Kiss comic books issue 1

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Spoof Music Kisses #1, 1992 - Kiss rock band parody. Story and art by Allan Jacobson. 6.75" x 10.25", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Jarrett Melendez. Art and cover by Danica Brine.

Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something...anything...related to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee after hiring committee, Ben soon learns getting the dream job won't be as easy as he thought.

Proofreading? Journalism? Copywriting? Not enough experience.

It turns out he doesn't even have enough experience to be a garbage collector! But when Ben stumbles upon a "Now Hiring-No Experience Necessary" sign outside a restaurant, he jumps at the chance to land his first job. Plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime. He's actually not so bad in the kitchen, but he will have to pass a series of cooking tests to prove he's got the culinary skills to stay on full-time.

But it's only temporary...right?

When Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and when he starts ditching his old college friends and his old writing job plans, his career path starts to become much less clear.

Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this queer YA debut graphic novel, written by Jarrett Melendez, illustrated by Danica Brine, colored by Hank Jones, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Jarrett Melendez. Art and cover by Danica Brine.

Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something...anything...related to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee after hiring committee, Ben soon learns getting the dream job won't be as easy as he thought.

Proofreading? Journalism? Copywriting? Not enough experience.

It turns out he doesn't even have enough experience to be a garbage collector! But when Ben stumbles upon a "Now Hiring-No Experience Necessary" sign outside a restaurant, he jumps at the chance to land his first job. Plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime. He's actually not so bad in the kitchen, but he will have to pass a series of cooking tests to prove he's got the culinary skills to stay on full-time.

But it's only temporary...right?

When Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and when he starts ditching his old college friends and his old writing job plans, his career path starts to become much less clear.

Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this queer YA debut graphic novel, written by Jarrett Melendez, illustrated by Danica Brine, colored by Hank Jones, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jarrett Melendez. Art and cover by Danica Brine. 2023 Alex Award Winner | 2023 Eisner Award Nominee | 2023 GLAAD Award Nominee | 2023 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens | 2022 New York Public Library Best Book. Discover Jarrett Melendez and Danica Brines award-winning, Eisner–nominated debut graphic novel in a beautiful deluxe hardcover edition featuring never-before-seen bonus content! When recent college grad Ben lands a job at a restaurant, he soon finds that his favorite dish is spicy sous-chef Liam . . . Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something—anything—related to his passion for reading and writing, but the job hunt isnt going great. When he stumbles upon a Now Hiring, No Experience Necessary sign outside a restaurant, he jumps at the chance to land his first job. But when Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super-dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and starts ditching his old college friends and his writing job plans, his future becomes much less clear. Will he follow his writing dreams or will he see what cooks up between him and Liam? Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this queer new adult graphic novel written by Jarrett Melendez, illustrated by Danica Brine, colored by Hank Jones, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. New bonus content will include a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia, author Q&A, new recipes, and behind-the-scenes process art! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Marker Snyder. Thirteen-year-old Ivan is a tender-hearted vampire who prefers a plant-based diet. In his daydreams, he rejects his destiny and hangs out in the human world forever! But would it be worth it if it means hiding his truest self? Born into a family of vampires, cheerful Ivan is a black sheep: he loves sunshine, his best friends are human, and he cant stomach the thought of eating meat. So when Ivans vampire fangs come in on his first day of eighth grade, hes determined to keep them a secret. He wants to stay in day school, with his sweet group of human BFFs, rather than transfer to night school with the rest of the teenage vampire crowd. Sure, that means hell have to lie to everyone, but how hard can it be? He will just act normal. Keeping his secret gets much harder when Ivan is assigned a new lab partner: transfer student Damien. Around him, Ivan acts anything but normal. Hes fainting and fumbling and far from blending in. Ivan even finds himself thinking about blood and heartbeats and vampire kisses . . . All. Day. Long. Is it safe to spend time with humans, or is Ivan turning into a bloodthirsty vampire against his wishes? He always thought he would do anything to stay in the human world, but maybe its too dangerous to keep pretending. . . . Fans of Fake Blood will sink their teeth into this graphic novel thats perfect for readers navigating first crushes, unpredictable emotions, and the perils of middle school. Featuring LBGTQ+ characters and a unique, homespun art style, Snyders debut is fang-tastic. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

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by Biggs, Sobolewski, Gussman, & Ho Fractured Kisses is an annual anthology featuring manga romance stories. Issue one features "Pasokon," detailing matters of the heart for a robot girl who wishes to grow up and fall in love. "Shopping for a Kiss" is a comedy about a daydreaming wallflower who meets a co-worker while shopping in Japan. Issue #2 features twice as many stories, and sixteen more pages! #1?b&w, 48pg$4.00 #2?b&w, 64pg$4.00 Cover price $4.00.

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1st printing. Signed by Howard Chaykin - Limited to 666 Copies. Collects Black Kiss (1988 Vortex) #1-12. Written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin. Originally released with Dust Jacket. Hardcover, 7" x 10.5", 144 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. By Berkley Breathed. Another Tender Outland Collection. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-ion., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by MariNaomi. From her father and mother's interracial marriage to her own "you show me yours, I'll show you mine" moments on the playground, from drug experimentation to sexual/identity questions, MariNaomi lays her inner life bare. Kiss & Tell is her funny and frank memoir in graphic form: a fresh and offbeat coming-of-age story unfolding against the colorful backdrop of San Francisco in the '80s and '90s. Through deft storytelling and charming illustration, she carries us through first love and worst love, through heartbreak and bedroom experimentation, as she grows from misfit teen to young woman. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by MariNaomi. From her father and mother's interracial marriage to her own "you show me yours, I'll show you mine" moments on the playground, from drug experimentation to sexual/identity questions, MariNaomi lays her inner life bare. Kiss & Tell is her funny and frank memoir in graphic form: a fresh and offbeat coming-of-age story unfolding against the colorful backdrop of San Francisco in the '80s and '90s. Through deft storytelling and charming illustration, she carries us through first love and worst love, through heartbreak and bedroom experimentation, as she grows from misfit teen to young woman. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ingrid Ochoa. In this adorable coming-of-age comic for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Rainbow Rowells Pumpkinheads, Sara Lin has decided now is the time: she's going to make her first kiss, something special and magical, happen. Its senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She's got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. The last thing she needs is to worry about having her first kiss. But that's all about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment…or maybe all three. Sara Lin understands that her first kiss is a rite of passage, one that she takes very seriously, even if everyone around her doesn't. She wants it to be special–true loves kiss–and wants to fall for someone she really cares about, not just get it over with. Along the way, as Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys...she discovers that life isn't a fairytale and romance is inherently complex. It's messy and complicated, but boy, it sure can be fun. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Teens Cover price $18.99.

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1st printing.

Written by Colleen Af Venable. Art by Ellen T Crenshaw.

A layered, funny, sharp-edged story of teen sexuality and family secrets.

Mads is pretty happy with her life. She goes to church with her family, and minor league baseball games with her dad. She goofs off with her best friend Cat, and has thus far managed to avoid getting kissed by Adam, the boy next door. It's everything she hoped high school would be... until all of a sudden, it's not.

Her dad is hiding something big-so big it could tear her family apart. And that's just the beginning of her problems: Mads is starting to figure out that she doesn't want to kiss Adam... because the only person she wants to kiss is Cat. Just like that, Mads's tidy little life has gotten epically messy-and epically heartbreaking. And when your heart is broken, it takes more than an awkward, uncomfortable, tooth-clashing, friendship-ending kiss to put things right again.

It takes a whole bunch of them.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.50

2nd and later printings.

Written by Colleen Af Venable. Art by Ellen T Crenshaw.

A layered, funny, sharp-edged story of teen sexuality and family secrets.

Mads is pretty happy with her life. She goes to church with her family, and minor league baseball games with her dad. She goofs off with her best friend Cat, and has thus far managed to avoid getting kissed by Adam, the boy next door. It's everything she hoped high school would be... until all of a sudden, it's not.

Her dad is hiding something big-so big it could tear her family apart. And that's just the beginning of her problems: Mads is starting to figure out that she doesn't want to kiss Adam... because the only person she wants to kiss is Cat. Just like that, Mads's tidy little life has gotten epically messy-and epically heartbreaking. And when your heart is broken, it takes more than an awkward, uncomfortable, tooth-clashing, friendship-ending kiss to put things right again.

It takes a whole bunch of them.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

1st printing.

Written by Colleen Af Venable. Art by Ellen T Crenshaw.

A layered, funny, sharp-edged story of teen sexuality and family secrets.

Mads is pretty happy with her life. She goes to church with her family, and minor league baseball games with her dad. She goofs off with her best friend Cat, and has thus far managed to avoid getting kissed by Adam, the boy next door. It's everything she hoped high school would be... until all of a sudden, it's not.

Her dad is hiding something big-so big it could tear her family apart. And that's just the beginning of her problems: Mads is starting to figure out that she doesn't want to kiss Adam... because the only person she wants to kiss is Cat. Just like that, Mads's tidy little life has gotten epically messy-and epically heartbreaking. And when your heart is broken, it takes more than an awkward, uncomfortable, tooth-clashing, friendship-ending kiss to put things right again.

It takes a whole bunch of them.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 21 - 1st printing. By Laurell K. Hamilton. When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, its up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, shes faced with something shes never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people — kids, grandparents, soccer moms — all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master. And where theres one martyr, there will be more… But even vampires have monsters that theyre afraid of. And Anita is one of them… Hardcover, 368 pages, Text Only. Mature Readers Cover price $27.95.

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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Introducing Oni's latest find: Arthur Dela Cruz! This talented new artist has crafted a dynamic mini-series that sits firmly amongst the jewels in the Oni crown! Kissing Chaos is the story of three young people on the run, all fighting to escape their personal demons. Raevyn, who has stolen money from a guy she didn't know was a hitman; Damien, wanted by the police for the murder of a potential rapist; and Angela, the girl that Damien saved, who is so terrified of her past catching up with her, she has retreated into her own, silent world of fantasy. So with criminals and cops on their tail, the kids are on a direct course for the end of the line. To showcase Arthur's stunning gray-toned art and to match the frenetic pace of the story, Oni is experimenting with a brand new format: Released every three weeks, digest sized, with 16 pages of story and no ads. The first issue is specially priced at under $2 as an extra incentive to take a chance on a bold new venture. Don't be the last one to get kissed! Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.

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1st printing. Collects Silencers (2003 Moonstone) #1-4. By Fred Van Lente, Steve Ellis, and Dae Lim Yoo. For decades The Silencers have been the superpowered enforcers of New York's Provenzano Crime Family, protecting them from "The Tights." When Cardinal, their fearsome leader, makes plans to retire from a life of crime, a rival syndicate makes a move against him, and the quiet life he's trying so hard to achieve may slowly trickle out of his grasp. The Sopranos meets Powers in this explosive crime saga of honor and betrayal. Plus extra stuff galore, like an original never before seen short comic story! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Mike Wolfer. This special sneak peek will be out several months before the most anticipated series of the year, Stranger Kisses (2000). This horrific new series will be unleashed late 2000 and is the sequel to the smash sensation, Strange Kiss (1999). The same dynamite creative team is on board, and this special preview is the perfect opportunity to see what evil things Warren Ellis has cooked up! All the covers for the new series will be featured, along with a new intro by Ellis, behind-the-scenes art, and several special surprises! The biggest event of 2000 starts here! 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Reki Kawahara. Art and cover by Abec. Translated by Stephen Paul. As Anne and the other candy crafters race to finish their sugar candy in time for the First Holy Festival, the unthinkable happens. Lafalle, a beautiful but dangerous fairy with a strange attachment to Challe, attacks the Paige Workshop and kidnaps Anne and her fairy companion. But even now, when she is being held prisoner, all Anne can think about is the approaching deadline... Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by by Ellen Schreiber. Art by Rem. A gang of dangerous teen vampires arrives in Dullsville and takes residence in the town's lonely graveyard, where goth girl Raven and her vampire boyfriend Alexander discover four freshly dug graves filled with empty coffins! The invaders are a mob of motley teen vampires who are led by Alexander's sinister blood-sucking cousin, Claude Sterling. What could Claude - and especially his spike-haired companion Kat - be looking for? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., B&W. Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.99

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by by Ellen Schreiber. Art by Rem. A gang of dangerous teen vampires arrives in Dullsville and takes residence in the town's lonely graveyard, where goth girl Raven and her vampire boyfriend Alexander discover four freshly dug graves filled with empty coffins! The invaders are a mob of motley teen vampires who are led by Alexander's sinister blood-sucking cousin, Claude Sterling. What could Claude - and especially his spike-haired companion Kat - be looking for? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., B&W. Cover price $7.99.