Rom comic books issue 1

Official Chicago Convention Edition. Limited to 750 copies. Written by James Anthony. Art by Jorge Correa, Jr. This special one shot leads directly into next month's new epic series, Stargate SG-1: Fall of Rome. The SG-1 team finds a vo'cume device that reveals the story of an ancient Roman Goa'uld that assumed the guise of Mars, god of war. When activated, the team learns the treachery-laden fate of one of the most powerful and ambitious System Lords ever. Join Jack O'Neill, Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson and Teal'c as they discover that Rome wasn't built in a day...but it could be destroyed in one. This special issue includes production sketches by new Stargate series artist Jorge Correa and a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the Roman pantheon! 16 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Tau'Ri Defenders cover by Lucio Rubira limited to 1500. Written by James Anthony. Art by Jorge Correa, Jr. This special one shot leads directly into next month's new epic series, Stargate SG-1: Fall of Rome. The SG-1 team finds a vo'cume device that reveals the story of an ancient Roman Goa'uld that assumed the guise of Mars, god of war. When activated, the team learns the treachery-laden fate of one of the most powerful and ambitious System Lords ever. Join Jack O'Neill, Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson and Teal'c as they discover that Rome wasn't built in a day...but it could be destroyed in one. This special issue includes production sketches by new Stargate series artist Jorge Correa and a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the Roman pantheon! 16 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: "Everybody's Darling"; "Marriage By Capture"; "Some Days Are Different"; and 1-pager "The Wedding Cake"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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Written by TOM BELAND Penciled by CORY WALKER Cover by GEZ FRY 'IF THIS BE VALENTINE'S DAY' All the abilities of a spider mean nothing when it comes to finding that perfect gift for your wife. How can everyone's favorite web-slinging Avenger battle the menacing Mandrill AND the destructive Dragon Man while getting the one gift that will make marvelous Mary Jane's heart purr?? HOW??? Cover price $2.99.

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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.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Louis Ravielli, John Forte and Jack Abel. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #20 in its entirety. Janis gets caught up in a smuggling operation on the Mexican border and falls for her cohort; Dot loves Ronnie, but when he develops amnesia, another woman takes the opportunity to steal him away; Redheaded Diana learns that her new husband Walt wants her to romance another man to advance Walts career. Also featuring an overwrought contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. I Was A....Bride For Sale!; Port Of Missing Girls; Love Me Again!; Too Many Lovers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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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NOTE: #8 on cover, but this is actually #1 for the True to Life Romances series. - L. B. Cole cover. "No. 8" on cover. Numbering continues from Guns Against Gangsters Vol. 2 (1949) #1. In order of appearance: "Because I Hated Steve" art by Manny Stallman; "Love Must Play a Part" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; "I'd Fit the Dream" art by Nina Albright; and "My Heart Will Tell Me". "Watch Where You Love" text story. Indicia states: "True-To-Life Romances". 36 pages. Full color. Cover Price $0.10.

NOTE: #8 on cover, but this is actually #1 for the True to Life Romances series. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $699.95 or Best Offer View scans 1" spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Writing on interior pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Chuck Miller, and Dana Dutch. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Leslie says she's married so she can get a job, but that causes complications when she falls in love with her employer's nephew, in a story with art by Baker. Another Baker story adds the "nurse and patient" element, exploring the love life of an Army nurse. Everyone thinks Sally's crazy when she dumps her steady boyfriend Clark in favor or Frank, a sailor. More Luck Than I Deserved; Lovelife of an Army Nurse; I Tried to Burn the Candle at Both Ends!; I Learned the Secret of Love; Make-Believe Marriage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. Story and art by Guy Colwell. A classic underground look at social situations, prison life, and drug use. 44 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings have a $0.50 cover price, and have red ink dots at the top and bottom of the thin black border that surrounds the main picture of the front cover. Cover price $0.50.

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2nd printing. Story and art by Guy Colwell. A calssic underground look at social situations, prison life, and drug use. 44 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 2nd printings have a $0.50 cover price, and do NOT show red ink dots on the cover. Cover price $0.50.

3rd printing. Story and art by Guy Colwell. A calssic underground look at social situations, prison life, and drug use. 44 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 3rd printings have a $0.75 cover price. Cover price $0.75.

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Written by Chris Ryall and Christos N. Gage. Art and Cover by David Messina. On the peaceful planet of Elonia, a surprise attack by the pernicious DIRE WRAITHS leaves the planet and its Solstar Order defense corps reeling… so what can one young explorer named Rom possibly do to help in the face of such savage an attack? Find out here as IDW proudly presents the full, unfettered origin of ROM, first of the Space Knights in a tale told by the series' ongoing team of Ryall, Gage, and Messina! The true origin of ROM, greatest of the Space Knights! Part of IDW's 2017 Annual Offensive! Over-sized and action-packed key stories in a deluxe format! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Written by Chris Ryall and Christos N. Gage. Art by David Messina. Cover by J. K. Woodward. On the peaceful planet of Elonia, a surprise attack by the pernicious DIRE WRAITHS leaves the planet and its Solstar Order defense corps reeling… so what can one young explorer named Rom possibly do to help in the face of such savage an attack? Find out here as IDW proudly presents the full, unfettered origin of ROM, first of the Space Knights in a tale told by the series' ongoing team of Ryall, Gage, and Messina! The true origin of ROM, greatest of the Space Knights! Part of IDW's 2017 Annual Offensive! Over-sized and action-packed key stories in a deluxe format! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Stories and art by Edd Ashe, King Ward, and Al Carreno. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. After a mishap on a store escalator, "Boots" meets handsome doctor Larry, but she dreads taking him home to her large and disorderly family. Doris doesn't believe in the kind of love they talk about in the romance novels, until she meets Bob and literally gets weak in the knees. Switchboard operator Elissa falls for telephone lineman Lennie, in a story with some great art of a 1940s red convertible. Plus a pin-up of screen legend Ray Milland, star of The Lost Weekend and future star of X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes. Short Wait for Paradise; Superstitious!; A Tearful Illusion; The Unforgiving Heart; Rendezvous of the Heart; Glamour Girl; Romantic Secrets' Star of the Month: Ray Milland. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Walter Johnson. "My True Love," script by Gloria Buffetti, art by Walter Johnson; Secretary Brenda spends her savings on a vacation at a fashionable resort in Maine; She dates Bill, but later becomes infatuated with wealthy artist Paul. "The Loves of Harriet," script by Gloria Buffetti, art by Charles "Pop" Payne; Hairdresser Harriet fantasizes about romances with the husbands and boyfriends of her customers; When shes selected "Miss Subway," shes suddenly confronted by numerous suitors, but picks the young man who chose her for the ad campaign. "Heatbreak for Judy" text story. "I Thought Beauty Was Everything," script by Mary Lou Apter, art by Cy Heusing; Faith marries John and they move to his heavily-mortgaged family plantation, "Roselands"; Faith grows roses and earns enough to pay off the mortgage; However, Johns ex-girlfriend Diane returns and makes a play for him. "And They Lived Happily Ever After," script by Gloria Buffetti, art by Charles Payne; College student Sue loses her boyfriend Tom to the vain and flirtatious Jean; Tom wins the class presidency thanks to Sues campaign efforts on his behalf, but Jean takes the credit. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. He just stood there...his eyes burning with hatred! If only he would give her time to explain in... "Wrong Way Wedding"! Also featuring: "I Was Ashamed of Him"; "Summer Fling"; and "Nobody Wanted Me"! Plus: 1-page text story "A Night to Remember"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Regular cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. Caligula returns for an all-new series by the original creative team! David Lapham and painter German Noble return to the time of hedonism and supernatural evil with Caligula: Heart of Rome #1! They thought the mad emperor destroyed, his mysterious soul box gone, and his body run through with a thousand blades. But the demon lives on and ten years later, the job of finding and slaying the beast once and for all has fallen to heroic Laurentius. But can anyone unravel the mystery of the demon before its bloody tendrils can make glorious Rome a wasteland? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

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Gore cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. Caligula returns for an all-new series by the original creative team! David Lapham and painter German Noble return to the time of hedonism and supernatural evil with Caligula: Heart of Rome #1! They thought the mad emperor destroyed, his mysterious soul box gone, and his body run through with a thousand blades. But the demon lives on and ten years later, the job of finding and slaying the beast once and for all has fallen to heroic Laurentius. But can anyone unravel the mystery of the demon before its bloody tendrils can make glorious Rome a wasteland? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

Imperial cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. Caligula returns for an all-new series by the original creative team! David Lapham and painter German Noble return to the time of hedonism and supernatural evil with Caligula: Heart of Rome #1! They thought the mad emperor destroyed, his mysterious soul box gone, and his body run through with a thousand blades. But the demon lives on and ten years later, the job of finding and slaying the beast once and for all has fallen to heroic Laurentius. But can anyone unravel the mystery of the demon before its bloody tendrils can make glorious Rome a wasteland? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

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Wraparound cover. Written by David Lapham. Art and Covers by German Nobile. Caligula returns for an all-new series by the original creative team! David Lapham and painter German Noble return to the time of hedonism and supernatural evil with Caligula: Heart of Rome #1! They thought the mad emperor destroyed, his mysterious soul box gone, and his body run through with a thousand blades. But the demon lives on and ten years later, the job of finding and slaying the beast once and for all has fallen to heroic Laurentius. But can anyone unravel the mystery of the demon before its bloody tendrils can make glorious Rome a wasteland? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover art by Janet Hetherington. Till Death Do Us Part!; David realizes there is something odd about the fact that his bride Carrie hasn't aged since their wedding. The Night Student; A teacher finds herself falling for a student who just might be a vampire. Togetherness...; Tasia misses her boyfriend Bryan, but he visits her at night as a vampire. Scripts and art by Janet Hetherington. Friends of Lulu promo. Ad for Lone Gunmen Parsec. 28 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

"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.

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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.

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.15.

1st printing. Collects Romanis Magicae (2025 Cambrian Comics) #1-4. Written by Matthew Blair. Art and cover by Paul Peart Smith. Rome. The greatest city of the ancient world and a melting pot that is home to untold mysteries, strange magic, and lethal intrigue. In the slums and gutters of the ancient city is Marcus, an ex legionary haunted by nightmares of his past. In the midst of a drunken stupor he encounters a young girl named Lysia, who is being chased by monsters. This chance encounter forces Marcus to team up with a disgraced priestess, a former slave, a runaway caretaker, and other petty criminals to combat an ancient sorcerer who threatens to destroy Rome! Includes extra behind the scenes concepts and bonus art! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. teen+ Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39, 42, 50, 68, and 108-109. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita Sr. Honoring John Romita Sr.'s legendary work, this volume features classic from from this modern master's renowned run on Amazing Spider-Man. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Fine $24.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - Spring 1953. Reprints selected from Planet Stories. Leigh Brackett, Raymond Van Houten, Nelson Bond, Alfred Coppel, Ross Rocklynne, Ray Bradbury, Keith Bennett, Isaac Asimov. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $38.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - Fall 1953. Reprints selected from Planet Stories. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). 5.25" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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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.

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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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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.

Cover by Odgen Whitney. Art by Odgen Whitney. ACG Comics reprints daffy love stories from Romantic Adventures, the classic 1950s romance comic from the original ACG. A woman has a total breakdown because of her love woes, but a psychiatrist sets her straight; A career woman helps raise her spoiled niece, who later tries to steal her man; the title of the third story, Cupid is a Horse Named Bertram, speaks for itself. Love of a Lunatic!; Cupid is a Horse Named Bertram!; Its Never Too Late to Love! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Wataru Watari. Art and cover by Naomichi Io. Translated by Jennifer Ward.

An adaptation of one of the bestselling light novel franchises in Japan brings high school cynicism face-to-face with youthful enthusiasm in this bittersweet comedy of errors!

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., 192 pages, B&W. Age 13 and up

Cover price $13.00.

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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.

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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.

Written by El Torres. Art by Jaime Martinez and Diego Galindo. Cover by Aurea Munoz and Diego Galindo. A murder involving a cardinal is shaking the Vatican, so cruel and vicious that goes far beyond any crime and conspiracy that may have taken place in the Vatican before. The self-exiled priest John Brennan is summoned to Rome as the boldest exorcist in the Church because there is an ancient evil spreading within the Holy See itself. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.