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Secret Hearts (1949) 40 VG 4.0

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Hello, Heartbreak; Lissy spends her whole relationship with David convinced that he will eventually leave her for another girl. Stand-in for Love; Jenny fools herself into believing that Del, the director of the theater group she joined, is in love with her but he's only trying to bring out her acting talent. Beautiful Stranger, art by Bernard Sachs; Susan is wary of Nadine, the new girl in town who attracts all the boys' attention, but Nadine goes out of her way to befriend Susan; Then Nadine's brother reveals that it's all a trick to get Nadine closer to Susan's boyfriend. Love Must be Told, pencils by Irv Novick (pgs. 2-8); Shirley loves Anthony from afar but he thinks she loves Ralph, who's always around. Ad for Heart Throbs #48 and Girls' Love Stories #47. Back cover ad for the DC line of romance comics with the new National Romance Group brand. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Hearts (1949) 99 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan. The Love that Haunted Me!; Helen, a young widow, is shocked to encounter the man she once loved before she married her husband, and tries to deny the attraction that still exists between them. I Thought About Him; Amy is interested in Johnny, the foreign exchange student staying with her family, but doesn't believe that he likes her in return. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. The False Face of Love!, pencils by Gene Colan; Twin sisters Erika and Terry are in love with the same man, but Erika doesn't play fair, pretending to be her twin to gain an advantage. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Secret Hearts (1949) 118 FN+ 6.5

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Stories by Jack Miller and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Rosenberger and unknown. Ray Silva tries unsuccessfully to come between Rita and Greg. Karen helps her sister Peggy make plans to prepare for her first reintroduction to her old boyfriend Bob, but Bob drops by unexpectedly in Episode 9 of "Reach for Happiness"! Plus: Lisa is waiting at the train station for her childhood sweetheart to return to town, but a surprise awaits her in "Waiting for the One I Love!" Also: Terry doesn't believe she will ever fall in love again after her boyfriend Brad dies in a car accident in "My Love was a Dream"! And: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler. Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. Statement of ownership -- average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 181,705. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sundome GN (2008-2010 Yen Press) 7-1ST FN 6.0

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazuto Okada

The annual festival marks the end of summer vacation, the last summer vacation Hideo will ever spend with Kurumi. And the last for the ex-prez as well, who will graduate at the end of the year. Eager to prove he still has leadership potential, the ex-prez pushes for one more Roman Club field trip. This time, Hideo and Kurumi aren't the only ones exploring each other in the dark... Softcover, 5-in. x 7.5-in., 212 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Teen Confessions (1959) 48 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by C. Olivera. Stories by unknown. Art by C. Olivera and unknown. In this issue: "A Girl Can Cry a Woman's Tears" with art by C. Olivera; "Old Enough for Heartbreak"; Canteen Corner advice 1-pager by Dr. Harold Gluck; "The Long, Long Wait..."; Styled for Romance beauty tips 1-pager; and 1-pager "That Pow Look Mod!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Teen Confessions (1959) 53 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by José Luis García-López. Stories by unknown. Art by José Luis García-López, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Greg Buford, campus hero, is kissing Nancy! He must think she's Sheila! And Nancy isn't resisting him, either. This may be a case of mistaken identity, but Nancy's not going to tell Greg she's the wrong girl. He never would have taken her in his arms at the pool if he'd known who she was! But he doesn't know...he does take her...his kiss is a burning promise she'll never forget so long as she lives. Read..."He's Too Much" with art by José Luis García-López. Plus: Could she belong to "The Happy Hippies" and still be true to herself? Also in this issue: "The Maddest Moment of All" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; Teen-Age Troubles advice 1-pager by Dr. Harold Gluck; and 1-page story "Ambassador of Good Will"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Teen Confessions (1959) 82 GD/VG 3.0

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Everyone says sixteen is too young for love, but why should she wait? Don't miss..."Tomorrow Is Now"! Also in this issue: "I Wanted His Kisses" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "Let Me Go!"; beauty tips in "Looks Count Six Ways to Sparkle Up" 1-page text article; and Find-a-Word puzzle page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Teen-Age Love (1958 Charlton) 71 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

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Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Heartbroken after a tragedy, Cleo vows never to love again, but then she meets football player Jim. Charlton's romantic hippie hero, Jonnie Love, fixes Lila's car, but that just earns him the ire of Lila's boyfriend Tyler. Two Kinds of Kisses; Jonnie Love: Love Is Never Logical; Just Jeannette; Never Say I Love You. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Tender Love Stories (1971) 4 FN 6.0

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True Love (1986 Eclipse) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Dave Stevens. Stories by unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Mike Peppe, Vince Colletta and Nick Cardy. Reprints. In this issue: "Stars in My Eyes" with art by Toth and Peppe from New Romances (1951 Standard) #17; "Wrong Way to Happiness" with art by Colletta from Thrilling Romances (1949) #24; "Heart Divided" with art by Toth and Peppe from Thrilling Romances (1949) #22; and "Chained to My Past" with art by Cardy from Intimate Love (1950) #20. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Vision and the Scarlet Witch (2025 Marvel) 2F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Anacleto Variant Cover.

Label #4622801015

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Lorenzo Tammetta. Cover by Jay Anacleto. Vision and Wanda deal with the explosive fallout of a spell gone wrong. Will the latest fiasco draw them closer together or further apart? And what will they find on the other side of the Grim Reaper's mysterious black doors? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Young Love (1949-1957) 12 FR 1.0

Interior spine splitting. Heavy oxidation. Brittle and chipping.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Art by Bill Draut, Vic Donahue, Mort Meskin, and Leonard Starr. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. No issue number listed on cover; Vol. 2, issue #6 in indicia. Actors who can't stand each other must play a romantic scene together. Phyllis is smitten with ladies' man Bill, who's already broken her best friend's heart. Judy falls for Dave, who resembles her departed sweetheart Scott. Smooth Operator!; The Love Fakers!; Are You Welcome?; One Mad Moment!; Because You Look Like Him!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; Summer Beauty Tricks by Charmaigne; Her Kind of Man! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 45 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Water damage. Chew. Staple rust.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Phyllis Reed and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Tony Abruzzo and Mike Sekowsky. Will this one wonderful kiss from Steve have to last her a lifetime? Find out in the Mary Robin, R.N. story "One Kiss -- for Always"! Plus: "Laugh Today, Weep Tomorrow"; "As Long as a Lifetime"; and 2-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 51 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and Jack Miller. Art by John Romita, Sr. and John Rosenberger. A secret glimpse into a man's heart -- it happens to Mary Robin, R.N., who learns to her sorrow that sometimes..."All Men are Children"! Plus: "No Easy Lessons in Love"; "Afraid of Love"; and 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 54 GD- 1.8

Cover and first six wraps detached at one staple. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Jack Miller and Phyllis Reed. Art by Bill Draut, John Romita, Sr. and Tony Abruzzo & Bernard Sachs. Did a boy ever start going steady with you...just to meet your best friend? Read..."False Love"! Plus: She wanted to hate him after what he had done -- but she was helpless, because she was..."Too Much in Love!" Also: Lisa tries unsuccessfully not to fall in love with her best friend's boyfriend Don in the reprint story "Love Against Time"! And: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 71 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano? Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger? & Vince Colletta?, Win Mortimer? & unknown and Mike Sekowsky & Mike Peppe? At last...she's found someone...who needs her! A new and unforgettable episode in..."The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Three]" Also featuring "Tall Dark And Married" and the reprint story "Come To My Arms"! Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 75 GD+ 2.5

1/2" spine split from bottom. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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First 15c cover priced issue. Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Tony Abruzzo?, Mike Sekowsky and unknown. Afraid that Dirk is only interested in her money, Lisa sets a trap for him which confirms it in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Seven]" Plus: Eve is in love with handsome lifeguard Donny, but he ignores her until she realizes that he is just as shy as she is and that she has to make the first move in "Help Romance Along!" Also: A chance meeting between Ellen and David leads to a romantic night at a dance, but Ellen begins to despair when she doesn't hear from him again in the reprint story "Dance Till Dawn"! And: half-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 95 VG- 3.5

Water damage and staple rust with migration.

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Cover by Art Saaf & Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Abel?, Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. When Penny returns after running away from home, she has to work to regain the trust of her parents and her old boyfriend, especially when her younger sister is entering her own rebellious phase and everyone blames Penny in "Bad Penny"! Plus: Helen's fiance takes a job in South America, and despite herself, she eventually falls in love with someone else in the reprint story "I'll Be Around"! Also: Paula plots to pair her sister Geraldine with Andy, who she thinks is a better match for her sister than Chet, but then Paula realizes that she's fallen in love with Andy herself in the reprint story "Tell Me You Love Me"! And: Nicolette thinks that her long-time boyfriend Johnny has lost interest in her so she starts going out with Peter, but when Johnny saves both her and Peter from a boating accident, she realizes that Johnny loves her after all in the reprint story "Moment of Truth"! Plus: 1-page article "How to Get Boys to Date You"; "The Girls Strike Back!" letters pages; 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column; and 1-page text stories "My Turned-On World!" and "Don't Marry Her!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 126 FN 6.0

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Cover by Bob Oksner & Vince Colletta. Stories by Randy Cohen, Tom DeFalco, Paul Kupperberg and Bob Toomey. Art by Win Mortimer, Jeff Aclin, Jim Pinkoski, Tony Pano, Bill Draut, Ric Estrada, Liz Berube and Vince Colletta. Mavis is nervous because the guy she only knows through talking to him on the C.B. radio is coming for their first real date in "C.B. Romance"! Plus: Debbie is tired of guys who won't take "no" for an answer, but she doesn't want to end up alone either in "I Won't Kiss That Evil Way!" Also: Betsy's mother forbids her to become involved with Bernie, a race car driver, because of his dangerous profession, in "Love in Peril"! And: Melanie is jealous when her boyfriend claims he's busy helping a war buddy who's going through a difficult time, but then she finds out it's a lie to cover up his cheating with Melanie's friend Simone in "My Boyfriend's Best Friend Was My Rival!" Plus: A stage magician gets a big surprise when an unexpected assistant appears in an untitled How We Met 1-pager; horoscopes for Taurus and Gemini; and "Love Letters" letters page! Also: Batman and Robin star in a 1-page Hostess ad, "Birds of a Feather"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Young Lover Romances (1952) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Only one staple (manufacturing).

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Stories and art by Bill Walsh, Dick Beck and Myron Fass. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King tries to help movie cowgirl Dallas Lee, whose take-charge ways frighten off the men around her. The engagement of childhood sweethearts Tom and Judy is threatened by the arrival of a new woman in Tom's life. Plus a quaint romantic quiz, and a history of the kiss. The Rival; After the Honeymoon; Too Plain to Love; Romantic Customs; The Experimental Kiss; Vacation from Love; What's Your Romantic I.Q.?; Man-Hater!; The History of the Kiss. Final issue under this title; series continues (again) as Great Lover Romances (1951) #6. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 130 VG 4.0

Water spotting. Staple rust.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Jay Scott Pike, Jerry Grandenetti, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Did Bonnie Taylor find her true love? You must read..."No Home for My Heart"! Also featuring "Inviting Trouble" and "Please Make Her the Right Girl"! Plus: Romance in Fashion 1-pagers! And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 131 VG 4.0

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Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Gene Colan, Jay Scott Pike?, Mort Drucker, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. When Bonnie Taylor's roommate Lori is feared dead in a plane crash, Bonnie comforts Lori's boyfriend Tod and falls in love with him herself, but has to let him go when Lori is found safe in "Dreams Don't Count!" Plus: Cheryl has preconceived ideas about how a romance should proceed but when she meets Stuart, she finds that things do not always go as planned in "On the Eve of Happiness!" Also: Abby and Brian console each other when their respective loves run off together and elope, but Abby doesn't trust their newfound closeness and leaves Brian. Years later, will she get a second chance in "Second Meeting"? And: Beat Nick stars in four gag cartoons by Mort Drucker (1 page); Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages); and historical headwear of brides from four cultures in the 1-pager "Headdress of Ancient Brides"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 131 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Gene Colan, Jay Scott Pike?, Mort Drucker, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. When Bonnie Taylor's roommate Lori is feared dead in a plane crash, Bonnie comforts Lori's boyfriend Tod and falls in love with him herself, but has to let him go when Lori is found safe in "Dreams Don't Count!" Plus: Cheryl has preconceived ideas about how a romance should proceed but when she meets Stuart, she finds that things do not always go as planned in "On the Eve of Happiness!" Also: Abby and Brian console each other when their respective loves run off together and elope, but Abby doesn't trust their newfound closeness and leaves Brian. Years later, will she get a second chance in "Second Meeting"? And: Beat Nick stars in four gag cartoons by Mort Drucker (1 page); Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages); and historical headwear of brides from four cultures in the 1-pager "Headdress of Ancient Brides"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 136 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Werner Roth, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Bonnie Taylor has a strange experience in Scotland where she seems to meet a man from a legendary village that only appears every hundred years in "One Kiss -- Forever!" Plus: When Billy tells Lana he doesn't want to marry her, she vows to change whatever she has to change about herself to make him change his mind in "Please -- Try, Try, Try to Love Me!" Also: Jan awakens in a hospital with amnesia. After returning home with her aunt, she discovers that she had been in love with Simon Walker and he wants her back. She suddenly remembers that she saw him kiss another girl, which caused her to drive away recklessly and get into an auto accident, but he promises that she is the only girl for him in "Love Me Again!" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page (2 pages). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 138 GD+ 2.5

2" Spine split from top.

Cover by Gene Colan. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., John Rosenberger, Gene Colan and Win Mortimer. Can a girl build her happiness on the broken dreams of another girl? Read Bonnie Taylor's latest romance..."Forever Is Not Today"! Plus: Before your next kiss, read..."The Wrong Idea About Love"! Also: The glamorous Lorelei steals everyone's boyfriends until Susan inadvertently steals the one boy Lorelei truly loves in "Don't Steal My Love"! And: Romance in Fashion 1-pager "Swinging Hair"! Plus: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 146 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. A story that touches every teenager's life today -- what happens when a girl is..."Too Easy to Love!" Also featuring: "The Nearness of Love!" and "I Was His to Hold"! Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager "[Swing super cool in the long long pussycat look!]" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 176 VG 4.0

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Cover by Art Saaf? Stories by unknown. Art by Art Saaf, Mike Sekowsky, Frank Bolle, Vince Colletta?, Mike Peppe and unknown. Featuring "Strictly Platonic" and "He Will Never Marry Me!" Plus: Reprint stories "Do You Love Me" and "I want your man"! Also: 1-page article "How To Get the Man You Want"; 2-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; and 1-page article "How To Do Yoga To Make You Beautiful!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Young Romance Comics (1963-1975 DC) 187 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation with chipping.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer?, Vince Colletta and unknown. Penny has a reputation for being shy and demure, but she plots to get Pete's attention with a very different attitude in "Sweet and Simple"! Plus: Jane believes what her mother has always told her, that she is plain and will never attract a man, so she is frightened when any man shows an interest in her in "Please Don't Kiss Me!" Also: Doug and Bobbie are paired to compete in a game show, and he surprises her by knowing things she never expected him to know, which enables them to win in "Diamond in the Rough"! And: "Get Your Man" contest recipes; 1-page "Secret Garden of Love Poetry"; 1-page article "When You're Between Boyfriends"; 1-page text story "My Sacrifice"; and Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.