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Seraphic Feather Volume 4: Dark Angel TPB - nick & dent
 A buried alien starship on the dark side of the moon is ready to give up its secrets, and those who want to harness its incredible power draw in an ever-tightening circle of deception and death. The key players: young paranormal Sunao Oumi, an unwilling participant in this madness; M-ZAK, a beautiful and deadly U.N. super-agent; Kei Heidemann, Sunao's long-lost -- and assumed long- dead - love; and Apep Heidemann, Kei's brother, a mysterious scientist with access to the otherworldly technology, and in apparent contact with the aliens themselves and their death-dealing sentinels, who dispatch an armed-to-the-teeth elite U.N strike team like so many toy soldiers. And Apep himself may have unlocked more than mere secrets--he may have transformed into something more -- much more -- than human! "I found myself getting pulled in more and more with each page." - Greg McElhatten, iCOMICS.com |
Astro Boy Volume 14 TPB - nick & dent
 Dark Horse Comics brings the original Astro Boy to America for the first time in an English-language edition! Fifty years after his creation, Astro Boy continues to lead the manga and anime charge, his adventures still as fresh and exciting as when first crafted by master storyteller/cartoonist/animator Osamu Tezuka. Perhaps the most endearing, and enduring, creation to emerge from Tezuka's volcanic imagination, Astro Boy is packed with action, laughs, and genuine emotion, interlacing fantastic situations and creatures with timeless themes and wry observances of technology, war, and the human condition. In this volume: "The White Hot Human"; "Uran"; "Hachi, the Devil"; "The Tenma Family's Fortress"; "Gernica". This volume contains the following stories: The White-Hot Being Uran Demon Bees Fortress of the Centaurs Gernica |
Astro Boy Volume 16 TPB - nick & dent
 In the wake of the critical acclaim for the incredible Metropolis animated feature, interest in the work of master storyteller and cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, creator of Metropolis and the godfather of Japanese comics and animation, has never been greater, and Astro Boy is the flame that ignited the modern anime and manga industries and is a key touchstone in virtually every area of popular entertainment. Translation by Frederik L. Schodt , author of America and the Four Japans and translator of Masamune Shirow's Orion . * Dark Horse has sold over 65,000 copies of the first 9 volumes of their Astro Boy series. * "One explanation for the popularity of comics in Japan is that Japan had Osamu Tezuka, whereas others did not." --Japan's Asahi Newspaper (quoted in Wizard Magazine) |
Astro Boy Volume 15 TPB - nick & dent
 With the rapidly expanding explosion of manga and anime, the vast creative and spiritual influence of the late, great Osamu Tezuka is being recognized worldwide, the skill, depth, and humanity of his storytelling placing him among the giants of the comics medium. Astro Boy is the action/adventure archetype for the 21st century, an action-packed roller-coaster ride for all ages imbued with humor, warmth, and wry commentary on humanity in the technological age. Translation by Frederik L. Schodt , author of Inside the Robot Kingdom and translator of Barefoot Gen. * The classic and endearing adventures of Astro Boy will be captured on the big screen in a 2004 release from Sony Pictures. |
Crying Freeman Volume 1 TPB - nick & dent
 He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. Young, handsome, sensitive, an artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resist his masters'commands to kill, his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub , and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged, and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics, presented in its original right-to-left reading orientation. FOR MATURE READERS ï Long out-of-print in America, the Dark Horse edition of Crying Freeman is the first English translation of...... |
3x3 Eyes TPB Vol. 8: Descent of the Mystic City - nick & dent
 Pai doesnt look a day over sixteen; of course, shes 300 years old and the last of an ancient mystical race. Yakumo looks no different than your average Tokyo teen; however, hes been resurrected from the dead as Pais immortal slave and defender. Theyre both on a quest to return Pai to her hidden homeland and ultimately to return Yakumo to his mortal form. Theyve been through hell and high water to find a lost Tibetan shrine that holds the keys to the Sacred Land of Kunlun. But with the mission accomplished, the return to Kunlun turns out not to be the heartfelt reunion Pai had hoped for, but could instead reveal her incredible journey to be only a ruse that could well release the evil Kaiyan Wang from imprisonment in the Sacred Land! Collecting stories from Super Manga Blast! issues #32-40. |
Shadow Star Vol. 3: Shadows of the Past TPB - nick & dent
 Shiina Tamai is an awkward, self-conscious teenager, struggling with school and self-esteem. But her daily travails become of secondary importance when she encounters and bonds with an extraterrestrial shape-shifting creature, one of a menagerie of spaceborn entities now on Earth, including terrifying Shadow Dragons, flying beasts of vast and lethal powers. And a new creature has emerged, an etheral flying "angel," but one whose wide, sparkling eyes and graceful wings mask even greater dangers -- which become painfully apparent to any who encounter her! |
Ohikkoshi TPB - nick & dent
 These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for. The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping...... |
Astro Boy Volume 13 TPB - nick & dent
 In the wake of the critical acclaim for the incredible Metropolis animated feature, interest in the work of master storyteller and cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, creator of Metropolis and the godfather of Japanese comics and animation, has never been greater, and Astro Boy is the flame that ignited the modern anime and manga industries and is a key touchstone in virtually every area of popular entertainment. In this volume: "Solomon's Jewels"; "Showdown in the Alps"; and "The Lying Robot." This volume includes the following stories: Zolomon's Jewels Shootout in the Alps The Lying Robot |
Seraphic Feather Volume 5 TPB: War Crimes - nick & dent
 The lure of powerful alien technology discovered on a buried alien starship on the dark side of the moon is the nexus for an international, even interplanetary, game of power, deception, and violence. The key players: Sunao Oumi, a young paranormal unwittingly caught up in the maelstrom; M-ZAK, a beautiful (and lethal) super-agent; Kei Heidemann, Sunao's back-from-the-dead former love; and Apep Heidemann, Kei's brother, a mysterious scientist who has harnessed the alien craft's unimaginable power. M-Zak and Sunao are on the trail of vicious kidnappers who've taken Kei hostage. The kidnapping is only part of a plot by the Dystra Corporation to stage a coup and take control of the moon from UN forces, with a final goal to make the moon independent from earth! Collecting stories from Super Manga Blast! issues #35-43. |
Seraphic Feather Volume 6 TPB: Collision Course - nick & dent
 A game of power, treachery, and violence plays out over possession of advanced alien technology discovered buried on the Moon. These "Emblem Seeds" can unleash incredible power, but only a few are capable of wielding that power, and those who can are as valuable as the technology itself. Separatist corporate terrorists have hijacked a shuttle to Earth with the intent of kidnapping one such paranormal, Kei Heidemann, but U.N. agents, led by the beautiful and deadly Attim M-Zak, are out to spoil their plot. If the agents fail, not only will Kei fall into enemy hands, but the crippled shuttle will collide with Earth's orbital elevator, cutting off the moon colonies and setting the stage for the moon's independence...and potential war with Earth! • "I found myself getting pulled in more and more with each page." –Greg McElhatten, iCOMICS.com FOR MATURE READERS |
Harlequin Pink: The Bachelor Prince TPB - nick & dent
 Prince Stefano was a man most girls could only dream of meeting. And now the very handsome-and very eligible-bachelor has come to America in search of the girl he will someday make his bride! Hope Jordan's prince had finally come-but there is no happy ending in sight. Her royal suitor needs a wealthy wife to save his country from ruin, but Hope has nothing to offer Stefano except her love. Hope Jordan was the first woman to capture Stefano's soul, but will he give up his kingdom for her love? • Printed in beautiful deep pink ink! Dark Horse is the first American manga publisher to use single-color inks in lieu of black-an authentically Japanese touch that no other publisher has offered! • Harlequin Ginger Blossom's "pink" line is color-coded to denote its purely romantic material. Intended for anyone who delights in the sweet side of romance! |
Harlequin Pink: A Girl in a Million TPB - nick & dent
 Dark Horse Manga and Harlequin Books are delighted to present a shining new line of books that marry two of the most successful phenomena to hit bookstores-best-selling Harlequin romance fiction and female-friendly Japanese manga! These sparkling manga adaptations of Harlequin's best-selling titles are a romantic step above much of the cookie-cutter manga hitting the shelves today. A vacation fling was completely out of character for old-fashioned Carol, but her attraction to intriguing, older Marius tempted her to break her own rules. The next thing she knew, though, he'd turned up working at her hospital! Does she have what it takes to attract-much less keep the attentions of-this intimidating, sophisticated, and utterly compelling man? • Betty Neels' stellar career includes the publication of more than 100 novels, published in more than 100 international markets. • Harlequin Ginger Blossom's Pink line is color-coded to denote its purely romantic material. Intended for anyone who...... |
Harlequin Violet: Blind Date TPB - nick & dent
 Catherine knew her sister meant well, but a blind date with a famous, handsome tycoon was not exactly what she needed. Zack Freeman was equally annoyed when his best friend defied him to leave work behind for a moment and have a little fun. When they met, Catherine saw desire in Zack's eyes, and it was clear he found her irresistible. Both were surprised to find their blind date turn into one unforgettable night with consequences that would change both their lives! • Printed in gorgeous deep-purple ink! Dark Horse is the first American manga publisher to use single-color inks in lieu of black-an authentically Japanese touch that no other publisher has offered! • Harlequin Ginger Blossom's "violet" line is color-coded to denote its more sensual material. Not intended for younger readers, our "violet" books embody sophisticated romance for readers looking for something a little sexier than the rest! |
Translucent Volume 1 - nick & dent
 Teen-centric, quirky, and romantic, Translucent will appeal to shojo fans who like a little twist with their gakuen mono! Shizuka is an introverted girl, dealing with schoolwork, boys, and a medical condition that begins to turn her invisible! She finds support with Mamoru, a boy who is falling for Shizuka despite her condition, and with Keiko, a woman who suffers from this illness and has finally turned completely invisible. The mysterious disease that the teens struggle with becomes a metaphor in the ordinary lives of the students in their classes, as they try to work their way through their friendships and romances. Writer and artist Kazuhiro Okamoto knows how important surfaces are to people, especially at such a pivotal time in one's life--when dreams are meant to be chased, despite all hurdles. Translucent's shifting variables between what people can see, what people think they see, and what people wish to see in themselves and others makes for an emotionally sensitive manga, peppered with moments of...... |
Satsuma Gishiden Vol. 2 TPB - nick & dent
 Japan's samurai past is riddled with stories of great fighting prowess and deeply ingrained systems of honor and discipline. But behind the stern demeanor was a society coming apart at the seams. Clashes in class systems and the need for a nation to come together threaten to break up the old ways of warring samurai--these are tales of such struggles. This is the story of Japan's history, and the beginning of the end of the samurai era. • Until the release of Lone Wolf & Cub in Europe, Satsuma Gishiden was the highest-selling samurai manga of all time in Europe. • Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. |
Witchblade Takeru Manga TPB Vol. 1
 Capture the Ultimate Weapon in Witchblade Takeru Manga! The ground-breaking twelve issue manga series is collected in its entirety in a single volume for the first time! Originally serialized in Japan's Champion Red magazine and re-formatted and colored for an American audience, Witchblade Takeru Manga introduces a brand new Witchblade bearer in young high school student Takeru. Written by Witchblade Anime head writer Yasuko Kobayashi, with art by manga superstar Kazasa Sumita, Takeru confronts killer monks, demons, the US military and even the Witchblade itself in this mammoth collection. |
Style School Vol. 1 TPB - nick & dent
 Japan's leading manga illustration instructional guide (titled SS Magazine in Japan) comes to America! Learn the techniques of Japan's top manga and anime artists in Style School , showing step-by-step methods to help today's up-and-coming illustrators master the use of pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of today's top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so hard to find outside Japan. See for the first time the eye-popping art of tomorrow's manga and anime stars, with page after gorgeous page of spectacular visual imagination. And find out how to submit your work to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS Magazine in Japan! * Six "how to" techniques: watercolor pen, photoshop style, colored ink, watercolor brush, utilizing Liquitex, and effective use and combination of 2D and 3D software art. * Over 360 breathtaking full color and 90+ black and white illustrations. * A...... |
Shadow Star Vol. 4: Nothing but the Truth TPB - nick & dent
 Shiina and Akira are awkward, self-conscious teenagers, struggling with school and self-esteem whose lives change forever when they encounter and bond with small, cuddly extraterrestrial creatures, two of a menagerie of spaceborn entities now on Earth, including terrifying Shadow Dragons, flying beasts of vast and lethal powers. But Shiina and Akira are not the only ones with such unearthly familiars, and an underground network exists of such Earthling/alien mates - but is their aim to protect the planet or destroy it? And will a trigger-happy Earth military care one way or the other? |
3x3 Eyes Vol. 1: House of the Demons 2nd Edition - nick & dent
 The first volume of one of Japan's longest running manga series is now back in print in an English-language edition, reformatted to match the current 3x3 Eyes titles. From a hidden land in the Tibetan Highlands comes Pai, a strange and beautiful woman come to Tokyo to find a young man named Yakumo who can help her in her quest...to become human! When Pai finally finds her man, the two set off in search of an artifact that can transform her, but it will take all her mystic powers to keep the reckless Yakumo alive - even if she has to steal his soul to protect him! |
Oh My Goddess! TPB Vol 7 - The Queen of Vengeance - nick & dent
 In this techno-fied age of cyber-this and micro-that, it seems you can't do your job unless you're plugged in-and Earth-bound goddesses are no exception! The goddesses' computerized life-support system was meant to streamline things at Goddess Central, but when it goes on the fritz after their knock-down, drag-out war with the Lord of Terror, the result is nothing but trouble! Urd is regressing into a little girl, Skuld is growing old so fast, and Belldandy is trapped in a system-crash-induced sleep. Can boyfriend Keiichi save the trio before it's too late? |
3x3 Eyes Volume 4: Blood of the Sacred Demon TPB - nick & dent
 Everything changes in this volume of 3x3 Eyes , one of Japan's most popular and longest-running series! The zombie teenager Yakumo has been searching for Pai, the girl he loves, for years. When he finds her, she's in big trouble! The amnesiac Pai has forgotten all about her inhuman heritage and mystical powers, and an evil group of supernatural Puppet People are on the hunt for her! Can Yakumo use his new special attack moves to rescue Pai and restore her memories? Or will she run from him -- and the truth -- as well? |
3x3 Eyes: Curse of the Gesu TPB - nick & dent
 Yakumo was an ordinary high-school student in Tokyo when he met an immortal girl named Pai, whose quest for humanity led them on a great adventure that has become a modern legend! Now the adventures of Pai and Yakumo continue in this trade paperback, collecting issues #1-5 of Curse of the Gesu ! Yakumo returns to Japan believing that he can resume his old life as a high-school student, ignoring Pai's warning that to do so will subject everyone he knows to the evils of hell itself! |
3x3 Eyes Vol. 6: Key to the Sacred Land TPB - nick & dent
 Pai, the beautiful 300-year-old amnesiac mystic, and her companion-cum-immortal slave, Tokyo student Yakumo Fujii, search China for ancient relics to provide clues to the location of Pai's hidden Tibetan homeland, where Pai's memories can be restored. But the two are not the only ones in search of these objects. Both the dashing relic-hunter Jake McDonald and the nefarious Choukai, are trying to get their mitts on a certain mystic incense burner. And when Choukai traps Pai within a sorcerous binding circle, Yakumo is torn by the fateful decision of whether or not to pay the artifact as ransom to free Pai and by doing so, dooming Pai's memories and his own chance of returning to his mortal existence. |
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness TPB - nick & dent
 The first story in this anthology, "Who Fighter," is a play on the legendary "Foo Fighters," the nickname given to the mysterious, UFO-like fireballs that were sighted by World War II pilots. An ace Japanese pilot manages to shoot one of the fireballs down . . . or does he? As ominous signs and visions begin to follow in his steps, the bewildered pilot wonders if he's lost not only his memory of the incident, but also his very mind! The second story, "Heart of Darkness," is Takizawa's unique take on the Joseph Conrad novel that inspired the film Apocalypse Now . A Japanese war hero, Colonel Kurutsu, has gone rogue, setting up his own private kingdom deep upriver in the jungles of Burma. A young captain, sent to execute Kurutsu, finds that the true reasons for the Colonel's "desertion" are very different from what he was told. Finally, a short piece, "Tanks," closes out the collection with a surreal voyage through one hundred years of armored vehicle battles!...... |
Red String Volume 1 - nick & dent
 When first-year high school student Miharu Ogawa gets a call from her parents, telling her to come straight home from school, she prepares herself for the worst. After all, the last time her quirky restaurateur parents told her to come straight home she ended up as a contestant on a kiddy game show! But nothing she could ever have imagined could have prepared her for their "great news". . . Miharu is getting married! How's a spirited and independent teenager who has never even kissed a boy supposed to deal with suddenly having a fiancé she's never even met? And how will her feelings change when she finds out that there are other boys out there vying for her affection, and other girls ready and willing to take away the man she's not even sure she's ready for? With her family, friends, (and enemies!) to cope with, will Miharu even have the time to find out if the handsome, devoted Kazuo Fujiwara is really the man she is meant to be with, the man connected to her by the red string of destiny?...... |