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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by George Wildman and Jon D'Agostino. This spinoff of the popular TV/radio show provides a bridge between I Love Lucy-style domestic comedy and Archie-style teen comedy, two staples of 1950s entertainment. When Tex impresses Margie with his new yacht, Harvey and Freddie decide to get a boat too, but sailing isn't in their blood - or their skill sets. Through a mistaken set of circumstances, Margie manages to (accidentally!) steal a pearl necklace, assault a cop, take his gun, and hijack an armored car. A scary movie has Harvey seeing monsters and maniacs around every corner. Sailors Ahoy; A Desperate Character; Cook a Cake; Harvey's Big Night; You Just Can't Win; Bank Prank; You Wanted Something? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Christine Rice. Art by Tony Fleecs. Cover by Amy Mebberson. Granny visits an apple convention and is dismayed to see the Flim Flam brothers are up to their old tricks. Only the two are no longer working together… something has divided the brothers! It will be up to Granny to mend hurt feelings. But will she want to? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Christine Rice. Art and Cover by Tony Fleecs. Granny visits an apple convention and is dismayed to see the Flim Flam brothers are up to their old tricks. Only the two are no longer working together… something has divided the brothers! It will be up to Granny to mend hurt feelings. But will she want to? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Art by Ken Battefield and others. Lurid tales of romance and regret from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman gets a reputation as that kind of girl; A couple's happiness is shaken by the woman's belief in her own guilt; A wife doesn't have the kind of spouse she wants to brag about. Plus love advice to readers. They Called Me Wild; My Guilt!; Ask Debby Brown; I Was Ashamed of My Husband. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Wally Wood and others. Lurid tales of romance and regret from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman uses her beauty to fish for guys, until she meets the one she shouldn't have let get away; A couple splits after he learns that she lied to make him love her; A woman regrets a decision made in crisis. Plus love advice to readers. Beauty Was My Bait; I Lied For Love; Ask Debby Brown; My Reckless Act. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover for "I Was Whistle Bait!"

4 romance stories. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Jack Kirby cover (credited per Nick Caputo). Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ken Battefield and others. Tales of love threatened by the sins of the past. A woman faces a difficult path ahead after splitting from her husband; A couple wonders if their hasty marriage can last; A woman faces heartache after she learns that her man hasn't been honest with her. Plus love advice to readers. I Left My Husband; Week-End Marriage; Problems Of The Heart; Charm Corner; Lies…Lies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Connie falls for debonair Tony, but the brutish lout shes been dating makes trouble; Redhead Amy wins a guy she cant stand in a charity auction; Advice on impressing women and not being emotionally distant. Stick to Your Own Kind!; Mature Woman; How to Impress That Girl!; Are You the Distant Type?; The Boy I Won!; Look in the Mirror!; Girl of the Forest! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An actress in a summer-stock show is drawn to her director, but hes put off by her arrogance. Helen prides herself on playing the field, but when she finally wants to get serious with Stan, he thinks shes too flighty. Dated advice on waiting for a man to make the first move. Stagestruck Sweetheart; Softie; The Male Pursues; After He's Gone; You've Got to Make a Big Show; Ring Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Buscema, John Rosenberger and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Two people who hate each other wind up on a romantic cruise together and the inevitable happens. Redhead Ruth falls for the man she hired from an escort service, but then he disappears with five grand of her money. Hilariously dated advice on places you should never go on dates, including bars, beatnik hangouts, and bowling alleys. Art by Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. You Can't Love a Liar!; Art Collector; Girl Hates Boy!; Dumb Girl; Escort Service; Off Limits! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by George Klein, John Rosenberger, Jack Sparling and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Bespectacled Albert goes to surprising lengths to win back childhood sweetheart Wilma from her army of virile suitors. College girl Janet pursues various campus jocks unsuccessfully, while ignoring her faithful friend Vic, who looks like Jimmy Olsen. Advice on not driving a guy away with your temper. The Winning of Wilma!; Watch That Temper!; Man's Best Friend!; Slave Driver!; I'm Not Jealous!; I Know What I Want! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Paul Reinman and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Peggy falls for another man while waiting on a very long marriage engagement. A woman who was raised to hate gambling feels conflicted when she gets involved with a charity bachelor auction. Advice on when not to trust a man. Long Engagement!; Nobody's Gonna Shove Me Around; You've Got to Take a Chance!; Don't Trust That Man When ---; Aunt Hetty Was Right; Love's a Thing for Two!; Watch Those Sport Clothes! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Rosenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Jack Sparling and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Redhead Stella falls for smooth talker Mike, but unkempt boy-next-door Mark is the one who really loves her; Unscrupulous actress Diana keeps stealing Lilas jobs, but when she goes after her man, she crosses the line; Advice on what not to say to a man. Smooth Operator; The Misfit; Two Cold Types; Famous Last Words; You've Got To Have a Plan; The Day the Tide Turned!; Right For Him! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Chic Stone, Pete Costanza and Harry Lazarus. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A woman finds herself shunned by men despite her beauty; Advice on what men and women want in a mate, from both perspectives. Love Gives Strength!; I'll Marry by 21; It's Love by Any Name!; What I Want in a Man--What I Want in a Girl; Plain Bombshell; Bad Risk! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and Pete Costanza. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A woman tries to win her man back from another girl who doesnt wear glasses; Nell, Margo and Lucy compete to win over the one single man at their summer hotel; Pushover Sid finally gets some backbone when his obnoxious pal tries to steal his girl away. Cover is reused, with some alterations, from Confessions of the Lovelorn #92. Return to Romance!; Sell Him a Bill of Goods; How Do You Rate?; As Long as We Love!; Park Bench Episode; Good-Natured Schnook! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Art by Jack Kamen and others. Cover by Jack Kamen. Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. Law student Susan marries Charley, who wants her to stay at home, but successful attorney Tony offers her a job and romance to boot. Virginia fears that wealthy Rob is ashamed of her impoverished home, so she runs away to start a new life. Traveling carny Helene falls for local townie Dan, but Marlo the knife-thrower wants Helene for himself. Featuring art and a cover by future EC legend Jack Kamen. I Was Guilty!; Love on the Wrong Side of the Tracks; Dear Diary; I Knew a Loathsome Love!; I Put My Heart in Headlines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Wally Wood and others. Women keep their love hidden from public view. Jackie almost loses Frank when he discovers that she still has a key to her old boyfriend's apartment; New teacher Mae becomes a temporary boarder for an elderly couple, but the wife is insanely jealous; Sue sacrifices everything to raise her troubled sister Sally, and as a result, Sally ruins Sue's reputation. Plus love advice to readers and tips on How to Be Popular. I Was Cornered; His Wife Hated Me; I Sacrificed My Reputation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, John Tartaglione and Vince Colletta. A whiff of scandal adds spice to tales of heartbreak and romance. Nan is haunted by the intense eyes of the handsome stranger on the bus. Ellen never gets a second date, until she meets Phillip, an introverted bookworm like herself. Anne and Mike meet when they get stranded on a cave tour together, and must find their way out of the dark. The Stranger's Eyes!; Blind Date; My Cave Man!; Why a Wistful Wallflower?; Time for Decision; Deny All Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Afraid to Love"; Rosalie and her mother operate a concession stand at an amusement park; Rosalie and sailor Rex fall in love, but she is afraid to reveal her humble origins; When Rex finds out, he says it doesnt matter. "My Heart Went Thataway"; Jane is a TV script girl with a crush on cowboy star Jack; When an actress falls ill, Jane fills in for her on the program; She dates Jack but when he takes her to his apartment and makes a move on her, she has to be rescued by her producer Morton. "Betrayed Kisses!"; Air Force officer Joe is assigned to remote Rock Island and his new wife Ann comes along; While Joe is away, Ann is romanced by another officer, Hank; However, Hank is honorable and doesnt attempt to betray his best friend. "Let's Get Married"; Joan is hired as a private nurse for elderly, ill-tempered Mrs. Cole; She eventually wins her patients trust but when she falls in love with her patients son Tom, Mrs. Cole thinks she is a gold-digger; Joan goes away, but Mrs. Cole reconsiders and calls her back to the house so Joan can be reunited with Tom. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Man-Hater"; Jane plays men for chumps until she falls in love with one of them. "Doomed!"; Martha gets bad news about her heart, gives up on her job and boyfriend but Glenn's trick saves the romance. "Romancology" article by Bill Devine; Articles about romance comics with illustrations; Included is a 2 page cover gallery with commentary. "My Tarnished Reputation," art by Wally Wood and Harry Harrison; With a $1,000 missing from the company, Billie Tanner takes the fall for her boyfriend- the boss's son. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. A crook soon regrets stealing a cursed gem from the coffin of his aunt's twin sister, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. After the grisly murder of his wife (in an iron lung!), Bill is repeatedly visited by a woman who looks just like her. Watching a horror movie unleashes the beast within henpecked Horace, turning him into a werewolf with a taste for the ladies. Some horror-comics covers are symbolic, but this cover actually illustrates a scene from the comic, when gangster Big Jim visits a hellish nightclub called the Charnel House. Trapped in the Tomb; The Deadly Double; Mark of the Beast; Horror a la Mode; Call Me Monster. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Everyone laughs when a man claims that hope for humanity exists in the sky, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A couple discovers the strange secret of the creepy funhouse at the Dreamland carnival. Oscar finds a strange ring that causes people to be afraid of him. The Fun House; Ring of Fear; There's Hope in the Sky; Try This Tennis; The Man Who Hated the World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dick Briefer, Al Weine and Nathaniel Nitkin. Art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Briefer, Walter Frame, Klaus Nordling, Bob Powell, Al Weine, Munson Paddock, Norton Kingsley, and George Tuska. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. A talking crow who was once human tells Rex Dexter about the giant of Mercury, who turns humans to animals and hunts them for sport, in another inimitable story by Dick Briefer; The Blue Beetle and his girlfriend, reporter Joan Mason, investigate when the mysterious Sky-Ruler flings cars from atop skyscrapers; Green Mask sets out to free his reporter pal News Blake from a murder gang. The Skyscraper Murder Mystery; Slaves of Mercury; News Blake Gets a Clue; Tool Smugglers; The Bermuda Naval Base; Smugglers of El Chico; Burglar; The Golden Buddha; Baldy Burke; Vulloti. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Vampire Strikes" (script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath), "And Puppy dots' Tails" (art by Gene Colan), "When Murderers Meet," "Alone With Death" (art by Jim Mooney), and a two-page text story, "Death Ship!" Cover price $0.10.

"The Ghost Hunter," "The Man Who Was a God" (script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.), "Rudolf's Revenge" (script by Lee, art by Jerry Robinson), "Grim Harvest" (art by Ed Win), "The Iron Man," and a two-page text story, "The Torture Chamber." Cover price $0.10.

"It Walks By Night," "A Stranger In Our Midst," "The Old Man" (art by Gene Colan), "The Wrong Face" (art by Bill Benulis), "Something in the Sky," and a two-page text story, "The Rug." Cover price $0.10.

The Hooded Horror!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; A gang boss who always wears a hood makes his underlings curious about what lies beneath so one of them uses a knife on him when he's asleep and discovers that the hood really was his head. Haunted Seas text story. Stop the Presses, art by Gene Colan; A reporter is driven to murder the paper's editor in order to achieve a sensational story. The Dummy, art by Vic Carrabotta. The Man in the Tomb!, art by Bob Fujitani; A mobster wants to join a lodge and for initiation they lock him behind a door with the key hanging outside which can be reached through an opening in the door. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Mystic #18 features a memorable Bill Everett horror cover for "The Russian Devil!" The cover depicts skeletal communist party official literally dragging the corpse of an unfortunate citizen from his grave. "Get up, Ivan!" shouts the commie, "You can't escape us by dying! We're not through with you yet!" Fortunately, this story was written by a red-blooded American comic creator so the commie villain comes to a bad--and eternal--end. In Old Baghdad; A woman brought to the city as a slave schemes to become the wife of the Sultan but she is unaware of the the custom of that country to throw the Sultan's wife to the lions when he dies. The Drowning Man, art by Carrabotta; A thief cast overboard mistakes the back of a whale for a raft. The Perfect Mold text story. Tom-Tom!; Natives skin a cruel plantation owner and use him for their drums. Charley's Crime, art by Jack Abel; A thief comes back as a ghost to rob a bank but the ghost of the guard he killed stops him. The Russian Devil; The communist overseer of a labor camp is glad when he is told by his doctor that he has not long to live because he has spent his whole life killing and is weary; Death wants an assistant however and refuses to allow him to rest in peace. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. Don't Shrink Sam's Head; A man wants to go to Jivaro country so he can acquire a shrunken head for his collection of horror memorabilia but is afraid of having his head shrunk, so he hires a scientist to treat his head so that it is unshrinkable. Tribal Mask text story. The Perfect Planet, art by Ross Andru. Hugo, art by Pete Tumlinson. Mother Knows Best, art by Sol Brodsky; A mother tells her daughter that the man in the moon causes the tides but her daughter doesn't believe her. Afterward, the moon gets destroyed by a comet impact and the seas grow calm. Every Dog Has Its Day!; An old miser who is mean to the boys at a neighboring orphanage gets what's coming to him when he poisons one of the orphans' dogs. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Man Who Could Do Anything" (art by Dick Ayers), "The Magic Mixture," "It Happened At Night" (art by John Forte), "Just One More Chance," "The One They Left Behind," "The Eager Stranger" (art by Bill Benulis), and a two-page text story, "Patent Pending." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. The Children's Hour!, pencils by Gene Colan; A crook on the run from the law holds up in a relative's house, but when he goes down to a swim hole to drive away what he thinks are children, he is captured by gremlins who take him to their lair. The Mystery of the Tattooed Man!, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; Crooks find a man with a treasure map tattooed on his chest and force him to lead them to it; He tells them that it is buried fifty feet deep and they dig all the way to it but can't get out of the pit. You Only Live Twice!, art by Robert Q. Sale; When a man suffers amnesia his nephew attempts to frame him for his own death in order to gain an inheritance. What Happened to Doctor Dorrm, art by Sidney Check; Mermen leave the confines of their African lake in order to reach the expanse of the seas but die because they hadn't reckoned the seas would be salt water after living in their clear water lake. The Restaurant in the Sky text story. The Changing Man! Nothing Can Save Us!, art by Jay Scott Pike. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Someday It Will Open, art by Richard Doxsee; An anthropologist steals a "thought pod" from a native tribe and uses it to recreate himself at the age of twenty-one. The Thirteenth Floor; A hotel employee is the only one who perceives a ghost floor, number 13 that burned sixty years ago and was not rebuilt. Mister Backwards!, art by Frank Bolle; A man buys an hourglass that makes time flow backwards when he tips it upside down, but when he tries to destroy it, he becomes trapped inside. Too Dangerous to Live; A scientist behind the iron curtain creates an air purifier to counteract the poison of his first invention. Travelling Tom text story. The Strange Sea!, art by Alfonso Greene; When a sailor becomes lost at sea, he is saved by the ghost of his great grandfather, who was the captain of his own vessel. The Face in the Mirror!, art by Joe Orlando; A violent criminal is under the impression that his face is beginning to look like an animal after every time he hits a robbery victim. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Trustees of Hate, script and art by Harry Douglas; The Blue Blaze, who is now described as returning to the grave between adventures, takes on an organization that's using a hate ray to goad two neighboring countries to war. Earthquake, art by Malcolm Kildale; Hercules fights a mad scientist who wants to rule the world or smash it to bits with his monster earth-shaking machine. Origin of the Thin Man, art by Klaus Nordling; Bruce Dickson stumbles on a utopia in the Himalayas and its people welcome him, granting him the power they all have to become exceedingly thin through surgery with their electric rays. The Teutonian Agents, script and pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; The Williams brothers take Flexo to Teutonia to retrieve a stolen explosives formula. Introducing the Black Widow, art by Harry Sahle; Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. Suicide Mystery, art by George Harrison; The Invisible Man discovers a murder behind an apparent suicide. The Train Wreck, art by Russ Lanford. The Jewelry Store Robbers; Dynamic Man investigates jewelry store robberies in which only gold was stolen. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #8, art by Alex Schomburg. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Rite of Passage!" Collects Mystic (2000-2004 CrossGen) #1-7. Written by Ron Marz. Art by Brandon Peterson, John Dell, and Andrew Crossley. Collectting the first story arc, this trade paperback tells the story of Giselle, a carefree party girl who, on a planet rife with sorcery, wants nothing whatsoever to do with magic. Her sister Genevieve stands poised to become one of the seven guilds that preside over the world. But a mysterious stranger grants Giselle the sigil, a mark granting her access to unlimited power. The sigil somehow traps within Giselle not only the eternal spirit of the Nouveau Guild, but the spirits of all the guilds. Find out how Giselle handles this new power and unwanted responsibility, which puts her at odds with the Guild Masters, who are desperate to get back what is rightfully theirs, and her own sister. Also included is a complete cover gallery, and humorous anecdotes by Ron Marz, Brandon Peterson, and the rest of the creative team on the creation of Mystic. Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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"The Secret of the Haunted Picture" (art by Angelo Torres), "Hide and Seek" (art by John Forte), "The Living Shadows," "It Happened in the Attic!" (art by Frank Bolle), "Too Smart to Live," "The Man Who Can't Be Stopped" (art by Joe Orlando), and a two-page text story, "Mystery Within the Walls." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.