Rom comic books issue 1

Edited by Roger Broughton. Art by Emil Gershwin and John Rosenberger. ACG Comics reprints bizarre love stories from classic romance comics published by the original ACG in the 1950s. A single mother considers selling her baby on the black market; Alcoholism threatens a womans romance and her life; Scientist Lorraine rejects handsome but boorish Ed, until shes abducted by Nazi agents and he comes through for her. Featuring reprints from Lovelorn and Search for Love. I Sold My Baby!; Real He-Man!; A Girl Named Nancy!; Heart of a Drunkard!; Atomic Amour! 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Story and Art by Mari Yamazaki. When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his "outdated" thermae designs, he retreats to the local bath to collect his thoughts. Slipping deeper into the warm water, Lucius is suddenly caught in the suction and dragged through the drainage at the bottom of the bath! He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs - over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! His contemporaries wanted him to modernize, and so, borrowing the customs of these mysterious bath-loving people, Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popular new bathhouse in Rome - Thermae Romae! Hardcover, 352 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Vanguard's Wally Wood Classics series follows the best-selling Wood: Strange Worlds and Wood: Eerie Crime & Horror with an all-new collection of Golden Age Wood Romance. These rare and valuable collectors-item stories have never appeared in any book. This massive collection costs less than a single issue of the original comics!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

Deluxe (Slipcase) Edition - 1st printing.

Vanguard's Wally Wood Classics series follows the best-selling Wood: Strange Worlds and Wood: Eerie Crime & Horror with an all-new collection of Golden Age Wood Romance. These rare and valuable collectors-item stories have never appeared in any book. This massive collection costs less than a single issue of the original comics! The Deluxe Edition comes slipcased with 16 pages that comprises 2 stories.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $69.95.

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.

1st printing. Collects Wolverine: Origins (2006) #37-40.

Written by DANIEL WAY. Art by SCOT EATON. Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE.

For over a century, he's been hiding in the darkest shadows of Wolverine's life, controlling the beast and destroying the man. But now, finally, the tide is turning...and Wolverine's vengeance is within reach! Introducing: ROMULUS!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Edited by David Roach. Stories and Art by Shirley Bellwood, Ferdinando Tacconi, Joan Riley, Roberto Gonzalez Casarrubio, Pat Tourrett, Gerry Haylock, Enrico Bagnoli, Antonio Toldo, Carlos Prunes, Joan Martin May, Josep Maria Miralles, Guido Buzzelli, Maria Barrera, Mike Hubbard, Angel Badia Camps, Ray Sorigue Segarra, Victor De La Fuente, Daniel Billion, Vincente Roso, Jordi Longaron, Pepe Gonzalez, Jesus Blasco, Manfred Sommer, Juan Sole Puyal, Jordi Franch, Jose Bielsa, Esteban Maroto, Felix Mas, Antonio Bosch Penalva, Trini Tinturé, Luis Garcia Mozos, Domingo Alvarez, Jesus Redondo, Jose Ortiz, Josep Maria Bea, Purita Campos, Luis Martinez Roca, Carlos Ezquerra, Enrique Romero Badia, John Burns, Diane Gabbott, Jordi Badia Romero, Marika, Ramon Torrents, and Blas Gallego. Cover by Angel Badia Camps. Foreword by Trina Robbins. Introduction by David Roach. Afterword by Dr. Joan Ormrod. Rebellion is proud to present the finest romance comics in British history in one spectacular volume! Curated by Eisner-nominated historian and artist David Roach, A Very British Affair charts the stratospheric rise of romance comics in postwar Britain with a selection of the greatest romance comics ever printed in the UK. Featuring an eclectic mix of artists from Spain, Italy, and the UK, this collection unearths the sensual art and emotional writing which delighted generations of comics reader. Featuring over 50 comics stories, many of which have never been reprinted before. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $55.00.

1st printing. Age of Innocence: The Romantic Art of Jeffery Jones is a stunning exploration of the feminine mystique by an award-winning master at the peak of his form. Featuring nearly 50 magnificent full color paintings, this is a collection to treasure for years to come. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Comprised of three major pieces, adapted from Moore's original presentations by frequent collaborator Antony Johnston (The Courtyard), this original graphic novel is completely illustrated by the Spanish sensation Juan Jose Ryp. Running from the 1920's Chicago style killings in Old Gangsters Never Die, to the ruminations of modern life in the namesake piece Another Suburban Romance, this powerful work is one that no Alan Moore fan will want to miss! Hardcover, 7-in. x 10 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Written by Ron Goulart. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Alex Raymond was one of the most influential comic strip artists of the 20th Century, creating action-packed art for Secret Agent X-9, the spectacular, classic imagery for Flash Gordon, and the nuanced, brilliant artwork for the detective/film-noiresque Rip Kirby. Hermes Press presents a comprehensive, definitive, art monograph covering Raymond's complete artistic output with an authoritative text by noted comics historian Ron Goulart. This new exhaustive full color art book features over 400 images, many scanned directly from Raymond's original artwork. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $75.00.

1st printing.

Inspired by the Writings of Sun Tzu. Written by Kelly Roman. Art and cover by Michael DeWeese.

This stunning and gritty two-color graphic novel integrates the iconic strategy text by Sun Tzu into a sweeping adventure story set 20 years in the future when Wall Street is militarized and China is the world's dominant economy. KR was sent to prison for a friendly fire incident which left his unit in tatters. Upon release he learns that his brother was brutally murdered while serving as a financial analyst under the brilliant mogul Sun Tzu, a modern incarnation of the ancient master. He heads into Manhattan to get inside Sun Tzu's organization and find out who killed his brother and why.

Softcover, 352 pages, PC.

Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.00

Second or later printing.

Inspired by the Writings of Sun Tzu. Written by Kelly Roman. Art and cover by Michael DeWeese.

This stunning and gritty two-color graphic novel integrates the iconic strategy text by Sun Tzu into a sweeping adventure story set 20 years in the future when Wall Street is militarized and China is the world's dominant economy. KR was sent to prison for a friendly fire incident which left his unit in tatters. Upon release he learns that his brother was brutally murdered while serving as a financial analyst under the brilliant mogul Sun Tzu, a modern incarnation of the ancient master. He heads into Manhattan to get inside Sun Tzu's organization and find out who killed his brother and why.

Softcover, 352 pages, PC.

Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Fine $11.00

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 2nd and later printings. Covers and dimensions on reprints may vary. Verify printing by indicia. Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 2nd and later printings. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Artbook by Amni. 16 pages, full color.

1st printing. Collects Catwoman: When in Rome (2004) #1-6.

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Tim Sale.

In this sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween, an Eisner Award-winning creative team takes Catwoman on a mysterious trip to Italy to hunt the deadly Falcone crime family.

Collects the six-issue miniseries with a gallery of behind-the-scenes extras.

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Art by Walter Johnson, Manny Stallman, and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Honor student Norma wonders if she should spend more time thinking about boys; A woman pines for her soldier husband; Love drives a girl to crime. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. When She Wanted Love; I Was a War Bride; Fast Company; The Story Behind the Cover; I Stole for Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Collects Catwoman: When in Rome (2004) #1-6. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Tim Sale. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale returns to further the exciting adventures they began in BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and followed in BATMAN: DARK VICTORY! Collecting the 6-part series that guest-starred Batman and a host of Gotham's most colorful and dangerous villains, WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's an incredible tale of Gotham's sexiest cat burglar! Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Catwoman: When in Rome (2004) #1-6. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Tim Sale. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale returns to further the exciting adventures they began in BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and followed in BATMAN: DARK VICTORY! Collecting the 6-part series that guest-starred Batman and a host of Gotham's most colorful and dangerous villains, WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's an incredible tale of Gotham's sexiest cat burglar! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

2nd and later printings. Collects Catwoman: When in Rome (2004) #1-6. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Tim Sale. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale returns to further the exciting adventures they began in BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and followed in BATMAN: DARK VICTORY! Collecting the 6-part series that guest-starred Batman and a host of Gotham's most colorful and dangerous villains, WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's an incredible tale of Gotham's sexiest cat burglar! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. By David Macaulay. The superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information that distinguished all of David Macaulay's books is nowhere more evident than in this marvelous creation of the imaginary Roman city of Verbonia. Through his impressively detailed drawings and clear descriptive text, Macaulay shows how superbly the Romans built new and exciting, yet functional, cities for the people who were to inhabit them. Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. By David Macaulay. The superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information that distinguished all of David Macaulay's books is nowhere more evident than in this marvelous creation of the imaginary Roman city of Verbonia. Through his impressively detailed drawings and clear descriptive text, Macaulay shows how superbly the Romans built new and exciting, yet functional, cities for the people who were to inhabit them. Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $30.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Uncredited romance stories with posed photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Bettie Page photo cover from early in her career.

Photo cover (Bettie Page). "Gossip!", script by Joan August; Art accepts a teaching job in a small town; He falls in love with Liz and they decide to get married, but she asks him to take a job at a college elsewhere and he agrees; In their new town, gossip spreads about a romance between Liz and student Dan. "Two Loves" text story. "Personality... and You"; Ellyn Lee analyses handwriting. "I Stole My Sister's Man," script by Mary Woods, art by Bill Fix; Nancy was raised by her older sister Sue after their parents are killed; Home from college on vacation, Nancy meets Sues boyfriend Jim and sets her cap for him: "I want that man, hes just my type!"; When her efforts to romance him fail, Nancy lies and tells Sue that Jim made a pass at her. "No Time For Love," script by Kate Tempest; Abbys mother raises her daughter to become a star as a way to escape poverty; Abby goes along with the program, but she doesnt dislike the residents of their slum neighborhood as her mother does; Abby falls in love with bus driver Jed. Two Loves Have I publisher ad. "She Played With Love," script by Rhoda Temple; Jean loves steel worker Lon and they plan to marry; Buck, an old Army buddy of Lon, arrives in town and takes Jean out while Lon is on the night shift; Buck frames Lon for infidelity so he can have Jean for himself; Lon and Buck fight in the steel plant and Buck falls into a huge vat of molten metal. "I Was a Heart-Breaker," script by Neila Garland; Hilda steals Mac from his girlfriend Marianne, although she doesnt really love him; Marianne commits suicide as a result; Hilda falls in love with Roger and they decide to get married, but Mac shows up and reveals Hildas past. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. By Edward Gross. The Vulcans and the Romulans are two of the premiere alien empires in the Star Trek Universe and Files Magazine is giving them their due. Take an in-depth look at these enigmatic, proud cultures, their differences, and their similarities. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. NOTE: This is a flip-book. Read about the Vulcans then flip the book over and read about the Romulans. Cover price $6.95.

Art by Walter T. Johnson, John Giunta, Ed Waldman and Howard Larsen. Tales of love on the dusty trails of the prairie. Redheaded rodeo cowgirl Sally is torn between straight-arrow Jim and bad-boy Jeff; Gloria decides to teach a lesson to the unwashed cowpoke who wants a wife to go with his new fortune. The lead story was cited in the infamous anti-comics screed Seduction of the Innocent, for an alleged instance of erotic spanking on page 3. But best of all is the painted cover by an unknown artist, reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. Tangled Love; Heart-Wrangler; Ropin' in a Wild Cowpoke; Two-Gun Lady; Don't Fence Me In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fiction by Mary Kay Simmons, Dorothy Eden, Jean Francis Webb, Mary Roberts Rinehart, and Velda Johnston. Several illustrations by James Hilton. 8.5-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; mostly text; 72 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Jim Pipe. Art by Penko Gelev. When teenagers Romeo and Juliet meet at the masked ball, it's love at first sight. But Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet - and the two families are sworn enemies. Watch tragedy unfold as the star-crossed lovers try to overcome the obstacles ahead of them. One of the most famous love stories of all time is brought to life in this exciting graphic novel! Hardcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Edited By Michael Uslan. Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Art and cover by Guy Colwell. Beginning in 1972, Guy Colwell's Inner City Romance forged new territory for underground comix, portraying stories about prison, black culture, ghetto life, the sex trade and the realities of inner city life. Every issue is included in this collection, as well as many of the highly detailed paintings he created at the same time. Colwell recounts in the accompanying text, his personal journey to artistic maturity forged by radicalism and frustration. Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

Vol. 1, No. 9. December 1948. Fictional romance stories with photo illustrations. 8.5" x 10.75". 82 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Waitress Betty is torn between steady Phil and bad-boy Chester, who proposes taking her away from her workaday life, but Chester has a dark secret. Celia loves Drew, but when he gets into a fight with her ex Mike, it gets into the papers and causes a scandal that may scuttle their romance. A woman finds herself trying to quit a man, but he's not easy to get over. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Space Patrol Kit. My False Love; Scandal Followed Me!!!; Love Was a Habit. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

John Romita JR Cover - 1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1968 1st Series)#115-157.

Up-and-coming talents David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. joined forces to take on Marvel's Golden Avenger in 1978 - and captured lighting in a bottle! Now, their history-making first run is collected in one massive volume! From Tony Stark's taboo-shattering struggle with alcoholism to Iron Man's legendary clash with Dr. Doom during King Arthur's time, this one's got it all - including Justin Hammer's introduction; a brutal battle against the Hulk; the menaces of Madame Masque, the Melter, Blizzard, Whiplash, the Dreadnoughts, the Titanium Man and more; and the debut of Tony's outer-space and stealth armors! Guest-starring Ant-Man, Namor and more!

Hardcover, 944 pages, full color. Cover price $99.99.