ROM comic books issue 1

Vol. 1, No. 2 - September 1931. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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1st printing.

Written by Brian Wood and Justin Giampaoli. Art by Andrea Mutti. Cover by Matt Taylor.

In AD 323, a fleet of Roman ships is lost in a storm, and they find themselves on the shores of the New World-one thousand years before Columbus. Unable to return home, they establish a new colony, Roma Occidens, radically altering the timeline of America and subsequent world events as seen through the eyes of one family. An exploration in alternative history from Brian Wood, Justin Giampaoli, and Andrea Mutti.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

Random House Edition

1st printing.

Written by Peyo and Yvan Delporte. Art and cover by Peyo. Translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.

When Papa Smurf leaves the Village on an errand, the Smurfs are left without their leader. The Smurfs decide to vote for a new leader while Papa Smurf is gone, but each Smurf votes for himself! Before long, a smurf names himself King Smurf, ruler of all of Smurf Village! Can these Smurfs get their act together? Or will King Smurf run his "Empire" straight into the ground?

Softcover, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Anthony Del Col (A/CA) Stefan Tosheff The world's most famous lovers are now sworn enemies dueling to the death! To protect a border town harboring a magical secret from vengeful attackers led by her former love Romeo, a pregnant Juliet must reluctantly reunite with former allies Hamlet, Othello, Puck and others. Pulitzer Prize-winner writer Anthony Del Col and artist Stefan Tosheff bring back Kill Shakespeare with this Elizabethan Western fantasy tale that's tailor-made for fans of Neil Gaiman and Lore Olympus. Preview Material Rating: Teen

1st Printing. Original story by William Shakespeare. Written by COM. Art by COM and Gonzo. A fantasy manga retelling of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." In Neo Verona, the Montagues attempt to overthrow the ruling Capulets and kill all of them in the process - with the exception of the daughter of the Capulets, Juliet. Rescued by servants, the sole surviving Capulet randomly encounters Romeo, the son of the Montagues, 14 years later and falls in love. Will their story finally get a happy ending? Softcover,6-in X 8 1/2-in, 384 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.99.

1st printing. Art by John Romita Sr. and John Romita Jr. Introduction by Alex Ross. Afterwrd by Stan Lee. The Romitas are one of the few royal families in comics. If you haven't had a chance to fully appreciate their work, here's your chance. It's a fun ride. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have in putting this book together! With an introduction by Alex Ross and an afterword by Stan "The Man" Lee, this hardcover book is perfect for every Spider-Man fan young and old! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Based on the Novel by Kiko Amat. Adapted by Rosa Codina. Translated by Emiliano Maitia. In her first graphic novel, Rosa Codina adapts Kiko Amat's coming-of-age novel about the wild years of adolescence. Rompepistas is seventeen years old. He's a punk, he lives on the outskirts of Barcelona, and he does everything for the music: Generation X, The Clash, The Jam, Las Duelistas... That last one's his own group, where he plays the guitar and bellows into the microphone. It's all about playing to keep the sadness at bay and to never cry again. When you start playing, everything changes. All the shit clears up. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 232 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Bryan Hill. Art and Cover by Nelson Blake II. Our world isn't free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. Her name is Ashlar, and her war begins with the brutal first chapter of the new Image series ROMULUS, from writer BRYAN HILL (POSTAL) and artist NELSON BLAKE II (MAGDELENA). 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $7.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Romulus (2016 Image) #1-4. Written by Bryan Hill. Art and cover by Nelson Blake. Our world isn't free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. Her name is Ashlar, and her war begins with the brutal first chapter of the new Image series ROMULUS, from writer BRYAN HILL (POSTAL) and artist NELSON BLAKE II (MAGDELENA). Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

1st Printing - Reproduction Edition, reprints "Saucy Romantic Adventures" from August, 1936. Softcover, 7" x 10", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Cover art by Glenn Dakin and Steve Way. The Isis Syndrome, script and art by Glenn Dakin; Hal falls under the spell of a strangely Egyptian woman. You Put A Spell On Me, script and art by Trevs Phoenix; A married couple both have a secret. Compulsion, script and art by Warren Pleece; Marv uses magic to capture the perfect bride. Know What I Mean?, script and art by Glenn Dakin; Mona discovers why her boyfriend is unusual. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

1st printing. A stunning full-color celebration of the eye-catchingly original artwork creator Roman Dirge, the first anthology of his work available anywhere. This lavish hardback includes an introduction and background commentary information on the imagery by Dirge himself, plus previously unpublished artwork, covers and strips, and paintings. The book also includes fold-out pages, displaying Dirge's work in its full glory, and some brand-new pieces created just for this book! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. Collects Realistic Romances (1951-1954) #2 and 6-8, Teen-Age Romances (1949-1955) #20 and 22, Wartime Romances (1951-1953) #1, and Teen-Age Temptations (1952-1954) #5 and 9. Edited by Tom Mason. A treasury of classic '50s romance stories. Uncensored, Pre-Code Romance! Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st Printing - Written by Gordon Semple. Rollaine Berkinhead young and blonde and delectable, was the sort of mistress of which the stuff of carnal dreams are made. Lanny Liggett found that giving her up would be difficult, if not impossible. Therefore, Lanny's wife Sandra, equipped with her best arsenal of lures, arrives in River Meadows to carry the fight into the enemy's camp. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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.

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1st printing. Collects The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents: Beyond Belief (2015) #0-4.

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Art by J. Bone. Cover by Scott Newman.

Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle, toast of the upper crust! Headliners on the society pages. And, oh yes, they see ghosts. Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, Mummies, even diabolical gingerbread men are nothing but obsticles in the way of the liquor cabinet for our fast-talking, hard drinking sleuths.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Discover Now Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Art by Phil Hester.

It's time to send the little ones to dreamland and set your radio's dial to "spooky." Steel yourself for mysterious suspense in... BEYOND BELIEF! Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, even diabolical gingerbread men are nothing but obstacles in the way of the liquor cabinet for our fast-talking, hard-drinking sleuths.

Written by the creators of the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool, Star Wars Adventures), and illustrated by Phil Hester (Batman Beyond), The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance is a rip-roaring adventure that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. Collects Twisted Romance (2018 Image) #1-4.

Written by Alex De Campi, Sarah Horrocks, Meredith McClaren, Margaret Trauth, and Sarah Winifred Searle. Art by Katie Skelly, Magen Cubed, Alajandra Gutierrez, Vita Ayala, Carla Speed McNeil, Jess Bradley, Trungles and Naomi Salman. Cover by Alajandra Gutierrez.

Four stories of love and lust from comics' coolest artists and writer ALEX de CAMPI! First, a demon prowls the 1978 New York disco scene in "OLD FLAMES," drawn by KATIE SKELLY. Then, a curvy photographer's assistant falls in love with someone way out of her league in "TWINKLE & THE STAR," with art from ALEJANDRA GUTIÉRREZ. A spacefleet captain captures a most infuriating pirate in "INVINCIBLE HEART," drawn by CARLA SPEED McNEIL. And a princess runs away with a dragon in "TREASURED," featuring art by TRUNGLES.

Plus steamy prose romance stories from awesome folks like MAGEN CUBED and VITA AYALA, and more comics shorts about love from MEREDITH McCLAREN, SARAH HORROCKS, MARGARET TRAUTH, and SARAH WINIFRED SEARLE.

Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Vol. 1, No. 3 - Winter 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Cover by Ogden Whitney. With an introduction by Heidi MacDonald of The Beat! Your mind will be blown when you read: "Jailbird Romance!," "Never Love A Man With A Harem!," "Hobo Girl," "Innocence Was My Angle," "Backroads Romance," and "I Tortured My In-Laws," plus many more! Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $19.99.

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.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Art and cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. In the late 1940s, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby set the comics world on fire with the creation of a genre that resulted in some of the best-selling American comic books of all time: the romance comics. The stories they created were exciting, innovative, and beautifully drawn, and remain a high point in both artists' careers. This book brings this wonderful work back to light by reprinting 21 stories in full-color with 200 pages of never-before reprinted material restored by award-winning artist and animator Michel Gangé. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st Printing - 30 epic tales all in one collection with contributions by authors such as; Guy De Maupassant, Jules Verne, Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Leo Tolstry, Cervantes, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Feodor Dostoievsky and many more! Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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.

Stories and art by Bert Whitman, Milt Youngren, Frank Engli, Evans Krehbiel and Bulford Tune. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics #2. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured Tribune Syndicate newspaper comic strip reprints from the 1940s. Mr. Ex investigates after a child is hit by a car, but recovers suspiciously quickly; Bush Berry, a farm boy from Iowa, sets out to become a baseball pitcher for the big leagues; Dotty Dripple's hubby Horace argues with the neighbor about a rake. Mr. Ex; Lew Loyal; Rocky the Stone-Age Kid; Bush Berry; Dotty Dripple. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by John Workman. A woman of mystery...even to herself...finds life, death, love, and perhaps mankind's final redemption in this fantasy/science fiction graphic novel. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Limited Signed Edition hardcover in slipcase - 1st printing. Signed and numbered by Jeffrey Jones, limited to 500 copies. The slipcase is bound in cloth with photo inlay. This deluxe edition contains an extra illustration not included in the regular editions.

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. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Ruben Romero. Art and cover by Eric Koda.

The United States has created the International Agency of Magic to control the use of magic and stop magical related crimes across the globe. While the Chief of the IAM, Embry Eskyll, orders his agents to locate and detain a fifteen year old boy, a new threat emerges. The Horus, a group of dark mage terrorists launch Operation: Pharaoh, their plan to enslave the world and bring back an evil so powerful it will consume everything it its path.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Edited by Michael Barson. A pop-culture phenomenon, romance comic books numbered in the hundreds in the late 1940s and 1950s. Fans could not get enough of these wonderfully overwrought tales of tragic love, triumphant love, and dangerous love offered alongside advice columns, quizzes, and articles. Agonized Love is a colorful return to that era. An anthology of vintage love comics covers, advertisements, advice columns, and full reproduction of numerous stories, this colorful volume is a collection of the best the genre had to offer during its heyday in the late 1940s and 1950s. This book is a valentine to the era. It will be of interest to comics and graphic novel fans, those with an interest in nostalgia, and the chick-lit audience. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. L. B. Cole art on "I Couldn't Go Back to Him". In order of appearance: "I Couldn't Go Back to Him" art by L. B. Cole, reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #4; "Sister Without Scruples" art by Al Hartley; "My Soul Wasn't My Own" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #29; and "Tarnished Engagement" art by Charles Tomsey and Al McLean. "Short-Cuts to Glamor: Get Your Share of Beauty, How Independent Should a Girl Be Where Men Are Concerned?" text article reprinted as "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #5 and as "Your Charm Guide, Quick Tricks for Better Looks..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #40, and partially reprinted as "Quick Tricks to Better Looks..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by Roy Thomas and Jim Amash. Art by John Romita Sr. Introduction by Stan Lee. Also featuring art by Todd McFarlane, John Romita, Jr., Neal Adfams, Stan Goldberg, Don Perlin, and more. In this new book, 'Jazzy' John Romita - the artist who made The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel's #1-selling comic book in the 1960s - talks about his life, his art, and his contemporaries! Authored by former Marvel Comics editor in chief and top writer Roy Thomas, and noted historian Jim Amash, it features the most definitive interview Romita's ever given, about working with such comics legends as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, following Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko as artist on the strip, and more! Plus, Roy Thomas shares memories of working with Romita in the 1960s-70s, and Jim Amash examines the awesome artistry of Ring-a-Ding Romita! Lavishly illustrated with Romita art - original classic art, and unseen masterpieces - as well as illos by some of Marvel's and DC's finest, this is at once a career overview of a comics master, and a firsthand history of the industry by one of its leading artists! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $44.95.

1st printing.

Written by Craig Boldman, Dan Parent, Frank Doyle, Kathleen Webb, George Gladir, Bill Golliher, Mike Pellowski, Angelo DeCesare, Rich Margopoulos, Hal Smith and Dick Malmgren. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan DeCarlo, Jeff Shultz, Dan Parent, Tim Kennedy, Stan Goldberg, Fernando Ruiz, Doug Crane, Bob Bolling, Dick Malmgren, C. Stone, Samm Schwartz, Harry Lucey, Rich Koslowski, Jim Amash, Jimmy DeCarlo, Bob Smith, Alison Flood, Jon D'Agostino, Rudy Lapick, John Lowe, Scott McRae and Henry Scarpelli. Cover by Dan Parent.

Get ready for a fun ROMP through the Archie vault with over 1000 pages of Archie's most hilarious and entertaining stories!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 1000 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, Text (with B&W illustrations).

2nd Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, Text (with B&W illustrations).

3rd Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, 148 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations).

4th Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Art by Ian Heath. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, 148 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $32.99.

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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.

Revised (2004) Edition - 1st printing. 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. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Written by Goscinny. Art and cover by Uderzo.

Omnibus containing 4 complete Asterix stories; "Asterix the Legionary", "Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield", "The Mansions of the Gods", and "Asterix in Belgium".

Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.