Real comic books issue 5

Art by Rafael Astarita and others. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks and a title that suggests more than the stories themselves. Georgina falls for her neighbor Frank, a famous artist, but thinks she cant compete with his models; Dorothy gets in over her head when she lies about her mother to the guys shes dating; A plane crash gives Vickie a new perspective on her fiance. Also featuring an ad for a home instruction art course, this one directed toward female readers. Her Secret Sin; Make-Believe Mother; My Best Love Letter; How My Husband Proposed!; Isle of Passion; In Spite of Marriage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Alex Schomburg, Leo Morey, Nat Schachner, and Homer Fleming. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart dares new boundaries and disappears into history; Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll is also a math whiz who creates logic puzzles; Lou Gehrig becomes a baseball legend in his own tragically short life. Monarchs of the Sea the Story of Whaling; Israel Putnam Who Dared Lead Where Any Dared to Follow; John Brashear, Beloved Lens-Maker and Astronomer; Amelia Earhart; Rockets to the Moon; Lou Gehrig, Baseball's Iron Horse; Jean Fabre; James Pattie, Messenger of the Gila Valley; Lewis Carroll; Sir Nathan B. Forrest, Leader of the Daring Forrest Rangers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Haka Tokura and Eiri Shirai. Art and cover by Shin Arakawa. Translated by M. Jean. THE TRUTH SURFACES!During Wims tryout with A-rank party Nachtlibelle, a super powerful boss attacked and things took a dire turn. Wim made a last stand and cast his most powerful buff on himself, granting unimaginable speed in both body and mind. With the boss defeated and everyone in Nachtlibelle safe, the party returns to the surface and declares Wim a hero. Meanwhile, Filburns guildmaster continues to narrow his investigation into who soloed a boss in Wims old party—the same one that kicked him out and now recklessly dives deeper into the labyrinth—Drachenflügel. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $14.99.

8.5" x 10.75". 84 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Dojyomaru. Art and cover by Fuyuyuki.

Summoned to another world to slay the mighty beast of governance! When the aggressively pragmatic Kazuya Souma is summoned to another world as a hero, he's not given a quest, he's given a kingdom to rule. On top of that, he's betrothed to the previous king's daughter! To get the country back in order, Souma gathers a group of gifted individuals to his side. Will their impressive talents and his own knack for logistics be enough to get the country on its feet again?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 250 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen (13+)

Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Written by Triandhika Anjani. Art and Cover by Triandhika Anjani, Fairuz Athoriq. In an attempt to fix the disturbances in the Unseen Realm, Kara agrees to travel with Quinn and Theo and help look for their missing device, the Oscillator. They journey to meet the Ancient One and ask for help to locate the device. Despite the Ancient One's reminder to report her companions to Elder Bird, Kara refuses. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Scandal Followed Me" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #70; "I Woke up Married" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #1; "Partners in Deceit" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #56; and "He Didn't Mean Forever" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #5. "For a More Glamorous You! Your Hair and Your Permanent, Be Good to Your Feet..." text article. "That Lucky Chance" and "Love Not Allowed" text stories. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mail-Order Romance, pencils by Jack Kirby. Tenderfoot in Love, pencils by Mort Meskin. Bordertown Lover, pencils by Bill Draut. Glamour in the Great Outdoors, pencils by Bill Draut. Warden of the Heart text story. Gun-Totin' Bride, pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder. Yellow, pencils by Leonard Starr. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $45.00 View scan Staple rust.

High-quality fanzine with illustrations by Frank Frazetta, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Richard Corben, Vaughn Bode, Darrel Anderson, Doug Potter, Don Punchatz, Dan Adkins, Kelly Freas, Tim Kirk, Alan Weiss, Carl Barks, Roy Krenkel, Ed Romero, Kenneth Smith, Jack Gaughan, Herb Arnold, William Rostler, uddy Saunders, William Black, and others. Also: Ray Bradbury interview, Berni Wrightson checklist, visit with Corben, Mid-America Con report by Geo. Proctor, fiction by Jan Strnad, and more. Darrel Anderson cover. 8.5-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 60 pages on white paper with card-stock covers. Cover price $0.75.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects GI Joe: A Real American Hero (2010- IDW) #176-180. Written by Larry Hama. Art by S L Gallant. G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero continues as the hunt for the Blue Ninjas rages on both sides. SNAKE EYES, BARONESS, and COBRA COMMANDER all want revenge but their foe is far more dangerous than they perceived. Plus, a special issue where G.I. JOE goes to SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL! Softcover, 124 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Collects GI Joe: A Real American Hero (2010- IDW) #176-180. Written by Larry Hama. Art by S L Gallant. G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero continues as the hunt for the Blue Ninjas rages on both sides. SNAKE EYES, BARONESS, and COBRA COMMANDER all want revenge but their foe is far more dangerous than they perceived. Plus, a special issue where G.I. JOE goes to SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL! Softcover, 124 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 8, Issue 8. Cover painted by Reginald Greenwood. Short-lived vintage men's interest publication that hosts a collection of adult short stories peppered in with nude black and white pin-up photography. 6.5" x 9.5", 28 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Brian Clevinger. Art and Cover by Meredith McClaren. It would be a dang shame if all that planning and heisting was for nothing and our heroes ended up captured. Or worse! Gosh, I hope that doesn't happen. But, hey, this is the final issue and this isn't an ongoing series and these guys don't have a movie deal or an '80s cartoon franchise to back them up, so anything goes! Celebrating 10 years of Atomic Robo with the deepest dive into the history of his world yet! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Brian Clevinger. Art by Meredith McClaren. Cover by Nicole Goux. It would be a dang shame if all that planning and heisting was for nothing and our heroes ended up captured. Or worse! Gosh, I hope that doesn't happen. But, hey, this is the final issue and this isn't an ongoing series and these guys don't have a movie deal or an '80s cartoon franchise to back them up, so anything goes! Celebrating 10 years of Atomic Robo with the deepest dive into the history of his world yet! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Written by Madoka Takadono. Art and Cover by Utako Yukihiro. "AND YOU ARE?" When William Twining puts on a ring thats an old family heirloom, he regains Solomons consciousness. His ancestral memories are restored, with one strange exception-he has no recollection of Dantalion! What could have caused this strange memory lapse? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Legend of Drizzt: Book 5 - The Icewind Dale Trilogy - Book 2: Streams of Silver - 1st printing. By R.A. Salvatore. Drizzt, Bruenor, Wulfgar, and Regis set out to find Bruenor's ancestral home - Mithril Hall - but the Heroes of Icewind Dale will soon find themselves besieged from all sides as the past of one of their own comes back to haunt them. Hardcover, 352 pages, Text Only. NOTE: This chapter introduces the assassin Artemis Entreri, the man that will become Drizzt's greatest adversary. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $25.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Streams of Silver!" Collects Forgotten Realms: Streams of Silver (2007) #1-3.

Based on the Story by R.A. Salvatore. Adapted by Andrew Dabb. Art by Val Semeiks. Cover by Tyler Walpole.

Drizzt Do'Urden and his companions - Bruenor, Regis, and Wulfgar - set out on a perilous quest to find the dwarf king's ancestral home - Mithral Hall! However, dark forces dog their every step and an unholy and ancient evil waits them with the bowels of their destination.

Hardcover, 154 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

IDW Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Streams of Silver!" Collects Forgotten Realms: Streams of Silver (2007) #1-3.

Based on a story by R.A. Salvatore. Adapted by Andrew Dabb. Art by Val Semeiks. Cover by Tyler Walpole.

Adapted from the famous book by R.A. Salvatore.

After many lonely, nomadic years, Drizzt Do'urden finally settles in the remote arctic outpost of Icewind Dale. After finding peace, Drizzt begins a journey to fulfill an oath made to one of his friends-join him in his quest to find the legendary land of Mithral Hall.

Softcover, 132 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Annihilation!" Written by Lisa Smedman and R.A. Salvatore. A journey though the unforgiving expanse of the endless Abyss awaits and at the end of that journey a ragged band of dark elves hope to find Lolth herself! Hardcover, 354 pages, Text only. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Serpent by the Tail!" Collects Realm (1986-1991 Arrow/Caliber) #16-21.

Written by Ralph Griffith and Stuart Kerr. Art and cover by Guy Davis.

As the teens mourn the loss of one of their own, Lord Darkoth continues his quest to obtain a chest that contains the dreaded Daemonstorm. A force so powerful that it can change the very fate of all Azoth. Meanwhile, Alex receives training in the use of his magical skills by Delora who is discovered to be the daughter of Anomolin, a powerful wizard not seen outside the Black Mountains in over 50 years. And Alex will need all these skills as the group find themselves in a cave that is the lair of a mighty dragon. A dragon that stands in their way of obtaining the Daemonstorm chest and preventing Darkoth's reign of terror from truly engulfing Azoth.

Softcover, 190 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

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Photo cover of stars David Wayne and Gloria DeHaven from the movie Down Among the Sheltering Palms. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Saaf, George Tuska, Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, Vernon Greene, John Celardo and unknown. "In Love with Love" with art by Art Saaf - Ann is tired of her "European-born parents" who are "so old-fashioned" in their attempts to set her up with eligible suitors. When Bob mysteriously sends her a rose and a theatre ticket, Ann falls in love with him. However, she learns he is the son of a friend of her mother's and the date was a set-up. Ann visits her cousin Joan, hoping Bob will track her down. When he doesn't show up, Ann swallows her pride and goes to him. They get engaged. Plus: "Too Much Family!" with pencils by George Tuska - Peg and Jack are newlyweds. She becomes irritated at his family's constant "helpful" suggestions and implied criticisms. Peg turns the tables on them at dinner one night, critiquing her mother-in-law's cooking. Realizing what's happening, everyone agrees to act more tactfully in the future. Also: "Good-Time Girl!" with art by Nick Cardy - Marie doesn't want to share her boyfriend Larry with anyone else, including their friends. When she's injured and confined to a wheelchair, Marie suddenly has Larry's undivided attention and enjoys it. Even when the doctor says she's "as good as new," Marie pretends to be unable to walk. When Larry finds out, he says "you're nothing but a self-centered, spoiled brat!" and breaks up with her. Marie tries to forget her troubles by helping a blind student study for her final exams. This makes Larry change his mind and return to Marie. And: "Shattered Dream!" with art by Alex Toth and John Celardo - Wendy meets farmer Jed while on vacation in the country. They fall in love, although her friends are unsure she will be able to adjust to country life. When Jed is late to their engagement party because his cow is having a calf, Wendy breaks up with him. However, six months later she visits Jed's farm and sees the calf has been named after her. She and Jed are reunited. Plus: "I Ran from Romance" with art by Vernon Greene - After five years of marriage to Jan, Steve gets his big break as director of a TV show starring beautiful Carrie Carson. Jan feels "inadequate, insignificant, and left out" as Steve spends all his time working on the show. When Jan sees Steve embracing Carrie, she leaves him. When Carrie dedicates a song to Jan on her program at Steve's request, Jan and Steve meet; he says he "didnt encourage" Carrie's advances to him, and he apologizes for neglecting her. They reconcile. Also in this issue: 1-page text story "Love on the 5:15" by Madeline Mines with illo by John Celardo; 1-page story "He's My Boss"; 1-page text story "No Regrets" by Patty Hendryx; and 1-page story "The Second Look"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian adventure comics. Featuring Steve Roper in Counterfeit Crime! 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Evil Under the Ice!" By Brad Quentin. All new stories never seen on TV! While setting up camp in Antarctica, where a runaway glacier threatens to destroy the last truly wild area on the planet, the Quest Team must pilot their tiny Porpoise sub under the Ross Ice Shelf to find out if it is a natural disaster or a new kind of worldwide terrorism. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, Text Only. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Losing Sight/Mising Girls!" Written by Sora Inoue, and Reiji Saiga. Art and Cover by Sora Inoue. Ryoko's climactic fight with Azumi has brought about a change in her outlook of life. Training harder than she ever has before brings forth her hidden talents and she runs out of worthy opponents in short order. However, there is one man who is strong enough to take her on and Ryoko must once again think of a new strategy to overcome the odds. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.