Love Comics comic books issue 1

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by Gilbert, Jaime, & Mario Hernandez Fantagraphics Books is proud and elated to announce the return, after a five-year hiatus, of the comic book that changed the industry forever: Love and Rockets, reuniting all three Hernandez Brothers! Jaime picks up the newly-divorced Maggie's story as she returns to the old neighborhood to try to reconnect with her past; in the first issue she meets up with everyone's favorite Hoppers resident, Izzy Ortiz. Gilbert launches a thrilling new graphic novel, "Julio's Day," about a man's life from 1900 to 2000. Every person gets his day... or does he? Finally, Gilbert (artist) and Mario (writer) collaborate on "Me for the Unknown," a tale of political intrigue, dumping on the little guy, psychosis, and violent revenge reminiscent of some of their earliest L&R stories (or their Mister X "Tales of Somnopolis" stories). Deluxe paper, cardstock covers. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg Cover price $3.95.

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Story by Winston Gambro. A tale of loss, horror, and overcoming grief. A sentient house falls in love with its architect and sole occupant, but soon the architect falls for someone else and the house seeks vengeance. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $14.00

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

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1st printing. Collects the classic "Love Showdown" story from Archie (1943-2015) #429, Betty (1992-2012) #19, Betty and Veronica (1987-2015) #82, and Veronica (1989-2011) #39.

By Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg, Doug Crane, and Dan DeCarlo.

The "Love Showdown" crossover, has become both popular and sought-after. Now, to satisfy the readers who may have missed the story the first time - or fans that just want to relive the epic in a single volume - the original stories in this landmark series have been collected.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Fine $8.30

Add to cart Fine $8.30

Add to cart Very Good $5.49

2nd and later printings. Collects the classic "Love Showdown" story from Archie (1943-2015) #429, Betty (1992-2012) #19, Betty and Veronica (1987-2015) #82, and Veronica (1989-2011) #39.

By Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg, Doug Crane, and Dan DeCarlo.

The "Love Showdown" crossover, has become both popular and sought-after. Now, to satisfy the readers who may have missed the story the first time - or fans that just want to relive the epic in a single volume - the original stories in this landmark series have been collected.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing. Story and art by Danilo Beyruth. WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY DANILO BEYRUTH (FRANK MILLER PRESENTS ANCIENT ENEMIES SERIES WITH DAN DIDIO). A lone female vampire, Helena, stumbles into an alliance with Marcus, an unwitting human, when she's attacked by a rival coven on the streets of Sao Paulo. But when what seems at first to be a simple fight over hunting territory quickly turns into a lethal game of cat and mouse, Helena is forced to confront a shocking past betrayal and battle for her very existence. Hardcover, 248 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing. Collects Witchblood (2021 Vault Comics) #1-10. Written by Matthew Erman. Art and cover by Lisa Sterle. Widely regarded as one of the best comic books of the decade—garnering glowing reviews from Publisher's Weekly, AV Club, Thrillist, Geek Network, and more—Witchblood: Compact, Book 1 collects issues #1-#10 of the bestselling series. A modern, Wild West road trip about a witch named Yonna cruising the Southwest as a band of bloodthirsty biker vampires, The Hounds of Love, hunt her scattered coven for the source of all magic: witch blood. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Megumi Morino. Translated by Erin Procter. A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty! Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Story by Damian. Connelly Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here's a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last… 'Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell' is a dark, atmospheric 64 page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits 'You Promised Me Darkness' and 'Follow Me into Darkness'. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish. 64 pages, black & white. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Story by Damian Connelly. Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here's a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last… 'Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell' is a dark, atmospheric 64 page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits 'You Promised Me Darkness' and 'Follow Me into Darkness'. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish. 64 pages, black & white. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Story by Damian Connelly. Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here's a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last… 'Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell' is a dark, atmospheric 64 page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits 'You Promised Me Darkness' and 'Follow Me into Darkness'. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish. 64 pages, black & white. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Haruka Mitsui. Translated by Melissa Chiam/amimaru. Love in the time of COVID-19? This new series pits the the crushes, nostalgia, and friendship of shojo manga against a crushing pandemic. Can it be that a determined high school girl is more resilient than anyone expected? Guaranteed to delight fans of popular romance comics like Komi Cant Communicate and Skip and Loafer. It's 2020, and Mizuha's seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her dad forgot, the sempai she likes isn't interested, and her social calendar is getting cleared out by a mysterious virus. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing...! Romance stands up to a global pandemic in this series about how to maintain the hopes and joys of high school life when everything is upended. But romance is resilient, and crushes and confessions flourish among Mizuha's friends. A brand-new school love story from the author of I Fell in Love After School! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by soaporsalad. From the creator of Sunny Side Skies and Toaster Dude! An honor student crosses paths with the school's notorious vigilante! Bad Love collects the entire 28-chapter run of soaporsalad's hit webcomic that has been read over 4.6 million times. Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. When the incredibly conceited Elf Cat goes on a quest for the Ice Sword with his magical friend Tennis Ball, they will face dragons, magical hot dogs, snowflake princesses, and confront their feelings! If you find love in many places, can you see it when it is right in front of you? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Anya Davidson. "You're pretty optimistic for a guy who's been shot in the back." In 1975 New York City, the heroin epidemic is in full swing. An art-dealing dope pusher and his deadly drug mule, two Vietnam veterans turned hit-men, an optimistic undercover cop and a renegade reporter with a nasty drinking problem all collide in the naked city. But who will come out on top after everyone's hit rock bottom? Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $10.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. #PervyGirl Meets Two-Faced Boy At her high school, she's Eriko Ichimura, the girl so boring no one remembers she exists. But online, she's "Lovesick Ellie," a brash and lusty alternate persona with quite a viral following! Ellie's favorite pastime? Spying on her handsome and perfect classmate Ohmi and spinning wild fantasies in the form of very thirsty tweets. But one day, quite by accident, Eriko learns that Ohmi isn't as perfect as she thought...and he discovers her secret to boot! What's ahead for this two-faced boy and pervy girl? Softcoverm 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Cover by Marguerite Sauvage. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Cover by Joyce Chin. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

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Limited 1 for 4 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Michael Cho. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tia Yamashina. Translated by JM Iitomi Crandall. Six Strangers, one house, one shared goal: Fall in love. What could go wrong? Successful, well-liked, and beautiful, twenty-six-year-old working woman Shoko Shoji seems to have it all. But behind her picture-perfect exterior is a secret that haunts her: to her chagrin, Shoko is still a virgin. Tired of making excuses for her total lack of dating experience, she signs up to live in the Love House, an experimental program seeking to test if six young singles can find romance under one shared roof. But will this change of pace be enough to help Shoko ditch her v-card for good, or will the trauma of her first broken heart jinx her forever to a life without love? Softcover, 196 pages, B&W. Rated: 16+ Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and Art by Eku Takeshima. Translated by Kevin Steinboch. Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and, to Himaris surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what love really means… Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 180 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.