Comic books in 'Manga'

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Manga Shi Cover price $2.95.

1st printing.

By by Paul Gravett.

This lavishly illustrated volume presents an accessible and entertaining introduction to the development and diversity of manga from the 1940s to the present.

It features striking graphics and extracts form a wide range of manga, covering as such themes as: the specific attributes of manga in relation to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys comics from the 1960s to the present; the genre of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga violent samurai, disturbing horror, and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence.

Softcover, 9 1/21-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $24.95.

English Text - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "How to Draw Japanese Manga!" The newest volume in the popular Manga Techniques line is here! This volume focuses on constructing stories for your manga, touching on all facets of manga storytelling and not simply a book that shows you how to draw a "pretty splash page". Published by Deleter, the famous maker of manga art supplies. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in English. Cover price $12.99.

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English Text - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Tone Techniques for Beginners!" The newest volume in the popular Manga Techniques line is here! This volume focuses on use of Tone Sheets, and is the perfect companion to this month's Deleter Beginner Tone Sets! Published by Deleter, the famous maker of manga art supplies. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in English. Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. By Jason Thompson. This indispensable companion and handy reference guide to manga features extensive reviews and information on more than 900 different manga series, complete with background and stories, as well as profiles on important and prolific manga artists and creators including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, and Rumiko Takahashi. Softcover, 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 556 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings. By Jason Thompson. This indispensable companion and handy reference guide to manga features extensive reviews and information on more than 900 different manga series, complete with background and stories, as well as profiles on important and prolific manga artists and creators including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, and Rumiko Takahashi. Softcover, 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 556 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. A collection of action adventure and sci-fi tales by Japanese artists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, PC/PB&W.

Background Collection Workbook: Japanese Neighborhoods. How-to book on drawing backgrounds. Enhance your manga with amazing backgrounds, courtesy of the masters at the Manga University/I-C! Volume 3 is dedicated to Japanese neighborhoods. Each volume features 16 professional-quality, copyright-free background illustrations that artists are encouraged to study, trace, photocopy or cut out and use in their own manga! English language. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

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Rumiko Takahashi's Rumic World Presents "War Council." Story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, English adaptation by Gerard Jones & Lillian Olsen. At this high school, the bona fide student council dictates how school funds will be distributed, using an official seal to sanction their funding requests. Unfortunately, the secret science council and the secret jocks council will stop at nothing to get their greedy hands on that seal! PLUS: "Samurai Crusader/The Kumomaru Chronicles - Chronicle Eighteen: Abyss." Story by Hiroi Oji, art by Ryoichi Ikegami, English adaptation by James D. Hudnall & Lillian Olsen. Kumomaru goes on a quest up the Yangtze River to find the master who will teach him the ancient secrets he needs to defeat the ogre relentlessly pursing him and his friends. But en route, his traveling companion challenges him to prove his prowess in battle! PLUS: "Jewels of the Seaside Part One." Story & art by Keiko Nishi, English adaptation by Matt Thorn. Three beautiful sisters spending the summer by the seaside invite a handsome visitor to dinner. Over the course of the evening, they reveal the twisted story of their tortured relationships with each other, rife with jealousy, bitterness and shocking violence! Cover price $4.95.