Comic books in 'Romance'

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

Volume 124, Issue 4 - June, 1953. Romance stories from Louise Knickmeyer, Mary Catellier, Emily Grant, Mary Briggs, Saliee O'Brien, Margery Woods, Dimple Fulton Dewey, and Phyllis Speshock.. 7-in. x 9-in., 114 pages, Text Only (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

All-Story Love Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 101 #4 - Oct. 1944. Canadian edition. 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sophie Bedard. Anthony's in love with Emily who's got a crush on Raph and Matthew has a thing for Jennifer while Michelle's head over heels for... Well, you get the picture. ALMOST SUMMER is high school at its finest, which means it's high school at its worst: Awkward romances, boring jobs, nosy parents, gym class, exams, and endless homework. No heavy-handed, forced drama here—but rather an honest and funny account of what high school life really feels like when you're in the middle of it. An engaging, entertaining portrait of friendship, love, and everything in-between that will have readers young and old cracking up in recognition. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sophie Bedard. The school year is almost over, which means summer is right around the corner. Michelle wants to get a job at a day camp so she can hang out with some guy she has a crush on, Matthew is spending more and more time with Mary, and Emily just wants Anthony to leave her alone. But before they can lounge around the pool and eat watermelon all day, our heroes still have to deal with the pressing matter of those pesky final exams standing in the way of absolute freedom. Volume 2 of the ALMOST SUMMER saga brings back all the characters from the previous book for another slice of authentic teenage everyday life in all its pain and glory! "Compulsively readable... ALMOST SUMMER just aches with inchoate desire, frustrated dreams, and the endless possibilities of youth." Robert Clough, High-Low Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sophie Bedard. he whole ALMOST SUMMER gang is back to take on the biggest challenge theyve ever faced: The final year of high school. The penultimate chapter in this four part series features such dramatic events as Matthew refusing to take off his hat for the graduation picture, washing his hair for the first time in forever, and finally asking Naomi out! Otherwise, it's business as usual for Emily, Anthony and Michelle—meaning theyre bored, don't really know what they want out of life, and don't really care either. They're still typical teenagers, and nothing, not even the fact that their lives are about to change forever, is ever going to change that. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 150 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $15.00

"What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?"

1st printing. By Farrah Rochon. Cover by Jim Tierney. Farrah Rochon is the New York Times bestselling author of the Twisted Tale titles Almost There and Fate Be Changed, a contributor to A Twisted Tale Anthology, and the USA Today best-selling author of The Boyfriend Project series and over forty other romance novels. The Boyfriend Project has been lauded by O, The Oprah Magazine as a must-read Black romance novel, as well as praised by Cosmopolitan as a Best Romance Novel of 2020. When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah spends most of her time reading, traveling the world, visiting Walt Disney World, and catching her favorite Broadway shows. Visit her online at farrahrochon.com or @farrahrochon on social media. Hardcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8-in., 464 pages, Text Only. Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st printing. Story and art by Liz Prince. Liz Prince, author of the world's cutest relationship comic, Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?, returns with a new comic about being - gasp! - single. At last bringing her popular webcomic to printed form, Alone Forever explores the joys of flying solo, free to focus on what really matters: comics, punk rock, and cute boys with beards. Drawn in Liz Prince's ultra-charming style, filled with self-deprecation and cats, there's something for everyone to relate to in this celebration of self-reliance in the age of OkCupid. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Natsuha Kasazaki. Translated by Jennifer Ward. In this Mature-rated omegaverse manga for the Steamship imprint, the new lady at work shows the bossy guy there that she's on top! Nobody realizes Ohkami Ichirou is an omega. At his high-class restaurant job, he poses as an alpha to advance his career and status. Everything is going smoothly until a new trainee, Oukami Ako, becomes a thorn in his side. When he tries to show her who's boss, she reveals she's secretly an alpha. If he doesn't submit to her will, his life will be ruined. One alpha proves she's on top in this spicy role-reversal omegaverse tale! Softcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Natsuha Kasazaki. Translated by Jennifer Ward. What will happen to the twisted affair between a female alpha and a male omega? Oukami Ako and Ohkami Ichirou are headed to an amusement park for a double date. Are they finally settling into something healthier? This upswing doesn't last long, though. Ako's ex-fiancé shows up at the restaurant where the two work. What tangled mess will return with his presence? Softcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Natsuha Kasazaki. Translated by Jennifer Ward. In this Mature-rated omegaverse manga, the new lady at work shows the bossy guy there that she's on top! Nobody realizes Ohkami Ichirou is an omega. At his high-class restaurant job, he poses as an alpha to advance his career and status. Everything is going smoothly until a new trainee, Oukami Ako, becomes a thorn in his side. When he tries to show her who's boss, she reveals she's secretly an alpha. If he doesn't submit to her will, his life will be ruined. One alpha proves she's on top in this spicy role-reversal omegaverse tale! Softcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Natsuha Kasazaki. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Nobody realizes Ohkami Ichirou is an omega. At his high-class restaurant job, he poses as an alpha to advance his career and status. Everything is going smoothly until a new trainee, Oukami Ako, becomes a thorn in his side. When he tries to show her who's boss, she reveals she's secretly an alpha. If he doesn't submit to her will, his life will be ruined. One alpha proves she's on top in this spicy role-reversal omegaverse tale! Softcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a duke's daughter, who's more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father's dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she's losing her role as heir! Now that she's decided it's time to marry after all, she's arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. The road to the altar may have some bumps along the way! Eligible young bachelorette Maria has managed to sort out a case of mistaken identity and win herself an admirer of her fighting skills. Now she's happily engaged to said admirer, Renato, a neighboring country's crown prince. When Maria makes a triumphant homecoming to inform her family of the good news of her engagement, she's thrilled to see her mother, sisters, and baby brother again. But she also discovers that her father isn't acting like his normal self, which may get in the way of her happily ever after. Will the course of true love run smooth, or does she need to get into some scuffles and knock out her opponents first? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. With everything sorted out at home in Muro, newly engaged Maria is ready to head back to the nation of Rubini, where her fiancé, Prince Renato, awaits. She's even patched things up with her father, who wasn't sure how to treat her after he disinherited her in favor of her baby brother. All's well that ends well! It should be a quick and easy trip back, but along the way Maria encounters some troubled villagers and hears about a missing girl. Of course that means she has to stop and help them! What spirited young lady could sit still after hearing that? Prince Renato's just going to have to wait, because Maria has a rescue mission to carry out first! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a dukes daughter, whos more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! In the Kingdom of Rubini, the royal castle is set to host an evening party where Maria is to be officially announced as Prince Renato's fiancée. In anticipation of the event, she must make sure she's all brushed up on proper dancing and manners! But will the culprit behind the attack on Maria and the queen be unmasked before the party? Something serious is definitely on the horizon! Will our two lovebirds be able to overcome disaster?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a dukes daughter, whos more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! Maria and Prince Renato's engagement party went off without a hitch—well, besides the part where there was an attack orchestrated by a jealous ex-lover of Lord Ireneo's! But that's all taken care of, and now Maria is officially acknowledged as the future princess of Rubini. With that behind her, there's only one hurdle left... Taking Prince Renato home to meet her father! She's dreading how things may go, but it seems Renato has a plan in mind! What will happen when he meets the crazy Annovazzi family for the first time? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a dukes daughter, whos more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince whos totally into that! Maria's betrothed, Prince Renato, managed to survive meeting the family at the Annovazzi estate. However, one trial invites another...because delegates from the neighboring Sandelz Empire have arrived, so now the engaged pair must turn their attention to foreign diplomacy! Officially, the prince of Sandelz and his retinue have descended to celebrate Prince Renato and Maria's engagement. But when the empire they hail from has a history of conquest and internal strife, no one in Rubini can afford to relax! And then there's the fact that the prince's younger sister, Princess Ancelline, once wanted to marry Renato... It's going to take all of Maria's training to navigate these international waters! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a dukes daughter, whos more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince whos totally into that! Adventures in international relations abound as Prince Antonius and the rest of the party from the Sandelz Empire continue to stir up all sorts of trouble for the royals of Rubini! Between assassin attacks and suspicious sorcerers, princess-to-be Maria is beset on all sides. Meanwhile, she learns more about the plight of the Sandelz crown princes younger sister, Princess Ancelline. While she may be a royal, women in Sandelz are considered second-class citizens, which once led Ancelline to see marriage to Renato as a way out of that life. And evidently, her brother remains intent on marrying his sister to Renato—despite the fact that the crown prince is happily engaged to Maria! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a dukes daughter, whos more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince whos totally into that! The Sandelz Empire royals have gone too far, and now it's time to step up and face them head-on! Maria, fiancée to Prince Renato di Rubini, strides into the welcome party for the imperial siblings, clad for battle in the dress her husband-to-be prepared for her and wearing a confident smile that suggests she's got a plan. What plot could the future Princess of Punch possibly be hatching? And who are the suspicious figures lurking on the periphery? Whatever it is, Maria's ready to fend off assassins AND threats to her engagement! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Original Concept by Mayo Momoyo and Itsuki Mito and Itsuki Mito. Art and cover by Kaki Nagato. Translated by Nova Skipper. A zany romantic comedy starring a dukes daughter, whos more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince whos totally into that! A very royal wedding week kicks off! Yes, not one but two couples are set to be wed—Maria and Prince Renato, and Prince Placido and Aida! The whole kingdom of Rubini is filled with excitement over the new royal power couples. Maria couldnt be more thrilled to finally go from being Renato's fiancée to his wife. That is, until she learns about a Rubini royal tradition that calls for a newly wedded couple to share a kiss before a massive crowd of citizens! But...she hasnt even had her first kiss with Renato yet! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Jordi Lafebre.

After forty years of being madly in love, Ana and Zeno are finally retiring and giving their romance a chance to bloom while they both still have time left. A unique but relatable love story told in reverse, with each chapter stepping further back through the decades of touch and go courting, showing both the heartbreaking moments that kept the two lovers apart and the beautiful moments that kept their flame alive. This isn't a tale of missed connections and regret but rather a story celebrating the complexities of family, responsibility, destiny, and how love persists across time with complete disregard for all of that.

o A unique love story starting with chapter 20 and rewinding to chapter 1 of their romance.

o An original graphic novel.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st Printing, 1972. Retold by Meena Talim. Art by Pratap Mulick. In this book, we get an elaborate illustrated account of the story of King Udayana and Princess Vasavadatta as it was told in the 5th century A.D. 32 pages, full color.

Reprint. Retold by Meena Talim. Art by Pratap Mulick. In this book, we get an elaborate illustrated account of the story of King Udayana and Princess Vasavadatta as it was told in the 5th century A.D. 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows (2015) #1-5 and Secret Wars: Secret Love (2015). Cover by Adam Kubert. On Battleworld, the Amazing Spider-Man is a family man! Peter Parker, his wife, Mary Jane, and their daughter must scrape by to make ends meet - but at least they have each other! And Peter will protect his family at all costs - even if it means suiting up once again and taking on the godlike Regent! But Peter isn't the only one willing to risk all for the family - and his daughter isn't about to sit back and let dad have all the fun, either! The Parkers take on Regent in the most controversial Spider-Man story of the year! Plus: true tales of romance on Battleworld! Robbie Reyes and Kamala Khan! A Typhoid Mary, Karen Page and Matt Murdock love triangle! And more! When worlds collide, can their love survive? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $40.00

Add to cart Very Fine $39.00

Add to cart Fine $36.00

Add to cart Fine $36.00

1st printing.

Written by David Michelinie, Stan Lee, Jim Shooter, Gary Freidrick, and Barry Dutter. Art by John Romita, Jr., Alex Saviuk, Paul Ryan, Vince Colletta, Larry Lieber, Marie Severin, John Romita, Sr., and Flor Dery.

Collected for the first time in one volume - The Comic Book Wedding, the Comic Strip Wedding, and the Shea Stadium Wedding of Peter "Spider-Man" Parker to Mary Jane Watson.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings.

Written by David Michelinie, Stan Lee, Jim Shooter, Gary Freidrick, and Barry Dutter. Art by John Romita, Jr., Alex Saviuk, Paul Ryan, Vince Colletta, Larry Lieber, Marie Severin, John Romita, Sr., and Flor Dery.

Collected for the first time in one volume - The Comic Book Wedding, the Comic Strip Wedding, and the Shea Stadium Wedding of Peter "Spider-Man" Parker to Mary Jane Watson.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

1st printing.

By Los Bros Hernandez.

The Love & Rockets library continues with this special volume!

Amor y Cohetes is the seventh volume in the new Complete Love & Rockets series, collecting together in one convenient package all the non-Maggie and non-Palomar stories by all three Hernandez Brothers from that classic first, 50-issue Love & Rockets series, including Gilbert's original 40-page sci-fi epic "BEM" from 1981's very first issue of Love & Rockets, Jaime's charming "Rocky and Fumble" series starring a planet-hopping girl and her robot, stunning one-shots such as Gilbert's Frida Kahlo biography "Frida," the shocking autobiographical fantasia "My Love Book," and much more!

Softcover, 286 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $16.99.

2nd and later printings.

By Los Bros Hernandez.

The Love & Rockets library continues with this special volume!

Amor y Cohetes is the seventh volume in the new Complete Love & Rockets series, collecting together in one convenient package all the non-Maggie and non-Palomar stories by all three Hernandez Brothers from that classic first, 50-issue Love & Rockets series, including Gilbert's original 40-page sci-fi epic "BEM" from 1981's very first issue of Love & Rockets, Jaime's charming "Rocky and Fumble" series starring a planet-hopping girl and her robot, stunning one-shots such as Gilbert's Frida Kahlo biography "Frida," the shocking autobiographical fantasia "My Love Book," and much more!

Softcover, 286 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Bart A. Thompson. Art and cover by Ezequiel Pineda. Romance comics have an outdated and cheesy stigma about them, but once they played a large role within comic history. Within the third phase of the Golden Era (1948 to 1954) comic readership was at an all-time high, read by both men and women, and romance comics were one of the five genres that kept comic readership diverse. In an attempt to bring more diversity back to comics, Arcana is proud to present the Amour anthology! Softcover, 94 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Bart A. Thompson. Art and cover by Ezequiel Pineda. A perfect gift for Valentine's Day, Arcana's Amour anthology brings the magic of romance comics to a new readership. Once one of the best-selling genres in American comics, romance comics were read by millions of men and women every week. Now, to increase the diversity on the comics rack, Amour presents some new and charming romantic stories in the comics format! Softcover, 94 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Lucy Knisley. An Age of Licenseis acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley's (French Milk, Relish) comics travel memoir recounting her charming (and romantic!) adventures in Europe and Scandinavia. It's punctuated by whimsical visual devices, cute cats she meets along the way and drawings and descriptions of food that will make your mouth water. Knisley's experiences are also colored by anxieties about traveling alone and about her life and career-subjects that many young adults will relate to. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Fuminori Teshima. Art and cover by COMTA. Translated by Hikoki.

Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 250 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Fuminori Teshima. Art and cover by COMTA. Translated by Hikoki.

Zagan and Nephy's clumsy cohabitation continues! As they're enjoying their time together, a sorcerer coveting the power of an Archdemon comes charging in, covered in armor from head to toe. Zagan easily repels them, but finds that they're a young dragon girl named Foll. Meanwhile, the church has brought over an Angelic Knight who's rumored to have even killed a dragon to tackle the newly crowned Archdemon. Will our awkward Archdemon and elf ever close the gap between them, or will all the commotion get in their way?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 250 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.