Love Comics comic books issue 1

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by Gilbert, Jaime, & Mario Hernandez Fantagraphics Books is proud and elated to announce the return, after a five-year hiatus, of the comic book that changed the industry forever: Love and Rockets, reuniting all three Hernandez Brothers! Jaime picks up the newly-divorced Maggie's story as she returns to the old neighborhood to try to reconnect with her past; in the first issue she meets up with everyone's favorite Hoppers resident, Izzy Ortiz. Gilbert launches a thrilling new graphic novel, "Julio's Day," about a man's life from 1900 to 2000. Every person gets his day... or does he? Finally, Gilbert (artist) and Mario (writer) collaborate on "Me for the Unknown," a tale of political intrigue, dumping on the little guy, psychosis, and violent revenge reminiscent of some of their earliest L&R stories (or their Mister X "Tales of Somnopolis" stories). Deluxe paper, cardstock covers. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg Cover price $3.95.

Issue #1 - 1996 - 1st printing. With more amor than ever before! It's gonna be a caliente summer as everyone's favorite Latin-themed comic anthology sets fire to the shelves! Once again brought to you by the best-looking cartoonists working in Primetime TV animation. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Story by Winston Gambro. A tale of loss, horror, and overcoming grief. A sentient house falls in love with its architect and sole occupant, but soon the architect falls for someone else and the house seeks vengeance. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Collects the classic "Love Showdown" story from Archie (1943-2015) #429, Betty (1992-2012) #19, Betty and Veronica (1987-2015) #82, and Veronica (1989-2011) #39.

By Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg, Doug Crane, and Dan DeCarlo.

The "Love Showdown" crossover, has become both popular and sought-after. Now, to satisfy the readers who may have missed the story the first time - or fans that just want to relive the epic in a single volume - the original stories in this landmark series have been collected.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.95.

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2nd and later printings. Collects the classic "Love Showdown" story from Archie (1943-2015) #429, Betty (1992-2012) #19, Betty and Veronica (1987-2015) #82, and Veronica (1989-2011) #39.

By Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg, Doug Crane, and Dan DeCarlo.

The "Love Showdown" crossover, has become both popular and sought-after. Now, to satisfy the readers who may have missed the story the first time - or fans that just want to relive the epic in a single volume - the original stories in this landmark series have been collected.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Yvan Alagbe. Colonial history haunts this stunning, spectral-looking graphic novel, a spiritual sequel to the author's Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures. Yvan Alagbé continues his interrogation of race and family in modern France. The book focuses on the dream-like memories of a woman named Clare, who is spending time with her family for her grandfather's funeral. Alagbé shifts between narratives of the family, all haunted by the legacy of France's colonial subjugation of Africa. Alagbé works in stormy grayscale washes, using comics, as he puts it, as "a sacred dimension which celebrates, questions and perpetuates life.... I believe that life is not damnation but grace." Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 232 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

1st printing.

Written by Matthew Erman. Art and cover by Emily Pearson.

WEAR YOUR LOVE ON YOUR CHEST

A man, a woman-and their parasites. Marcus has been alone since the loss of his closest friend and has just recently entered into the dating scene, while Laura has drifted in and out of relationships since high school. They meet, they have a great first date, and Marcus almost dies-because the slug-like parasite that everybody carries in this world nearly rejects him, its host. Bonding is a funny, quirky, and honest look at love, in a world where everyone wears their anxiety, not on their sleeves, but on their chest like big ol' leeches.

Hardcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing. Story and art by Danilo Beyruth. WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY DANILO BEYRUTH (FRANK MILLER PRESENTS ANCIENT ENEMIES SERIES WITH DAN DIDIO). A lone female vampire, Helena, stumbles into an alliance with Marcus, an unwitting human, when she's attacked by a rival coven on the streets of Sao Paulo. But when what seems at first to be a simple fight over hunting territory quickly turns into a lethal game of cat and mouse, Helena is forced to confront a shocking past betrayal and battle for her very existence. Hardcover, 248 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Catana Chetwynd. #1 New York Times Bestselling comics creator Catana returns with an all-new collection, filled to the brim with the heartwarming, cozy commentary on love, relationships, and growing up that fans know and love. In Still Smitten, Catana welcomes readers into the next chapter of her love story as she shares the ups, downs, and laugh-filled in-betweens of being in a long-term relationship that both celebrates and challenges as you grow alongside each other. With an emphasis on keeping the spark alive, staying in love, and continuing to find your way back to your person after years of individual growth, Still Smitten is the perfect gift for anyone who has found their forever person. Hardcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Collects Witchblood (2021 Vault Comics) #1-10. Written by Matthew Erman. Art and cover by Lisa Sterle. Widely regarded as one of the best comic books of the decade—garnering glowing reviews from Publisher's Weekly, AV Club, Thrillist, Geek Network, and more—Witchblood: Compact, Book 1 collects issues #1-#10 of the bestselling series. A modern, Wild West road trip about a witch named Yonna cruising the Southwest as a band of bloodthirsty biker vampires, The Hounds of Love, hunt her scattered coven for the source of all magic: witch blood. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Megumi Morino. Translated by Erin Procter. A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty! Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Story and art by soaporsalad. From the creator of Sunny Side Skies and Toaster Dude! An honor student crosses paths with the school's notorious vigilante! Bad Love collects the entire 28-chapter run of soaporsalad's hit webcomic that has been read over 4.6 million times. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 172 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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Story by Damian. Connelly Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here's a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last… 'Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell' is a dark, atmospheric 64 page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits 'You Promised Me Darkness' and 'Follow Me into Darkness'. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish. 64 pages, black & white. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Story by Damian Connelly. Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here's a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last… 'Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell' is a dark, atmospheric 64 page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits 'You Promised Me Darkness' and 'Follow Me into Darkness'. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish. 64 pages, black & white. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Story by Damian Connelly. Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here's a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last… 'Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell' is a dark, atmospheric 64 page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits 'You Promised Me Darkness' and 'Follow Me into Darkness'. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish. 64 pages, black & white. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Written by Francis Leroi. Art and cover by Georges Lévis. Beneath the savage Indian sun, the voluptuous Gladys Crawley and her intrepid escort, Captain Henry Johns, pit themselves against the brutal machinatations of the evil Rajah. Honour bound to rescue Gladys from the lascivious domination of this tyrant and to liberate her from the excesses of the Royal Chamber of Love, Captain Johns embarks on a death-defying mission - one which might result in the loss of his own true love, awaiting his return; of his reputation as an officer and gentleman; and even of his life. Exquisitely rendered in tones of muted grey, from the inimitable brush of French erotic artists Georges Levis, Cha Cha Comics presents its latest, scintillating volume of adventure. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $10.95.

1st printing. Edited by John Benson. A first-time collection of the best romance comics of the 1950s. These bright, naturalistic tales (originally published by Archer St. John and written by unrecognized comics master Dana Dutch) are about high school girls who may be inexperienced but definitely have minds of their own. Many of these stories are illustrated by Matt Baker, who achieved fame for his work on Phantom Lady and other sexy female characters in the 40s and 50s. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

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.

1st printing. From confessional, personal accounts to erotic flights of fancy to undersea identity politics, this collection of comics invites the reader to step outside the categories and explore the wild and wonderful uncharted territory between "gay" and "straight." Edited by Charles "Zan" Christensen, with a foreword by sexologist Dr. Carol Queen. Featuring comics and illustrations by Adam Pruett, Agnes Czaja, Alex Dahm, Amy T. Falcone, Ashley Cook & Caroline Hobbs, Bill Roundy, Ellen Forney, Erika Moen, Jason A. Quest, Jason Thompson, John Lustig, Jon Macy, Josh Trujillo & Dave Valeza, Kate Leth, Kevin Boze, Leanne Franson, Leia Weathington, Lena H. Chandhok, Margreet de Heer, MariNaomi, Maurice Vellekoop, Melaina, Nick Leonard, Powflip, Randall Kirby, Roberta Gregory, Sam Orchard, Sam Saturday, Stasia Burrington, Steve Orlando, Tania Walker, and Tara Madison Avery & Mike Sullivan. Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Haruka Mitsui. Translated by Melissa Chiam/amimaru. Love in the time of COVID-19? This new series pits the the crushes, nostalgia, and friendship of shojo manga against a crushing pandemic. Can it be that a determined high school girl is more resilient than anyone expected? Guaranteed to delight fans of popular romance comics like Komi Cant Communicate and Skip and Loafer. It's 2020, and Mizuha's seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her dad forgot, the sempai she likes isn't interested, and her social calendar is getting cleared out by a mysterious virus. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing...! Romance stands up to a global pandemic in this series about how to maintain the hopes and joys of high school life when everything is upended. But romance is resilient, and crushes and confessions flourish among Mizuha's friends. A brand-new school love story from the author of I Fell in Love After School! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Written by Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, George Gladir, and Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, Doug Crane, Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, Pat Kennedy, Vincent DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick, Jack Morelli, Jim Amash, Henry Scarpelli, Ken Selig, Alison Flood, Mike Esposito, Jon D'Agostino, Vickie Williams, Bill Yoshida, and Barry Grossman. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Before The Married Life, before Archie asked, "Will You Marry Me?", there was Love Showdown-the first event in Archie Comics history. Archie decides he is finally going to make up his mind and choose his true love. On hearing this, Betty and Veronica fight for his affections tooth and nail with wits and wiles... who will come out the winner? Fan-favorite "bad girl" Cheryl Blossom returns to the mix as well, ensuring that the romantic hijinks are at an all-time high... and that Archie's decision is harder than ever! Love Showdown is in the Archie record books as its most popular comic book story of the 90s. This anniversary edition includes the complete, original Love Showdown four-part event plus the follow-up Love Showdown Special sequel and all-new content celebrating its legacy. This is a must-have milestone edition for comic book fans of all ages. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Philippe Glogowski.

A celebration of soccer club Arsenal's recent history through the touching story of a step-father and -son whose fandom brings them together.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by soaporsalad. From the creator of Sunny Side Skies and Toaster Dude! An honor student crosses paths with the school's notorious vigilante! Bad Love collects the entire 28-chapter run of soaporsalad's hit webcomic that has been read over 4.6 million times. Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

New Edition - 1st printing. This collection of 248 daily Peanuts newspaper strips that appeared between 1957 and 1959, includes the strips where Charlie Brown revealed that his father was a barber and his mother was a housewife. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $6.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. In Chicks Dig Comics, editors Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis bring together essays by award-winning writers and artists who celebrate the comics medium and its creators, and who examine the characters and series that they love. Gail Simone and Carla Speed McNeil describe how they entered the comics industry. Colleen Doran reveals her superhero crush, while Jill Thompson confesses to being a comics junkie. Other contributors include Marjorie Liu, Rachel Edidin, Jill Pantozzi, Kelly Thompson, and SF/F authors Sara Ryan, Delia Sherman, Sarah Monette, and Elizabeth Bear. Also featured: an introduction by Mark Waid and exclusive interviews with Amanda Conner, Louise Simonson, Greg Rucka, and Terry Moore. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Comics Dementia collects buried treasures, oddities, and rarities from outposts of the Love and Rockets galaxy by Gilbert Hernandez. Most of these stories haven't been available since the 1990s. Saints, sinners, and the Candidelike Roy mingle in jungles, cocktail lounges, living rooms and outer space. Ditko meets Melville meets Bob Hope-but the party really starts when the Alfred E. Neuman of the Love and Rockets multi-verse, Errata Stigmata, makes her entrance. Softcover, 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Kevin Haworth. Art and cover by Rutu Modan.

The first in-depth study of acclaimed work by a pioneer of Israeli comics. The Comics of Rutu Modan: War, Love, and Secrets conducts a close reading of her work and examines her role in creating a comics arts scene in Israel. Drawing upon archival research, Kevin Haworth traces the history of Israeli comics from its beginning as 1930s cheap children's stories, through the counterculture movement of the 1970s, to the burst of creativity that began in the 1990s and continues full force today.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 194 pages, B&W.

Cover price $30.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. When the incredibly conceited Elf Cat goes on a quest for the Ice Sword with his magical friend Tennis Ball, they will face dragons, magical hot dogs, snowflake princesses, and confront their feelings! If you find love in many places, can you see it when it is right in front of you? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

(W) Alan Martin (A/CA) Jim Mahfood A heart-shaped box of Tank Girl delights: peer inside The Tank; gasp at The Annual Swearing Competition; cheer as our heroes rip it up in The Automatic Psychedelic Hand-Grenade Crowbar Shit-Storm Massacre; and wonder why the hell anyone would choose Tank Girl as a babysitter. All you need is love. All you need is Tank Girl. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Franco Aureliani and Gary Brown. Cover and art by David Roe. 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Edited by Steffen Maarup. In all the excitement over manga from Japan and bandes dessinées from France, it's easy to forget that most other countries have a thriving comics culture all their own. This eye-popping anthology, assembled by Danish publisher/editor/translator Steffen Maarup, introduces adventurous readers to 18 exciting talents, most of whom are taking their first bow on the English-speaking stage. One centerpiece of the book is Nikoline Werdelin's stunning "Because I Love You So Much," a Doonesbury-style slice-of-life Danish daily strip about a suburban Danish couple who discover their daughter is being molested - is it happening at her daycare center - horrifyingly, closer to home? Other major revelations include Julie Nord's elegantly drawn "From Wonderland With Love" (which gives the collection its title), a modernistic riff on Alice in Wonderland, and Ib Kjeldsmark's "Sloth," a riotously punk-inflected day-glo duo-toned road trip. The book also spotlights the snarky and surreal single-panel work and gags by HuskMitNavn, Christoffer Zieler, and Johan F. Krarup; the visually explosive silent comics of Mårdøn Smet and Peter Kielland; cover artist T. Thorhauge's spectacular philosophical piece "M"; and many other stories in a wide variety of styles from the sinister black and white Lynchian surrealism of Simon Bukhaven's wooden robot story "All I Have in My Hand" to the watercolored animal-fable extravaganza "Tomb of the Rabbit King" by Allan Haverholm, from Søren Mosdal and Jacob Ørsted's meticulously delineated and colored nightmare yarn "Dog God" to Zven Baslev's slashing, black and white, Panter-esque "Cadarul Zombie." And more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. MAture Readers Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Cover by Bernard Bailey. Haunted Love is the unholy spawn of Haunted Horror and Weird Love, the critically acclaimed series by Yoe Books! Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Emma Jon-Michael Frank.

In I'm Trying To Love You, the author vulnerably opens themselves up to exploring their bittersweet relationships and self with a rigorous and sloppy honesty. The result is a quirky and raw memoir that is felt by the reader as a kind of really funny and revealing therapy.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 216 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

1st Printing - Written and Illustrated by Sara Lautman. Cow Tools a rich butt-touching life a natural butt-touching death a placid spirit Cow Tools the hint not taken Cow Tools a hostage caroling Cow Tools my temperature in cruelty Cow Tools Gehenna Cow Tools ding dong ditch Cow Tools I love you Cow Tools cow tools Cow Tools. Softcover, 5" x 7", 120 pages, color. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing.

Story and art by Margreet de Heer.

How to describe love? Is love passion, stability, friendship, or all of the above? In this comics exploration, de Heer investigates different questions about love. Is there really such a thing as finding The One? What happens in the brain when we fall in love? How can we keep long-term love? What to do about a broken heart? Margreet herself seems to have found her ideal partner in Yiri, but after so many years of marriage, how about that Seven Year Itch? This book deals with many aspects of love, sex, and relationships in a lighthearted, playful, and thought-provoking manner.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.99.

1st printing.

By Michelle Nolan.

For the better part of three decades romance comics were an American institution. Nearly 6,000 romance comics were published between 1947 and 1977, and there was a time when one of every five comics sold in the U.S. was a romance comic.

This first book devoted entirely to the rarely studied world of romance comics features information on several types of romance comics and their creators, plus the history, numbers, and publishing frequency of dozens of romance titles.

Hardcover, 256 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing. Collects Love Town (2018 Devils Due) #0-4.

Written by Matt Yuan and John Yuan. Art and cover by John Yuan.

Love Town is a noir world inhabited by private eyes, crooked cops, and dangerous gangsters, governed only by the byzantine politics of the studios and City Hall. Skirting the shadows between the rich and poor are the Infected, victims of an incurable disease that turns humans into werewolves, ghouls, or vampires. Detective Allie Saxon, a woman and a vampire, finds herself beset on all sides while pursuing her quest for justice in a lawless town.

Collects the mini-series plus an exclusive 16 page story in this hardcover collected edition.

Hardcover, 164 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Anya Davidson. "You're pretty optimistic for a guy who's been shot in the back." In 1975 New York City, the heroin epidemic is in full swing. An art-dealing dope pusher and his deadly drug mule, two Vietnam veterans turned hit-men, an optimistic undercover cop and a renegade reporter with a nasty drinking problem all collide in the naked city. But who will come out on top after everyone's hit rock bottom? Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. #PervyGirl Meets Two-Faced Boy At her high school, she's Eriko Ichimura, the girl so boring no one remembers she exists. But online, she's "Lovesick Ellie," a brash and lusty alternate persona with quite a viral following! Ellie's favorite pastime? Spying on her handsome and perfect classmate Ohmi and spinning wild fantasies in the form of very thirsty tweets. But one day, quite by accident, Eriko learns that Ohmi isn't as perfect as she thought...and he discovers her secret to boot! What's ahead for this two-faced boy and pervy girl? Softcoverm 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Written by Julian Voloj. Art and cover by Andreas Gefe. Is this a dream or reality? He can feel her presence. He knows she's there... But she isn't. She takes him on a trip around New York. In all the places he wouldn't go before. Before the accident. From Coney Island to the Lower East Side, he's turning the pages of his life with the one he loved. The one he lost. NOT A NEW YORK LOVE STORY is a tale of emotions, grief and a love letter to a city like no other in the world. Dream or reality? Julian Voloj's tale plays tricks on your mind and your emotions but never loses his way through a powerful but simple story about two people forever intwined. Andreas Gefe's art brings a mix of fine art and raw expressiveness with a muted color palette that puts New York at the center of the story. NOT A NEW YORK LOVE STORY is not a romantic comedy. It's a drama, a tale of two lost souls with "the Big Apple" as its witness. The kind of story you'll need to read twice to peel its many. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Cover by Marguerite Sauvage. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Cover by Joyce Chin. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Limited 1 for 4 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Michael Cho. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Kickstarter Edition. Cover by Marguerite Sauvage. David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you've never heard of... OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE is an all-star, 64-page, full color softcover graphic novel, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the cult underground Russian superhero by an exciting mix of creative talent. For centuries, immortal warrior woman Octobriana has been the champion of the oppressed. Leading a rag-tag group of freedom fighters, Octobriana travels the dimensional highways in her Wonder Machine, disrupting authoritarian regimes, overturning tyrants... and gate-crashing the best parties! In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures. 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers

1st printing.

Art and cover by Ogden Whitney. Introduction by Liana Finck.

Ogden Whitney was one of the unsung masters of American comics. Best remembered for co-creating the satirical superhero Herbie Popnecker, Whitney's romance comics of the late 1950s and 1960s may be even more unique. In Whitney's hands, the standard formula of meet-cute, minor complications, and final blissful kiss becomes something very different: an unsettling vision of midcentury American romance as a devastating power struggle, a form of intimate psychological warfare dressed up in pearls and flannel suits. From suburban lawns and offices to rocket labs and factories, his men and women scheme and clash, dominate and escape.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Steve Orlando. Art and cover by Giopota. New York City. 1907. Malcolm Irina is the greatest inventor the world's never heard of, and his lover, John Wolf, is the toughest bare-knuckle boxer in the city. Irina's newest invention, the Chronocorridor, is nearly complete. He dreams of whisking himself and Wolf away to a time when they can live and love freely. But when crazed Detective Felt raids Irina's lab, the couple dive into the freshly powered up portal to escape capture. Steve Orlando (Eisner+GLAAD Nominated writer of Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man 2099, Wonder Woman) and Giopota (artist+creator of beloved webcomic Mothersea) hurl you across time with Irina and Wolf, as they encounter famous queer people throughout history and fight back against all who would see their names and love erased! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tia Yamashina. Translated by JM Iitomi Crandall. Six Strangers, one house, one shared goal: Fall in love. What could go wrong? Successful, well-liked, and beautiful, twenty-six-year-old working woman Shoko Shoji seems to have it all. But behind her picture-perfect exterior is a secret that haunts her: to her chagrin, Shoko is still a virgin. Tired of making excuses for her total lack of dating experience, she signs up to live in the Love House, an experimental program seeking to test if six young singles can find romance under one shared roof. But will this change of pace be enough to help Shoko ditch her v-card for good, or will the trauma of her first broken heart jinx her forever to a life without love? Softcover, 196 pages, B&W. Rated: 16+ Cover price $12.95.

1st printing.

By Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich.

From the creators of the hugely popular Instagram comic War and Peas, this offbeat four-panel comic features a dark, fairy-tale aesthetic and a twist ending each time.

War and Peas: Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers combine twisted humor with a beloved cast of characters including the grim reaper (seen here as an unintentionally lethal man of leisure), a robot in hopelessly in love with his scientist creator, and a promiscuous yet self-assured witch. Unlike most webcomic collections, this one tells a story using dozens of never-before-seen comics to chronicle the lives of several different characters and their follies during life, death, and their glorious reunions in the the afterlife (and the after-afterlife).

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.