Comic books in 'Manga'

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1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Good Housekeeping!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 286 pages, B&W. NOTE: The standard format reads left-to-right. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Empty Nest!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 286 pages, B&W. NOTE: The standard format reads left-to-right. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Yusaku's Island!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 286 pages, B&W. NOTE: The standard format reads left-to-right. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Intensive Care!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 286 pages, B&W. NOTE: The standard format reads left-to-right. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Intensive Care!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 286 pages, B&W. NOTE: The standard format reads left-to-right. Cover price $15.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Yusaku's attempts to study get off to a bad start when he falls head-over-heels for the new manager, and he's a far, far way from winning her heart. For Kyoko already has somebody else on her mind - a mysterious "Mr. Soichiro," who is - her pet dog!?! Funny, touching, and a tad off-kilter, Maison Ikkoku is the great Rumiko Takahashi at her very best. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Family Affairs!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Kyoko must fight for her independence as her overprotective meddling parents use every trick in the book to get her to give up her beloved job and move back home. Yusaku, reluctantly dating Kozue, is introduced to her overly solicitous family. And then he ends up on a never-ending visit to his own doting folks. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Home Sweet Home!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. From the creator of Ranma ½ and Inu Yasha... one of Rumiko Takahashi's most beloved series, the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, re-presented in a second edition in its original episodic order, with a "missing" episode! So take a trip down memory lane back into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess who runs around the house in flimsy lingerie; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Now everyone seems to forget that "home is where the heart is!" First Kyoko's dog, named Mr. Soichoro after her late husband, gets hopelessly lost. Then, due to a misunderstanding, Yusaku moves out of Maison Ikkoku in a huff. Unfortunately, the tiny apartment he moves into is still occupied _ by a beautiful masseuse and her ape-like Yakuza husband! Can Yusaku ever go home again? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Home Sweet Home!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. From the creator of Ranma ½ and Inu Yasha... one of Rumiko Takahashi's most beloved series, the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, re-presented in a second edition in its original episodic order, with a "missing" episode! So take a trip down memory lane back into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess who runs around the house in flimsy lingerie; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Now everyone seems to forget that "home is where the heart is!" First Kyoko's dog, named Mr. Soichoro after her late husband, gets hopelessly lost. Then, due to a misunderstanding, Yusaku moves out of Maison Ikkoku in a huff. Unfortunately, the tiny apartment he moves into is still occupied _ by a beautiful masseuse and her ape-like Yakuza husband! Can Yusaku ever go home again? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Good Housekeeping!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. From the creator of Ranma ½ and Inu Yasha comes one of Rumiko Takahashi's most beloved series, re-presented in a second edition in its original episodic order! How can Yusaku and Kyoko ever be alone when the motley crew at Maison Ikkoku are always inviting themselves to every get-together and social event? When Kyoko and Yusaku finally have some one-on-one time, their housemates' gossip and meddling leads them to learn the hard way that home is where the heart is! Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Empty Nest!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Yusaku's New Year's fortune comes true, but he quickly learns he should be careful what he wishes for. When Valentine's Day arrives, Yusaku receives flowers from Kozue and then soon after from Kyoko _ each with its own meaning. Kyoko's parents continue to meddle in her life, despite her protests. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Yusaku's Island!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. From the creator of Ranma 1/2 and Inu-Yasha comes one of Rumiko Takahashi's most beloved series, the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, presented in a second edition in its original episodic order. Take a trip into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess who runs around the house in flimsy lingerie; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Volume 6 contains the "Lost Episode ? Yusaku's Island." Grandma Godai comes for an extended visit and manages to meddle in Yusaku's love life at every turn. Before she leaves, Grandma brokers a dream date with Kyoko for her wishy-washy grandson Yusaku, but the night doesn't turn out exactly as she planned. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Intensive Care!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Finally, Mr. Ichinose makes an appearance in the series. A shouting match over a sweater from Kozue sends Kyoko ? and Yusaku ? over the edge. Yusaku ends up in the hospital and has two unexpected visitors. His cute cousin comes to nurse him and Kyoko's other suitor, Mitaka, ends up being his roommate. Yusaku's problems aren't over when he's discharged ? he has to deal with Kyoko and his school absences. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 240 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Domestic Dispute!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. From Rumiko Takahashi, the beloved creator of InuYasha and Ranma 1/2, comes this romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, presented in a new edition in its original episodic order! Yusaku's eavesdropping causes him to misunderstand Kyoko's words ? again. This time, it's during Kyoko's visit to her former husband's graveside. A new wide-eyed tenant, Nozomu Nikaido, moves into room No. 2 and quickly causes trouble for the other Maison Ikkoku residents, especially Yusaku in his pursuit of Kyoko. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 248 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Learning Curvese!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Yusaku finally gets serious about finding a job. Unfortunately, Kyoko is the only one who takes him seriously when he talks about his "future." For the immediate future, he gets a position waiting tables at a resort, and an eyeful when Kyoko loses her top in the pool. Once he finally lands a gig student-teaching at Kyoko's old high school, a googly-eyed student named Yagami moves into his life, and, sneakily, into Maison Ikkoku. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Dogged Pursuit!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. The not-so-simple life for the tenants of Maison Ikkoku is sent reeling after the latest Godai-related scandal hits the fan...a hostage situation! But there's a twist ? the hostage is Ibuki Yagami, a coquettish co-ed smitten by Yusaku's bumbling charms, and she refuses to vacate the premises until her outlandish demands are met. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 248 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Student Affairs!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Now they've gone and done it! After chancing upon the lovely Kyoko and the rakish Coach Mitaka in an oh-so-compromising situation, bumbling gadabout Godai's little world is sent twirling off its axis again! Attempting to quell the memory of her indiscreet alliance (and hoping to get some rest and relaxation), Kyoko arranges to take a much-needed vacation. Hot on her trail, though, is Godai, hoping for a reconciliation rendezvous. Will these accidental tourists be reunited on a weekend getaway, or will they remain strangers on a train? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Hair 'O the Dog!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Mitaka has gone into seclusion to cure himself of his phobia, promising that he will return as a new man. But will he emerge from his canine-chrysalis in time to win Kyoko's heart, or will his lot be forever thrown in with the shy, patrician, and multiple dog-loving heiress Asuna? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Trouble with Girls...and Boys!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Godai is forced to scramble for a job after being laid-off from his teaching-gig. Thanks to a recommendation from a friend, he embarks on a new career in 'public relations'... at a strip club. Godai quickly finds himself in the role of de facto daddy when one of the hostesses absconds without her children. One little boy, one little girl, and a household of drunks...the fates are certainly testing our poor Godai. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Happiness Curve!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Back at the drunk tank (i.e. Ikkoku), and with Godai out of the way, the stage is now set for Coach Mitaka to make his final play for the beautiful widow Kyoko Otonashi, but a pregnancy-scare with his (almost) bride-to-be Asuna may force his hand. Will his years of wanton wooing finally win him Kyoko's eternal affections, or will he settle for a lifetime of marital-bliss with the patrician yet independently wealthy Asuna? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 240 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Truth!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. 'The woman I love burns with jealousy, leaps to conclusions, cries, and turns to ice, but when she laughs, the world is mine.' Such are Yusaku Godai's feelings for Kyoko Otonashi. Over the years, his love for Kyoko has grown, and nothing fate threw in his way could keep him from pursuing Kyoko's affections. Will she finally reciprocate or has he simply wasted his life pining for a woman beyond his reach? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Yusaku Godai didn't get accepted into college on the first try, so he's studying to retake the entrance exams. But living in a dilapidated building full of eccentric and noisy tenants is making it hard for him to achieve his goals. Now that a beautiful woman has moved in to become the new resident manager, Godai is driven to distraction!

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 344 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2- 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

A year has passed since Kyoko Otonashi became the resident manager of Maison Ikkoku. Yusaku Godai, now a college student, gathers his courage and asks Kyoko out on a date! But the meddling tenants have other ideas about how the two will spend their evening...

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 368 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Yusaku Godai is suffering because Maison Ikkoku's lovely resident manager, Kyoko Otonashi, is giving him the cold shoulder. He's been dating Kozue Nanao, and as a starving college student Yusaku enjoys the free dinner her family provides him twice a week. Yusaku knows he needs to end things with Kozue if he ever hopes to get back into Kyoko's good graces...

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 348 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Yusaku Godai has set his heart on Kyoko Otonashi, but he still goes on dates with Kozue Nanao frequently. Kozue senses that Godai is growing emotionally distant, so she asks Kyoko's tennis coach Shun Mitaka for advice. Yet once Mitaka gets involved, misunderstandings abound on all sides!

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 348 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

After Yusaku Godai saves his beloved apartment manager, Kyoko Otonashi, from falling off the roof of Maison Ikkoku, the two argue and Godai falls off the balcony, breaking his leg. Kyoko keeps visiting him during his stay in the hospital, but all their friends are making it difficult for them to find time alone to make up.

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 348 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Yusaku Godai and apartment manager Kyoko Otonashi take Nozomu Nikaido under their wing when the 18-year-old student moves into Maison Ikkoku. After Nikaido falls victim to Mr. Yotsuya's pranks, he is bent on revenge, but is Nikaido any match for the mysterious trickster?

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 348 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Yusaku Godai is in love with his apartment building manager, Kyoko Otonashi, but he's still figuring out his future. He misses his most promising job interview while helping a woman in labor get to the hospital. Although his would-be boss appreciates the decision he made, he no longer has a job for him. Upon hearing the news, Ibuki Yagami decides she'll help Godai by moving in to his room, much to Kyoko's dismay!

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 348 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi.

Yusaku Godai has started his first job out of college as a teacher at Sweet Acorn Nursery School. Unfortunately he's not making enough money to pay rent, so he starts tutoring again. When Ibuki Yagami finds out, she decides it's the perfect opportunity to get to spend some time with Godai...

Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 348 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $24.99.

by Rumiko Takahashi The final issue! Six years of romance come to a heartfelt conclusion as Kyoko and Godai admit their love and say their vows. At the wedding and the reception, see the reappearance of all the familiar faces you've come to know and love: Kozue, Mitaka, Asuna, Yagami, Godai's family, and the entire household of eccentrics. Bid the past goodbye, join your old friends, and see a glimpse of their future in the last issue of Maison Ikkoku! b&w, 32pg (10 of 10)" Cover price $2.95.

1st Printing. Story and art by Kishi Torajiro. Softcover, 104 pages, full color, 7.25" x 10", Adults Only. Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 1 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Sachi Miyabe. She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual. However when Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Sachi Miyabe. She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual. However when Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Sachi Miyabe. She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual. However when Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 -1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Sachi Miyabe. She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual. However when Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Edited by Ilya. Bursting with energy and imagination, this collection features the most exciting new work by western manga-ka Japanese style comics being produced by western artists. Contributors include promising stars like Michiru Morikawa, winner of the Grand Prize of the International Manga and Anime Festival, Selina Dean and Asia Alfasi, as well as established names such as Andi Watson and Craig Conlan. Over 500 pages long, the anthology showcases more than fifteen new stories, complete and unabridged. Many expand on the limited popular conception of "big-eyed" manga in original and unexpected ways - home-grown stories that speak directly to western audiences. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 512 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Bursting with energy and imagination, the collection features the most exciting new work by the brightest young talents in the field - Japanese-style comics being produced by international artists. Over 500 pages long, the anthology showcases more than twenty new stories, complete and unabridged-in every genre you can think of, and quite a few more besides. True-to-life drama, sci-fi parable, medieval fantasy, updated Chinese myth, historical, romance, time-travel, comedy, horror, funny animal, and sometimes all of it happening at once! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 512 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Full of energy and imagination, this newest compilation of 25 self-contained manga features the most exciting current work by the brightest talents in the manga field, new and unabridged comic strip stories and characters influenced or inspired by Japanese anime and manga, now produced worldwide! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 448 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Yoshiharu Tsuge.

A Japanese manga legend's autobiographical graphic novel about a struggling artist and the first full-length work by the great Yoshiharu Tsuge available in the English language!

Yoshiharu Tsuge is one of comics' most celebrated and influential artists, but his work has been almost entirely unavailable to English-speaking audiences.

The Man Without Talent, his first book ever to be translated into English, is an unforgiving self-portrait of frustration. Swearing off cartooning as a profession, Tsuge takes on a series of unconventional jobs-used camera salesman, ferryman, and stone collector-hoping to find success among the hucksters, speculators, and deadbeats he does business with. Instead, he fails again and again, unable to provide for his family, earning only their contempt and his own. The result is a dryly funny look at the pitfalls of the creative life, and an off-kilter portrait of modern Japan.

Accompanied by an essay from translator Ryan Holmberg that discusses Tsuge's importance in comics and Japanese literature, The Man Without Talent is one of the great works of comics literature.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, B&W.

Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. Osamu Tezuka's manga and animated films are known and loved all across the world, including such irresistible characters as Astro Boy, Jungle Emperor, and Black Jack, and works such as Metropolis, Lost World, and Phoenix. This poster collections brings together eight of Tezuka's artworks, including ensemble artwork of the best-loved characters; the humanoid robot, Atom, star of Astro Boy; Astro Boy in "His Highness Dead Cross, Shonen, 1960; the Three-eyed One, Weekly Shonen Magazine, 1974 to 1978; Jungle Emperor Leo, Manga Shonen, 1950 to 1954; Astro Boy in "Space Parasites", Shonen, 1962; Metropolis, 1949; and The Lost World, 1948. 13-in. x 18-in., 8 posters, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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1st printing. By Mark Crilley. The world of manga (Japanese comics) has captured the imagination of artists, both aspiring and professional alike. Mark Crilley presents the most complete look yet at the variety of creative options available in the world of manga. Crilley fills each chapter with gorgeous, original artwork created with a variety of tools (pencils, colored pencils, digital art, pen and ink, and more) and in a variety of manga-inspired styles. He pairs each piece with information on the materials used and the inspiration that led to its creation. Manga Art provides readers a one-of-a-kind chance to hear from one of the leading artists in the field of manga instruction, as he reveals the unlimited possibilities of manga and the creative secrets behind over 100 pieces of original, never-before-seen artwork. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Walls, Brawls, and Great Rebellion!" Written by Young Shin Lee. Art by Jung Sun Hwang. Israel survives the desert to take the Promised Land. Volume 2 continues the Bible's great story from the rebellion in Numbers to the Ruth. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Yuzuru Kiku. Cover by Chi-Ko. Translated by Mari Morimoto. Charles M. Schulz is the creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, and many more wonderful characters who inhabit the world of Peanuts. Now, learn how a shy, young Schulz first became a cartoonist and how he spent nearly 50 years drawing the beloved newspaper comic strip which has captivated the hearts of readers worldwide. The MANGA BIOGRAPHIES series explores the fascinating lives of legendary figures who accomplished extraordinary feats, all told through the fantastic lens of Japanese manga storytelling. Softcover, 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

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1st printing. By Shun Akagi. This all-in-one guide by master manga illustrator Shun Akagi teaches you the basics of figure drawing and character creation-from hairstyles and clothing to facial expressions and body poses. You'll then be immersed in the elements needed to bring to your story to life: coloration, light and shadow, angles and perspective, composition and storytelling techniques. Shun offers tutorials in analogue and digital character design covering topics like anatomy and body structure; facial features and expressions; clothing and accessories; composition and narrative techniques as well as detailed case studies covering the full range of challenges faced by manga artists. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st Printing. Written by William Shakespeare. Translated by Michael Barltrop. Art and Cover by Po Tse. The King and the Queen of the Fairies are quarrelling - and everyone around them must pay the price! The Duke of Athens and his bride-to-be, a company of hapless amateur actors, two pairs of star-crossed lovers... no one is safe from the wicked eye and cunning spells of the King's impish servant, Puck. Not even the Queen herself! Manga Classics brings you an easy to read version of A Midsummer Night's Dream with FULL ADAPTED MODERN ENGLISH text of Shakespeare's charming play, coupled with lush visuals and fast-paced comedy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 308 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Based on the story by Jane Austen. Just in time for the 200th anniversary, Manga Classics: Emma brings Jane Austen's classic tale of youthful folly and romantic exuberance to a modern audience with this beautiful new manga adaptation. The impulsive match-making of Emma Woodhouse delivers both humor and heartache through the gorgeous artwork of manga-ka Po Tse. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Based on the story by Jane Austen. Just in time for the 200th anniversary, Manga Classics: Emma brings Jane Austen's classic tale of youthful folly and romantic exuberance to a modern audience with this beautiful new manga adaptation. The impulsive match-making of Emma Woodhouse delivers both humor and heartache through the gorgeous artwork of manga-ka Po Tse. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.