Auctions: comic books in 'Romance', graded by CGC

Barbie Fashion (1991 Marvel) 1D CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4449375003

Direct Edition. By Lisa Trusiani and Anna-Maria Cool. Cover by John Romita. Barbie and friends face the trials and tribulations of putting together the "Fall Fashion Issue." Readers are treated to new stories, fashion hints and other special features. Cover price $1.00.

Harley and Ivy Life and Crimes (2025 DC) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Szerdy Variant Cover.

Label #4678989004

(W) Erica Henderson (A) Erica Henderson (CA) Nathan Szerdy SUPERSTAR ERICA HENDERSON DIVES INTO THE DEFINITIVE ORIGINS OF HARLEY AND IVY'S RELATIONSHIP! Because you demanded it--a new series entirely about Harley and Ivys relationship! Witness the entire story of the DCUs number-one criminal couple from the very start! Eisner Award-winning artist and writer Erica Henderson weaves the canonical story of how Ivy and Harley went from enemies to friends to lovers! See their first kiss, their first embrace, their first fight, the first time Harley went to the bathroom with the door open in front of Ivy (that one is a joke, jeez), etc.! Youre gonna love the way this book makes you look--we guarantee it! 32 pages, full color, rated 13+. Cover price $4.99.

Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) 86 CGC 7.0 Conserved

Conserved

Paper: White

Conservation includes: Cover reinforced.

Label #4668586010

Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Tony Abruzzo, Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy?, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Vicky has loved Jack from afar for years, but when she finally believes that he will never return her feelings, he realizes that he loves her, too, in "One Love Too Many!" Plus: Donna and Paul are shopping for engagement rings when they learn that Paul's former fiancee Irene has returned to town, and Donna soon realizes that Irene plans to win Paul back in "His Old Flame!" Also: A case of mistaken identity makes Trudy believe that she has fallen in love with her sister's boyfriend in "Before My Time!" And: Julie dreams of a boy she has only seen twice from a distance, imagining herself in love in "Is It Really Love?" Plus: 2-pages of poetry by Paula Hollingsworth, Mickie Byrd, Juliette Binette, Lynn Kowalchuk, Esther Schreier and Barbara Ann Jurischk. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Lovers' Lane (1949) 38 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4629793014

Cover by Fred Kida. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Al Wenzel, Jay Scott Pike, Robert Martinott 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. Penny, an orphan, is so desperate for love that soon she has a bad reputation with the boys. Redheaded ice skater Rusty secretly loves her coach Mike, but he's all business. German immigrant Greta arrives in the US to be with Hal, only to find he's met someone else. Also featuring a vintage ad for a Tom Corbett, Space Ranger "Invisible Helmet." Love Starved; Love on Ice; Trust Your Love; Girl Unwanted; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Night Nurse (1973) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4572498001

Cover art by Win Mortimer. "The Making of a Nurse!", script by Jean Thomas, art by Win Mortimer; Linda Carter, Georgia Jenkins, and Christine Palmer all study to be nurses; Marshall Michaels asks Linda Carter to marry him but insists that she give up on being a nurse; When all of the city's power goes out Ben Jenkins (Georgia's brother) and Rocky try to hold the hospital's generator hostage; When Ben listens to his sister and tries to stop Rocky he is shot; Linda turns down Marshall's marriage proposal to become a nurse. Ad for The Cat comic book series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Romantic Hearts (1951 1st Series) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4630449024

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.

Secret Story Romances (1953) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4598737013

Vision and the Scarlet Witch (2025 Marvel) 5C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Kerigan Variant Cover.

Label #4670539008

Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Jacopo Camagni. Mask Cover. THE GRIPS OF GARGANTOS! Vision and Wanda have uncovered the truth behind the Graverealm and now must face its progenitor…GARGANTOS! But with all odds stacked up against them, can they free themselves from the grips of Gargantos? The two must put faith in each other one last time to defy death itself, even as Vision's new form begins to take its toll… 28 pgs, FC, T+. Cover price $3.99.