Love Story comic books issue 1

1st printing. Written byGene Luen Yang. Art and cover by LeUyen Pham. Two graphic novel superstars join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and lion dancing! Valentina Tran used to love Valentine's Day. But when she learns the truth behind her parents' separation, she concludes true love is a lie. A ghoulish visage of Saint Valentine appears and promises to protect Val from heartbreak-but only if she gives up on love. Permanently. Suddenly, cousins Leslie and Jae come roaring into Val's life-literally. They're lion dancers, and during one fateful Lunar New Year performance, the lion they're inside hands Val a paper heart. And in that moment, Val feels... something again. Is that feeling love? Could this be Val's chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to have a broken heart forever? Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 352 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Written byGene Luen Yang. Art and cover by LeUyen Pham. Two graphic novel superstars join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and lion dancing! Valentina Tran used to love Valentine's Day. But when she learns the truth behind her parents' separation, she concludes true love is a lie. A ghoulish visage of Saint Valentine appears and promises to protect Val from heartbreak-but only if she gives up on love. Permanently. Suddenly, cousins Leslie and Jae come roaring into Val's life-literally. They're lion dancers, and during one fateful Lunar New Year performance, the lion they're inside hands Val a paper heart. And in that moment, Val feels... something again. Is that feeling love? Could this be Val's chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to have a broken heart forever? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, full color. Cover price $25.99.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese - 1st printing. Featuring photo stills from the classic anime series Macross (Robotech in America). This issue concentrates on the romantic triangle between Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, and Lynn Minmay. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6-in., 120 pages, full color. NOTE: All Text is in Japanese. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style books and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese - 2nd and later printings. Featuring photo stills from the classic anime series Macross (Robotech in America). This issue concentrates on the romantic triangle between Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, and Lynn Minmay. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6-in., 120 pages, full color. NOTE: All Text is in Japanese. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style books and are meant to be read right-to-left.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Tiitu Takalo.

Based on a true story, Me, Mikko, and Annikki masterfully interweaves tales of Annikki's rich history, the author/illustrator's own autobiographical love story with the friend who would become her partner, and their part in the legal battle to save Annikki from demolition and the community effort to restore this unique place. From the formation of the landscape by prehistoric glaciers to the stories of the women laborers who once inhabited Annikki.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 248 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Daniel Clowes. The fan-favorite Eisner Award-winning story, originally serialized in The New York Times Magazine, now collected with 40 pages of new material. Meet Marshall. He's been set up on a blind date with someone named Natalie. Divorced, middle-aged, newly unemployed, with next to no prospects, Marshall isn't exactly a catch. After nearly an hour, when he's long since given up hope, Natalie appears - breathless, apologizing profusely that she went to the wrong place. She's too good to be true: attractive, young, intelligent, and she seems to be seriously engaged with what Marshall has to say. There has to be a catch. And, of course, there is. During the extremely long night that follows, Marshall and Natalie are emotionally tested in ways that two people who just met really should not be. A captivating, bittersweet, and hilarious look at the potential for human connection in an increasingly hopeless world, Mister Wonderful more than lives up to its name. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 6-in., 80 pages, full oclor. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Kazune Kawahara. Art and cover by Aruko. Takeo can hardly believe it when he crosses paths with Yamato again, and he finds himself falling in love with her… But with handsome Sunakawa around, does Takeo even stand a chance? Softcover, 5-1/2-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Written by Julian Voloj. Art and cover by Andreas Gefe. Is this a dream or reality? He can feel her presence. He knows she's there... But she isn't. She takes him on a trip around New York. In all the places he wouldn't go before. Before the accident. From Coney Island to the Lower East Side, he's turning the pages of his life with the one he loved. The one he lost. NOT A NEW YORK LOVE STORY is a tale of emotions, grief and a love letter to a city like no other in the world. Dream or reality? Julian Voloj's tale plays tricks on your mind and your emotions but never loses his way through a powerful but simple story about two people forever intwined. Andreas Gefe's art brings a mix of fine art and raw expressiveness with a muted color palette that puts New York at the center of the story. NOT A NEW YORK LOVE STORY is not a romantic comedy. It's a drama, a tale of two lost souls with "the Big Apple" as its witness. The kind of story you'll need to read twice to peel its many. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Rich Watson.

A touching modern day fairy tale about a rat that falls in love with a human woman, and the great lengths he goes to win her love. But love is not always a straight and narrow road, and the story isn't as simple as it seems.

Softcover, 72 pages, B&W.

Cover price $7.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by en Hatke.Beloved children's author Ben Hatke turns his pen to a very special project for adults: an atmospheric tribute to the medieval folklore tradition of trickster tales, starring Reynard the Fox. Inspired by the twelfth-century tales of the indomitable trickster fox Reynard, this offbeat tribute to the archetypal rogue has a satisfyingly old-fashioned feeling to it. Although this Reynard adventure is entirely the creation of modern fairy-tale master Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack), it fits seamlessly into the body of Reynard tales still beloved in Europe to this day. Featuring charming black-and-white illustrations and a clever narrative, Reynard's Tale follows our hero through a series of encounters with other classic figures from this body of folklore to piece together a headlong journey through a perilous landscape filled with murderers, kings, ex-lovers, mermaids, and even Death herself. Hardcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, 2C. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing. Written by Tom Batiuk. Art and cover by Chuck Ayers. Since its debut in 1987, Crankshaft has engendered reader loyalty and affection with its wry wit, engaging storylines, and identifiable characters. Roses in December is a touching collection of two Crankshaft storylines with characters who find themselves dealing with the incurable condition of Alzheimer's disease. First, Ed Crankshaft's best friend Ralph is confronted with the trauma of his wife Helen's worsening Alzheimer's, and their love story unfolds with humor and heartbreak. In the second story arc, Crankshaft's neighbor Lucy McKenzie also exhibits symptoms of Alzheimer's and eventually is moved to Sunny Days Nursing Home by her sister Lillian. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art b Philippa Rice.

The wildly popular web comic Soppy, with more than half a million notes on Tumblr, is the illustrated love story of author Philippa Rice and her real-life boyfriend.

True love isn't always about the big romantic gestures. Sometimes it's about sympathizing with someone whose tea has gone cold or reading together and sharing a quilt. When two people move in together, it soon becomes apparent that the little things mean an awful lot. The throwaway moments in life become meaningful when you spend them in the company of someone you love. Soppy captures the universal experience of sharing a life together, and celebrates the beauty of finding romance all around us.

Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 108 pages, PC.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Huda Fahmy.

Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. They're just another walk in the park for this leading lady, who is on a mission to find her leading lad.

From the brilliant comics Yes, I'm Hot in This, Huda Fahmy tells the hilarious story of how she met and married her husband. Navigating mismatched suitors, gossiping aunties, and societal expectations for Muslim women, That Can Be Arranged deftly and hilariously reveals to readers what it can be like to find a husband as an observant Muslim woman in the twenty-first century.

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Sydney Padua. A unique take on the unrealized invention of the computer in the 1830s by the eccentric polymath Charles Babbage and his accomplice, the daughter of Lord Byron, Ada, Countess of Lovelace. When Ada translated Babbage's plans for the "Difference Engine," her footnotes contained the first appearance of the general computing theory, 100 years before an actual computer was built. Sydney Padua gives us an alternate reality in which Lovelace and Babbage build the Difference Engine, and then use it to do battle with the American banking system, the publishing industry, their own fears that their project will lose funding, and a villainous street musician who will force the two friends to reevaluate their priorities-"for the sake of both London and science." Hardcover, 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $28.95.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Sydney Padua. A unique take on the unrealized invention of the computer in the 1830s by the eccentric polymath Charles Babbage and his accomplice, the daughter of Lord Byron, Ada, Countess of Lovelace. When Ada translated Babbage's plans for the "Difference Engine," her footnotes contained the first appearance of the general computing theory, 100 years before an actual computer was built. Sydney Padua gives us an alternate reality in which Lovelace and Babbage build the Difference Engine, and then use it to do battle with the American banking system, the publishing industry, their own fears that their project will lose funding, and a villainous street musician who will force the two friends to reevaluate their priorities-"for the sake of both London and science." Hardcover, 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $28.95.

Volume 1, 1st Printing. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing.

Written by LAUREN MYRACLE. Art and cover by ISAAC GOODHART.

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttyl, ttfn) and artist Isaac Goodhart (Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale) reunite in this gorgeous young adult story about living life to the fullest, and how far one will go for love.

Seventeen-year-old Victor Fries has a cold heart. After his brother died in a tragic house fire for which Victor feels responsible, his parents have isolated themselves, and Victor has dedicated his whole life to one thing: science. Nora Kumar is full of life. She is suffering from an incurable illness that will slowly consume her, so shes decided to live her last days to the fullest at her summer home outside of Gotham City until her birthday. On that day, she plans to take her own life.

When Victor and Nora happen to meet at the cemetery outside of town, they are astonished to find the connection they have each been missing in their lives. Their summer quickly spirals into a beautiful romance, and Victors cold heart begins to thaw, allowing him to enjoy life just a little more. But when Victor learns of Noras illness, hes driven to try to find a solution to keep from losing another person he loves...by any means necessary.

Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story is a tragic tale about living life to the fullest and what it truly means to love...and to let go.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.