Auctions: comic books in 'Romance', graded by CBCS
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Item #58642446
Tags: BatmanBatman Catwoman (2022 DC) Special 1C CBCS 9.8 Sienkiewicz 1:25 Variant
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Sienkiewicz Retailer Incentive.
Label #22-122F1BF-007
Starts Jun 10 Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Written by Tom King and others. Art by John Paul Leon, Tommy Lee Edwards, Bernard Chang, Mitch Gerads and others. Some great romances are destined to be. The Batman/Catwoman series shows readers the romance between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle as it changed over their lives, but what about their connections from before they became costumed adventurers? This special one-off issue, meticulously illustrated by John Paul Leon (Batman: Creature of the Night), traces the life of Selina Kyle from her earliest days to her entry into the criminal underworld, and reveals that Bruce was actually a presence in her life all along. Whether it was fate or coincidence, this story gives even more reasons why Selina and Bruces connection is one of the most enduring love affairs in comics. 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.
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Item #60842862
Cinderella Love (1950) 2 CBCS 4.5
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #0005262-AA-003
Starts Jun 10 Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Reed Crandall, Ogden Whitney, and Paul Parker. Actually #2 in series, but numbered #11 on cover. Ziff-Davis published the first incarnation of this influential romance title. Square Carla hires Jeff to impersonate her made-up boyfriend for her co-workers, but she didn't expect to actually fall in love with him. Door-to-door saleswoman Anne is hired at random by handsome prince Richard to impersonate his fiancee for the benefit of his controlling family, in a story with art by Ogden Whitney. Struggling actress Elaine begins a romance with wealthy Carter, but when she thinks he's compromising her career for the sake of love, she has a tough choice to make. Plus a story by fantasy art legend Reed Crandall, and a look at the real-life Cinderella-style romance of pianist Marion Stein and the Earl of Harewood. The Pianist and the Earl; Shadow of a Dream; Make-Believe Sweetheart; Love Has Two Faces; Love's Impractical Joke; Bitter Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #60842848
Published 1951 by American Comics Group.For a Night of Love (1951) 0 CBCS 5.5
Paper: White
Label #0004191-AA-008
Starts Jun 10 Art by Louis Ravelli, Rafael Astarita and Marion Sitton. Tales of romance based on stories by the 19th-century French writer Emile Zola. In the title story, Julien falls in love with the woman he can see from his window, but he does not expect her sudden appeal for help. In The Millers Daughter, the daughter of a windmill keeper must find a way to save her familys livelihood after the windmill is occupied by soldiers. Plus three more tales. For a Night of Love; The Miller's Daughter; The Loves For Felicie; The Desperate Woman of Paris; Angeline by Emile Zola. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #60842856
Published 1951 by American Comics Group.Romantic Adventures (1949) 15 CBCS 5.5
Paper: White
Label #0005262-AA-002
Starts Jun 3 Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A woman dedicates herself to helping humankind, but allows no time for love; A girl is led astray by communists, in a story clearly inspired by the Cold War red scares; Castaways on a desert island find love. Do-Good Girl. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Item #61083797
Secret Wars Secret Love (2015) 1A CBCS 9.8 Nakayama
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #21-34E2D3D-067
Starts Jun 10 Written by Michel Fiffe, Felipe Smith, Jeremy Whitley, Marguerite Bennett and Katie Cook. Art by Michel Fiffe, Felipe Smith, Gurihiru, Kris Anka and Katie Cook. Cover by David Nakayama. WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, CAN THEIR LOVE SURVIVE? ROBBIE REYES/KAMALA KHAN! TYPHOID MARY/KAREN PAGE/MATT MURDOCK! AND MANY MORE SECRET LOVE AFFAIRS... 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.