Comic books in 'Romance'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hachijou Shin. Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf is a brand new shoujo manga that turns the beloved tale of Red Riding Hood on its head! Once upon a time there lived a kind, sensitive Wolf. He loved the warm sun, the beautiful flowers, and the song of the birds. But one day the Wolf encountered a girl in a red hood. She delighted in making the Wolf cry, and immediately fell in love with his sorrowful face. Now she brings her colorful friends to torment him every day! What is the story behind all the strange characters populating the deep dark wood, and what is a big, sad wolf to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hachijou Shin. Once upon a time there lived a kind, sensitive Wolf. He loved the warm sun, the beautiful flowers, and the song of the birds. But one day the Wolf encountered a girl in a red hood. She delighted in making the Wolf cry, and immediately fell in love with his sorrowful face. Now she brings her colorful friends to torment him every day! What is the story behind all the strange characters populating the deep dark wood, and what is a big, sad wolf to do. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Note: Title changes to Love Revelations (1941) with vol. 1 #6 Cover price $0.10.

1st printing.

Story and art by Anneli Furmark.

In an isolated northern town, Siv, a married mother of three, falls in love with a young communist, Ulrik.

Though their affair takes place in the shadowy winter, Siv's children witness her affair without comprehending its reality. Anneli Furmark's delicate hues of blue and orange heighten the sublime qualities of the cinematic subarctic landscape and provide the nuanced backdrop in which Siv and Ulrik drift through the season, musing on their love, boasting of their ideals, dreaming of a new beginning, all the while oblivious to their actions and the inevitable consequences.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 168 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Liv Stromquist.

The internationally acclaimed activist follows up her satirical work of graphic medicine with this collection of humorous comics essays about how historical and societal shifts have altered - and perhaps destroyed - "romantic love."

The deceptively simple through-line for Swedish media personality and activist Liv Strömquist's The Reddest Rose is the question: Why does Leonardo DiCaprio date an endless string of twentysomething models? Her answer - in the form of this collection of well-researched, humorous comics essays - tracks how philosophers and artists, from the Ancient Greeks to Beyoncé, conceptualized romantic love. Strömquist's signature interlocutor characters, drawn in a zine-y, flat, blocky style, ask each other questions and offer sharp commentary as they guide readers throughout history and the change in societies' values, from showing love/loving to getting love/being loved. (Poet Hilda "H.D." Doolittle - who was so love-stricken by a man taking off his glasses that she believed they viewed dolphins together in another dimension - lends the book its title.) Lord Byron, Socrates, Byung-Chul Han, Ezra Pound, Slavoj Žižek, Lou Andreas-Salomé, Ariadne, and many others make cameos.

For the first time in English, in The Reddest Rose, Strömquist wonders: in a rationalist, consumerist world, can romantic love survive?

Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Jack Keller. Nurse-centric romance and medical drama comics, featuring nurses Cynthia Doyle and Betsy Crane. Cynthia and Doctor Benson are perplexed by a blind man found in a burning house, and a signed confession saying that he killed his wife. In another story, a woman has a mental block and doesn't believe the baby she just had is actually hers. Allen struggles to get the nerve to ask Sandra for a dance. Art on some stories by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Second Sight; The Eyes of Love; Go on, My Love; Il Medico from Medina; Fair Lady; The American Doctor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

1st printing. Written by Nora Neus. Art and cover by Julie Robine. Seventeen-year-old Helena "Nell" Cusack came to New York this summer looking for a story, a real story. She dreams of one day writing hard-hitting articles for the New York Chronicle, but so far she's only managed to land a job as a lowly society reporter. That is, until Alice Austen strolls into her life, an audacious street photographer who encourages Nell to shake up polite society... and maybe also take a chance on love. When her best friend, Lucia, is injured while working in a garment factory, Nell is determined to crack the story wide open. Posing as a seamstress, she reports on the conditions from the inside, making a name for herself as the Chronicle's first ever stunt girl. But as Nell's reporting gains momentum, so do the objections of those who oppose her. Will Nell continue to seek justice-even if it hurts her in the end? Based on real-life stunt girl Nell Nelson and photographer Alice Austen, this tenderly drawn narrative is about bringing buried stories to light and the bravery of first love. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. Edited by Deni Loubert. Stories by Jackie Estrada, Mario Hernandez, Rebecka Wright, Angela Bocage, Cynthia Martin, Mary Wilshire, Alexandra Kollontay, Trina Robbins, J.R. Swanson, and Bob Rozakis. Art by Al Williamson, Mario Hernandez, Angela Bocage, Cynthia Martin, Mary Wilshire, Trina Robbins, Krystine Kryttre, and Stephen DeStefano. Offbeat romance comics from some of the top indie comics talent of the 1980s. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez of Love and Rockets. Art Lovers; Waiting for You; So, How Did You Guys Meet?; Noe; Artheart; Red Love, Part 1; Love is a Balloon. 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Jaime Hernandez. Edited by Deni Loubert. Stories by Deni Loubert, Colleen Doran, Larry Kamp, Alexandra Kollontay, Trina Robbins, Willie Prader, Ned Sonntag, Jackie Estrada, Dave Hine, and Bob Rozakis. Art by Steve Leialoha, Colleen Doran, Larry Kamp, Trina Robbins, Ned Sonntag, Barb Rausch, Dave Hine, and Stephen DeStefano. Offbeat romance comics from some of the top indie comics talent of the 1980s. George falls in love with Eugenie, daughter of a French minister. Cover by Jaime Hernandez of Love and Rockets. Forever is a Long Long Time; Eugene; Schoolgirl; Red Love, Part 2; Midnite Snack; Day Dreams, Tru Romance; Wedding Day. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written, Art and Cover by Reiji Miyajima. The official spinoff manga of Rent-A-Girlfriend, the rom-com turned hit anime, features fan-favorite Sumi, the shy girl longing to come out of her shell. Written and illustrated by original creator Reiji Miyajima! Catch up on the manga before Rent-A-Girlfriend returns for a second anime season, coming soon! Previews Material 28 pages, B&W. Rating: Teen

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. In today's Japan, rental services can deliver an afternoon with a friend, a parent, even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to rent an emotional connection, and his new girlfriend, who's trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya's are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It's sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. SStory and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. In today's Japan, rental services can deliver an afternoon with a friend, a parent, even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to rent an emotional connection, and his new girlfriend, who's trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya's are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It's sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. As Kazuya and his rental girlfriend's lives become more and more intertwined, their feelings become as complicated as ever. After awkward encounters with their family and friends, who now think they're really dating, and a heated exchange with Kazuya's ex, the best thing to keep their relationship professional might be taking some time apart–but fate may have other plans! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.10

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. As Kazuya and his rental girlfriend's lives become more and more intertwined, their feelings become as complicated as ever. After awkward encounters with their family and friends, who now think they're really dating, and a heated exchange with Kazuya's ex, the best thing to keep their relationship professional might be taking some time apart–but fate may have other plans! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. Kazuya's maritime heroics have complicated his decision to completely cut ties with his rental girlfriend, Chizuru. Now the stage is set for a different kind of conversation… Chizuru has always bailed him out of his cowardly ways and awkward encounters, but how will she react after he saves her life?! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. Kazuya's maritime heroics have complicated his decision to completely cut ties with his rental girlfriend, Chizuru. Now the stage is set for a different kind of conversation… Chizuru has always bailed him out of his cowardly ways and awkward encounters, but how will she react after he saves her life?! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. After an intense trip to the hot springs with his rental girlfriend, things are complicated enough for the still hapless and deeply confused Kazuya, as he finally manages to take some space from Chizuru long enough to get his thoughts together. But a mysterious new figure enters the picture, who seems to know quite a lot about his romantic life! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. After an intense trip to the hot springs with his rental girlfriend, things are complicated enough for the still hapless and deeply confused Kazuya, as he finally manages to take some space from Chizuru long enough to get his thoughts together. But a mysterious new figure enters the picture, who seems to know quite a lot about his romantic life! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. Kazuya Kinoshita—listless, broke college student, rental girlfriend patron, and...boyfriend??? Still reeling from his beachside encounter with Chizuru, Kazuya has been confronted by another rental girlfriend, who quickly becomes ensnared in his dramatic love life after confessing her love for him. After saving Chizuru and seemingly ruining things with Mami, will this new player change the game of love for Kazuya?! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. Kazuya Kinoshita—listless, broke college student, rental girlfriend patron, and...boyfriend??? Still reeling from his beachside encounter with Chizuru, Kazuya has been confronted by another rental girlfriend, who quickly becomes ensnared in his dramatic love life after confessing her love for him. After saving Chizuru and seemingly ruining things with Mami, will this new player change the game of love for Kazuya?! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. At Mizuhara's request, Kazuya agrees to go on a practice date with Sumi-chan, who's trying to make it as a rental girlfriend despite her crippling shyness. It's an opportunity for Sumi-chan to rehearse being social and build some confidence and earning power—or it's supposed to be, until who should butt in but Mami-chan! And she has a bombshell to drop… A practice date quickly turns into an all-too-real battle! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.