ROM comic books issue 1

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. John Romita, Sr., although not the creator of Spider-Man, was the web-slingers defining artist-he made the character his own and set the tone for all that was to follow. Now, with the full co-operation of Marvel Comics and John Romita Sr., IDW Publishing is proud to present JOHN ROMITA'S THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ARTIST'S EDITION! This beautiful book collects seven issues, numbers 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 84, & more, and features some of Spidey's most memorable stories, including battles with unbeatable line-up of many of his greatest villains: THE KINGPIN, THE GREEN GOBLIN, MYSTERIO, THE LIZARD, AND DOCTOR OCTOPUS! Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 152 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Collects Land of the Dead (2005) #1-5.

Based on the movies by George A. Romero. Adapted by Chris Ryall. Art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Cover by Chris Bolton.

Presenting a special adaptation of George A. Romero's long-awaited zombie movie, set years in the future after the end of his Dead trilogy. In Land of the Dead, the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland and the living try to lead "normal" lives behind the walls of a fortified city. But outside the city walls, an army of the dead is evolving. Inside, anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from an army of the dead.

Adapted by Chris Ryall (Shaun of the Dead) and Gabriel Rodriguez (CSI: Secret Identity). This special collection features seven new pages of storey and art, comprising a deleted scene from the movie, as well as an art gallery of covers, sample art and more.

Softcover, 132 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS. He grew up in the shadow of a comics legend, but he didn't stay there for long. John Romita Jr. may share a few things with his dad - an abiding loyalty for Marvel, an acumen for drawing some of the best Spidey panels to ever see print and a reputation as a master storyteller - but he's done it all his own way. THE MARVEL ART OF JOHN ROMITA JR. celebrates JRJR's three decades-plus in the industry he's helped redefine with his explosive artwork. Compiling images that run the gamut of his career - including his work on Iron Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, the Avengers and, yes, Spider-Man - this deluxe art book will tell one of the great stories in comics: the career of John Romita Jr. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 11 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Collects Marvel Romance Redux: But I Though He Loved Me (2006), I Should Have Been a Blonde (2006), Love is a Four Letter Word (2006) , Restraining Orders are for Other Girls (2006), and Guys and Doll (2006). Written by JEFF PARKER, JOHN LUSTIG, KEITH GIFFEN, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JOHN LUSTIG, ROGER LANGRIDGE, KYLE BAKER, FRED VAN LENTE, MICHAEL LEIB, ROBERT FLEMING, KIRSTEN SINCLAIR, PETER DAVID, JOE LANSDALE, and PAUL DI FILIPPO. Art by JOHN BUSCEMA, DON HECK, JOHN ROMITA, JACK KIRBY, GENE COLON, DICK GIORDANO, SOL BRODSKY, and VINNIE COLLETTA. Cover by FRANK CHO. 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! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $13.99.

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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.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Romano Scarpa.

When Floyd Gottfredson stopped creating new Mickey Mouse adventures in 1955, Romano Scarpa pick quickly proved himself a worthy successor, spinning out new Mickey action epics, most of which have never been available in English! Now Fantagraphics is translating and anthologizing Scarpa's best! This volume features the title story plus "The Bleep-Bleep 15" and "The Fabulous Kingdom of Shan-Grilla," two tales making their North American debut!

Hardcover, 208 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $29.99.

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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.

Digest-sized, 5.25" x 7.5", 84 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Digest-sized, 5.25" x 7.5", 84 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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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.

Wild Horses and Ornery Gals, pencils by Al Eadeh, inks by John Belfi. Miss Nell of the Medicine Show. Chuck Wagon Jane. Rawhide Cupid text story. The Cowboy and the Debutante, pencils by Leonard Starr. Heart Rustler, art by Jack Kirby. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Chris Ryall and Christos Gage. Art and Cover by Guy Dorian and Sal Buscema. 'Battle Scars!' This special re-presentation of Rom comic co-creator Sal Buscema's storied return to the character is presented in a single issue for the first time, along with bonus art, an interview with Buscema, and other cool extras! * Rom comic co-creator Sal Buscema's triumphant return to Rom interiors! * The final fate of a Solstar Knight collected in one special edition! * Bonus: Interview with the art team! 40 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - April, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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

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

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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.

1st printing. Collects Star Trek: Alien Spotlight - Romulans (2008), Star Trek: Romulans - Schism (2009 IDW) #1-3, Star Trek: Romulans - Hollow Crown (2008) #1-2 and an original 12-pages adaptation of "Balance of Terror".

Story and art by John Byrne.

Collecting legendary creator John Byrne's tales of STAR TREK's Romulans in one volume.

This special edition tells tales leading up to the seminal "Balance of Terror" episode. Included within is the Romulans Alien Spotlight, the two-part Hollow Crown story, and the three-issue Schism series. As an added bonus, Byrne writes and draws an all-new 12-page "Balance of Terror" adaptation just for this collection.

Softcover, 164 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Star Trek: Alien Spotlight - Romulans (2008), Star Trek: Romulans - Schism (2009 IDW) #1-3, Star Trek: Romulans - Hollow Crown (2008) #1-2 and an original 12-pages adaptation of "Balance of Terror". Story and art by John Bynre. Collecting legendary creator John Byrne's tales of STAR TREK's Romulans in one volume. This special edition tells tales leading up to the seminal "Balance of Terror" episode. Included within is the Romulans Alien Spotlight, the two-part Hollow Crown story, and the three-issue Schism series. As an added bonus, Byrne writes and draws an all-new 12-page "Balance of Terror" adaptation just for this collection. Softcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 164 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. "The Romulan Way: Game Operations Manual!" Star Trek RPG game guide for Romulans, game operations manual. Softcover (Saddle stitch/ stapled), 48 pages, B&W.

Tales of love and melodrama from the early days of romance comics. Janice is rude and dismissive of the women who work for her in the supermarket, but hides beneath a pleasant demeanor whenever handsome cashier Don is around. Valerie is all about spending other people's money on charities so she looks generous, but her sister and her boyfriend David soon tire of maintaining her facade. Edith is so jealous of her beautiful friend Rita's success with men, she hardly notices co-worker Joe. Liar; The Demanding Heart; Love's Decision; Inferiority Complex. 32 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.

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.

Full Color Edition

1st printing.

Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

One of the seminal works from the writer who defined modern comics, Alan Moore, is re-mastered for the first time in breathtakingly vibrant color!

Alan Moore's performance works making up the play Another Suburban Romance are translated into print and lavishly illustrated as full sequential stories. Comprised of three major pieces, adapted from Moore's original presentations by frequent collaborator Antony (Fashion Beast) Johnston, this original graphic novel is completely illustrated by Juan Jose Ryp.

Running from the 1920's Chicago style killings in Old Gangsters Never Die, to the ruminations on modern life in the namesake piece Another Suburban Romance, this powerful work is an essential piece of the Alan Moore graphic novel library that no fan will want to miss!

Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.99.

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.

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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).

1st printing. This volume is filled with never before seen artwork from John Romita, Sr.'s personal archives, as well as many classic sketches, covers, and comic artwork from this master of the medium's illustrious career. THE ART OF JOHN ROMITA is a must have for any fan of vintage comic art. Hardcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.

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1st printing. Collects Beef (2018 Image) #1-5.

Written by Richard Starkings and Tyler Shainline. Art and cover by Shaky Kane and John Roshell.

Chuck Carter is a mild mannered slaughterer of cows at THE BEEF meat processing plant. When the object of his affections is pursued across a strawberry patch by a mad cow, Chuck takes on the mantle of THE BEEF and vegetarians break loose; ketchup everywhere.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Story, art and cover by Jason Thompson. A guy who works in a comic book store falls for the girl who always comes in to buy Star Wars comics. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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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.

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.

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War Cover

1st printing. Collects stories from Battle (1951-1960 Atlas) #64-70; Battle Ground (1954-1957) #14; Sgt. Fury (1963-1981) #1-8, 10-20 and 25; Love Romances (1949-1963) #83-85, 87-88 and 96-106; My Own Romance (1949-1960) #71-76 and Teen-Age Romance (1960-1962) #84-86.

Written by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, Christopher Rule, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Joe Sinnott, Al Hartley, Al Williamson, George Klein, Sol Brodsky, Chic Stone, Carl Hubbell, Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione, and George Roussos. Cover by Jack Kirby. Introduction by Tom Scioli.

King of the comics art form, Jack Kirby needs no introduction. He was an architect of the Marvel Universe, but his contributions extended far beyond just super heroes.

Now, highlighting two sides of the human condition, Kirby's war and romance work finally gets its due! A combat veteran during World War II, Kirby brings hard-earned realism to BATTLEGROUND and BATTLE - while Kirby and Stan Lee bring the war genre into the Marvel Age with SGT. FURY!

On the other end of the spectrum are tales from vintage romance titles - many restored directly from Kirby's original art - that prove that love is war!

Hardcover, 592 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

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Romance Cover

1st printing. Collects stories from Battle (1951-1960 Atlas) #64-70; Battle Ground (1954-1957) #14; Sgt. Fury (1963-1981) #1-8, 10-20 and 25; Love Romances (1949-1963) #83-85, 87-88 and 96-106; My Own Romance (1949-1960) #71-76 and Teen-Age Romance (1960-1962) #84-86.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, Christopher Rule, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Joe Sinnott, Al Hartley, Al Williamson, George Klein, Sol Brodsky, Chic Stone, Carl Hubbell, Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione, and George Roussos. Cover by Jack Kirby. Introduction by Tom Scioli.

King of the comics art form, Jack Kirby needs no introduction. He was an architect of the Marvel Universe, but his contributions extended far beyond just super heroes.

Now, highlighting two sides of the human condition, Kirby's war and romance work finally gets its due! A combat veteran during World War II, Kirby brings hard-earned realism to BATTLEGROUND and BATTLE - while Kirby and Stan Lee bring the war genre into the Marvel Age with SGT. FURY!

On the other end of the spectrum are tales from vintage romance titles - many restored directly from Kirby's original art - that prove that love is war!

Hardcover, 592 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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

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Written by Jesse Blaze Snider Art and cover by Ryan Benjamin Jonathan Romero, aka 'Dead Romeo,' was the lead singer of the '80s rock band 'The Dead Romeos.' But that was before a mysterious set of circumstances turned him into a vampire and sent him straight to Hell. Now he's back on Earth and he has a difficult choice to make: Kill his true love and earn his permanent release from eternal damnation - or protect her and burn for eternity. Either way, someone is going to die! It's vampires, romance, rock and dismemberment like you've never seen before! New writer Jesse Blaze Snider joins artist Ryan Benjamin for a bloodsucking good time in this all-new 6-issue miniseries. 1 of 6 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Dead Romeo (2009 DC) #1-6. Written by Jesse Blaze Snider. Art and cover by Ryan Benjamin. Jonathan Romero was the lead singer of the band The Dead Romeos before mysterious circumstances sent him straight to Hell. Now he's back on Earth, and he has a choice: Kill his true love and earn his release from eternal damnation - or protect her and burn for eternity. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Photo cover. Romantic Western house ad. "Dishonest Heart," pencils by Max Elkan; Naomi decides to write a satiric novel about an idealistic artist who betrays his ideals for love, and uses Ellis as her model; She makes Ellis fall in love with her, but when he learns the truth and leaves, Naomi realizes she actually loved him; Her book is rejected, but the publisher becomes interested in Ellis and hires him to write about art. "My Jealous Sin"; Patty loves photographer Bill but her "crazy jealousy" about his models threatens their relationship; Patty ruins some valuable negatives so Bill will lose his job; Bill breaks up with her. "Emperors Are Men" text story by Sandra Stevens. "Careless"; Gracie and Ed work in her fiancé Dons lab; Her carelessness and clumsiness result in accidents, including one in which Ed is badly burned and Dons formula for a new antiseptic is apparently destroyed; Don breaks up with Gracie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

Cover by L. B. Cole. A combination of romance comics and celebrity gossip from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Bit player Mason loves movie star Rita Carlyle, but she doesn't even remember their past together. Biographies of movie legends Rudolph Valentino and Gregory Peck, plus movie star Dan Dailey. On the Altar of Fame; In Love and Hollywood; I Don't Remember You; Rudolph Valentino; Gregory Peck; Dan Dailey; The Darkened Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Vol. 1, No. 2. December 1949. 6.75" x 9.75". 144 pages. Cover by Kirk Wilson. Text with occasional B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Ollie Hicks. Art and cover by Emma Oosterhous. In this queer graphic novel that's equal parts romance, softball, and magical girl drama, Mickey Monsoon is the hotshot pitcher for the Belle City Broads, and their team is poised to sweep the league this season. But Micky is thrown off their game when Astra Maxima shows up to catch for the Gaiety Gals, the Broads' fiercest rival. Years ago Mickey and Astra were best friends... and maybe more. That was, until Astra unceremoniously dumped Mickey to become a softball wunderkind at a private girl's school in Switzerland. Now, Astra is flirty, arrogant, and reckless on the field-everything the rule-abiding Mickey hates. Astra thinks Mickey's cute and wants to fool around, even despite their rocky history and the trail of jilted softballers that Astra leaves in her wake. Too bad the only thing Mickey wants is vengeance for their broken heart and wounded pride! Full of wet mitts, hard hits, and a bevy of softball-playing babes, Grand Slam Romance: Book 1 is a flawless home run that is sure to knock readers out of the park. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.