Comic books in 'Manga'

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. The qualification exams for the elite emergency rescue unit are coming up and rookie firefighter Daigo Asahina wants to take it to test his own mettle. Unfortunately, on the eve of the exam Daigo goes out on an all-night rescue and instead of waiting for next year, he decides to tough it out and take the test. With no sleep and on the verge of collapsing from fatigue, how in the world is Daigo going to pass a grueling test of mental alertness and physical endurance? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Neophyte firefighter Daigo Asahina finds himself in the thick of the action as he and fellow Medaka-Ga-Hama team member Taira barge into the burning community hall alongside Rinko Rescue Team. Daigo succeeds in preventing the Rescue Team and the victims from being trapped underneath the fallen electrical cables, only to find them stuck in a smoky room with no perceivable exits. Daigo figures in yet another controversy after he - in his usual cavalier fashion - commandeers a pumper truck and rams it against the side of the building to tear down a wall. Will he come up with the right answers when he is interrogated about the pumper truck incident during the interview portion of the Rescue Certification Exam? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Rookie firefighter Daigo Asahina will go to extraordinary lengths to save lives, but his latest unauthorized rescue method may get him fired! Insisting to his superiors he did the right thing, Daigo resigns himself to his fate and hangs up his firefighting gear. Then, on a dinner date with his former high school teacher (and object of his affections), a blackout traps them in a glass elevator high above the city. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Daigo narrowly escapes being fired after his latest escapade, but his morale has hit an all-time low. Tired of risking his life in the field, he enters the elite Rescue Training program thinking that he can quit whenever he likes. But when his trainee battalion is unexpectedly called for active duty, Daigo discovers to his horror that he's feeling the first signs of panic! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Standing on the threshold between life and death at his latest fire, Daigo realizes that firefighting is his true calling, but afterward his superiors remain deeply disturbed by his impulsive behavior at the scene. Blissfully unaware of their concern, Daigo races off to share his discovery with his mentor, Ms. Ochiai, only to be drawn to a major chemical disaster... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Sengoku finally has acquired a second firefighting helicopter. Then disaster strikes during a reunion of Daigo's fellow Rescue trainees. While they're contemplating whether he's a changed man or just as hotheaded as ever, the chopper goes missing on its maiden voyage! Daigo joins the search. He locates the injured copilot, but where is the helicopter? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Daigo succeeds in discovering Sengoku Fire Department's missing helicopter at an abandoned construction site, and the pilots, though badly injured in the crash, are alive. What Lieutenant Oshitori and Amakasu want to know is how on earth Daigo did it?! Did he luck out again, or are his preternatural rescue instincts simply beyond the ken of his fellow firefighters (and possibly all of mankind)? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Sengoku Fire Department is afforded an opportunity to put their latest piece of firefighting technology to work when a blaze breaks out at a local parking lot. Daigo is ready to show everyone that he has what it takes to man Sengoku's powerful new tool, but when a bizarre explosion engulfs Daigo in flames, who will come to his rescue?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Captain Gomi is trapped underneath Sengoku Coast International Airport and the only way to save him is through a circulation pipe that is filled with high levels of volatile methane gas! Disobeying direct orders, Daigo enters the pipe alone, but time is running short and the stakes have never been higher. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. In the aftermath of the Sengoku Coast Airport fire, the city decides that it's high time for the Fire Department to undergo some much-needed restructuring. Lieutenant Oshitori is assigned to spearhead a new project, but Daigo is prepared to resign from active duty as a result of his outlandish actions at the airport fire. Can a special firefighting detail be complete without Daigo in the mix? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. A deadly forest fire rages in the jungles of Sumatra, a blaze so intense that a coalition of Japan's best firefighters will be dispatched to help the relief effort. In yet another act of disregard for departmental procedures, Daigo heads to Sumatra himself. But time is running out for Ms. Ochiai, Daigo's former high school teacher, who's visiting Sumatra and is fighting for her life inside the tropical inferno. Can Daigo save her before tragedy strikes? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Fighting time and the elements, Daigo succeeds in getting Ms. Oshitori out of the Sumatran jungle firestorm, but now he's trapped with little more than a can of gasoline to save himself with. Unreachable by helicopter, Daigo must find a way to survive the deadliest part of the conflagration all on his own. Will he successfully fight fire with fire, or will his legend perish in this jungle blaze? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 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. Written by Horie Nobu. Art by Hara Tetsuo. A mysterious man known as "the King of Death" roams the streets of pre-war Shanghai in this action-packed prequel to FIST OF THE NORTH STAR. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 194 pages, B&W., Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Horie Nobu. Art by Hara Tetsuo. A mysterious man known as "the King of Death" roams the streets of pre-war Shanghai in this action-packed prequel to FIST OF THE NORTH STAR. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 194 pages, B&W., Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Horie Nobu. Art by Hara Tetsuo. The classic prequel for Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky continues the awesome saga of one man's fight to avenge death of his loved ones. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W., Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Horie Nobu. Art by Hara Tetsuo. The classic prequel for Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky continues the awesome saga of one man's fight to avenge the death of his loved ones. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W., Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd or later printing. Written by Horie Nobu. Art by Hara Tetsuo. The classic prequel for Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky continues the awesome saga of one man's fight to avenge the death of his loved ones. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W., Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Horie Nobu. Art by Hara Tetsuo. The classic prequel for Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky continues the awesome saga of one man's fight to avenge the death of his loved ones. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W., Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Buronson. Art by Hara Tetsuo. The legend returns! In a post-apocalyptic nightmare, one man named Kenshiro protects the innocent from evil with the ultimate assassin's fighting style, Hokuto Shinkne. This first volume of the master edition features genuine right-to-left sequencing, original Japanese sound effects, large format pages, brand-new translation, and stunning full-color artwork on every page! Supervised by creator Hara Tetsuo himself, this is the truly definitive presentation of the manga masterwork. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

In a post-apocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war, but only to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 306 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

In a post-apocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war, but only to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 306 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken takes on the Golan, a gang whose claims of genetic superiority he will put to the test. Later, as he continues his journey through the wasteland. He runs into a wily nomad warlord named Jackal. Until now, Ken's opponents have rarely used their heads-though many have lost them. How will he handle an enemy who relies on cunning instead of brute force?

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken's mastery of Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star, has no equal among the debased gangs that prey on the ruins of civilization. But Ken is not the only martial artist out there. Rei, a user of the Nanto Suichoken technique, is on a journey to find his sister, who is being held by a brutal band of savages known as the Fangs. Ken and Rei team up to find her, and woe to any who stand in their way!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken is the wielder of the legendary Hokuto Shinken martial arts style and once trained with three other students of the technique. One of them, Jagi, could never accept their Master Ryuken's choice of Ken as the successor. Now Jagi has become a murderous wasteland warlord who terrorizes the innocent...in Ken's name!

Ken must face off with Jagi to clear his reputation and the honor of Hokuto Shinken. But Jagi is not the only one of Ken's former brothers who may be using the technique for evil...

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 314 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Ken's search for his lost brother Toki has led him to the gates of the notorious prison known as Cassandra, the City of Wailing Demons. Finding Toki means plunging into the depths of the horror-filled jail, but before he can do that, Ken must take on its formidable warden Uyghur.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 284 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Freed from his captivity in Cassandra, Toki reveals the secret of the prison to Kenshiro. The City of Wailing Demons was established by Kenoh in order to gather and confine martial artists in order to steal their secrets. But Kenoh is not just another wasteland warlord-he is none other than Raoh, brother of Kenshiro and Toki, who once contended for the title of successor to Hokuto Shinken!

It's not long before Kenshiro and Raoh cross paths again and continue a deadly struggle that started long ago...

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 294 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The masters of the Nanto Seiken school are known as the Nanto Rokuseiken - the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Of the six, the most powerful is the Holy Emperor Souther. But Shu, another warrior of Nanto Seiken, dares to resist Souther's tyranny. Shu once saved Kenshiro's life and they will team up once again. Kenshiro now faces Souther, but is unaware of Souther's secret - a secret so powerful even Raoh won't challenge Souther's reign...

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 314 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Kenshiro takes on the Holy Emperor Souther, the most powerful of the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Once Kenshiro defeats him, it will set up a fateful battle between Raoh and Toki, a confrontation between motion and stillness, ferocity and serenity-a battle in which neither master will yield an inch. And overhead, Shichosei, the star that presages death to all who have seen it, Toki included, shines in the darkening sky. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 312 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. After an epic contest, Kenoh leaves his brothers to begin a new reign of terror in the wasteland. But while he was away, Ryuga, one of his lieutenants, turned against him and established his own stronghold. Ken and Toki head there to find out what Ryuga knows about Kenoh. Meanwhile, the one force that may still stand against Kenoh is the Goshasei, the Guardian Stars of Nanto, and their last general, whose secret will bring Kenshiro face-to-face with those he thought he'd lost... Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 318 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Kenshiro has at last found Yuria, the woman he loved but had given up for dead. Determined to possess her as well, Raoh has also reached Yuria's stronghold. Kenshiro and Raoh's paths were always destined to lead them to this confrontation, the final battle to decide the successor to Hokuto Shinken. In this fight, both men will unleash the greatest secret technique passed down to them by their master, but only one will survive using it! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 306 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Years after the fall of Raoh, Kenshiro has disappeared, and Rin and Bat have grown to young adulthood. Attempting to honor Ken's legacy, they wander the wasteland defending the defenseless. Kenshiro himself now seeks only peace, hiding himself away in an isolated settlement. Tormented by the memories of those he has lost, he tries to give up the way of the fist. But the forces of chaos are always on the horizon, and Kenshiro will have to once again embrace his fate as the successor of Hokuto Shinken... Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 314 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. As the years have passed, peace has come to the wasteland. But it is an unjust peace, one kept in place by the brutality of a powerful empire. Rin and Bat, having finally reunited with Kenshiro, are now freedom fighters. Along with a bounty hunter named Ein, the group faces new enemies-Falco the Golden Wolf and the cruel warlord Jako, who serve the mysterious Tentei. Falco and Jako may have whole armies at their beck and call, but they've never come up against the likes of Kenshiro and Hokuto Shinken before... Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. Kenshiro has crossed the only sea left on earth and arrived in the land of the Asuras to rescue Rin. It is a blighted place, ruled by a brutal code whereby only those who survive hundreds of deadly battles before the age of 15 are allowed to live. Although Kenshiro knows Jask is using Rin as bait to lure him and Falco into a trap, the two warriors won't be stopped. On his way to the Gate of the Asuras, Kenshiro learns about another rogue martial artist, a man whose Hokuto Ryuken style might just lead the land of the Asuras to salvation-or damnation! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 298 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Written by Buronson. Art and cover by Tetsuo Hara. Translated by Joe Yamazaki. The arrival of Kenshiro in the land of the Asuras was preceded by the legend of Raoh, who it was said would bring justice to that blighted place. The people of the land of the Asuras suffer in the grip of its savage leaders, the dreaded Rasho, three masters of Hokuto Ryuken. Now, Kenshiro has come to rescue Rin and Shachi. To do it, he'll have to face the first Rasho, the demon lord Kaio, a man whose soul burns with the rage of the gods! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 292 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. Collects Fist of the North Star Part 2 (1995) #1-8. Written by Buronson. Art by Hara Tetsuo. Cunning Bat and sweet Lynne send Ken an urgent plea for help when the well in Bat's hometown runs dry. But things go from bad to worse when a vicious gang of thugs descend upon the town. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 236 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $16.95.

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"A Cry From the Heart" Part 1 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Written by Buronson. Art by Tetsuo Hara. Ken is reunited with his cunning sidekick Bat and sweet, innocent Lynne. He must come to their aid once again because the well in Bat's hometown won't function. But when a notorious gang named Jackal follows Ken to the unsuspecting city, it turns out that bad plumbing is the least of his troubles! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Written by Buronson. Art by Tetsuo Hara. As Ken tries to revive the well in Bat's hometown, bandits steal the last precious drops of water from the defenseless townspeople! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.