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Cover inks by Christopher Rule. Stories by Don Rico and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Morris Weiss and unknown. The heart-stirring true secret of Gloria Gray -- "To Have and to Hold!" by Don Rico and Jay Scott Pike. Also in this issue: "The Girl Back Home" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "The Moth and the Flame" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "I Was Overshadowed" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "The Strange Sin of Sandra Dorne" with art by Morris Weiss; and 2-page text story "Circumstantial Evidence"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Her lips promised John that there was..."No Other Man!"...but her heart knew different! Don't miss this tale with inks by Bernard Sachs. Also in this issue: "The Love of Lucy Wilson" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "The Tempest" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "My Love Is True"; and 2-page text story "Too Little Time"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Morris Weiss, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. As he held her in his arms, her heart wondered...is this only infatuation, or can it be love..."At First Sight!" Also in this issue: "The Boy Next Door!"; "Secrets of a Sorority Girl" with pencils by Morris Weiss; "Skin-Deep!" with pencils by Jay Scott Pike; and 2-page text story "Forget the Past"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Syd Shores, Al Eadeh, John Tartaglione and unknown. Every tale taken from real life! In this issue: "With This Ring" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "Change of Heart" with art by Syd Shores; "The Real Judy Leigh" with pencils by Al Eadeh; "Too Shy for My Guy" with art by John Tartaglione; and 2-page text story "Second Love ---"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Joe Maneely, Vince Colletta and unknown. Every tale taken from real life! In this issue: "Not Married!" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "Away from It All!" with art by Joe Maneely; "I Carried a Torch!"; "A Letter for Louise!" with art by Vince Colletta; and 2-page text story "Afraid of Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by John Tartaglione, Vince Colletta, Chuck Miller and Jay Scott Pike. Every tale taken from real life! In this issue: Can a girl ever be..."Too Much in Love"? Don't miss this tale with art by John Tartaglione. Plus: "Anniversary" with art by Vince Colletta; "Lover, Come Back" with art by Chuck Miller; "Family Problem" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and 2-page text story "His Other Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione and Al Hartley. All brand-new romances! In this issue: One thing in life that's always beautiful is the love story of..."A Boy and a Girl" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Plus: "Private Secretary" with art by Vince Colletta; "To See Ourselves" with art by John Tartaglione; "Temptation!" with art by Al Hartley; and 2-page text story "Happy Return!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, John Forte and Jay Scott Pike. All brand new! In this issue: At long last, her heart knew that he was the one! Don't miss..."My Man" with art by Vince Colletta. Plus: "On Bended Knee" with art by John Tartaglione; "Love Comes to Linda" with art by John Forte; "Someday He'll Come Along!" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and text story "A Dream Comes True"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Tom Sawyer. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and Tom Sawyer. All brand new! In this issue: "I'm Engaged!" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "The Man I Love!" with art by Vince Colletta; "At His Beck and Call" with art by Tom Sawyer; "Afraid to Marry!" with art by Vince Colletta; and 2-page text story "New-Found Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Tom Sawyer, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. All brand new! In this issue: What bliss, to feel..."His Lips on Mine!" with art by Vince Colletta. Plus: "More than a Wife!" with art by Tom Sawyer; "Private Secretary!" with pencils by Jay Scott Pike; "The Man I Love!"; and 2-page text story "June Wedding"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Al Hartley, Bob Brown, John Tartaglione and unknown. All brand new! In this issue: The sweetest words a girl can hear -- "I'll Always Love You!" Plus: "Now or Never!" with art by Vince Colletta; "No One Wants a Wallflower" with pencils by Al Hartley; "Hard to Get!" with art by Bob Brown; "Moonlight and You!" with art by John Tartaglione; and 2-page text story "A New Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue. Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Tom Sawyer, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione and Ann Brewster. All brand new! In this issue: "Someone to Cling To!" with art by Tom Sawyer; "The Touch of Your Lips" with art by Vince Colletta; "When a Girl Marries!" with art by John Tartaglione; "Happily Ever After!" with art by Ann Brewster; "Man of My Dreams!" with art by Vince Colletta; and 2-page text story "Love Is the Winner" with art by John Tartaglione. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Martin Rosenthal, Milt Hammer, Norman Nodel and Manny Stallman. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Two people meet when she tows his car after it gets stuck in the mud, but she's not impressed even after learning he's a handsome banker. Exes are forced to work out their issues when they meet again as a pro boxer and sports reporter, featuring a classic panel of the teary-eyed gal in a filmy negligee, the back of one hand resting tragically against her face. Recuperating veteran Ben learns Margie has dumped him from the redhead who secretly loves him. The Bittersweet Trail; The Man Who Did Not Love Her; The Lady and the Hombre; Because I Once Loved. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Hollywood comedian Jackie finds love with struggling starlet Brenda, but she has trouble getting close because he's always cracking jokes. Redheaded heiress Caroline loves middle-class John, but her wealthy family interferes, until her dying grandfather has the last laugh. Small-town sweetheart Ed wants to marry Sue, but she wants to see the world first. Love's Last Laugh; Legacy of Love; My Secret Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Hollywood comedian Jackie finds love with struggling starlet Brenda, but she has trouble getting close because he's always cracking jokes. Redheaded heiress Caroline loves middle-class John, but her wealthy family interferes, until her dying grandfather has the last laugh. Small-town sweetheart Ed wants to marry Sue, but she wants to see the world first. Love's Last Laugh; Legacy of Love; My Secret Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "I Saved My Love for Him" art by Arthur Gates, retitled and reprinted with alterations as "When You Love Too Much..." in My Personal Problem (1955-56 Ajax) #4 and "At Long Last!" in Secret Love (1957 Four Star) #3; "I Wanted Two Men" retitled and reprinted from "I Wanted Both Men" in My Love Secret (1949) #26; and "My Bargain with Life" retitled and reprinted from "The Man I Wronged" in My Past (1949 Confessions) #8. "My Daring Date.." text story retitled and reprinted as "My Pickup Date" in Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #12. Indicia states "True-To-Life Romances". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Thinking of Jan, his sweetheart back home, is all that keeps a wartime soldier going. A woman feels that her beau doesn't make enough time for them to be together. A decorated veteran misleads his girlfriend about his tragic romantic past. Dream of Love; My Double Dilemma; Part Time Sweetheart; Tears of Joy; My War Hero's False Heartbreak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A nurse is torn between a handsome patient and the man who loves her, but doesn't need her as much. A woman wonders if her luck with romance will ever change, in a story with art possibly by comics legends Wally Wood or Matt Baker. Unlucky Love; My Two Loves. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "A Wish For Love" art by Jay Disbrow; "My Heart Decided.." retitled and reprinted from "The Choice Was Mine!" in My Secret Life (1949 Fox) #25; and "I Couldn't Love...!!" retitled and reprinted from "I Had No Right To Love!" in My Secret Affair (1949) #1. "Love and Romance.." and "Beauty Hints" text articles. Indicia states "True-To-Life Romances". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

December 27, 2003. Best and Worst of 2003; Jason Bateman; Eugene Levy Q&A. Cover price $1.99.

Homer and Marge Simpson lenticular ornament cover. December 12, 2004. Inside: "The Simpsons"; "The Lord of the Rings" comments from Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and Elijah Wood; "Desperate Housewives" fashion; Julie Andrews on "Cinderella"; Amy Poehler. Cover price $2.99.

Story, art and cover by Joe Wight. The continuation of Joe Wight's post-apocalyptic Twilight-X saga, which began in Manga EX #1-5 and Mangazine Vol. 3 #8-9. U.S. Special Forces survivor Jed Saxon finds refuge in the Caribbean with a band of like-minded survivors, but their haven is threatened by the arrival of a large contingent of neo-Nazis. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Ascension 1: Reunion. Story, art and cover by Joe Wight. The continuation of Joe Wight's post-apocalyptic Twilight-X saga, picking up the storyline from Twilight X Interlude (1992) #6. After their failure to rescue Toots from the neo-Nazis, Jed and Richard formulate a new plan to re-take the yacht. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Story, art and cover by Joe Wight. A special full-color miniseries that takes place in the middle of the Ascension storyline from Twilight X The Series, set on a post-WWIII Earth dominated by warlords and would-be kings. Fleeing the neo-Nazis in their commandeered sub, Jed, Toots and the crew are trapped in a maze of islands. If they cant find their way out, theyll have to stand and fight. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Stars and Garters: Part 3 of 3 - Written by Jim Zub. Art by Sean Izaakse. Cover by Terry Dodson. Love, loss, and the road ahead. Where does the Unity Squad go from here? 28 pages, full color, Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Kris Anka. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Brandon Peterson. 'THE QUIET ROOM' STARTS NOW! Black Bolt's new place is a fascinating curiosity that could very well put all the Marvel Universe in a tight spot. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Jerome Opena Cover - 1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #154-175, ANNUAL #6-7, X-Men God Loves, Man Kills GN (1982 Marvel), Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) #1-4, X-Men Special Edition (1983), and Magik (1983) #1-4.

Experience some of the greatest stories the blockbuster X-Men franchise has to offer! The era's top talents mark milestone after mutant milestone beginning with the "Brood Saga."

Then, author Chris Claremont rises to find perhaps his most poignant and challenging expression of the mutant metaphor in "God Loves, Man Kills." His work with Frank Miller on WOLVERINE skyrocketed the character's popularity, setting the stage for his breakout as a global icon. The X-Men classics continue with a look into Professor X's past with Magneto, Kitty Pryde and Colossus's growing romance, Illyana Rasputin's transformation into Magik, encounters with Dracula; Rogue's debut with the X-Men, the first appearance of the Morlocks; and the wedding of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor.

Hardcover, 968 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Written by Tom King. Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. Cover by Marco D'Alfonso. The book everyone is talking about. The first arc of this acclaimed series comes to its frightening climax. The bodies will not stay buried. The truth will not remain hidden. And The Vision will never be the same. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Tom King. Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. Cover by Marco D'Alfonso. Continuing the bonus-packed re-presentation of one of Marvel's most acclaimed titles! The secrets are turning into lies, and the lies are turning into blood. In the midst of this violence, the Vision must find the truth! As the halfway point approaches, the Android Avenger will never be the same. • Collecting VISION (2015) #5-6, plus extras. 80 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Heart's Desire!" Collects THE WALKING DEAD #19-24. Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. Cover by TONY MOORE. Life in the prison starts to get interesting for Rick Grimes and the rest of our survivors. Relationships heat up, fizzle out, and change entirely almost overnight. By the end of this volume, relationships between key characters are radically changed, setting the stage for future events in THE WALKING DEAD. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Heart's Desire!" Collects THE WALKING DEAD #19-24. Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. Cover by TONY MOORE. Life in the prison starts to get interesting for Rick Grimes and the rest of our survivors. Relationships heat up, fizzle out, and change entirely almost overnight. By the end of this volume, relationships between key characters are radically changed, setting the stage for future events in THE WALKING DEAD. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art and Cover by Tomas Aria. In the deep, dark woods, Rachel finally learns her saviours' terrible secret, and struggles to come to terms with the sins of her nation. But as the Soviet advance gets nearer and nearer, she may just take the truth she's longed for to her grave- in the third and final episode of The Last German Winter. Part three of 'The Last German Winter' 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Written by Joe Gill and Cupid. Art by José Luis García-López and Various. Cover by Ogden Whitney. From the people that bring you the acclaimed Haunted Horror comic comes a horror like no other… WEIRD Love! WEIRD Love presents the most sexy, bizarro, sick, twisted, politically incorrect, kinky 'romance' comics of the 1950s and beyond. In this OMG-I-Can't-Believe-This! first ish, you are going to be astonished to read luridly illustrated pulp comics fiction like 'Love of a Lunatic,' 'I Fell for a Commie,' 'The Taming of the Brute,' the wacko 'You Also Snore, Darling,' and more! This collector's edition which begins the WEIRD Love series 'ends' with a pre-code comics ode to the female derrier(!). No wonder the censors wanted this stuff banned! Sure to be a must-have big-buzz comic-and it's bargain-priced! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

2nd Printing - Written by Joe Gill and Cupid. Art by José Luis García-López and Various. Cover by Ogden Whitney. From the people that bring you the acclaimed Haunted Horror comic comes a horror like no other… WEIRD Love! WEIRD Love presents the most sexy, bizarro, sick, twisted, politically incorrect, kinky 'romance' comics of the 1950s and beyond. In this OMG-I-Can't-Believe-This! first ish, you are going to be astonished to read luridly illustrated pulp comics fiction like 'Love of a Lunatic,' 'I Fell for a Commie,' 'The Taming of the Brute,' the wacko 'You Also Snore, Darling,' and more! This collector's edition which begins the WEIRD Love series 'ends' with a pre-code comics ode to the female derrier(!). No wonder the censors wanted this stuff banned! Sure to be a must-have big-buzz comic-and it's bargain-priced! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Lee Elias. WARNING! CLOWN ALERT! This issue of the guilty pleasure, Weird Love, contains an especially creepy story of CLOWN LOVE in the story 'The Love She Didn't Want' (and who WOULD?!). Plus more bizarre romance classics by the same people that bring you Haunted Horror! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Richard E. Hughes & Various. Art by Matt Baker and Various. Cover by Ogden Whitney. The cover story alone, 'Jailbird's Romance', would cost you a couple of grand on the collector's market! It's drawn by the demented duo Ogden Whitney and Richard Hughes. More bizarre stories include 'It's Like Love, Pussycat!' 'Pick-up,' and in 'Savage Kisses,' a knife-wielding, half-naked, island girl fights Nazis and wins the heart of an American soldier. Then, it gets worse, with the most sordid comic story we've ever printed! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art and Cover by Stefano Caselli. If the team thought a 50-Foot Woman version of Tigra was trouble, just wait till they get a load of her 'friends.' That's right, it's close encounters of the very large and destructive kind as the West Coast Avengers try to save the day from B-movie-monster-sized threats roaming Los Angeles! And while her team takes the direct approach, Kate Bishop finds herself in a compromising position when trying to get ahead of the game… Is she going to end up on the wrong side of this battle?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Aug 1946. Western romance stories by Joseph Chadwick "Tangled Honeymoon", Chuck Martin, Bill Severn, Cleo Adkins, Mary Marsh Brown, Amy Henderson, and Ray Vicker. 7" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Written by Terry Mayo. Art and Cover by Lucas Romero and Chris Hall. After narrowly escaping from The Ballpark, Lucas and JC find themselves alone and vulnerable. As the shadow of death falls across the burnt landscape of San Diego, loyalties begin to erode and a deadly, unexpected alliance emerges. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Patricia Moodian. Edited by Patricia Moodian. Stories and art by Aline Kominsky, Janet Wolfe Stanley, Karen Marie Haskell, Lee Marrs, Lora Fountain, Michelle Brand, Sharon Rudahl, Shelby, and Trina Robbins. The legendary all-female underground comix anthology, created by the San Francisco Womens Comics Collective as a response to the male-dominated field of comix, and presenting early work by artists like Trina Robbins, Lee Marrs, Aline Kominsky and Sharon Rudahl. Goldie: A Neurotic Woman; A Teenage Abortion; All in a Days Work; Can This Marriage be Saved?; Sandy Comes Out; There I Was…; Tales of Sativa; Frog; The Cyborgs. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Written by Meredith Finch. Art by David Finch and Scott Hanna. Cover by Neal Adams & Terry Dodson. Wonder Woman confronts what the return of Ares and Apollo will mean for her, and how it will impact her role as the God of War. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

"Ghosts!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Terry Shoemaker and Al Milgrom. Caliban attacks his predecessor, but in the aftermath of his battle with Sabretooth, Archangel is in no condition to take on Apocalypse's new Horseman. Plus, Scott pops the question to Jean. Cover price $1.00.