Comic books in 'Romance'

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Cover inks by Mike Esposito. One Day a Week! Love Isn't In the Cards For Me!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. The Boy That Got Away!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jim Mooney. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Gil Kane and John Romita. I Can't Forget You!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Romita. I Do!, script by Paul S. Newman. Worth Waiting For!, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by John Tartaglione. Hostess Fruit Pies with Spider-Man, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Frank Giacoia. And So We'll Be Married!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Dick Ayers. Summer Romance!, pencils by John Tartaglione. Forever After, pencils by Al Hartley. Hostess Twinkies ad with Captain Marvel, pencils by Ross Andru. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover inks by Frank Giacoia. How Do You Find a Boy of Your Own?, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Sal Buscema. Outclassed! Love Me Forever, pencils by Jay Scott Pike. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by John Romita. I Do My Own Thing... No Matter Whom It Hurts!, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Romita. Never Let Me Go! From This Day Forth, art by Vince Colletta. Hostess Fruit Pies with Hulk, art by John Romita. 36 pgs. $0.25. Originally presented in In My Love #2. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints. Cover by John Buscema & John Romita, Sr. Edited by Marv Wolfman. (Original edits by Stan Lee.) Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Matt Baker, Ann Brewster, Dick Ayers and unknown. He and Jackie were finished! Their engagement was off! But were her tears for him...or for another reason? You'll never forget..."I Loved You Once -- Remember?" Also featuring: "Last One Is an Old Maid"; "Jealous!"; and "Lover, Come Back"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Numbering continues from My Secret (1949) #3. Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. College-educated rancher Mary isn't sure ranch hand Randy is sophisticated enough for her anymore, until her college chum Ronnie shows up with an illicit scheme. Virginal Julie hires Henry to pretend to be her boyfriend, and that's just the start of her pretzel-like path to love. Ex-convict Sally has few legal prospects after her release, but parole officer Roger risks all to give her a second chance. I Tried to Tame a Texan; She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not!; I Was Branded; I Never Had a Real Date! 32 pages, Full Color.

Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. Wilderness guide Annette falls for the man she's leading through the Maine woods, but his friend is a real third wheel. Lillian's boyfriend doesn't understand her love of roller skating, but then she falls for the man who's coaching her in a skating marathon. Mary dates a Navy officer, but her father despises sailors, in a story with the memorable title "He Rocked My Dreamboat!" I Had To Take Chances!; I Couldn't Guide My Heart; Someone Always Loses; Was This What I Wanted?; He Rocked My Dreamboat! 32 pages, Full Color.

Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. Catherine races to France in an effort to keep her brother's girlfriend from marrying a sheik. April is torn between Marc and his roommate Kip, unaware the men have made a deal to help her decide. Unbalanced Gwen tries to move in on her ex-boyfriend Roger, and when that fails, she targets Roger's wife Mary for death. Forsaking All Others; I Was a Cheat!; I Loved My Doctor!; The Girl Next Door. 32 pages, Full Color.

Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. A female reporter smells a story when millionaire Jack Platt finds his affections torn between two beautiful women. Redheaded waitress Virginia dreams of luring handsome, rich customer Paul away from his stuck-up fiancee. Wanda struggles to recover from her friend Paula's tragic suicide - only to learn her new boyfriend was behind Paula's death! The Strangest Love!; Kiss and Kill!; Three to Make Trouble!; I Loved the Man I Hated! 36 pages, Full Color.

Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. A woman is tormented by a secret that she fears will drive away the man she loves. Lynn gets caught up in romance and a murder mystery on campus. This story, originally titled "You Only Live Once!" was intended for Ellery Queen (1949 Superior) #5, which was never published. You Only Love Once! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color.

5.25" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"It's a Dirty Deal!; Babs enters the Best Dressed Girl in Town contest up against rival Glitter Gaye. "Can You Take It?; Ozzie is a contestant on a radio quiz show. "Just for Kicks!; Ozzie is locked in his room but still manages to cause a chain reaction of chaos. "Bloobstutter Always Rings Once text story by Rod Reed. "Buy-Buy Babs; Babs takes a job at the lingerie counter of Lacy's Department store. "Mr. Fixit; Mr. Fixit. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Mercury's Messenger"; Ozzie tries to help Bab's dad with a gift but things get fouled up. "Method in His Madness"; Willie the Wolf explains the arguments with his girlfriend. "It's Cupid, Stupid!"; Babs forces Ozzie to get Dippy to date Midge, or else. "Be-Bop Bopworthy" text story by Rod Reed (as Clement Good). "Algie Gets a Haircut!"; Ozzie takes a stubborn Algernon to the barber for a haircut. "Dream Boy"; Ozzie gets hypnotized and determines to become a hypnotist, with mixed results. "Overdid It"; Meathead is down in the dumps. "Bedlam at Bigibell's"; Babs works in the pet department of a downtown store until the animals get out of control. "Sloppy Jalopy"; Ozzie convinces Babs to buy a junk car for $10; chaos rapidly follows. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Secret Life of Ozzie Turner"; Ozzie and Babs have split up and he daydreams himself in the role of different characters to win her back; Includes Ozzie as a track runner in the 1948 Olympics. Two Comix Cards of Captain Midnight to cut out and paste on cardboard. "Genius at Work"; Miss Winslow has Ozzie and all the boys joining her art class. "The New Look," art by Frank Bolle; Fancy Dan shows off his new suit. "Dressed to Kill"; Algernon needs new clothes but insists on being old enough for long pants. "Blissfizz-ly Yours"; Babs enters a contest to be Miss Blissfizz, as does her rival Glitter Gaye. "The Plot that Plooped" text story by Rod Reed. "Water on the Brain"; Ozzie has trouble with a garden hose, utter chaos soon follows. "Bringing Up Poppa"; Ozzie and Babs plan a fundraiser in which both of their dads have a boxing match. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"A Hiking We Will Go"; Babs insists on going on a hike with Ozzie and the boys. "The Dough Boy"; Mr. Forester teaches Algernon the value of money by having him earn it, which proves to be a very costly lesson. "Ups and Downs!"; Meathead and friends discuss seeing a movie. "That's Gratitude"; Dippy's new jacket has a loose seam and Ozzie makes it worse. "Oo! La! La!"; Babs and Glitter are once again at each other, this time over the new French teacher. Two Comix Cards of Tom Mix, Hopalong Cassidy and Monte Hale from Real Western Hero to cut out and paste on cardboard. "The Tricky Gift"; Ace plays a practical joke on Freshman Freddy. "Hot Prescription" text story by R. R. Symes. "In My Flying Machine"; Ozzie and Dip fix up a crashed helicopter, then proceed to crash into Mr. Forester's prized garden. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"E-Z Does It"; Ozzie can win a $5000 contest prize by catching Mr. Z in a wild chase through a carnival. "Putting on the Heat"; Algernon's parents leave him to visit the fire station; What could possibly go wrong? "The Warning Sign"; Ozzie gets health conscious which proves contagious to his pop. "Impatient Patient"; Babs works the hospital switchboard to get her friend Midge released for the big dance. "Sharp as a Tack"; Dapper Dan takes a ribbing over a new sports jacket. "Hot Stuff" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "Case of the Wrecked Lamps"; After having his lamps wrecked two nights in a row, Richard Richard is called in by a lamp dealer to catch the vandal. "Tempest in a Teacup"; Ozzie takes Babs to a fortune teller. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Watch the Birdie"; Babs plans an ornithological experiment to have a parrot think it is flying south for the winter. Two Comix Cards of Monte Hale to cut out and paste on cardboard. "Flat!"; Mac the Moocher needs to borrow money. "Heavenly Daze"; Ozzie rigs up a telescope and charges a dime to look at the moon. "The Babe Ruth Story" strip ad for Tootsie Rolls featuring Captain Tootsie. "Mr. Ghost Goes to Town" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "The Catastrophic Coat Controversy"; A lobster bites Midge and chaos breaks out; the girls grab the wrong coats leaving the restaurant and a wild melee ensues. "Triple Threat"; Algernon kicks a football through a window and then tries to get it back. "One Whirl"; Ozzie falls for Midge's French cousin. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Wrist Watch ad. "Go to the Dogs"; Ozzie tries to get on the good side of Babs by walking her dog. Two Comix Cards of Tom Mix, Hopalong Cassidy and Monte Hale from Real Western Hero to cut out and paste on cardboard. "Mystery!"; Clem writes a mystery story. "Schmophrenia"; Ozzie is having wild dreams and his parents bring him to a psychiatrist. "Blowhard Goes Off the Cob" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "Babs gets the Sack"; Babs tries to get Dad to buy her new clothes by wearing a flour sack. "Honest Injun"; Algernon causes trouble playing inside and outside. "Real Cure!"; Worry Walter worries about his dandruff. "The Nose Knows"; Ozzie gets Babs to join him in his new business of selling perfume. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Use Your Headline"; Babs needs to get a sensational photo for the Winkleville High School newspaper. "Fair Enough"; Triggerwit Tom tells his friends about the show he just attended. "No Picnic!"; Unappreciative Pete invites Gloria for a hike on Saturday. "The Winkleville Street Scene"; Ozzie and Dip change all the street signs to make directions simpler. "Blowhard's Big Fight" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "Beauty and the Eek!"; Midge needs to lose weight and Babs brings her to Madame Josette's Success School. "The Play's the Thing"; Algernon's dad wants him to play with something that won't cause trouble. "Hot Aria"; Ozzie's aunt gives him tickets to the opera but he wants to go to the movies with Babs. Two Comix Cards of Gabby Hayes from Real Western Hero and Gabby Hayes Western to cut out and paste on cardboard. "I'm the You in the U.S.A." public service announcement featuring Captain Marvel, art by C. C. Beck; Patriotic song lyrics. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Romantic Attic"; Ozzie wants to know who Babs thinks is the most romantic man in history. "Short Call"; Dolores and Janet wait in line for an hour to make a phone call. "Horsing Around"; Ozzie decides to become a veterinary and takes in every stray animal in Winkleville. "Auto Stop"; Wise Guy Alex borrows a flashy convertible car. "Help Wanted," art by Al Liederman; Capt. Kid applies for a job as a plumber's assistant. "Camera Cuckoos"; Babs and Glitter compete for the title of Miss Camera Belle of 1949. "Blowhard Cracks a Safe-Cracker" text story by R. R. Symes. "A Cute Little Cookie!"; Algie wins a car in a raffle and the whole family butters up to him. "The Big Campaign"; Babs wants a car of her own and Ozzie figures a scheme to get her parents to buy her one. Two Comix Cards of Bulletman and Bulletgirl from Master Comics to cut out and paste on cardboard. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Front and Center"; Ozzie insists that he can find two seats in a sold out theatre for a Clark Gable/Lana Turner movie. "Ozzie Goes Bugs"; Ozzie intends to become an entomolologist but things get out of hand. "Shake Pal!"; Mischievous Mike is playing hooky again. "Wacky Wedding" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "The Customer's Always Right!"; Babs and Glitter go to war over a costume for the Art-Student masquerade dance. "The Spotless Wonder"; Algernon has to keep his clothes clean for 20 minutes before a visit to grandma. "Join the March of Dimes" public service announcement featuring Captain Marvel. "Snowbound"; A snowstorm has cut off the Foresters from the rest of Winkleville. Captain Marvel Wrist Watch ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Social Success"; Ozzie is a terrible dancer and Babs will not go to the prom with him unless he takes some dance lessons. "Private Eye"; Ozzie becomes a private detective and in need of a case, he and Dip search for a missing businessman. Untitled story; Jives encounters a hobo with tenacity. "Decorated for Valor"; Babs and Glitter compete to decorate a house. "Blowhard's Bus" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. Two Comix Cards to cut out and paste on cardboard. "Algernon gets the Scoop"; Miss Frump takes Algernon and the class to see how a newspaper is printed. It becomes a lesson in mayhem. "The Good Will Ambassador"; Ozzie intervenes when he thinks an older man has his eye on Babs. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Blowhard's Wild Goose" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "Gentleman Jockey"; Cousin Melville comes for a visit with the intent of training Ozzie to be a jockey. "Pop Goes After the Weasel!"; Algernon has been breaking all the clocks in the house. "Pretty Troubles"; Babs and Midge are following a beauty treatment plan until they meet the plan's author. Two Comix Cards of Monte Hale from Monte Hale Comics and Western Hero to cut out and paste on cardboard. "The Sad Case"; Ozzie finds a loophole to get Mr. Prattle out of paying a parking ticket. "Babs gets into the Swim of Things"; All the girls want to be rescued by the new lifeguard. "New Wrinkle"; Descriptive Dick is sore about the blind date he had last night. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Warren Kremer. "The Killer's Revenge" Blowhard Mcduff text story by R. R. Symes. "Queen For A Day"; Babs and Glitter compete for the title of Winkleville's Queen for a Day. "The Good Sport"; Mr. Forester tries to get more involved with Algernon. "Current Events"; Ozzie needs more electric power to iron a necktie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. By Laura Lee Gulledge. Paige Turner has just moved to New York with her family, and she's having some trouble adjusting to the big city. In the pages of her sketchbook, she tries to make sense of her new life, including trying out her secret identity: artist. As she makes friends and starts to explore the city, she slowly brings her secret identity out into the open, a process that is equal parts terrifying and rewarding. Laura Lee Gulledge crafts stories and panels with images that are thought-provoking, funny, and emotionally resonant. Teens struggling to find their place can see themselves in Paige's honest, heartfelt story. 192 pages, Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., B/W. Cover price $9.95.

2nd and later printings. By Laura Lee Gulledge. Paige Turner has just moved to New York with her family, and she's having some trouble adjusting to the big city. In the pages of her sketchbook, she tries to make sense of her new life, including trying out her secret identity: artist. As she makes friends and starts to explore the city, she slowly brings her secret identity out into the open, a process that is equal parts terrifying and rewarding. Laura Lee Gulledge crafts stories and panels with images that are thought-provoking, funny, and emotionally resonant. Teens struggling to find their place can see themselves in Paige's honest, heartfelt story. 192 pages, Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., B/W. Cover price $9.95.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Ed Kleis. Mopsy, one of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy's dad suggests she get a job to earn some money, but with clothing, supplies and business-school tuition, he's paying far more than she's earning. This four-page story by Parker is original to this comic, not a reprint from the strip. Mopsy adds new meaning to the phrase, "paint yourself into a corner." Mopsy tries to photograph a high-diver, but she needs to hold still. Mopsy returned to comic-book pages a year later in Mopsy (1948) #1. Mopsy; Virgil Stagg. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Monte Barrett and others. Art by Russell Ross and Richard Speed. Female crime reporter Jane solves crimes the police can't crack, in reprints from the classic comic strip. Jane investigates a locked-room mystery disguised as a suicide, where the only clues are hearth ashes. Jane overhears jewel thieves planning their next swindle. A powerful banker is found dead as a possible suicide, but the facts don't add up. Tracy the Outlaw; Case of the Whispering Gun; Beware the Widow's Tears; Clue of the Swindler's Serum; The Chart Traps a Killer. Final issue of the series; Jane Arden continued in her own series, Jane Arden (1948). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Fumi Tsuyuhisa Translated by Adrienne Beck. Adapted by Jennifer LeBlanc. Resigned to his fate, Prince Ilya travels to his new faraway home. Upon entering the king's gilded palace, where he's expecting to meet his future husband, he instead finds a mysterious young boy with an unsettling message. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 218 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Fumi Tsuyuhisa Translated by Adrienne Beck. Adapted by Jennifer LeBlanc. Ilya, the 13th prince of a small kingdom, was born an unexpected-and very much unwanted-omega whose birth brought shame upon his royal family. As the lowest-ranking member and an omega, he is destined for a political marriage meant to improve his kingdom's standing. Unfortunately, Ilya's new life continues to be tumultuous-his husband has been assassinated, and a civil war has erupted in his new homeland. But after eight long years of fighting, an encounter with a mysterious yet familiar young man will change his future forever. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 234 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. By Gilbert Hernandez. Collects "Heartbreak Soup" stories from Love & Rockets. Palomar is the mythical Central American town where these stories take place, and the stories weave in and out of its entire population, crafting an intricate tapestry of not only Latin American but also human experience. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 512 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.95.

Reprint. By Gilbert Hernandez. Collects "Heartbreak Soup" stories from Love & Rockets. Palomar is the mythical Central American town where these stories take place, and the stories weave in and out of its entire population, crafting an intricate tapestry of not only Latin American but also human experience. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 512 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.95.

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1st printing.

Edited by John Lowe.

Pantomime is a comics anthology featuring thirty-seven original stories told without the use of dialogue. The stories rely on gesture and expression to propel the narrative. Created by students and alumni of SCAD, the Savannah College of Art & Design, this book features some of the most promising young comics creators today. This is the SCAD Sequential Art Department's fourth anthology.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 212 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story, art and cover by Milo Manara. Translated by Jeff Lisle. A star-crossed romance is set against a Western backdrop by acclaimed Italian comics artist Manara, making this sort of a Spaghetti Western on paper. An unbalanced British soldier is assigned to escort White Rabbit, a Sioux tribeswoman, to Fort Laramie, but the two begin a star-crossed romance along the way. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 60 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Collects Paris (2005 Slave Labor) #1-4.

Written by Andi Watson. Art and cover by Simon Gane.

A new and expanded edition with artwork created specially for this volume!

Juliet, a penniless American art student travels to the city of light to study painting. To pay her way, she paints portraits of wealthy debutantes. One of her subjects is Deborah, a young English woman suffocated by the narrow expectations of her aristocratic family. Juliet is equally confined by the rigid academic structure of her art education and finds an unlikely kindred spirit in Deborah.

Juliet and Deborah's love for art brings them together, even as their friends and family try to drive them apart.

A fairy tale romance where the old and new worlds collide, drawn by SIMON GANE, the artist behind Eisner-nominated Ghost Tree and THEY'RE NOT LIKE US, and written by ANDI WATSON, author of The Book Tour, Kerry and the Knight of the Forest, and the forthcoming Punycorn.

Hardcover, 152 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Paris (2005 Slave Labor) #1-4.

Written by Andi Watson. Art and cover by Simon Gane.

Juliet is a starving American art student scraping a living by painting portraits of society girls visiting Paris. Debs is on her first trip to the city but can't experience the real things because of her overprotective aunt. A chance meeting and the Winged Victory bring them together while their friends and family seek to drive them apart. Worlds old and new collide in a story of passion and art!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $10.95.