Comic books in 'Kiss'

Among the very best of the painted romance covers! And a clench-cover at that!

Painted cover by DownSo. Stories and art by Lee Ames, Robert Martinott, Tony DiPreta, Allen Baron, Dick Rockwell, Sid Greene and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Dorothy finally gets to date Glenn when he returns from the Navy, but she's jealous that she's not his first choice. Bert dares inquisitive Ginger that she can't leave an envelope sealed for six weeks. Judy and Tom meet over a raffle ticket. Slightly sultry painted cover by DownSo. One More Kiss; Poise = Boys; The Sealed Letter; Play it Straight; Extra Special Date; The Love Clinic; Love Problems; How Did He Propose? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pierce Rice, Bernie Krigstein, Robert Martinott, Fred Kida, Al Wenzel, Chic Stone and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Newlywed Selma gets some shocking news from new hubby Gary on their honeymoon that makes her want to call the whole thing off. Two pages of vintage advice on keeping your girlish figure, and Eloise Taylor advises Anita, "The girls who are really popular have to work at it!" (featuring inks by no less a figure than future EC legend Bernie Krigstein). Hope and Lois are lifelong friends, until they both fall for Ned. 7-Day Honeymoon; How's Your Figure?; Love Is Full of Surprises; One Moment of Weakness; Change of Heart; The Love Clinic; How Did He Propose? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Pierce Rice, Bernie Krigstein, Bob Fujitani, Al McWilliams, Frank Bolle, Bill Walton, Allen Baron and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. After a fight and breaking up for the summer, Mel wants to get back together with Patty, but she's not so sure. A classic anti-drug PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta, plus inks on an advice feature by future EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Ann falls for Jack after he becomes a temporary boarder in her parents' house. Good Night, My Sweet; The Charm Clinic; We Can Stop the Enemies of Youth; Love Customs; First in My Heart; Love Problems; Unexpected House Guest. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer, Dick Rockwell, Al McWilliams, Al Wenzel and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. A woman feels she's living in the shadow of her mother, who left her father for another man. Wendy is torn between steady Don and ex Paul, who both want to marry her. Anne and Bill are unpleasantly surprised when Bill's ex Dora shows up at the hotel where they are spending their honeymoon. The Doctor's Secret; Test of a Love-Time; I Belong to You!; Honeymoon Merry-Go-Round; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Bolle, Ralph Owen and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Ann should be happy with fiance Bob, but she can't help dreaming of an ideal lover who doesn't exist. Sparks fly when news photographer Terry is assigned to work with handsome reporter Rick on a kidnapping case, in the first part of a three-part story. Faded Southern belle Simone is torn between the ancestral home where her aging father lives, and her love for Gene, who wants to move on. My Dream Lover; Front Page Love Story; Love Divided; Repentance; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover by Black Box Studios. Stories and art by Ralph Owen, Allen Baron and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Struggling small-town actress Meg realizes that Broadway is a brutal world, just like hometown boyfriend Andy said. In the second part of "Front Page Love Story," news photographer Terry is torn between reporter Rick and rival newshound Rudy. Joan's parents don't want her to date Tom, but it turns out they have ulterior motives. Shattered Dreams; Broadway Scandal; Terry Sanders Outsmarts Herself; Boy Crazy; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Al Wenzel, Moe Marcus, Al Gordon, John Belfi and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Redheaded Kathy, daughter of a forest ranger, woos Wallace, but his selfish demands almost get them both trapped in a forest fire. Nurse Ann loves doctor Frank, but then handsome patient Tom winds up in their ward. Desert diner waitress Betty runs off with handsome stranger Earl, not realizing he's a crook on the lam until it's too late. Heartbreak Inn; I Sacrificed Happiness!; I Ran From Love; Dance Hall Girl; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY CHRISTOPHER MOELLER In stores August 1. Nominated for 5 Eisner Awards ? including "Best New Series!" "Dalliance With the Dead," part 1 of 3. Sword fights and seduction become the entertainment as Lucifer organizes a grand ball to celebrate the completion of his new kingdom. As word spreads about his cosmos, adversaries choose either to become one of the Morningstar's inhabitants or join forces for a full frontal assault. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Devil on Fever Street!" Story and art by Lance Tooks. Satan awakens, after a hundred-year sleep, depressed and disillusioned. It is a mere seven days before he's expected to bring Armageddon to Earth, and he is wracked with spiritual doubt and severe performance anxiety. He decides that an "old-fashioned temptation" will be just the thing to return him to form. His chosen temptee: Black Lily, the purest, most virtuous woman on Earth. Alas, he may have met his match or more... By the artist of Narcissa. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

November 1993. Sex & Dating. Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Koch, Lou Silverstone, Stan Hart, Arnie Kogen, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Rurik Tyler, Don (Duck) Edwing, Chris Hart, John Caldwell, Mike Snider, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Kelly Freas, Marc I. Whinston, Harry North, Esq., Gerry Gersten, Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A collection of Mad features based around love and sex. Mad's takedowns of dating, personal ads, Prom, and celebrity relationship counselors like Dr. Ruth. Parodies of the movies Fatal Attraction and Dirty Dancing, plus the TV show Designing Women, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A rare latter-day strip by founding MAD artists Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Dorky Dancing; The Terrible Toilet Trauma; Practical Uses for Well-Trained Porcupines; Mad's Record Book For Televised Sports - Vol. II; Advertising Claims That Somehow Didn't Thrill Us; The Nauseating Nuptial Nightmare; Tricks of the Trade in Local TV News; The Lighter Side of...; Mad Re-Examines Some Wise Old Sayings; Mad Visits the C.I.A.; The Terrifying Terminal Tragedy; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Ripoff Mail-Order House; Sex & Dating Section: The Last Resort - The Newsletter for Desperate Singles; Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy; How to Pick Up Guys; Are You Sexy?; Feeble Attraction; Mad's Personal Ads; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a High School Prom; The Advantages of Being Dumped; The Ballad of Dr. Ruth; Spy vs. Spy; A Mad Look at Dating; The Mess Commission Report on Pornography; The Colossal Courtroom Confrontation; 15 Reasons Why Only Mindless Idiots Can Have a Nice Day; Stages in the Life of an Ad Campaign; Gary Hart Land; Mad's Instant Guide to Zodiac Types; The Battle of Oprah and Phil; Rewriting the Constitution for Political Extremists; Secret Supermarket Rules; Careers for Athletes Past Their Prime; When Scandals Completely Take Over the News; ReDesigning Women; Mad's Index; Fold-In; Sports Titillated Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

By Sam Henderson. The "Back to School Fun Issue" of Magic Whistle! Sitting on cats, bad doctors, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dirty Danny are just a few of the subjects covered in the latest issue of the Magic Whistle, which is much like previous issues...only different. Multiple Harvey and Ignatz Award-nominee Sam Henderson proves that he can still draw his comics even when he has a day job. Sam is a comic genius and the funniest cartoonist working today, no question about it. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Part 2 of 10 to the final issue. Written and drawn by Rumiko Takahashi. Cover price $3.25.

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Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Kevin Maguire and Jason Fabok. Cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. Rogol Zaar has committed a string of atrocities across the cosmos that have led him to the Fortress of Solitude-and now Superman and Supergirl plan to crush his schemes! But are even two Kryptonians enough to stop his sinister machinations? 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by R. L. Stine. Art by German Peralta. Cover by Tyler Crook. INTO THE NEXUS OF ALL REALITIES! THE NEXUS OF ALL REALITIES is opened and the protector of the Nexus, the OLDFATHER, is missing! The only one who can restore balance to the swamp is MAN-THING, but all MAN-THING wants is to return to his human form. Can he overcome his desire for normalcy to save the swamp? Or will he get what he wished for, but at a cost? With a horror backup from R.L. STINE and KATE NIEMCZYK (MOCKINGBIRD)! You'll want to check out THIS feminist agenda… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Indian Summer and Other Stories!"

Written by Hugo Pratt. Art and cover by Milo Manara.

Italian comics legend Milo Manara brings a comprehensive collection of his catalog to the United States!

The first of nine volumes, The Manara Library Volume one collects two of Manara's seminal works in a magnificently appointed, deluxe hardcover edition. The sweeping epic Indian Summer, a collaboration with celebrated creator Hugo Pratt, is collected here along with Manara's The Paper Man, both translated by Euro comics expert Kim Thompson.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 208 pagers, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $59.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Indian Summer and Other Stories!"

Written by Hugo Pratt. Art and cover by Milo Manara.

Italian comics legend Milo Manara brings a comprehensive collection of his catalog to the United States!

The first of nine volumes, The Manara Library Volume one collects two of Manara's seminal works in a magnificently appointed, deluxe hardcover edition. The sweeping epic Indian Summer, a collaboration with celebrated creator Hugo Pratt, is collected here along with Manara's The Paper Man, both translated by Euro comics expert Kim Thompson.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 208 pagers, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $59.99.

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Direct Edition. Cover price $1.95.

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Photo cover featuring Hercules and Xena. "The Marriage of Hercules and Xena," script by Tom Bierbaum and Mary Bierbaum, pencils by June Brigman (pages 1-3) and Aaron Lopresti (pages 4-20), inks by Claude St. Aubin; Xena and Herc get married to investigate a curse that causes women to murder their husbands on the wedding night. Xena illustration by Alex Ross. Xena by illustration June Brigman and Roy Richardson. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "From Mars with Love!" Written by Jason McNamara. Art by Paige Braddock. Hearts will be broken, moons will be destroyed and hooch will flow in zero gravity in this sci-fi romantic action comedy! When someone, or something, starts kidnapping the children of Mars, the planet's outlaws band together to rescue them. Off world, out numbered, and falling apart from within, can the Martian Confederates discover the secret of Phobos before they destroy each other? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $15.00.

This set contains 12 Marvel Masterprints featuring full color, beautiful art printed on 6.5-in. x 10-in. slick card-stock, perfect for framing and display or collecting. Set 2001B includes: Elektra by Greg Horn, The Avengers by Alex Ross, Black Widow by J.G.Jones, Captain America by Travis Charest, Daredevil by Joe Quesada, Punisher by Tim Bradstreet, Spider-Man by John Romita Jr., Wolverine by Frank Quitely, Spider-Man & Daredevil by Alex Ross, Hulk by Kaare Andrews, Phoenix and Wolverine by Ian Churchill, and Elektra by Bill Seinkiewicz. Cover price $4.95.

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Volume 98 - 1st printing. "X-Men: Beauty and the Beast!" Collects Dazzler The Movie GN (1984 Marvel), Beauty and the Beast (1985 Marvel) #1-4 And Material From Marvel Heartbreakers (2010) #1. Written by Jimm Shooter. Art by Frank Springer. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. After Alison Blaire Is Outed As A Mutant And Her Musical Career Comes To A Screeching Halt, Dazzler Ends Up Associating With An Experimental Underground Theater Group That Serves As A Front For A Gladiatorial Arena In Which Mutants Battle To The Death! Fortunately, Hank Mccoy Shows Up - But Is He In Time To Save Her, Or Will Beauty Battle Beast In A Fight To The Finish? Plus: Is That Really Dr. Doom's Son? Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 350. Cover price $29.99.

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Featuring the X-Men and the wedding of Scott Summers and Jean Grey. Wraparound cover by Andy Kubert and Matthew Ryan. Back of cover features 'Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income' & 'Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.' 6-5/8 in. x 10-1/4 in.; full color; 4 pages.

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Separated from each other by an impenetrable force field, Crystal and the Human Torch desperately attempt to reunite. But the Torch's manic pursuit of a power strong enough to pierce the barrier brings him into a deadly conflict with Prester John and his Evil Eye! Meanwhile, the fate of the entire Inhuman race hinges on a wounded king and a young woman who doubts her own strength! Written by Gerard Jones. Art and cover by Jeff Johnson and Mark Pennington. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "May 11, 1969 to October 31, 1970!"

Story and art by Leonard Starr.

Volume 10 of Leonard Starr's Mary Perkins on Stage collects dailies and Sundays from May 10,1969 to October 31, 1970, with an introduction by Al Milgrom (Captain Marvel, Firestorm, The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor).

Volume 10 features a return engagement by Johnny Q, Mary appears in a play at the Minnesota Theatre Company, Pete's longtime friend Deke Tolliver falls madly in love, and more!

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 264 pages, B&W.

NOTE: See also Heart of Juliet Jones Dailies TPB (2008)

Cover price $24.95.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Dame Darcy. The blithely dark shadows of Dame Darcy's seductive Victorian-inspired world cover the surface of yet another intriguing serving of Meat Cake. Elegant society reveals its true nature with tales of deflowering demons, tea with a couple of Playboy Bunny virgins, a running commentary on Romanians, delinquent dolls, and what happened when Fashion Week met the apocalypse. This one delivers more of the heightened mix of proper etiquette and surreal dreamscapes! 28 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Dave Berg. Stories and art by Dave Berg and others. Teen humor hijinks with Merton and his pals, featuring early art by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist, Dave Berg. Merton pretends to buy a mink coat to impress Marcia, then must act fast when he realizes the sale went through. Merton fears the changes that domesticity brings, and even more so when he has to baby-sit his ill-mannered twin cousins. Teen Mike must wear a dress to pass a club initiation. Mink Mad; Beware of the Girls; Anything for a Laugh; Two's Company; Initiation Blues. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jerome at long last has lost his virginity...but he can't seem to remember the event. Meanwhile, his nightmares get worse, his family problems escalate, and Maiya has another shock in store for him. Written by Nick Abadzis, with art by Duncan Fegredo. Painted cover by Fegredo. Suggested for Mature Readers. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Olympus - Written by Alan Moore. Art and Cover by John Totleben. Alan Moore bids farewell to the series! Characters in this issue: Miracleman, Warpsmiths (Phon Mooda, Llans Ivo, Uxu Chil, Hrin Lulli, Kana Blur), Miraclewoman, Firedrake, Margaret Thatcher, Cecil Parkinson, Mors (introduction), Big Ben (becomes the British Bulldog), Mike Moran (in underspace), Kid Miracleman (in underspace), Fenris (Miracledog), Winter Moran, Liz Moran, George Bush, Muammar Gaddafi and Jerry Fallwell. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Pasqual Ferry. Stories by The Original Writer and Mick Anglo. Art by John Totleben and Mick Anglo. Art by John Totleben. Gargunza's final two subjects, Rebbeck and Lear, revealed at last! The origin of Miraclewoman! Enter: the Warpsmiths! • Book Three continues in 'Aphrodite'! Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #12, plus bonus content. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

photo cover. Miss America starring Patsy Walker. ### Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "BFF!" Collects Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2015) #1-6.

Written by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare. Art by Natacha Bustos. Cover by Amy Reeder.

Lunella Lafayette is a preteen genius who wants to change the world, but lives in fear of the Inhuman genes inside her! Now, Lunella's life is turned upside down when a red-scaled beast is teleported from the prehistoric past to a far-flung future we call...today! Together they're the most Marvelous Team-Up of all - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! But will they be BFFs forever, or just until DD's dinner time? And Lunella soon learns that there are other problems with having a titanic T-Rex as a pet in the modern-day Marvel Universe. School, for one. Monster hunters are another - especially when they're the Totally Awesome Hulk! Then there's the fact that everyone's favorite dino didn't journey through time alone. Beware the prehistoric savages known as the Killer-Folk - New York City's deadliest tourists!

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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Welcome to New Egypt: Part 4 of 5 - Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and Cover by Greg Smallwood. 'NOT IN BLOOD, BUT IN SAND.' MARC SPECTOR and his fellow asylum patients - FRENCHIE, GENA and MARLENE - finally reach street level. But Marc doesn't see streets. He sees New York City sinking in the sands of NEO-EGYPT! How much of himself - and how many more friends - will Marc lose before he reaches his true enemy? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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2nd Printing. Welcome to New Egypt: Part 4 of 5 - Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and Cover by Greg Smallwood. 'NOT IN BLOOD, BUT IN SAND.' MARC SPECTOR and his fellow asylum patients - FRENCHIE, GENA and MARLENE - finally reach street level. But Marc doesn't see streets. He sees New York City sinking in the sands of NEO-EGYPT! How much of himself - and how many more friends - will Marc lose before he reaches his true enemy? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.