!" Detectives tell Connie that her beloved Ted has been killed in an explosion, causing her to faint. Also includes: "Blind Date!"; "I Chose Love!"; "Shame Is a Tragic Thing!"; "Romance Was My Mistake!"; "The Most Wonderful Thing on Skis"; "I Fought for My Love"; and "Dan Cupid and You." Pencils and inks by Joe Kubert. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

"I Loved a He-Man!" The he-man in question is a construction worker who Mary Random falls in love with. Also includes: "Second-Fiddle!"; "Designing Female!"; "Once in a Love-Time"; and "No Right to Love." Pencils and inks by Bill Everett. Photo cover features Elizabeth Taylor. Cover price $0.10.

"Mother Knows Best!" After a man rescues Margot from a speeding car, he asks the girl's mother for Margot's hand in marriage. Also includes: "Fool's Paradise!"; "Strictly Small Time!"; "Borrowed Love!"; and "A Chance for Love." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

"The House of Shadows!" With the issue, the series adds adventure elements to the romance. A girl named Elaine undergoes a sorority initiation in a haunted house that is plagued by counterfeiters disguised as skeletons. Also includes: "The Man Who Followed!"; "The Death Plunge"; "Conflict!"; and "The Gag." Cover price $0.10.

"The Victim Was Me!" An insurance inspector saves a woman from a crazed killer. Also includes: "The Horns"; "Turning Point"; "The Murderer's Daughter"; and "Fear Was My Playmate." Pencils and inks by Ann Brewster. Cover price $0.10.

"The Called Me a Spy." Set during the height of the Cold War, this story is a about girl who is imprisoned for committing espionage. Also includes: "If a Girl Be Mad"; "Hideout"; "The Silver Shield"; and "The Endless Game." Pencils and inks by Hank Chapman. Cover price $0.10.

"Wings of Death" with encils and inks by Dick Rockwell and Ann BrewsterA stewardess thwarts the plans of a couple of bad guys on a plane. Unfortunately, the plane is almost out of gas. Also includes: "Each Passing Shadow" with encils and inks by Dick Rockwell and Ann Brewster; "The Lonely One"; "Wrong Side of the Tracks" with art by Mike Esposito; and "Crescendo!" Pencils and inks by Dick Rockwell and Ann Brewster. Cover price $0.10.

"Downfall." A woman's all consuming greed drives her boxer husband to success and then the brink of death. Also includes: "House of Shadows"; "One is Guilty"; "Black-Out!"; and "The Phony Rubies." Pencils and inks by W. Broderick and Cal Massey. Cover price $0.10.

"Dead Hand at the Controls!" A railroad engineer and his daughter rescue a trainload of passengers, but the engineer dies with his hand at the controls. Also includes: "The Deadly Double-Cross"; "The Woman-Hater!"; "The Outsider"; and "Double Trouble." Pencils and inks by Morris Weiss. Cover by Sol Brodsky. Cover price $0.10.

"Till Death Do Us Part." A woman fantasizes that her love saves a man from dying aboard a bush crash. Also includes: "The Breaking Point!"; "I Hate Janet Briggs"; "Unwanted!"; and "Murder on the Mesa." Pencils and inks by Sieminski and Dan Morino. Cover by Sol Brodsky. Cover price $0.10.

Post-distribution bound edition of Girl Comics (1949) issues 1-5.

"The Long Wait" (art by Bill Everett), "I'll Never Forget You" (art by Morris Weiss), "The Love I Lost," and "The Easy Way" (art by Weiss) Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $229.95 or Best Offer View scans 1" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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"Without Love!" (art by Jerry Robinson), "The Sweetheart of Alice Dorne" (art by Morris Weiss), "Mine Alone," and "When Tears Must Fall!" Al Hartley cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Before the internet brought eHarmony and other dating sites to the world, this magazine was connecting people from all over the country...back in 1951! This rare and slightly unusual magazine features photos and short bios for a number of teenagers and young adults, organized by age group. Plus, there are a few articles about dating, how to ask someone out...how to reject someone... Cover price $0.25.

Before the internet brought eHarmony and other dating sites to the world, this magazine was connecting people from all over the country...back in 1951! This rare and slightly unusual magazine features photos and short bios for a number of teenagers and young adults, organized by age group. Plus, there are a few articles about dating, how to ask someone out...how to reject someone. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Before the internet brought eHarmony and other dating sites to the world, this magazine was connecting people from all over the country...back in 1951! This rare and slightly unusual magazine features photos and short bios for a number of teenagers and young adults, organized by age group. Plus, there are a few articles about dating, how to ask someone out...how to reject someone. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $15.00 View scan 8" cumulative spine split.

Before the internet brought eHarmony and other dating sites to the world, this magazine was connecting people from all over the country...back in 1951! This rare and slightly unusual magazine features photos and short bios for a number of teenagers and young adults, organized by age group. Plus, there are a few articles about dating, how to ask someone out...how to reject someone. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. "LOCAS: Part 2!" By Jaime Hernandez. Meet the spunky Maggie, her annoying best friend and sometime lover Hopey, and their circle of friends, including their bombshell friend Penny Century, Maggie's weirdo mentor Izzy - as well as the wrestler Rena Titanon and Maggie's handsome love interest, Rand Race. Also included is a whole cycle of wrestling stories starring or co-starring Rena Titanon, whose return was memorably chronicled in the New York Times serial, "La Maggie La Locas." Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

2nd and later printings. "LOCAS: Part 2!" By Jaime Hernandez. Meet the spunky Maggie, her annoying best friend and sometime lover Hopey, and their circle of friends, including their bombshell friend Penny Century, Maggie's weirdo mentor Izzy - as well as the wrestler Rena Titanon and Maggie's handsome love interest, Rand Race. Also included is a whole cycle of wrestling stories starring or co-starring Rena Titanon, whose return was memorably chronicled in the New York Times serial, "La Maggie La Locas." Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Molly Knox Ostertag.

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl.

Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.