Comic books in 'Romance'

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In order of appearance: "Impulsive Bride"; "The Husband in Her Past"; "Substitute Sweetheart" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #67 and in Love at First Sight (1949) #42; and "Not His Choice". For Beauty's Sake: Alluring Lips..." text article partially reprinted from "For Beauty's Sake..." in Revealing Romances (1949) #1 and #4, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #51, and "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #42, and partially reprinted in "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #64, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #65, "Help Yourself to Glamour..." in Love Experiences (1949) #16, "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #28, "Enhance Your Appearance..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 33 (1954) #3, and "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 32 (1956) #1. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "His Career Came First" art by Ann Brewster; "Not Enough Faith"; "Blighted Honeymoon" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #6 and Love Experiences (1949) #20; and "The Barrier to Our Love" reprinted from Love Experiences #1. Text articles: "Be Smart About Love: Be Provocative, How to Handle a Romance, Don't Talk Too Much..." reprinted from "For a More Glamorous You!" in Real Life Secrets (1949) #1, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #63, and "Your Charm Guide" in Love at First Sight (1949) #21, and reprinted as "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #89; "The Dates in Your Life: Is He Serious About You? Those Bridal Traditions, How About Petting?" reprinted from Ten Story Love Vol. 30 (1952) #2. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE" and "Volume XXXV, Number 1, #199". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "Lovers!"; Betsy and Bill want to marry, but her mother opposes the match.; Betsys Uncle Jim tells them the story of a young man who found out his girlfriend loved another; in the end all three of them separated, unhappily. "The Song in My Heart"; Pennys mother, a former actress, pushes her daughters Pat and Penny into show business; Penny loves Gene but her mothers strict regimen harms their relationship. "Miss Efficiency!" text story. "My Stolen Love!"; Famous model Faith goes on a bond-selling tour with Korean War ace pilot Paul; They fall in love and get secretly married, but Paul is sent back into action and is killed; Faith has twins and leaves them with Pauls parents, anonymously, to avoid scandal. "Summer Romance"; Lynn and Ruth run a travel agency; Ruth books wealthy Tad a vacation at Golden Acres, and suggests Lynn go there as well; Posing as a rich guest, Lynn meets Tad and they fall in love but he doesnt propose marriage. "Ugly!", art by Sal Trapani; Unattractive Belinda is advised by her psychiatrist to forget about her troubles by volunteering at a veterans hospital; She enjoys the work and is accepted by the patients; She spends time with blind veteran Ken and they become friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story and art by Maximilian Uriarte.

The ultimate collection from Maximilian Uriarte, author of The New York Times-bestselling The White Donkey and creator of the world's most popular military comic strip. With over 500 strips, blog entries,and unpublished material, the Terminal Lance collection covers a wide range of topics, including the rules governing the wearing of military uniforms, the most popular (and the most disgusting) MREs, the difficulty of keeping a long-distance relationship alive across thousands of miles, and the struggles marines face upon returning home, Terminal Lance Ultimate Omnibus provides a hilarious and deeply intelligent look into every aspect of life for American marines.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. Eugene Smith is desperate to leave Vietnam behind, and begin a new life with the woman he loves. But when a fellow Marine is brutally murdered, Eugene's plans are thrown away, forever. All's fair in love and war, right? An extraordinary, heartfelt story of hard-boiled crime and star-crossed romance, set at the height of the Vietnam War and the decades that followed. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. Eugene Smith is desperate to leave Vietnam behind, and begin a new life with the woman he loves. But when a fellow Marine is brutally murdered, Eugene's plans are thrown away, forever. All's fair in love and war, right? An extraordinary, heartfelt story of hard-boiled crime and star-crossed romance, set at the height of the Vietnam War and the decades that followed. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. The city is on fire; the murder remains unsolved; star-crossed lovers are split apart. As the Tet Offensive begins, Eugene abandons his post, and navigates a hellish landscape, desperate to find the woman he loves. But who's going to save him? Fans of True Detective will love this tale of a murder investigation that spans decades. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. The city is on fire; the murder remains unsolved; star-crossed lovers are split apart. As the Tet Offensive begins, Eugene abandons his post, and navigates a hellish landscape, desperate to find the woman he loves. But who's going to save him? Fans of True Detective will love this tale of a murder investigation that spans decades. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. 1984. The war is over. Eugene is wounded, inside and out. And now, he finds himself going back to Vietnam, to set things right, and maybe even start again. But as Eugene sinks deeper into a 16-year-old murder investigation, he finally understands how wrong he's been. And that some wounds never heal. 32 pages, full color, Rated Mature. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. 1984. The war is over. Eugene is wounded, inside and out. And now, he finds himself going back to Vietnam, to set things right, and maybe even start again. But as Eugene sinks deeper into a 16-year-old murder investigation, he finally understands how wrong he's been. And that some wounds never heal. 32 pages, full color, Rated Mature. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. We've seen Eugene's story. But during his last day's in Vietnam, he finally learns how Ha survived the war. She's always been much stronger than him; and much stronger than he's given her credit for. With all their secrets gone, Ha and Eugene must decide how to move forward. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Allor. Art and Cover by Paul Tucker. We've seen Eugene's story. But during his last day's in Vietnam, he finally learns how Ha survived the war. She's always been much stronger than him; and much stronger than he's given her credit for. With all their secrets gone, Ha and Eugene must decide how to move forward. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Collects Tet (2015 IDW) #1-4. Written by Paul Allor. Art and cover by Paul Tucker. Amidst the violence of the Vietnam War, Marine Eugene Smith and local woman Quang Ha have found love. They plan to leave the war behind, and begin a new life in America. But on the eve of the TET Offensive, their plans change forever... Writer Paul Allor and artist Paul Tucker present a critically acclaimed story of hard-boiled crime, war-torn romance, and the aftermath of violence on the human soul. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Okura. Art and cover by Coma Hashii. When Noshiro transfers to a new school, he meets Sanada, a loner who doesnt seem to have friends—or want any. The other kids whisper that Sanada keeps to himself because hes secretly gay. But rather than scare Noshiro away, the rumor only makes him more interested. He sets out on a campaign to win over the surly Sanada, embarking on a surprising friendship! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 258 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Written by Okura. Art and cover by Coma Hashii. High school senior Noshiro has finally broken down the emotional walls that his gay classmate, Sanada, had put up, and their new friendship is growing. But when Sanadas childhood friend Ayumi reveals that shes always liked him, and new student Makoto arrives on the scene with a crush of his own, their situation gets even more complicated! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 258 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 1 and 2 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Yoko Nogiri. After some traumatic experiences, Komugi Kusunoki transferred from the city to start a new life in rural Hokkaido. But on her first day of school, the school heartthrob Yu Ogami blurts out, You smell good! Despite the hijinks, Komugi tries to adjust to her new school, but its not long before she stumbles across Yu dozing off under a tree. When she attempts to wake him up, he transformed…into a wolf?! It turns out that Yu is one of many other eccentric boys in her class year–and shes the only one who knows their secret! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

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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.

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Originally titled "The Heiress and the Outcast" by Mary Jane Hoffman. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Kyouka Izumi and Oumiya. Art and cover by Reiko Sakurada. In this charming tale, a woman gets transported to a fantasy world and pursues her own quest: opening a book café! Tsukina is a single, thirty-something office worker whose favorite thing is curling up with a good book. When a god tells her that she must go to another world to become its magical savior, Tsukina isnt interested. She has zero desire to go on some grand heros journey. So when she arrives in this strange new land, she decides to use her magical powers to create a cozy little book café instead. Her first customer is a handsome soldier who loves reading almost as much as she does. But when a fellow savior starts causing trouble, Tsukina might have to play the hero after all! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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1st Printing - Written by John Saxon. She hated men - but knew how to love them. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Musshu. Translated by Avery Hutley. Adapted by Amanda Lafrenais. Renako Amaori is leaving her awkward and lonely junior high school life behind, determined to become a normal girl with normal friends in high school. Glamorous, confident Mai Ouzuka is Renako's total opposite: wealthy, outgoing, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams... until Mai's romantic confession sends her into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they're destined to be lovers. Let the love games begin! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen 15+ Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Musshu. Translated by Avery Hutley. Adapted by Amanda Lafrenais. Things between Renako and Mai have just taken a turn for the complicated. After hurting Renako's feelings, self-flagellating Mai has abandoned all hope of becoming her lover, leaving Renako on a mission to save her from herself. Just what will become of their relationship?! Then, as the pair's showdown reaches its conclusion, the raven-haired beauty Koto Satsuki throws Renako for a total loop with an unexpected confession of her own! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Older Teen 15+ Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Musshu. Translated by Avery Hutley. Adapted by Amanda Lafrenais. Still fake-dating Satsuki, Renako finds herself caught in a dangerous love triangle between herself and the two starlets of Ashigaya High. As their conflict reaches its peak, and Satsuki's true feelings towards Mai begin to emerge, Renako suggests a three-way battle to save her clique, her peaceful high-school life, and above all, her friends' relationship! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Older Teen 15+ Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Musshu. Translated by Avery Hutley. Adapted by Amanda Lafrenais. A high school yuri comedy about fake dating, real dating, competitive dating–and one very overwhelmed girl whos accidentally doing all three at once?! Dont miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas! After a lonely three years as a junior high outcast, nerdy Amaori Renako vows to reinvent herself as a cool kid and attain her ideal high school life. She soon finds herself suffocating under the pressure to keep up appearances, but an encounter with school superstar Oduka Mai grants her an unexpected confidante and best friend. That is, until Mai suddenly confesses her newfound love for Renako and friendship flies out the window! Friends or lovers—the battle for the future of their relationship begins! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen 15+ Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Eku Takeshima. A high school yuri comedy about fake dating, real dating, competitive dating–and one very overwhelmed girl whos accidentally doing all three at once?! (Manga adaptation also available from Seven Seas!) Awkward, introverted Amaori Renako is leaving her lonely middle school life behind, determined to become an outgoing and popular high schooler. Glamorous, confident Oduka Mai is Renakos total opposite: wealthy, carefree, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams…until Mais love confession sends her feelings into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that theyre destined to be lovers! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 264 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Eku Takeshima. High school gal pals Amaori Renako and Oduka Mai battled it out to decide if they'd be friends or lovers... and ended in a tie! Now they're trying a bit of both at once as "friends with Rena-fits." Their in-between arrangement could be the relationship of Renako's dreams, but then Ashigaya High's gorgeous ice queen Satsuki-san asks her on a date too! Caught between the two prettiest girls in school, what's an ex-social-misfit to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 312 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Teren Mikami. Art and cover by Eku Takeshima. Absolute angel Ajisai-san has an awful argument with her family and decides to decamp to the seaside for the summer. In other words: she's running away from home! Renako Amaori can't let this innocent ingenue wander the big, bad world alone. She's coming along, too! Will their high school hearts and minds be healed by bouts of ping-pong and wholesome spells in the hot springs, or will romantic drama find them, no matter where they go? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 304 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

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Story and Art by Fred Chao. Comics creator Fred Chao put together a small collection of humorous short stories from his love life. Starting off as comical reflections of elementary school crushes, house party hook-ups, and first relationships, these stories delve into themes of the responsibilities that come with age, inevitable life changes, nostalgia, and home. New York Times contributing reviewer Douglas Wolk said of this book, 'These stories about the places art and life intersect, and where they fly past each other, are honed down to details so sharp they pierce.' 32 pages, B&W. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Story, Art, and Cover by Yoko Nogiri. Midoris refreshing candor inspires those around her, and it convinces Rei to talk to his father once more. Despite the many obstacles in their way, the young couple ultimately find an ally in him. However, the calm doesnt last long before Midoris father shows up unannounced! Meanwhile, Yukinojo wraps up his own loose ends… Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Medical drama from Charlton featuring the cases, and romances, of nurses Lee, Nancy and Anne. Nurse Lee Barry is hired as a private nurse for a recovering gangland figure, but when he threatens her life, she makes a desperate gamble. Nancy realizes the impoverished couple in the apartment next to hers needs her help. While they help a blinded woman regain her sight, nurse Anne falls for standoffish Dr. Bailey. Death Trap; The Flat Next Door; A Look at Love; Blind Spot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Medical drama from Charlton featuring the cases, and romances, of nurses Lee, Nancy and Anne. Lee discovers that a fellow nurse is secretly married to an intern, which is against the rules, and risks her own job covering up for them. Nancy faces one crisis after another while accompanying a cop on his rounds. Anne must pull a driver from a burning car before it explodes. The Faith Healer; White Lies; Nursing Today and Tomorrow; The Wonder Cure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Loved and Lost"; "Woman's Work"; "My Love Was Blind" art by John Severin and Bill Elder; "I Found My Man" art by Al Carreno; "Courtship and Marriage"; "My Heart Was a Fraud"; and "Kirk Douglas" pin-up illustration. "Bud and Sis" comic advertisement from Wilson Chemical Company. "Ideal Girl: Wendy Meets Her Dream Man and Her Heart Wakes Up!" illustrated text story by Betty Hill. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of actors Michael Rennie and Ann Blyth starring in the 20th Century Fox film "The House on the Square". In order of appearance: "I Wanted the Moon"; "Perfume of Love"; "Present Perfect"; "Rich in Love"; "My Tempted Heart"; "Penny-Wise Dates"; and "I Saw Him First". "Help Yourself to Love: A Cat and a Stranger Help Cindy Find Romance!" illustrated text story by Donald Bayne Hobart, illustration by Alex Toth. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Outcast Heart"; "How To Lose Friends"; "Love Always Wins" art by Art Saaf; "Heart Divided" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in True Love (1986) #1 and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Belated Honeymoon"; and "The Grudge Collector". "Bachelor Bait: Gina Was a Modern Huntress and Her Quarry Was a Woman Hater" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Forget My Past"; "Romance in the Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Merv Griffin, Susan Cabot, and Gene Nelson..." by Frank Fogarty; "Recipe For Popularity"; "A Little Harmless Gossip"; "I Wanted Love"; "Prepare For Dates"; "Can This Be Love?"; "Temptation For Two"; "Romance in the Stars: Jean Peters, Gloria DeHaven, Donald O'Connor, and Bob Arthur..." by Frank Fogarty; and "Heart Break, Proceed With Caution". "Return to Love: Mark Lost Something in Korea, But Janie Helped Him Find It Again" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. Polly falls for David on the beach, but her father is determined to get rid of the "beach bum," in a rare romance story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another story straight out of the '60s, a "flower child" wants to follow a spiritual guru, but she's distracted by her feelings for handsome straight-arrow Ben. Plus romantic advice from the 1960s. Lucky, Lucky, Me!; Surfing, Fishing and Kissing; Canteen Corner; Love Is a Serious Business; It's Like Wild, Wild, Wild! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Leandro Sesarego. Stories and art by Leandro Sesarego, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. Norma falls for Dave, the handsome man who rescues her from a couple of guys harassing her on the beach. A woman wonders if she's Ms. Right, or just Ms. Right Now, in a story showcasing the fashion of the early 1970s. Plus romantic advice. Climate for Kissing; Dont Break His Heart; Just Jeannette; In Safe Keeping. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.