Comic books in 'Manga'

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Volume 13-15 - 1st printing. Collects D. Gray-Man GN (2006- Digest) Vol. 13-15. Story and art by Katsura Hoshino. Allen is presented with a stark choice- if he wishes to rescue Lenalee and Chaoji, he must destroy his friend Lavi! Cross Marian is about to finish off Tyki Mikk when the Millennium Earl barges in, spreading chaos and destruction in every direction! A Noah called Lulu Bell leads an army of Akuma against the exorcists in order to retrieve the Egg, a device that will enable the Millenium Earl to activate his new Ark. With most of the surviving exorcists incapacitated, it's up to Allen and Bookman to try to stop the Akuma from making off with the Egg. But when the Akuma try to make off with Allen as well, all Hell really breaks loose! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 576 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 16-18 - 1st printing. Collects D. Gray-Man GN (2006- Digest) Vol. 16-18. Story and art by Katsura Hoshino. A mysterious virus has affected the Black Order, turning most among its ranks into zombies! Allen and Lavi are attacked by Count Krory, and Komui, the creator of the virus, must quickly find a vaccine. Amid the chaos, Allen learns that someone elses memory has been implanted in him?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 576 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 19-21 - 1st printing. Collects D. Gray-Man GN (2006- Digest) Vol. 19-21. Story and art by Katsura Hoshino. D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons called akuma. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 576 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 22-24 - 1st printing. Collects D. Gray-Man GN (2006- Digest) Vol. 22-24. Story and art by Katsura Hoshino. D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons called akuma. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 576 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.99.

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Story and Art by Narumi Kakinouchi. Studio Ironcat is proud to present a new adventure by renowned artist Narumi Kakinouchi of Vampire Miyu and Vampire Yui fame, about...vampires! This 6-issue mini-series is the tale of Lia D. Green, a mysterious English-bred high school student who lives alone in a huge mansion. The only thing known about her, besides her one green and one brown eye, is that she likes to draw. But that is only on the surface! Check out why Miss Kakinouchi has made a name for herself for her hauntingly sweet gothic tales. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and Art by Narumi Kakinouchi. From the artist of Vampire Miyu comes the gothic tale of Dahlia. Lia D. Green and Yu Fujiwara are both new at school and are equally disliked by the other students. Lia because her last school was the site of several grisly murders, and Yu because of his uncanny resemblance to a former teacher. Yu talks Lia into trying out for the lead in the school play because, he tells her, she speaks fluent English. However, he has other reasons: He want to get closer to the mysterious girl. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and Art by Narumi Kakinouchi. From Narumi Kakinouchi comes this tale of Dahlia, the mysterious vampire of unknown origin! When grisly things start happening at the new school Dahlia is attending, the show must still go on. It's macabre theater at its best and heads will roll. Also, a new character is introduced in China Blue when Dahlia's friend from the Orient dances to spread her love around. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Q Hayashida. Zaha Sankos body has great and terrible powers–they say that possessing his bones will grant you any wish, even the desire to become ruler of the universe. But Sanko is still a teenage dude with his own life, and he isnt about to let every monstrous lowlife in the galaxy rip him limb from limb. He and his skeletal buddy Avakian will use their dark powers to fend off any murder attempts while they search space for whomever put this curse on Sankos bones…because killing them might end the madness. (And then Sanko can celebrate with his favorite spaghetti.) Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Q Hayashida. Everyone in space wants Zaha Sanko dead, thanks to the legend that whoever claims his bones will obtain their hearts desire. Being public enemy number one makes life pretty hard for a young guy like Sanko, but so far hes been the one doing the bone collecting. Sanko and his skeletal buddy Avakian break in their brand new ship, cruising the spacelanes in a galaxy full of bizarre customers. One of them is Hajime Damemaru, a self-described normal guy who might have a hidden power…and the enmity of the company out for Sankos life! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Q Hayashida. Zaha Sanko is the most wanted man in the universe. They say that if you can take his bones, youll be rewarded with anything you might desire. Thats made no end of trouble for Sanko, whos a pretty normal teenage dude (when hes not killing people with an axe made out of pure darkness). Currently the prisoner of an ancient space cult, hell need everything hes got to reclaim his freedom. Thankfully, hes got three oddballs backing him up who just so happen to be the other most wanted men in the universe. Bizarre mayhem is just around the corner! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Q Hayashida. Zaha Sanko is the most wanted man in the universe. They say that if you claim his bones, youll receive anything your heart desires. Having the entire galaxy trying to kill you all the time is kind of a drag when youre just fourteen years old, but Sanko has the mysterious power of darkness on his side, not to mention a talking spaceship and three horribly powerful space weirdos. Together, theyve stayed one step ahead of the interstellar megacorporation Photosfere and an ancient cult that calls itself the Lighthead Order. But now, those two organizations are about to join forces to create a brand-new secret weapon! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 214 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Q Hayashida. Fourteen-year-old Zaha Sanko is the most wanted man in the universe. Wherever he goes, everybody tries to kill him, but things got unusually dire when his enemies send an immortal photonuclear man to try and snuff him out. Somehow, Sanko and company survive, and decide to make a pit stop at Darknest, the mysterious planet of darkness. Darknest holds all sorts of secrets, but the biggest of all might be Hajime Damemaru, one of Sankos companions. Just who is Damemaru, and how does he keep coming back to life?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 214 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $13.99.

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Second Printing. By Len Strazewski, Brian Augustyn, & Gideon. Speed Racer Preview by Len Strazewski & Gary Thomas Washington. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Itaru Orikasa and Maki Tomoi. Art and cover by Kengoro Nishide. Translated by Greg Moore.

Daigo Umehara. He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan's first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games.

Find out how the player became the legend in DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS!

Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 386 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Maki Tomoi. Art and cover by Kengoro Nishide. Translated by Greg Moore.

He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan's first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games. Find out how the player became the legend in DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS!

In Volume 2: In the 1990s, the young Daigo is rising above the fray on the challenging Akihabra arcade beat. But when his singular dedication to gaming faces the resistance of an unforgiving society, conflict begins to brew.

Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 386 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Maki Tomoi. Art and cover by Kengoro Nishide. Translated by Greg Moore.

He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan's first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games. Find out how the player became the legend in DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS!

In Volume 3: An arrogant fighter with an unusual character preference unleashes his fangs at a Kawasaki arcade. With a big mouth and a penchant for ignoring game theory, he seems to win without trying. But is he the real deal?

Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 386 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Maki Tomoi. Art and cover by Kengoro Nishide. Translated by Greg Moore.

He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan's first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games. Find out how the player became the legend in DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS!

In Volume 4: The battle between Daigo and Naraken grows ever fiercer as a third man, Ogou, shrugs off the tension proclaiming, "It's only a game." A teen boy who can't let things go and an irrational man who laughs in the face of common sense.

The stage is set for a rematch... Daigo vs. Ogou!

Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 280 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Yasunobu Yamauchi. In this slice-of-life comedy, high schoolers, Tadakumi, Yoshitake, and Hidenori tackle the wacky and awkward situations they're thrown into in their everyday lives! The Trio do everything a normal group of high school boys would do. They play games, they tell ghost stories they even....wear skirts?! There's no shortage of witty one liners in this knee=slapping series. Softcover, 5 1//2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series! Several years after the release of the final volume of Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order, the hit supernatural tale is back with an all-new series.

Age of Scarlet Order, abbreviated as A.S.O., follows the continuing adventures of Mina Tepes, the revolutionary queen of the vampires. Along with her faithful werewolf bodyguard Akira, Mina will not rest until vampires and humans can coexist in peace - even when certain factions of the world want her dead.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series! The hit supernatural series continues in this new manga, which starts after Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series! The hit supernatural series continues in this new manga, which starts after Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series! The hit supernatural series continues in this new manga, which starts after Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series! The hit supernatural series continues in this new manga, which starts after Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga series to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund! The hit supernatural series continues in this new manga, which starts after Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

An all-new sequel manga to the bestselling Dance in the Vampire Bund series!

Yuuhi and the rest of the Beowolf trainees have successfully infiltrated a military-controlled prison compound in Inner Mongolia on a mission to free Queen Mina and her bodyguard Akira. But when our young rescuers discover Akiras childhood friend Yuki and Minas doppelganger Katie Morris are also being held captive along with scores of human prisoners, their simple rescue mission becomes a whole lot bigger than they ever imagined.

And with 30,000 vampires and two terrifying were-beasts standing between our heroes and freedom, its a mission that could go pear-shaped any moment.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+)

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck. Vampire hunts rage across the United States like the witch hunts of old. But in the shadows, rumors whisper of a grand escape plan. "Mina Tepes summons all the vampires of America," it says. "Reach the West Coast, and a ship will take you all to the Vampire Bund." Desperate to survive, hordes of vampires follow that rumor and make for the West Coast. There's only one small problem-the Vampire Bund sunk months ago, and Vampire Queen Mina Tepes is dead. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 188 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck.The United States boasts the greatest navy in the world, and now its fleet is on the move in the Sea of Japan. However, Mina Tepes' doppelganger Katie Maurice positions herself to block them with the will-bending "Pied Piper" virus, and her actions spark a full scale conflict between China and the U.S.A.! Meanwhile, Mina and her compatriots work a cloak-and-dagger mission in the hopes of preventing events from spiraling further into World War III. Could the person who holds the key to stopping the war be Yuki? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck. House Tepes has put "Project Tobiume" into motion with Mina and Liu enacting critical roles. As a result, the Dowager Empress is dead and Li has been taken hostage - leaving Princess Minmei as the leader of Clan Li. However, this conflict is far from over as, one after another, the palace servants start to rebel against their new master! Could someone be manipulating Clan Li from the shadows? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck. The Dowager Empress, thought dead, is not only still alive, but has transformed into her avatar form-that of an enormous flying dragon-and has set her sights on destroying the Vampire Bund once and for all. Worse still, Mina, Minmei, and Li have been swallowed whole and are now trapped inside Dowager's monstrous body, where nightmares (and shocking revelations) await our heroes around every corner! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki. Translated by Adrienne Beck. In order to stop the Dowager Empress's plot to destroy the Bund, Princess Minmei has transformed into her avatar form to confront her mother in direct battle. As the two dragons duel it out for supremacy in the skies, Mina and Akira confront the Dowager from within and bring to light the final piece of the long history of the manipulative Clan Li. Meanwhile, a new disaster is looming-300,000 vampires are trapped within the Bund's Cradle, and it's starting to flood! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Story and rat by Nozomu Tamaki. Delve into the world of Dance in the Vampire Bund in this all-new collection of previously unreleased bonus manga! Twice every year in Japan, manga creators and their fans meet at the Comiket, the largest comic fair in the world. At these events, Dance in the Vampire Bund creator Nozomu Tamaki and fellow collaborators released exclusive, self-published Dance in the Vampire Bund comics known as doujinshi that feature brand new artwork and side stories from the series. These unofficial collections are limited edition prints only available at Japanese conventions - until now! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nozomu Tamaki. A special district for vampires has been set up in Japan by Mina Tepes, the Vampire Queen. Mina's extensive preparations include arrangements for a school that she herself attends, along with her servant Akira in tow. Amidst student backlash and clandestine activities by the Japanese government, the president of the student council disappears. Now, Mina and Akira's new battle has begun! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nozomu Tamaki. With the vampire break-in now behind them, things have finally regained a semblance of normality at Princess Mina's school. However, the class president is still missing, and the search for her begins. Meanwhile, the human populace once again becomes the target of bloody assaults... but who or what could be behind this latest act of vampire aggression? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nozomu Tamaki. The final volume in the #1 New York Times bestselling manga series! Mina has finally been freed from captivity, and Akira has awakened to a new, powerful force inside him. Now, the battle to take back the Bund has begun. Mass panic over the vampire pandemic grips Tokyo, and Mina's friends are surrounded by violent mobs. Can Mina reach her friends and subjects in time in order to save them? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 288 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki.

Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order is an all-new ongoing sequel series to New York Times-bestseller Dance in the Vampire Bund.

After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a special district off the coast of Japan that is to become the haven to vampires the world over!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki.

Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order is an all-new ongoing sequel series to New York Times-bestseller Dance in the Vampire Bund.

After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a special district off the coast of Japan that is to become the haven to vampires the world over!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Nozomu Tamaki.

After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a special district off the coast of Japan that is to become the haven to vampires the world over!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 10-12 - 1st printing. Collects Dance in the Vampire Bund GN (2008- Digest) Vol. 10-12. Story Art and Cover by Nozomu Tamaki. Mina Tepes, the princess of vampires, has set up a special district for vampires off the coast of Tokyo. Mina's extensive preparations include founding a school that she herself attends, along with her passionately loyal werewolf bodyguard, Akira, in tow. Ever since the day the school opened, rival vampire factions have opposed Mina's grand vision. They continue targeting the human populace in order to smear Mina's reputation and sabotage her well-laid plans of vampires and humans living together in peace. Softcover,6-in. x 8-in., 656 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 13-14 - 1st printing. Collects Dance in the Vampire Bund GN (2008- Digest) Vol. 13-14. Story Art and Cover by Nozomu Tamaki. Mina Tepes, the princess of vampires, has set up a special district for vampires off the coast of Tokyo. Mina's extensive preparations include founding a school that she herself attends, along with her passionately loyal werewolf bodyguard, Akira, in tow. Ever since the day the school opened, rival vampire factions have opposed Mina's grand vision. They continue targeting the human populace in order to smear Mina's reputation and sabotage her well-laid plans of vampires and humans living together in peace. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 624 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 15-17 - 1st printing. Collects Dance in the Vampire Bund: The Memories of Sledge Hammer GN (2013 Digest) Vol. 1-3. Story Art and Cover by Nozomu Tamaki. Three months have passed since Princess Mina, queen of all vampires, has recaptured the Bund. Somebody is trying to kill government liaison Reiko Gotoh, and it is up to werewolf bodyguard Akira and shapeshifting sheriff Hama Seiji to protect her. Seiji must look deep into his own past in order to uncover the hidden dangers that lurk in the present. The dark secrets he learns may not only affect his ill-fated romance with Gotoh, but could spell the end of the Vampire Bund itself! This omnibus edition contains the interlude series Dance in the Vampire Bund: The Memories of Sledgehammer volumes 1-3, which serves as a bridge between the first and second story arcs of the hit manga series Dance in the Vampire Bund. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 624 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 18-21 - 1st printing. Collects Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order GN (2014 Seven Seas) Vol. 1-4. Story Art and Cover by Nozomu Tamaki. Seven years have passed since Mina Tepes' triumphant return to the Bund. The year is now 2020, and Tokyo is hosting the Summer Olympics with Mina as guest of honor at the opening ceremonies. During her speech, terrorists infiltrate the stadium and demand that she close the Bund and remove all vampires from Japan. In front of TV cameras, Mina and her loyal werewolf bodyguard Akira must confront the terrorists, while ensuring the safety of human bystanders. As the events of the past come back to haunt her, new threats emerge that will stop at nothing to thwart Mina at every turn in the quest to destroy all of vampirekind. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 624 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nozomu Tamaki. Three months have passed since Princess Mina, queen of all vampires, has recaptured the Bund. The damage inflicted to vampire/human relations runs deep, but a peaceful postwar restoration is now underway. Yet appearances can be deceiving. Somebody is trying to kill government liaison Reiko Gotoh, but her lycanthrope bodyguard, Seiji Hama, is nowhere to be found. The mystery of Hama's whereabouts can only be solved by examining the past, when the ill-fated couple first met. The past may be the key to saving Gotoh in the present - and to the future of the Vampire Bund itself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nozomu Tamaki. Three months have passed since Princess Mina, queen of all vampires, has recaptured the Bund. The damage inflicted to vampire/human relations runs deep, but a peaceful postwar restoration is now underway. Yet appearances can be deceiving. Somebody is trying to kill government liaison Reiko Gotoh, but her lycanthrope bodyguard, Seiji Hama, is nowhere to be found. The mystery of Hama's whereabouts can only be solved by examining the past, when the ill-fated couple first met. The past may be the key to saving Gotoh in the present - and to the future of the Vampire Bund itself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.