Kool Retro Comic Book-Themed Valentine's Day Gifts!

Comics aren't just about spandex-clad heroes and heroines in battles of cosmic import!

They also tell intimate tales of heartbreak and true love, betrayal and redemption, and misery and sheer joy!

With than in mind, Valentine's Day is coming!

And what says "True Love" better than a kool, kitchy gift from TRUE LOVE COMICS TALES™? (Plus, it's both longer-lasting AND cheaper than a dozen roses!)

Choose from over 50 heart-rending designs in categories including...

All You Need is Love...

Confessions

Dear Beatrice Fairfax

(The ORIGINAL LonelyHearts Columnist)

Diaries and Letters

Lovers Lane

Mod Love

(from the 1960s)

School of Love

(or is that Love in School?)

Tender Love Stories

(from the 1970s)

Weddings

Western Love

...on greeting cards, teddy bears, calendars, shirts/tops/intimate wear, diaries, and many other kool kollectibles!

A public service announcement for all lovers and would-be lovers from your BFFs at Atomic Kommie Comics™

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Over the Rainbow"

It's all been leading up to this...

...and to paraphrase what they say about Las Vegas; what happens in the Temple of Love stays in the Temple of Love!

Don't you just love a happy...if somewhat confusing...ending?

Trivia: I recently learned "Laurence James" has been credited in the Grand Comics Database with the English translations of all the Dracula magazine material (including the Agar-Agar strip) which had been originally-published for the Spanish market!
I haven't been able to find any other credits under this name, so I'm uncertain if "Laurence James" was a real name or a pseudonym.

Anybody out there know the answer?

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Martian Visitors"

When Last We Left Our Horny (yet Innocent) Sprite...

...(hey, it was the Swinging Seventies) well, all you really need know is that a good time was had by all!

Let's continue...

This story from New England Library's Dracula #9 (1971) was written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name Sadko  and illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

In prepping these scans, I discovered the stories had been published out of order!
Two weeks ago, I ran the tale from Dracula #8, so logically, the tale last week should have been #9...except the storyline from #8 lead directly into the story from #10...which leads into this one from #9, and, next week, #11!

NEXT WEDNESDAY...

The Startling Conclusion to this Psychedelic Saga!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Forest of Life and Death"

When Last We Left Our Horny Sprite...

If you were expecting a synopsis of what came before...why?

This story from New England Library's Dracula #10 (1971) was written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name Sadko  and illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

In prepping these scans, I discovered the stories had been published out of order!
A week ago, I ran the tale from Dracula #8, so logically, this week should have been #9...except the storyline from #8 leads directly into this story from #10...which leads into #9, and finally #11!
Next week, you'll see #9, which follows up on the conclusion of this tale.

It'll be a groovy trip, baby!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Fairest of Them All"

After Agar-Agar bedded superhero SuperBat, causing him to literally evaporate from exhaustion...

...well, we're off on another almost totally-unrelated storyline!

Surprised?

This story from New England Library's Dracula #8 (1971) was written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name Sadko  and illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

It's the second of four tales unseen by American audiences, since Warren Magazines reprinted only the first six issues of Dracula in their 1972 trade paperback.
But you'll see the remaining stories here over the next few weeks! weeks.

It'll be a groovy trip, baby!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Even Heroes Get Tired!"

When Last We Left Our Innocent, yet Horny, Heroine...

...oh, c'mon!

You really think there's a coherent narrative link in this strip?

So that's why Clark and Lois never...you know...until recently!

This story from New England Library's Dracula #7 (1971) was written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name Sadko  and illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

It's the first of four tales unseen by American audiences, since Warren Magazines reprinted only the first six issues of Dracula in their 1972 trade paperback.
But you'll see the other three on the next few Wednesdays!

It'll be a groovy trip, baby!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Harem of Bacchus"

When Last We Left our Interdimensional Flower Child...

...well that's really all you need to know about the plot...such as it is!

Rescued by a handsome centaur!

Considering the fascination some women have for horses...nope!

I'm going to stop before I get in trouble...

This story from New England Library's Dracula #6 (1971) was written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name Sadko  and illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

It's the last of three that were published in the 1972 Warren trade paperback (also called Dracula) that reprinted the first six issues of this bi-weekly British magazine.

The remaining stories have been unseen by American audiences, but will be posted here weekly until all have been re-presented!

It'll be a groovy trip, baby!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Village in the Sea"

As promised last Wednesday...

...we return to the psychedelic universe of an alien woman named after a plant food!

Whoa! 

That's heavy, man.

Pollution is, like, universal, man.

But, like, the Magic of Love can defeat it...

This story from New England Library's Dracula #2 (1971) was written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name Sadko  and illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

It's the second of three that were published in the Warren trade paperback that reprinted the first six issues of this British magazine.

The remaining three stories have been unseen by American audiences, but will be posted here starting two weeks from today.

It'll be a groovy trip, baby!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder AGAR-AGAR "Rendezvous with Aquarius"

As the world turns prematurely-dark with snow on Halloween...

...we're going to provide a neon/black lite psychedelic saga that'll run every Wednesday from now until Christmas!

♪"This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius...Age of Aquarius..."♫

Oops, sorry, got carried away there for a second.
This trippy mini-series had eight installments, each one weirder than the previous.

Agar-Agar "got physical" (in a PG-13 way) with a variety of life-forms including centaurs, super-heroes, and a human or two.
Illustrated in a Peter Max-esque style by Alberto Solsona.

Written by Luis Gasca under the pen-name "Sadko" and published in England as part of Dracula (1971), a 12-issue partworks by New English Library, the first 3 tales made their American debut in Warren Publishing's Dracula trade paperback which reprinted #1-#6 of the British Dracula's run in 1973.

You'll see those tales, plus the rest of the series, including the five stories that have never been seen by American readers!

It'll be a groovy trip, baby!

Monday Madness: Neil Gaiman Spoofs Gothic Romances...AND Romance Comic Books!

Who else could do it...and do it so well?

NO ONE!

THAT'S WHO!

So, check out our annual summertime "beach read" Gothic romance...

at our "sister" RetroBlog...

TRUE LOVE COMICS TALES!

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Gothic!

(An anthology of original Gothic horror prose tales by various authors where the short story the graphic novel is based on first appeared)

and/or

Fragile Things

by Neil Gaiman

(Prose anthology of Gaiman's work featuring the short story the graphic novel is based on, along with background information)

and/or

Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire

by Neil Gaiman and Shane Oakley

(Graphic novel adaptation of the short story)

Tell Your Loved One "Giddiyap, Sweetie!" on Valentines Day!

Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and nothing says "I Love You" like gunpowder, horse blankets, and guys who don't bathe for days, right?

Right?

Someone sure thought so back in the 1950s, when two of the most popular genres--romances and Westerns were combined into Western romances (or Romantic Westerns) in both prose fiction and comics.

True Love Comics Tales™ has digitally-restored and remastered the best of the comic cover art from that all-too-brief shining period of American literature for a new line of Valentine's Day goodies including greeting cards, diaries, teddy bears, even shirts, tops, and, well...bottoms for men and women at...

Western Love™

Just the thing for the cowboy or cowgirl in your life!

A Valentine's Day Public Service message from the buckaroos at Atomic Kommie Comics™

Give True Love (Comics Tales) to YOUR True Love!

Comics aren't just about spandex-clad heroes and heroines in battles of cosmic import!
They also tell intimate tales of heartbreak and true love, betrayal and redemption, and misery and sheer joy!

With than in mind, Valentine's Day is coming!
What says "True Love" better than a kool, kitchy gift from True Love Comics Tales™? (Plus, it's both longer-lasting AND cheaper than a dozen roses!)
Choose from over 50 heart-rending designs in eleven categories including...
All You Need is Love...
Confessions
Dear Beatrice Fairfax 
(The ORIGINAL LonelyHearts Columnist)
Diaries and Letters
Lovers Lane
Mod Love
(1960s Pop-art!)
Negro Romance
The First (and only) Black Love Comic!
School of Love 
(or is that Love in School?)
'70s Tender Love Stories
Weddings
Western Love
on greeting cards, teddy bears, calendars, shirts/tops/intimate wear, diaries, and many other kool kollectibles!
Hey, they're cheaper than roses...and much longer-lasting!

A public service announcement for all lovers and would-be lovers from your BFFs at Atomic Kommie Comics™

You'll Just Love...LOVE DIARIES and LOVE LETTERS for Valentine's Day!

Until the intro of messaging apps, blogs, and podcasts, the main way people kept track of their love lives was thru Love Letters and Love Diaries!
In fact, they made up one of the most popular sub-categories of romance comics, with literally dozens of titillating titles!

Let our selection of the best of these these kitchy, campy (and very kool) classic comics covers help you express your true feelings on the Most Important of Days--Valentines Day on greeting cards, teddy bears, mugs, and even "naughty" undies!

And, if they can't assist your love-life, perhaps something from one of our other sections at True Love Comics Tales™ including...

All You Need is Love...

Beatrice Fairfax

Confessions

Lovers Lane

Mod Love

School of Love 

(or is that Love in School?)

Tender Love Stories

WarTime Love

Weddings

Western Love

...will help get your point across on the Most Important of Days!