Comic books in 'Romance'

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No. 60 - April 1947. This issue contains only articles (no comics). Photo cover. 8" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles and fashions for young women. No comics. 8" x 11", 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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This issue contains only articles (no comics). Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cameo Books reprints of romance books, slightly altered, by famed authors. "Night of Ecstasy" by William Arnold. Cover price $0.35.

Cameo Books reprints romance books, slightly altered, by famed authors. "Shanty Girl" by Joan Tucker. Cover price $0.35.

First issue, December 1949. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Alluring co-eds reveal their loves and heartbreaks! In this issue: "Love's Victory"; "I Stole My Roommate's Man"; "Campus Cheat"; 1-page text story "Lovely Little Mouse"; and "Undesirable Male"! 7-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

February 1950 issue. Cover pencils by Bill Ward. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Ward and unknown. Pulsating tales of the care-free lives and intimate loves of enchanting co-eds! In this issue: She was free with her kisses for she could not be denied the excitement she craved in "They Said I Was Fast" with pencils by Bill Ward; "My Lesson in Love"; "I Gambled with Dishonor"; 1-page text story "Letter for Love"; and "Freshman Heartbreak"! 7-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

April 1950 issue. Photo Cover of Anne Kelly by Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Vivacious co-eds tell their stories of thrilling romance and heartaches! In this issue: "Highest Bidder" by Paul Gustavson; "My Undenied Love"; "Love Lesson"; 1-page text story "Beauty and the Brain"; and "I Made Him Hate Me"! 7-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

June 1950 issue. Photo Cover of Barbara Bates by Theda Hall and Emerson Hall. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: She laughed at other girls' heartaches...until she killed her own love with poisonous gossip in "My Shameless Deception"; "Taunted Heart"; "Believe Me, My Love"; 1-page text story "Vote 'No' for Mildred"; and "Slave of Desire"! 7-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue, August 1950. Photo Cover of Charlene Hardy by Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson and unknown. In this issue: She was the girl with the quick wit and the ever ready gag! But she had to learn that life was not just a big joke in "Tearful Laughter"! Plus: "Men Were My Guinea Pigs" by Paul Gustavson; "I Paid the Price"; "Doomed by Deceit"; "Can a 'Nice' Girl Win?"; and 2-page text story "Date with Desire"! 7-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Walter Johnson, Manny Stallman, and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Honor student Norma wonders if she should spend more time thinking about boys; A woman pines for her soldier husband; Love drives a girl to crime. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. When She Wanted Love; I Was a War Bride; Fast Company; The Story Behind the Cover; I Stole for Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. A young woman goes off to college, but learns her most important lessons between classes; A girl spends a long time secretly in love. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from the same Avon paperback as issue #1. Love Was My College Major; What College Failed To Teach Me; The Girl Who Carried A Torch; Lonely Hearts Lover!; One Way Romance. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Visiting coed Debra falls for penniless artist Jacques in France, but her family arrives to intervene; Jane reunites with the handsome musician she dated in college; A tragic accident results in Lorry and Tad being expelled from school and becoming town pariahs. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. My Latin Love; I Missed Love's Signals; Can Money Buy Love?; You're All I Ever Wanted; Reputation Thrown Away! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints content from Campus Romances (1949) #1. Art by Walter Johnson, Manny Stallman, and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Honor student Norma wonders if she should spend more time thinking about boys; A woman pines for her soldier husband; Love drives a girl to crime. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. When She Wanted Love; I Was a War Bride; Fast Company; The Story Behind the Cover; I Stole for Love. 36 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Fifties-style cheesecake from good-girl art legend Matt Baker and military mischief combine to make this series a snapshot of its times. When the guys get two-day passes for Yokohama, Kate decides to stow away on their military transport and join them. Kate's next scheme involves stealing the Reveille bugle from the bugler's barracks so the boys can sleep in. When Al accidentally drops Major Herringbone's birthday cake, Kate offers to bake him a new one - and there goes the kitchen. Cover by Baker. Yokohama Melodrama; Sleepy-Time Girl; Tanks for the Memories; Einstein at the Front; Male Call; Calamity Cake. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Fifties-style cheesecake from good-girl art legend Matt Baker and military mischief combine to make this series a snapshot of its times. While stationed in Japan, Kate and the boys try to figure out how to hear "some good old American jive" music. When a monkey raids the base kitchen, Kate's horrified reaction is adorable, until she grabs Al's rifle and takes off after it. When Kate's new kitchen assistant, a young kid, eats Al's mushroom soup, she collects some replacement mushrooms, or so she thinks. Cover by Baker. Quips and Queries; Rugged Rug-Cutters; Screw Ball Strategy; Scuttlebutt; Bring Em Back Alive; Much Ado About Mushrooms; Gag Bag. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and others. Fifties-style cheesecake from good-girl art legend Matt Baker and military mischief combine to make this series a snapshot of its times. When the guys get caught off base without their passes, the only thing to do is dress them up like geisha girls. Anchors Andrews and his sailor pal Sleepy board the wrong ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and don't wake up until they're out at sea. Kate and Al think they've found a map to buried treasure. Cover by Baker. Quips and Queries; Trouble in Major Key; Anchors Andrews: The Fleets Out; Party Line; Power of the Press. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Milo Manara. Comics master Milo Manara returns to Dark Horse with his newest work, CARAVAGGIO: THE PALLETTE AND THE SWORD! Chronicling the painter's early years in Rome and the pleasures and troubles he finds there, this seminal work is Manara's love letter to Caravaggio, one of the most revered and influential artists in history. Translated and published in English for the first time! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Milo Manara. Discover the bawdy, swashbuckling life of one of the greatest painters in history through Milo Manara's passionate and personal tribute to his artistic idol. CARAVAGGIO: THE PALLETTE AND THE SWORD Volume 1 is the first half of Milo Manara's two-volume epic biography of the hot-tempered Italian master painter. It depicts Caravaggio's early years in Rome as he struggles to capture truth on canvas, only to have his art condemned to be burned by the Church. He then is forced to flee the city when he kills a man in righteous fury over the death of a prostitute. The two volumes of Caravaggio mark the return of Manara to U.S. readers and the debut of Fantagraphics' new series, The Milo Manara Signature Edition, featuring affordable paperbacks of maestro Manara's internationally acclaimed work. (Volume 2 will follow in Spring 2025.) Discover the bawdy, swashbuckling life of one of the greatest painters in history through Manara's passionate, personal tribute to his artistic idol, Michelangelo Merisi, whom the world would come to know as Caravaggio. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Milo Manara. Milo Manaras Caravaggio: The Palette and the Sword Book 2, the second half of Manaras epic two-volume biography of the hot-tempered Italian master painter, depicts the tragedy of his years on the run for killing a man in a duel in Rome. With a price on his head, Caravaggio flees to Naples, Malta, and Sicily — continuing to paint and desperately hoping his work will earn him a pardon from the pope.Caravaggio: The Palette and the Sword Book 1 and Caravaggio: The Palette and the Sword Book 2 — the latter available in English for the first time — mark the return of Milo Manara to U.S. readers and the debut of a new series of affordable graphic novels from Fantagraphics of maestro Manaras internationally acclaimed work. This second volume also includes an exquisite portfolio of Caravaggios paintings from the 1600s, created during his exile from Rome. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Each of the 9 volumes will come with a Clow Card insert; when assembled, all 9 cards form an extra-large illustration. With its new cover art and translation edit, this will be the absolute definitive edition of this shojo classic.

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Includes Collectible Trading Card

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Does NOT Include Collectible Trading Card

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition!

Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

- A hardcover, foil-stamped edition of one of CLAMP's biggest hits, in a generous trim size to show off CLAMP's spectacular art
- Each of the 9 volumes will come with a Clow Card insert; when assembled, all 9 cards form an extra-large illustration.
- With its new cover art and translation edit, this will be the absolute definitive edition of this shojo classic.

Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp.

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 9- 1st printing.

Story and art by Clamp. Translated by Mika Onishi, Anita Sengupta, and Karen McGillicuddy.

Final Volume!

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.

Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Formerly Three Nurses (1963). Cover inks by Dick Giordano. "The Cover Girl and the Clown"; Suzi Grant becomes a top cover model; But when she poses with a circus clown for an ad campaign, it is Sad Sam that becomes a national character, not Suzi; However, Sam isn't interested in the offers that come in. Instead, he and Suzi fall in love and are married. "My Love Had Wings"; From the time she is a little girl, Marie Willard wants to be an airline hostess; When she embarks on her career there are several opportunities for romance, but she prefers to stick with her career. 2-page Martha Marsden Meditates text piece by Martha Marsden. "Hollywood Heartbreak"; When Gina Moore acts for her drama club in high school, she dreams of Hollywood; Her trick for stage kisses is to pretend she is kissing her boyfriend, Dan Holden; But Gina continues to pursue an acting career and gets a break when big star, Howard Rand, takes an interest in her; During a kissing scene with Howard, she realizes she is still thinking of Dan. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas? and unknown. A secretary finds love in..."Second Look"! The beautician -- sweet, pretty, just like you or any girl; the cadet -- handsome, dashing, and from another world. Can love conquer all? See..."A Ring Is Only Gold"! And the romance of a dance instructress in..."Tango Of Love"! Plus: 1-page stories "Self Confidence" and "First Kiss" drawn by Tony Tallarico? Also: 2-page text story "Music To The Tune Of Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile and others. Reflecting the changing times, Charlton's 1960s series focuses on the lives and loves of working women. A model finally meets Mr. Right, only to learn that her beautiful roommate is already dating him. In an unusual story for 1964, Assemblywoman Debbie Trent is a competent legislator, but still can't help falling for the handsome cabbie who drives her everywhere. Kristy is strangely drawn to Steve, the handsome archaeologist leading her and the rest of the crew to the lost city of Chicqua. Two Beauties and a Beau; Vote for Love; You Big Lug; Slim Pickens; Expedition to Love; Saturday, Twice a Week. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile and others. Reflecting the changing times, Charlton's 1960s series focuses on the lives and loves of working women. Teacher Gail is torn between steady George and nerdy new hire Tom. Teen rock star Melody has no time for romance and is desperately lonely, in a story featuring a one-panel cameo by the early-era Beatles. A decorator starts to fall for her handsome, wealthy client Todd, who's all business. The Season for Flowers; The Twenty-first of May; Sing a Song for Johnnie; What a Dinosaur Can Do; Exercise at the Office; Designing Woman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. At 22, she was the most photographed woman in the Western Hemisphere...a member of the international jet-set. At 23, she was a has-been! Don't miss..."A Broken Life"! Can a female lawyer also be a woman? Find out in..."The Laws Of Love"! And "Keep Your Heart Free," her superiors in the social service agency always told her...but sometimes it was impossible not to get involved! Plus: Instructions for turning odd pieces of cotton cloth into a patchwork cover-up for a bathing suit or pajamas in the 1-page "Pretty Patchwork"; and how to mix apple pie with chocolate fudge icing to create something to serve a date after a movie in the 1-page "Hostess Tips-Double Dazzle"! Also: 2-page text story "Beautiful Betsy"! 32 pages, full color. Statement of ownership--average print run 219,290; average paid circulation 118,281. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta studio and unknown. Nurse Betsy Crane stars in "The Dedicated Man"! Can a private secretary mix career and romance? Read..."Secrets Of A Secretary"! Her job at the travel agency was dull, so she sold herself a vacation trip and discovered that..."Three Months Make A Lifetime"! And Diana focused so hard on the notion of fame on the stage that she blurred Adam from her mind in..."Ring Down The Curtain"! Plus: 1-page text story "Woman To Woman"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile and others. Reflecting the changing times, Charlton's 1960s series focuses on the lives and loves of working women. Eleanor becomes a flight attendant to keep up with handsome pilot Ford. Plus-sized secretary Leah can't make headway with her boss, personally or professionally, until she loses some weight, in a story that is a product of its times. Oceanography grad students Helen and Flint find romance under the waves while assisting a professor with a research project. Plus a vintage ad for 1960s fan magazines featuring The Beatles and the Dave Clark Five. A Roving Romeo; Superior Woman; Brains, Not Beauty; No Deeper Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Only Julie"; Julie works and takes care of her semi-invalid father; Hank keeps asking Julie for career advice; Everyone in town seems to know that Julie is Hank's girl except for Julie and Hank themselves. "Elopement" text story. "Forgive A Failure"; Teresa falls for a writer; She helps him get his book published and get backing for his play. "Patient With A Heart"; Elaine studies hard to become a doctor; She tries to follow the unwritten law: never become emotionally involved with your patient; But that isn't possible when she discovers her friend, Johnny Lennon, needs heart surgery. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Jon D'Agostino, Vince Alascia and Morris Waldinger. Reflecting the changing times, Charlton's 1960s series focuses on the lives and loves of working women. A press agent is great at promoting her clients' careers, but lousy at promoting her own love life. In a story that's a sign of its times, redheaded Margaret tells childhood sweetheart Jim, "I won't depend on any man! I don't need love...I don't want to be a household drudge the rest of my life!" Actors Ruth and Victor see sparks when the director asks them to kiss for a scene. The cover by Dick Giordano features rock legend Elvis Presley and 1960s pop stars Johnny Rivers and Herman's Hermits, who also make cameos in the story. An Independent Woman; Love for C; A Talent for Loving; My Favorite Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.