ROM comic books issue 1

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Cover by Zach Howard. John Byrne (w & a); Byrne. Legendary writer/artist John Byrne, in his first-ever full Star Trek work, concludes this special series of one-shots in which the many alien races of the Star Trek universe get their due. The Romulan Empire has a new 'ghost ship' that can't be detected by normal means. Will the Praetor use it as a weapon to thrust his people into full-blown war with the Federation-or are his motives even more sinister? A tale of loyalty, betrayal and intrigue, with scripting, pencils, and inks handled by Byrne. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by John Byrne. John Byrne (w & a); Byrne. Legendary writer/artist John Byrne, in his first-ever full Star Trek work, concludes this special series of one-shots in which the many alien races of the Star Trek universe get their due. The Romulan Empire has a new 'ghost ship' that can't be detected by normal means. Will the Praetor use it as a weapon to thrust his people into full-blown war with the Federation-or are his motives even more sinister? A tale of loyalty, betrayal and intrigue, with scripting, pencils, and inks handled by Byrne. Cover price $3.99.

Photo Cover. John Byrne (w & a); Byrne. Legendary writer/artist John Byrne, in his first-ever full Star Trek work, concludes this special series of one-shots in which the many alien races of the Star Trek universe get their due. The Romulan Empire has a new 'ghost ship' that can't be detected by normal means. Will the Praetor use it as a weapon to thrust his people into full-blown war with the Federation-or are his motives even more sinister? A tale of loyalty, betrayal and intrigue, with scripting, pencils, and inks handled by Byrne. Cover price $3.99.

Black and White cover. John Byrne (w & a); Byrne. Legendary writer/artist John Byrne, in his first-ever full Star Trek work, concludes this special series of one-shots in which the many alien races of the Star Trek universe get their due. The Romulan Empire has a new 'ghost ship' that can't be detected by normal means. Will the Praetor use it as a weapon to thrust his people into full-blown war with the Federation-or are his motives even more sinister? A tale of loyalty, betrayal and intrigue, with scripting, pencils, and inks handled by Byrne. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, art, and cover by John Byrne. War! From behind the scenes, the Klingons loose their unsuspecting puppets, the Romulans, against the forces of the Federation. But the Klingon Emperor is impatient with the slow pace of the conflict, and back on Romulus there are already some who begin to see through the Klingon schemes. The final arc in John Byrne's Romulans tales begins here! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited (1 for 10) Variant Cover by John Byrne. Story, art, and cover by John Byrne. War! From behind the scenes, the Klingons loose their unsuspecting puppets, the Romulans, against the forces of the Federation. But the Klingon Emperor is impatient with the slow pace of the conflict, and back on Romulus there are already some who begin to see through the Klingon schemes. The final arc in John Byrne's Romulans tales begins here! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

"Man-Hater"; Jane plays men for chumps until she falls in love with one of them. "Doomed!"; Martha gets bad news about her heart, gives up on her job and boyfriend but Glenn's trick saves the romance. "Romancology" article by Bill Devine; Articles about romance comics with illustrations; Included is a 2 page cover gallery with commentary. "My Tarnished Reputation," art by Wally Wood and Harry Harrison; With a $1,000 missing from the company, Billie Tanner takes the fall for her boyfriend- the boss's son. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. Edited by Deni Loubert. Stories by Jackie Estrada, Mario Hernandez, Rebecka Wright, Angela Bocage, Cynthia Martin, Mary Wilshire, Alexandra Kollontay, Trina Robbins, J.R. Swanson, and Bob Rozakis. Art by Al Williamson, Mario Hernandez, Angela Bocage, Cynthia Martin, Mary Wilshire, Trina Robbins, Krystine Kryttre, and Stephen DeStefano. Offbeat romance comics from some of the top indie comics talent of the 1980s. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez of Love and Rockets. Art Lovers; Waiting for You; So, How Did You Guys Meet?; Noe; Artheart; Red Love, Part 1; Love is a Balloon. 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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Bill Everett art. Stories include "Worth Waiting For," "The Tragic Truth" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "I Do," and "Mary Parker's Man!" Pike cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Brent Anderson. "One Door from Disaster," art by Lou Cameron and Myako Graham (art touch-up); The cop Mike Young arrests a beautiful vampire lady named Velma; He is seduced by her and falls in love; He helps her overcome her vampire heritage, but the untroubled togetherness will not last. "Princess of the Sea," art by Dan Barry and Sy Barry; Miyako Graham (art touch-up); A diver discovers a mermaid, falls in love, and saves her people from a monster denizen of the deep. "Seduced ... Into Believing" article by Jim Vadeboncoeur and Michelle Nolan (assist), art by Dan Barry, Sy Barry, and Miyako Graham (art touch-up); About the different tastes in comic books in the late 1940s. "Lair of the Silken Doom," art by Lou Cameron and Myako Graham (art touch-up); Silk merchant Stanley Raffel starts a business partnership with the mysterious and beautiful Lycia who provides him with the finest silk to be found; Little does Raffel realize that Lycia is a gigantic spider processing her victims' bodies into silk threads. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Art by Al Feldstein and Jack Kamen. Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. Tomboy Tony can outrope and outride any man, but still longs for love. Outlaw lovers hope to steal enough to get married on. Molly loses her man to outlaw queen Blaze. Ride Fast for Wyoming; Calamity Jane; A Kiss for Captain Lobo; Halfway House; Beneath the Outlaw Moon. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jerry Siegel, Alex Schomburg and Jack Sparling. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King goes undercover when movie star Linda is tormented by sobbing no one else can hear. A Western train robber is in kind of a fix after he rescues beautiful Betty from a train someone else is robbing. In Bagdad, heroic Jon Juan encounters a real sleeping beauty, in a story by comics legends Jerry Siegel (creator of Superman) and Alex Schomburg. Dr. Anthony King: Hollywood Psychiatrist; Kid Lochinvar: Great Lover of the Old West; Jon Juan: The Sleeping Beauty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Gail Simone, Margaux Motin, Dennis Hallum, Jon Adams. Art by Roge Antonio, Pacco Dorwling-Carter, Annapaola Martello, and Tamra Bonvillain. Cover by Pyeong Jun Park. LOVE STORIES THAT CAN ONLY BE TOLD IN A COMIC BOOK! Can robots fall in love? Is romance just a fantasy? Can love breach the corridor of death? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dennis Hopeless & Various. Art by Various. Cover by Russell Dauterman. LOVE STORIES THAT CAN ONLY BE TOLD IN A COMIC BOOK! Can robots fall in love? Is romance just a fantasy? Can love breach the corridor of death? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Dennis Hopeless & Various. Art by Various. Cover by Annie Wu. LOVE STORIES THAT CAN ONLY BE TOLD IN A COMIC BOOK! Can robots fall in love? Is romance just a fantasy? Can love breach the corridor of death? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by Ron Joseph. Cover by Ashley Wood. A REVOLUTION tie-in one-shot! ROM's enemies, the DIRE WRAITHS have infiltrated G.I. JOE at the highest levels, clashed with the TRANSFORMERS over ORE-13, and now… stalk a lone stranger? Why would evil aliens bent on world domination terrorize one anonymous person? The answer is bigger and more sinister than you'd ever imagine! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by Ron Joseph. Cover by Ken Christiansen. A REVOLUTION tie-in one-shot! ROM's enemies, the DIRE WRAITHS have infiltrated G.I. JOE at the highest levels, clashed with the TRANSFORMERS over ORE-13, and now… stalk a lone stranger? Why would evil aliens bent on world domination terrorize one anonymous person? The answer is bigger and more sinister than you'd ever imagine! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by Ron Joseph. Cover by Rob Liefeld. A REVOLUTION tie-in one-shot! ROM's enemies, the DIRE WRAITHS have infiltrated G.I. JOE at the highest levels, clashed with the TRANSFORMERS over ORE-13, and now… stalk a lone stranger? Why would evil aliens bent on world domination terrorize one anonymous person? The answer is bigger and more sinister than you'd ever imagine! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Blank Sketch Cover. Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art by Ron Joseph. A REVOLUTION tie-in one-shot! ROM's enemies, the DIRE WRAITHS have infiltrated G.I. JOE at the highest levels, clashed with the TRANSFORMERS over ORE-13, and now… stalk a lone stranger? Why would evil aliens bent on world domination terrorize one anonymous person? The answer is bigger and more sinister than you'd ever imagine! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Earthfall!" Collects Rom (2016 IDW) #0-4 and ROM: Revolution (2016 IDW).

Written by Christos N. Gage and Chris Ryall. Art by David Messina. Cover by Zach Howard.

Far away, in another galaxy, the knights of the Solstar Order, defenders of justice and truth, were ambushed by the evil magicians, the Dire Wraiths. In the end, the Solstar Order prevailed and began seeking out its scattered enemies. One of these knights has followed the trail of the Dire Wraiths all the way to Earth. This knight, the one the Dire Wraiths fear more than all others has hounded them and kept them underground for centuries and could wipe them off the face of creation.

He is ROM, Lord of the Solstar Order; Rom, the Wraithslayer.

Softcover, 140 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd or later printing. "Earthfall!" Collects Rom (2016 IDW) #0-4 and ROM: Revolution (2016 IDW).

Written by Christos N. Gage and Chris Ryall. Art by David Messina. Cover by Zach Howard.

Far away, in another galaxy, the knights of the Solstar Order, defenders of justice and truth, were ambushed by the evil magicians, the Dire Wraiths. In the end, the Solstar Order prevailed and began seeking out its scattered enemies. One of these knights has followed the trail of the Dire Wraiths all the way to Earth. This knight, the one the Dire Wraiths fear more than all others has hounded them and kept them underground for centuries and could wipe them off the face of creation.

He is ROM, Lord of the Solstar Order; Rom, the Wraithslayer.

Softcover, 140 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Art by Walter Johnson, Manny Stallman, Ed Waldman and Frank R. Sieminski. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. A woman swears shes done with love, but one man wants to change her mind; Redheaded Tina looks older than she is, but her love of good times leads to trouble; Tricia leaves her boxer boyfriend when she gains wealth and fame, but he never forgets her. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from Avon paperback #252. No Other Love!; Running Wild; I Pawned My Love!; Flight from Shame; Star of the Month: Zachary Scott; Love Diary. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

February, 1924. 108 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11.75". Cover price $0.25.

June 15, 1924. "The Man Who Followed Her Home", "Wild Daisy", "Bride of the Woods", and "The Image Vendor". 108 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11.75". Cover price $0.25.

Written by PETER DAVID, Jeff Parker, JOE LANSDALE, KEITH GIFFEN, MIKE LEIB, PAUL DI FILIPPO Art by JACK KIRBY, JOHN ROMITA, SR., JOHN BUSCEMA, GENE COLAN, DON HECK, VINNIE COLLETTA Cover by GREG LAND NOT A DECIMATION BOOK! Not Guest-starring WOLVERINE! Not the return of HAWKEYE! No, this is an EVENT UNLIKE ANY OTHER... a one-shot with today's writers rewriting yesterday's romance stories. Oh, AND IT'S FUNNY! Cover price $2.99.

Art by George Appel and Ken Battefield. Women admit to secret love. A woman is accused of compromising her virtue, but it's all a big misunderstanding; A bad reputation follows a woman as she tries to start over; A woman winds up in trouble with the law because she loved the wrong man. Plus love advice to readers. My Virtue Was Questioned; They Called Me That Woman; My Fearful Night; My Crime Was Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Ponkan 8. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

Hachiman Hikigaya is a cynic. "Youth" is a crock, he believes--a sucker's game, an illusion woven from failure and hypocrisy. But when he turns in an essay for a school assignment espousing this view, he's sentenced to work in the Service Club, an organization dedicated to helping students with problems in their lives! How will Hachiman the Cynic cope with a job that requires--gasp!--optimism?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.00.

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Dick Beck. "She Hated Her Husband!"; Elaine married TV repairman Larry while still in high school; 18 months later she hates her life as a mother and housewife; After Elaine goes to the beach with friends and takes their baby along, Larry takes the infant and goes home to his mother. "Thrill Seeker," art by Edward Goldfarb; Brenda leaves her small town and would-be suitor Tom for a vacation in New Orleans during Mardi Gras; She falls in love with a costumed man named Andre, but sees him kissing another woman and returns home, disillusioned. "The Turning Of The Worm text story by Diane Lowe. "I Fell In Love With An Ex-Con," art by Dick Beck; Connie, secretary for the parole board, falls in love with paroled convict Joe, over her fathers objections; Joe disappears after meeting her father and Connie thinks hes rejoined his old gang; When Connie sees Joe in police custody, she fears the worst. "My Terrible Confession"; Even as a child, Carol "had no regard for truth and honesty," and as a department store employee she continues to take credit for work others do; She falls in love with her new boss Bruce, even though he warns her that he can't stand liars; Carol mistakenly wins a store slogan contest, but doesnt admit the error. 36 pgs., full color.

NOTE: Other than the issue #, Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #11 and Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) #1 are virtually identical. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Geoff Johns. Art and Cover by John Romita. Reprinting the explosive first chapter of 'The Man of Tomorrow,' from SUPERMAN #32, featuring the spectacular pencil art of John Romita, Jr., along with the entire script by legendary comics writer Geoff Johns! 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #1-8 and Peter Parker Spider-Man (1999-2003) #2.

Written by DAN JURGENS and HOWARD MACKIE. Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

Modern Masters Dan Jurgens and John Romita, Jr. collaborate to bring the fans some of the most memorable Thor adventures in history. The Odinson returns from Heroes Reborn to find Asgard in ruins and the other pantheons under siege! Who is responsible for these attacks? Who could possibly threaten the gods? Before Thor can find the answers to these questions he must face the unrivaled might of the Destroyer!

Guest-starring Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Hercules, and the Avengers!

Softcover, 232 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

"Yesterday's Darling," "My Forbidden Romance," "White Way Heartbreak," and "Thief of Hearts." Bill Ward and Paul Gustavson art. Ward cover. Cover price $0.10.

Written by KEITH GIFFEN, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JOHN LUSTIG & ROGER LANGRIDGE Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JACK KIRBY, GENE COLON & DICK GIORDANO, Cover by KEITH GIFFEN Master of irreverence, Keith Giffen joins forces with LAST KISS genius John Lustig, FIN FANG FOUR's Roger Langridge and jumpin' Jimmy Palmiotti to give some old love songs a new soundtrack. With art by some of the industries greatest, this blast from the past promises not to tug at your heart strings so much as tickle your funny bone. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #4; Menace (1953 Atlas) #11; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #77; Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #77; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #16-17; Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39-40, 42, 50, 108-109, and 365; Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #105-106; Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #138; Vampire Tales (1973-1975) #2; and Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995-1997) MINUS 1.

Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Tom DeFalco and Roger Stern. Art by John Romita, Sr., Jack Kirby, Mort Lawrence, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, John Verpoorten, Joe Sinnott and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita, Sr. and Mike Esposito.

Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary!

From the fabulous fifties to the Femizons' future, Jazzy John Romita brought his distinctive and definitive style to all corners of the Marvel Universe! Witness the coming of the Communist-hunting Captain America! A furious face-off between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin! The debut of the Devil's Daughter! Peter Parker's parents in perilous predicaments!

And classic stories featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin and more - including rarely seen Atlas Era tales!

Softcover, 336 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

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WRITTEN BY JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY AND VARIOUS; ART BY SIMON, KIRBY, BILL DRAUT, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY SIMON AND KIRBY. Reprinting the 1947 title that was the first-ever romance comic, showcasing the storytelling prowess of an array of comic-book legends including Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. FC, 48 PG. Cover price $2.95.

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Free Comic Book Day 2016 Edition - Written by Christos N. Gage, and Chris Ryall. Art by David Messina and Paolo Villanelli. Cover by Zach Howard. He strikes from outer space... hurtling Earthward on his dead mission of cosmic vengeance! Rom is back for the first time in decades, and nothing can stop him! This introductory story re-introduces the character and leads into July's all-new, ongoing series! Plus, in an exclusive prologue to June's debut issue, the U.K.'s greatest weapon is on the warpath-and the fate of the world is in Action Man's hands... as usual. 32 pages, full color.

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Written by Christos Gage. Art by Chris Panda. Cover by Nelson Daniel. Rom's team-up with the Micronauts leads our heroes right to the Dire Wraiths… and their new microscopic threat! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Christos Gage. Art and Cover by Chris Panda. Rom's team-up with the Micronauts leads our heroes right to the Dire Wraiths… and their new microscopic threat! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Christos Gage. Art by Chris Panda. Cover by Whilce Portacio. Rom's team-up with the Micronauts leads our heroes right to the Dire Wraiths… and their new microscopic threat! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Photo cover of Jimmy Wakely and Wanda McKay. Escape from Love starring Molly Adams, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. River of Dreams, pencil by Irwin Hasen, inks by Frank Giacoia. Tootsie Roll ad, art by C.C. Beck. A Heart Divided, art by John Giunta. Dangerous Sweetheart, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Frank Giacoia. A Message to You All from Jimmy Wakely ad, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry. Untamed, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Ads for All-American Western #108, Dale Evans Comics #6, and Western Comics #10. 52 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

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John Byrne (w & a & c) Legendary creator John Byrne presents a special two-part sequel to his first Star Trek tale. In chapter one, the first mission of the Empire's new ship and weapon ended in failure, but the Praetor is not done yet! Familiar faces old and new join in a continuation of the tale begun in Star Trek Spotlight: Romulans. Learn who will ultimately wear 'The Hollow Crown.' Cover price $3.99.

1st (only) printing. Anthology. Stories and art by Damian, Georganne Deen, Erick Gilbert, Kristine Kryttre, Carol Lay, Lydia Lunch, Mike Matthews, Harold S. Robins, Dori Seda, Leslie Sternbergh, Mr. Tero, Tom Tomorrow, and Debra Valentine. 7-in. x 10-in., 44 pages, black and white. MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.50.

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JEFF PARKER, JOHN LUSTIG Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, DON HECK, JOHN ROMITA, GENE COLON Cover by AMANDA CONNER. Continuing the noble pursuit of taking funny old pictures and putting funny words on top of them! We've asked some of the funniest writers in comics today to look at the romance comics of yesteryear and put in some new dialogue that'll make us laugh! Unfortunately, the FUNNIEST writers were busy, so we had to settle on these guys. Hey, you get what you pay for! Cover price $2.99.

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Story by Stuart Kerr and Ralph Griffith. Art and cover by Bill Bryan. A miniseries tie-in to Calibers Oz series, which takes place in a later, darker era than Dorothys first visit. Scraps the Patchwork Girl tries to break the Nome Kings spell that has turned the Scarecrow evil; meanwhile, the Scarecrow is building an army - literally. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by John Prentice. "I Was The Babe In The Woods"; Jean and Bob are rival store buyers but also romantically involved; Jean cheats to beat Bob out of a shipment of costume jewelry and he breaks up with her. "The Instant Before Love"; After her fathers death, Allison has to drop out of college because her father owed money to Mr. Dodson; Allison is compelled to work as the Dodsons maid to pay the debt. "Cosette, Paris and Love," art by Bill Ely; After the war, Jack stayed in Paris to study art, and fell in love with model Cosette; However, she had to stay there to care for aged painter Marcel, who lost his mind after his son was killed. Jack promises to return for her soon. "Nice Respectable Romance," art by John Prentice; Jennie assumes shes going to marry her uninspiring longtime boyfriend Tom, but she is attracted to handsome newcomer Dean and they fall in love; However, when she sees Tom with Anita, Jennie becomes jealous and announces their engagement. "When You Have A Man" text story. "'Til That Wonderful Day"; Secretary Kate and her boyfriend Tom work in the same factory; Foreman Snyder wont allow Tom to present his idea for an improved machine. "How Love Came To Mac O'Roney," art by Dick Briefer; College student Mac does everything he can to make Bubbles fall in love with him, even though her criteria for a boyfriend changes frequently. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.