Case Closed TPB (2004- Viz) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

High-school mystery fan Shin'ichi Kudo is actually one of his high school's best minds, but he gets his reality checks from his childhood friend and almost-girlfriend Ran Mori. Nothing can keep Shin'ichi from a case, until he follows a suspicious man into a park, is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical which renders him unconscious. When he awakens, he has been transformed into a puny grade schooler!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

High-school mystery fan Shin'ichi Kudo is actually one of his high school's best minds, but he gets his reality checks from his childhood friend and almost-girlfriend Ran Mori. Nothing can keep Shin'ichi from a case, until he follows a suspicious man into a park, is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical which renders him unconscious. When he awakens, he has been transformed into a puny grade schooler!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

While he's waiting to be restored to his adolescence, Shin'ichi takes on the name Conan Edogawa (borrowed from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the last name of the famous Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo). As Conan, he plays the part of the little brother that Ran never had, and helps her incompetent private-detective father solve all of the gruesome murder mysteries that come their way.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is renowned for his amazing powers of deductive reasoning. Hot on the trail of a pair of mysterious men in black, Jimmy is attacked from behind and is administered a strange substance which physically transforms him into a first grader. Until Jimmy can track down the sinister culprits and to find a cure for his most peculiar pint-sized condition, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and solves all the cases that come his way. In this suspense-filled volume: Jimmy, Rachel and Richard take a vacation aboard a cruise ship - little do they know that the patriarch of the wealthy Hatamoto family is about to be murdered. With the perpetrator still aboard ship can you figure out whodunit before Conan does!?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Bloody murder is committed at a museum when a scene from a gruesome painting is reproduced. Later, the men in black are back! Will Conan be able to come any closer to getting his old body back? Also, Conan's friends from grade school find a treasure map-but will it only lead them to a trove of trouble.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black-poof! His body is physically transformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way. A vicious murderer whose face is covered in bandages is on the lose. Will Conan be able to catch him before he strikes again? And later, Rachel and Sonoko want to blow off some steam but they get more than they bargain for when they discover murder at the karaoke box!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black-poof! His body is physically transformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way. In this exciting volume: It's Conan versus the Phantom Thief! Who is this mysterious masked man? And why does he know Conan's true identity? Later, an investigation of an extramarital affair turns into bloody murder! Also, Conan's elementary school friends decide to become super sleuths when they form the Junior Detective League! But will they get into more trouble than they can handle? Can you figure out whodunit before Conan does?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

On a remote island a job request comes in from a pianist who's been dead for over 10 years. Can Conan uncover the case of the cursed piano? And later, a mysterious woman shows up claiming to be Jimmy's girlfriend. The only problem is, Conan's never seen her before in his life!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan enters a mystery contest where he must be the first to discover the true identity of the Night Baron. But the contest turns into a real-life murder. Later, Rachel's high school teacher is about to get married. But the wedding bells stop ringing when someone tries to murder the beautiful bride. All the clues are there, can you figure out whodunit before Conan does?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

While playing hide and seek, first-grader Amy discovers a chopped off head. And when Richard Moore P.I. attends a reunion of his college friends, one of them ends up with a bullet hole to her temple and a gun in her hand. Later, Conan, Richard, and Rachel attend the birthday party where the daughter of a wealthy financier. But Conan's deductive skills are put to the test when the birthday girl ends up missing and a dead body turns up.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

While playing hide and seek, first-grader Amy discovers a chopped off head. And when Richard Moore P.I. attends a reunion of his college friends, one of them ends up with a bullet hole to her temple and a gun in her hand. Later, Conan, Richard, and Rachel attend the birthday party where the daughter of a wealthy financier. But Conan's deductive skills are put to the test when the birthday girl ends up missing and a dead body turns up.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

The husband of a diplomat is found dead in his study and Conan's on the case. But what exactly happened? Then Conan and his pals get swept up in a missing person caper at the local library. Is there a connection? Conan thinks he knows the answer but he's got more pressing things to worry about-like escaping the deadly grasp of the fiendish miscreant!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

The husband of a diplomat is found dead in his study and Conan's on the case. But what exactly happened? Then Conan and his pals get swept up in a missing person caper at the local library. Is there a connection? Conan thinks he knows the answer but he's got more pressing things to worry about-like escaping the deadly grasp of the fiendish miscreant!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Stuck in the middle of a forest, Conan, Rachel, and Richard seek shelter at a temple where a Tengu is said to have murdered people. That night, the elder priest is found dead hanging from a beam in a room with an incredibly high ceiling. Nobody could have possibly hung themselves from up there, and it couldn't be the work of any other human. Could the Tengu have really done it?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Doc Agasa takes Conan and his young Junior Detective League pals to an old, abandoned mansion for a treasure hunt. When the pint-size investigators find a mysterious box, they open it and discover it is full of smashed toys and a violently stabbed teddy bear! Conan follows the trail of clues and runs smack dab into a dead old man in an attic! Who killed the old man, and more importantly, who killed teddy?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan and Rachel are invited to Serena's family beach house. Serena's sister has a fiancé with a family beach house next door, and the fiancé plans to introduce his bride-to-be to his father and brothers that weekend. But plans go awry when Conan witnesses the fiancé killing his father! It turns out the suspected murderer is one of three identical triplets! Can Conan figure out who the real killer is?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan and Rachel are invited to Serena's family beach house. Serena's sister has a fiancé with a family beach house next door, and the fiancé plans to introduce his bride-to-be to his father and brothers that weekend. But plans go awry when Conan witnesses the fiancé killing his father! It turns out the suspected murderer is one of three identical triplets! Can Conan figure out who the real killer is?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

When a master magician commits suicide, his wife suspects foul play and pays a visit to private detective Richard Moore's office. The culprit is one of the dead magician's three assistants. Can Conan find out which one of them had something deadly up their sleeve?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

During a school field trip, Conan and Rachel end up in a mountain cabin with several members of the teaching staff. Conan gets a surprise when he answers the doorbell and a frozen teacher's corpse falls into the house! Also, a strange letter is written on the teacher's hand, which sends another of the educators running to his room. Shortly after, he's found dead too!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan meets his trickiest adversary yet when the Sebastian Financial Group hosts an exclusive party on the lavish ocean liner the Q. Selizabeth. All 500 guests are wearing a copy of the priceless jewel, the Black Star pearl. One pearl is the real thing. And one guest is also the notorious thief Kaito Kid, who is bent on leaving the event with one very expensive party favor!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

A mysterious letter brings Conan and his friends to a mansion full of beautiful clocks that aren't quite behaving themselves. As Conan attempts to figure out what's wrong with the timepieces and who wrote the letter, he uncovers a tale of treasure, thieves, and a family tree with very twisted branches. Plus, a famous actor's wife meets with an unfortunate accident right in front of Conan, who makes it his mission to find out about her sudden demise!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

At a mystery-themed college party, a fire threatens the life of a pretty freshman, and Conan suspects arson. But Rachel is more worried by the discovery that the victim has a past with Jimmy Kudo. Then the Junior Detective League stumbles upon a counterfeiting operation led by a woman in black, and Conan finds himself on the trail of the crime syndicate that turned him into a kid, and the scientist who created the de-aging formula!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

At long last, Conan has located the scientist responsible for the formula that turned him into a kid. Trouble is, she's taken the formula herself - and she can't change back! Together, Conan and the diminutive doctor track down a floppy disk that may contain the secret to curing their condition, only to find the former owner crushed under a fallen bookshelf. Can they crack both the locked-room mystery and the locked disk?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan is baffled by a murder at a snowbound mansion, and with stage magicians for suspects anything seems possible. Is this really a case of murder by magic? Then Detective Moore's dreams come true: he's going to see his favorite singer, Yoko Okino, in concert! But his plans come crashing to a halt when a girl dies in a locked bathroom. Is it a case of suicide...or revenge?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan and Rachel take to the skies! But their transcontinental detective mission runs into unexpected turbulence when a murder is committed on board the plane! Rachel believes she can't solve the case before the plane lands, but then she receives a little in-flight assistance - from the long-lost Jimmy Kudo! Has Conan finally returned to his teenage self? And if so, how? Whatever the answer, Rachel's in for a bumpy flight!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

There's always tension when Conan teams up with Harley Hartwell, the other greatest teen detective in Japan - and the only one who's still a teen! But when the duo investigates a murder at a mansion, will Conan's shrunken state interfere with Harley's detective work? Then Conan investigates some shady doings on board an overnight passenger train. He thinks he's on top of the case, until his parents show up to throw everything off track!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Surely the Junior Detective League can't get into any trouble at an afternoon monster movie. But when a man in the audience dies, Conan and Anita realize that the real monster isn't the big green behemoth on the screen. Then Rachel gets her own movie moment, playing Rose - minus Jack - at the prow of a glittering ocean liner!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 24 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Usually, Conan's mind is focused on detective work. But when Rachel falls for a handsome young doctor at a crime scene, suddenly the pint-size detective can't concentrate on the case. As Rachel threatens to give up on the perennially unavailable Jimmy Kudo, Conan starts to harbor murderous thoughts of his own!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 25 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan stumbles upon his creepiest mystery yet, complete with a haunted house, a spooky pair of twins, and...a giant spider? Are Conan and his friends really under attack by restless spirits, or was this web of terror spun by human hands? Good thing Harley Hartwell's there to help with the case! Then the Junior Detective League goes camping - only to run afoul of a gang of crooks, a labyrinth of caves, and a whole bunch of angry bats!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 26 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan wakes up in the hospital, the victim of a gunshot wound...and things just go downhill from there. Soon Harley is back in town, Anita is packing heat, and Rachel seems to have realized at last that Conan and Jimmy Kudo are one and the same. But the drama really builds when a real-life murder interrupts Rachel's school play...and a familiar teenage boy steps out of the wings to tackle the case. It's not a dream! Not a flashback! Not an imaginary story! Jimmy Kudo is back!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 27 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Conan and his friends take a well-deserved break at a video arcade--until one unlucky gamer is found dead in the seat of a virtual-reality game. As Conan and Rachel investigate, they're joined by an unlikely new accomplice: Rachel's English teacher, Ms. Saintemillion. Outside the classroom, the fast-talking American turns out to have an itchy trigger finger--at least when it comes to video games--and a suspiciously keen interest in Conan. Has the shrunken sleuth stumbled upon a valuable new ally...or an enemy agent?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 28 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

While Conan tries to prove that a corpse found deep in the woods was the victim of more than just a hunting accident, the Junior Detective League gains a new member: a curious bear cub!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 29 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Anita can't help noticing that wherever Conan's beautiful, mysterious new ally goes, the Syndicate never seems to be far behind...

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 30 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Long ago, Sunset Manor was the site of a gruesome massacre...and an unsolved mystery. Now six master detectives have been invited to the manor to play a deadly game hosted by Japan's greatest phantom thief!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 31 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

It's no surprise to find a corpse in Kashiragami Forest, a popular destination for suicides. But the latest suicide has the local police suspecting foul play!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 32 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

The legendary samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi has just died a second time: a historical re-enactor playing Hideyoshi has been killed at the daimyo's own Osaka Castle. Time for Conan to make history stop repeating itself--and for Osaka native Harley Hartwell to pick up a wooden sword and eke out some old-fashioned justice! Then Detective Moore attends a star-studded engagement party on the arm of idol singer Yoko Okino...but the festivities are cut short when one of the stars of Yoko's old girl group is found dead in the bathroom. And Conan races to save an American tourist from kidnappers who may be connected to the Syndicate!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 33 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Love is in the air as Conan and company face the most dangerous time of the year: Valentine's Day! Detective Sato of the Metropolitan Police has reluctantly agreed to an arranged marriage--unless her partner Takagi can work up the nerve to confess his feelings for her. But first he's got to catch a convenience store stickup artist who looks completely different to every witness! Can a phone call from Jimmy Kudo help him crack the case before he loses the girl? Then Rachel and Serena head to a snowbound cottage in the mountains to make some of the famous local chocolate for Valentine's Day. But the legendary snow goddess who haunts the mountains seems determined to turn their outing from sweet to bitter... When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black--poof! He is physically tranformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 34 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

The death of a private detective puts Conan back on the trail of the mysterious Syndicate. Now he believes he's identified one of the Men in Black--or, rather, a Woman in Black--as American actress Chris Vineyard. But could the elusive mistress of disguise be closer than Conan realizes? When Conan and Harley Hartwell investigate a suicide in the apartment building of daffy English teacher Jodie Santemillion, they discover more than just foul play. Who is Miss Jodie?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 35 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Flash back to one of the cases that made Jimmy Kudo famous before he became Conan! While visiting his actress mother on Broadway, Jimmy discovers some rotten apples in the Big Apple. Someone is trying to kill the stars of Golden Apple, a musical based on Greek mythology, and the only clue is a golden apple inscribed "For the Fairest."

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 36 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

When a car bomb goes off at a ticker-tape parade, Conan is onto one of the biggest cases of his career: a terrorist attack on Tokyo. A videotape intercepted from the crime scene may have captured the culprit's face, but while the Metropolitan Police and the Junior Detective League study the footage without success, the bombings keep escalating! And for Detective Sato, the case brings back bad memories. Can she and Conan crack the mystery before the bomber takes down the biggest target of all: Touto Tower?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 37 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

It started as a simple case: find a missing computer programmer suspected of scamming his clients. But when Detective Moore finds his man, Conan finds something else-evidence of the elusive Men in Black! Can an abandoned diary put Conan on the trail of the criminal syndicate that de-aged him? What clues are coded into the go board the computer genius left behind? For the first time, Conan gets close to the Black Organization-too close for comfort!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 38 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

A pro wrestler is murdered before a match, and the killer is caught on camera: the famous masked wrestler Wolf Face! But was it really Wolf Face behind the mask, or is someone trying to frame the champ? It's up to Conan to identify the murderer--and up to Rachel to pin him to the mat!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 39 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

While wrapping up a kidnapping case, Conan and Harley find themselves on the trail of another criminal: a serial arsonist who leaves a model of a red horse at the scene of each fire. The police and fire departments are stumped, but to Conan, the case feels eerily familiar. Can he jog his memory before the arsonist claims another victim? And what will he and Harley do when Rachel and Kazuha receive the fatal red horse? It's up to Conan to identify the murderer--and up to Rachel to pin him to the mat!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 40 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

The Metropolitan Police force is in an uproar over the big news: at long last, star-crossed police detectives Sato and Takagi are going on a date! But their romantic afternoon at an amusement park turns into a roller-coaster ride when they find a backpack full of smuggled heroin. Can Conan catch the drug runners and save the detectives' date? Then the Junior Detective League decides to track down Doc Agasa's long-lost first love. But to find her, they'll have to crack a numerical code that takes them on a wild goose chase through the local zoo!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 41 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

When Richard Moore flubs a ten-million-yen case, two women step in to save the day: Eva Kaden, crack attorney and Richard's ex-wife, and Vivian Kudo, brilliant actress and Jimmy Kudo's mom! But the brainy blond duo is up against a killer who can go anywhere without being seen! Meanwhile, shadowy figures are trailing Anita and Conan, and ditzy American teacher Miss Jodie seems to know far more than she pretends. Have the Men in Black finally caught up to the shrunken sleuth?"

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 42 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

In their most monstrous case yet, Conan and his friends dress up as famous monsters for a murder mystery game set on a creaky ghost ship. It's an evening of spooky fun - until a real murder interrupts the game. Then it's up to Jimmy Kudo to figure out which rubber mask hides the face of a killer! But there's more than one monster on the loose. Faced with evidence that the Men in Black have discovered their real identities, Conan and Anita have only one hope: find the deadly assassin Vermouth before she finds them. Can they unmask the Syndicate's top mistress of disguise?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 43 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

When Conan and Harley join forces to win a crime-solving competition, it's not all fun and games. The head of a toy company has been murdered, and the only clue is a cryptic message spelled out in wooden blocks. Then the detectives race to find a terrorist at a baseball championship and with a bomb planted somewhere in the stadium, they can't afford to strike out! Meanwhile, Anita makes a difficult choice. Given the opportunity to enter the Witness Protection Program, will she disappear from Conan's life forever?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 44 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Serena's wealthy Uncle Jirokichi unveils his most prized possession: the Blue Wonder, a legendary blue gem said to possess mystical powers. It's a prize no thief can resist - and that's exactly what Jirokichi is hoping! But when he uses the gem as bait to trap the infamous Kaito Kid, he gets far more than he bargained for. Fortunately, Conan has his own grudge against the Kid, and this time he's determined to get his man!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 45 - 1st printing. "Dead Calm!"

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

A relaxing fishing trip in a quiet bay turns into a case for the Junior Detective League when a vacationer is murdered. Conan knows how to bait the killer, but will he have what it takes to reel him in? Then a baseball star is stabbed to death and left by the side of a road. But the prime suspect has a rock-solid alibi: he was with Conan, Rachel and Detective Moore the whole time!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 46 - 1st printing. "Arson, with Occasional Music!"

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Detective Moore investigates a wealthy family whose members share a gift for music - and a habit of dying under mysterious circumstances. When a deadly fire sweeps through the estate, Conan suspects that the killer has struck again. With the help of a priceless violin, can he sound the note to solve the case? Meanwhile, Conan has finally found a clue to the whereabouts of the elusive Men in Black. But if he hits the wrong note, it'll be time to play his requiem...

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 47 - 1st printing. "Rachel Rings Twice!"

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

A simple search for a missing cell phone turns into a baffling murder case. Conan has the suspects narrowed down to three reclusive eccentrics, none of whom seem upset by the victim's brutal death - and all of whom have perfect alibis. Can he solve the case by finding the phone? Meanwhile, Rachel is convinced that Jimmy and Conan are the same person - and with Conan's cell phone, she can prove it!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 48 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

Private eye Richard Moore has found a new line of work: ghost-busting! Hired by a wealthy man who believes he's being haunted, Mr. Moore discovers that the ghost may not be real - but the threats of murder are. To stop the killer, Conan must uncover the truth behind a disaster that took place 13 years ago! Then Conan helps a newscaster track down a persistent stalker, but the seemingly simple case may be more than it appears. Is Conan on the trail of another of the Men in Black?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 49 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

The Men in Black are back - and they've got a political candidate in their crosshairs! After eavesdropping on their plans, Conan teams up with the FBI to stop the assassination. But if the Men in Black realize they've been bugged, their next target will be Richard Moore's home! Can Conan save the politician without putting Mr. Moore and Rachel in danger? Only if he can decipher the code words the Men in Black use to plan their hit!"

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 50 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Gosho Aoyama.

A reporter is found dead just before an interview with the Junior Detective League. Conan is determined to close the case...but with his teacher watching, he has to do it without letting on that he's smarter than the average first grader! Then flash back to one of Jimmy's first cases! When a death takes place at a skiresort, everyone believes a legendary ghost has struck again. But two middle schoolers think otherwise: young Jimmy Kudo and young Harley Hartwell! Which boy genius will solve the mystery first?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.