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Battle Pope Vol. 3 TPB Pillow Talk
 Picking up right were volume two left off, the latest trade paperback collection follows Pope through three love affairs and the sometimes-deadly ramifications of them all. Jesus Vs. Santa! Pope makes time with The Virgin Mary! This one has it all! Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects BATTLE POPE #9-11 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES" |
Gear GN
 TenNapel's epic graphic novel is now reprinted for the first time in beautifully crafted full color. GEAR was optioned by Nickelodeon and has became the award winning cartoon Catscratch...but now you can see where it all began. TenNapel's epic depicts stupid cats hi-jacking giant robots to fight in a war against insects and dogs. |
Twisted Toyfare Theatre Vol. 8 TPB
 You know that old saying, 'The eighth time's the charm?' Well, we just made it up. But in the case of TWISTED TOYFARE THEATER it's totally true! This new 104-page book (our eighth-man? are we really that old?) collects even more of the funniest episodes from ToyFare magazine's monthly 'Twisted ToyFare Theater' comic strips. Join Mego Spidey and a random assortment of stormtroopers, wrestlers, werewolves and Cobra troopers in hilarious episodes that have never before been collected!!! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATER STRIPS! That's why they call it 'Twisted ToyFare Theater' collection, right? In the eighth volume you'll see Mego Spidey make a deal with the Devil to escape the crazed Duke boys. You'll find out what happens whne Smokey the Bear tries to tell Ric Flair how to go camping. You'll find out what 'Serpentots' are, and why you should never order them at Cobra's restaurant. And you'll see why no one ever thought to build a gun that shoots lightsabers in the Star Wars films. It's page after page of...... |
Harry The Rat With Women Novel
 by Jules Feiffer This satirical novel follows the humorous, existential rise and fall of a narcissistic lothario, Harry, from his family's endless bounty of love and hope. Feiffer's brilliant modern fable comments less on the anomie of narcissism, and more on the insecure desire of the world to find a charismatic messiah. Originally published in 1963, this scathing satirical tour de force touts America's love for chiselers and rats!" |
Living And The Dead GN
 by Jason This George A. Romero-esque zombie comedy is the middle installment of Jason's 'horror trilogy,' begun with the Frankenstein monster love triangle of 'You Can't Get There From Here.' Jason's elegant deadpan style somehow manages to make the gruesome gore and splatter effects almost... charming - and yes, it is a sweet love story at heart. If you read only one book in which a zombie devours a baby this year, read this one!" |
Uncle Scrooge #362
 by Rosa, Scarpa, Jensen, & Rodriguez Don Rosa's 'Return to Plain Awful' returns to print! This much-requested feature-length thriller brings Scrooge, Flintheart Glomgold, and the Junior Woodchucks to Carl Barks' famous land of square eggs! Then it's time for Valentine's Day comedy with Lars Jensen's 'Love Letters in the Mail'- and Romano Scarpa's 'Dollar Stalactite,' featuring the long-awaited return of Scrooge-wooer Brigitta MacBridge!" |
Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #677
 by Various When Donald discovers 'A Louse in the House,' it's time for some super-silly William Van Horn pest control! Floyd Gottfredson's 'Mickey Mouse in the Foreign Legion' marches onward; then romance expert John Lustig (Last Kiss) hails Valentine's Day with Donald's 'Snow Smitten!' Finally, a special Bucky Bug birthday tribute includes both an all-new Don Markstein/Noel Van Horn adventure, and a 1933 Al Taliaferro classic!" |
Heaven Vol. 1 GN (of 3)
 Rinne is a girl who not only can see ghosts, she can exorcise them-with a paper fan! When she's saved from becoming a ghost by the school punk, he ends up in a coma. Fortunately, that doesn't stop their unique relationship from forging: Rinne and her rescuer's now-disembodied spirit must defend his prone body from being possessed by a muddled collection of local ghosts. When Rinne fails in her task, an ancient playboy takes over the punk's body-leaving him to inhabit a pink stuffed monkey! In this madcap adventure, what's a girl to do? ! Key Selling Points: ? A hilariously wacky shojo (girls) series from the creator of fan favorite Girl Got Game ? Featured title on TOKYOPOP.com, complete with online preview and creator profile. Will be featured in February Newsblast to over 150,000 fans ? Will appeal to fans of the BookScan bestsellers Chibi Vampire and Kill Me, Kiss Me" |
Gravitation Ex GN
 In order to heal the wounds in Eiri Yuki's heart, he and his vocalist lover, Shuichi, travel to New York to visit the grave of Yuki's first love and tormentor, Yuki Kitagawa. They discover that the first Yuki has left behind a young son, Riku, and so the odd couple take the boy back with them to Japan. When Shuuichi receives a kiss from nutty rival band leader, Ryuuichi, Yuki flies into a jealous rage, and he and Riku disappear, leaving Shuuichi to search for them in vain. Yuki confesses to Riku that he is responsible for other Yuki's death, but just as he does so, they get hit by a truck. The increasingly desperate Shuuichi races to save the man he loves, and the child he's recently found. Key Selling Points: ? Here is the eagerly awaited sequel series to the shonen-ai smash hit Gravitation (vol 1 ISBN: 1-59182-333-1); global release planned! ? Online grassroots marketing campaign; franchise event planned for New York Comic-Con in February 2007" |
Angel Cup Vol. 3 GN (of 5)
 by Jae-Ho Young Soo-hee is recovering in the hospital while Shin-bee disappears. Shin-beeâ?s older brother tries to convince Shin-bee to quit soccer. The revelry continues on the field as Shin-young disguises himself as the school nurse to spy on the other team, specifically Shin-bee. Will the girls ever recover and prevent the guys from discovering their secret." |
Get Backers Vol. 17 GN (of 35)
 Ban and Ginji are in slow recovery from one of the most devasting battles ever. Lucifer's Archangels are down, but don't seem out. Why has makubex helped our fight torn heroes? There is more adventure for the not so-dynamic duo in this hilarious volume of GetBackers. Key Selling Points: ? A consistent bestseller, according to BookScan ? Title has a successful anime series on DVD in the U.S. ? Cowboy Bebop meets GTO Blurbs: ? The nice and detailed art with clean, sharp inking and a dynamic layout is reminiscent of Tohru Fujisawa of GTO (no wonder: Rando was Fujisawa's assistant). Humor and intrigue make this sophisticated fighting manga quite original. It's a pleasure reading this funky duo's exploits that are different and more violent than their animated adaptation. - Protoculture Addicts ? 'There's more than one way for manga fans to be shocked. Perhaps they can be taken aback by some saucy language, or perhaps their bodies can be blown to smithereens by thousands of volts of electricity! With GetBackers,...... |
Gto Early Years GN Vol. 3 (of 15) Shonan Junai Gumi
 Eikichi is the last man standing to make his move on Kaoru. He finally has some alone time with her. Will this be his first? Kaoru has a surprise for him and I'm not sure if he will like it or not. The fun doesnâ?t stop there Ryuji has set his eyes on a sweet beautiful girl named Ayumi. It seems that Ayumi's past can be the end to Oni-Baku! This volume of GTO is filled with more goodies and surprises than a box of Cracker Jacks. Key Selling Points: ? Imagine the O.C. meets Rebel Without a Cause taking place in Tokyo ? Get to know Onizuka before his teaching days when he was in school, running in street gangs, and still chasing after girls. Hey, he had to start somewhere . . . ? Online Ad Campaign featuring 2 Million Impressions expected ? More than 650,000 GTO manga and DVD's sold to date ? Will appeal to fans of GTO and Initial D ? 'This manga offers lots of rowdy high-school fun, with a pleasant absence of shrinking girls and an abundance of good humor.' - Publisher's Weekly |
Are We Feeling Safer Yet A Th Ink Anthology TPB
 by Keith Knight The latest collection of single panel cartoons by award-winning K Chronicles cartoonist Keith Knight. This thought-provoking collection tackles political and social issues, often lampooning newsworthy events that concern communities of color. Sharp, topical, edgy, and funny, " |
Absolute Boyfriend Vol. 3 GN
 by Yuu Watase Another woman has kissed Night, reinitializing his system to accept her as his new girlfriend. Riiko hunts down the apartment where Night is staying with his new lady, frantic to get to him before he gets fully 'imprinted' and she loses her chance with him forever. Rating: T+" |
All New Tenchi Muyo Vol. 10 TPB
 by Hitoshi Okuda Tenchi and friends return for love, laughs and extreme violence in the tenth and final volume of The All-New Tenchi Muyô! Join hard-fightin' (and hard-lovin') Ryoko, prim and proper Ayeka, sunny Sasami, supergenius Washu, Ryo-Oh-Ki the carrot-eating spaceship, and that guy they all live with?what was his name again? Rating: T" |
Iron Wok Jan GN #23
 by Shinji Saijyo Just when Ransei Kou thinks he's got the cooking competition semi-final in the palm of his hand ready to leave Jan behind in the dust he finds out his score is.. 95 points!? How can that be!? And what is the competition going to do about the tie between Jan and Kou? A triple-play-off final!? And the theme.... ostrich?! What's Otani got up his sleeve this time?" |
Blecky Yuckerella Vol 2 Back In Bleck GN
 by Johnny Ryan Sure, she's smelly and gross, but she's got a heart of gold! This is the second collection of Johnny Ryan's weekly comic strip, Blecky Yuckerella, as seen in the pages of Vice magazine and elsewhere. Blecky is a four-panel gag strip in the tradition of Underworld, Maakies, and Nancy, but with much more generous portions of bodily fluids and toilet humor. Blecky Yuckerella is the ugliest girl in the second grade, and the only one with three-day stubble. The strip's cast of characters also includes Blecky's Aunt Jiggles, her best friend Wedgie, Insanio the Cat, and many other absurdist goofballs, like Rich Bucksley (millionaire and 'high class idiot'), Unitard (the last retarded unicorn), the pregnant babies ('we're guaranteed to blow your mind!'), and Quasimodo Rose (the hunchback porn star). Back In Bleck collects over 100 strips for the first time, and his unmistakable blend of politically incorrect gags and social satire is as sharp as ever!" |
Uncle Scrooge #363
 by Various Marco Rota's epic 32-page Scrooge adventure! 'Night of the Saracen,' appears in the US for the first time. Scrooge's Number One Dime generates yet more trouble for him in 'A Dime in Time' by Smetby and Vicar. And Scrooge gets the 'Silent Treatment' in a short story by Hoogma, Jonker, and Heymans." |
Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #678
 by Various William Van Horn's latest Donald ten-pager, 'The Critic,' is the lead story, followed by the final installment of Floyd Gottfredson's classic 'Mickey Mouse in the Foreign Legion' and a Carl Barks Gyro Gearloose story, 'The Inventors' Contest.' Li'l Bad Wolf, Pluto, and Fethry stories are also featured!" |
Divalicious Vol 1 GN (of 3)
 Follow teen pop princess Tina Young in her endless pursuit of fame, aided by her hapless personal assistant, Shaquille. This hilariously charming coming-of-age story is set in the stranger than fiction world of modern American music-where glamour and fame can come overnight, but maturity often proves much more elusive! For our heroine Tina, it's all about overcoming the odds. She's up against the likes of the sleek and beautiful Bit Fencer and the shadowy, Machiavellian music corporation A Few Notes. But Tina's ultimate challenge may be overcoming herself! Key Selling Points: ? LEAD TOKYOPOP Title - Online, In-Community advertising campaign on TOKYOPOP.com prior to and through release month-will target core manga audience. Featured online title complete with creator profiles, editor blog, teaser art, and serialized previews. Over 1MM impressions ? Will appeal to fans of Peach Girl and Dramacon ? Voted in the top-five favorites in the online fan poll for Rising Stars of Manga, the competition that launched...... |
Kedamono Damono Vol 1 GN (of 2)
 From the author of Instant Teen! comes a wacky romance between a girl and a guy-who turns into a girl at night. Konatsu is the manager of the boys' basketball team, and has a crush on her senpai, who oversees the team and is a real jerk. As Konatsu confides in Haruki, their relationship begins to grow closer. The only problem: Haruki is a boy by day, and a real pervy girl by night! Key Selling Points: ? Shojo series that will appeal to fans of Never Give Up and Girl Got Game ? By the creator of Instant Teen (Vol. 1 ISBN: 1-59532-146-2)" |
Metamo Kiss Vol 1 GN (of 3)
 Kohamaru was born into a family in which you can switch bodies with the person whom you are destined to be with. His parents can switch bodies, and oddly enough, his aunt can switch with a cat! When Kohamaru literally runs into Nanao,the girl of his dreams, they switch bodies-but Kohamaru discovers that she's in love with someone else. And as if that weren't enough, the someone else turns out to be Kohamaru's twin brother, Konatsu, who has the power to reverse their transformation...with his own kiss. Key Selling Points: ? A hilarious romantic comedy that will appeal to fans of bestseller D.N.Angel and Fruits Basket ? Featured in the anthology Asuka, home to D.N.Angel and a number of CLAMP series" |
Queens Vol 2 GN (of 5)
 Pained by unrequited love, Pil-Hyun dreams all day about swooning Song-Ah. Confronting his feelings leads him down tragedy's path. He finds out the handsome and irresistible Gyung-Ju Lee is seeking favor with Song-Ah! Does Pil-Hyun stand a chance against Gyung-Lee? Song-Ah is torn between the man she loves and the man in love with her. Pil-Hyun will soon learn the true meaning of love. Key Selling Points: ? A romantic-comedic romp through high school that will appeal to fans of Kill Me, Kiss Me, INVU, and Paradise Kiss ? Will be promoted online through TOKYOPOP.com with a manga player (preview) and through TP's November newsblast-generating over 500,000 impressions" |
Girls Bravo Vol 7 GN (of 10)
 Youâ?d think the girls would have learned from Fukuyama's dirty old tricks but apparently not. His movie-star good looks and charming disposition wins them over as they visit his house for some fun and games, one of which the girls wonâ?t be anticipating. Thankfully, they have their trustworthy and awkward Yukinari who decides the best way to go undetected by the male-phobic Fukuyama is to dress like a girl. When Fukuyama goes on his stripping escapade, he uncovers a shocking discovery! Key Selling Points: ? Filled with enough FANSERVICE to make you dizzy! ? Will appeal to fans of Love Hina and Ai Yori Yoshi ? Anime released by Geneon in 2005. Co-promotion with Geneon anime currently running. Inserts promoting new manga release running in every copy of each DVD released. ? "Girls Bravoâ PS2 game released January 27, 2005 ? A fun packed, entertaining read with sexy ladies, hilarious antics and a highly enjoyable indulgent flair with gorgeous art work. -Activeanime.com " |
Pvp #33
 Girls night out!" |
Genshiken Vol. 8 GN
 More of the humorous exploits and romantic dramas surrounding a campus manga/anime fan club abound in the latest installment of this highly successful Del Rey Manga series. |