Black Lagoon GN (2008- Viz) comic books 2008-2010

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Lock 'n' load with the baddest group of mercenaries ever to hit the high seas of Southeast Asia! Aboard their World War II torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salaryman from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere. In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, it's hard to know who to trust. But if you've got a delivery to make, and you don't mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black Lagoon! Rokuro Okajima was just an average Japanese salaryman, living an average life. But when he's taken hostage by the crew of the Black Lagoon, Rokuro finds himself thrown headfirst into a deadly world of outlawed heroes, brutal villains, and blazing gunfights. Where he ends up is anyone's guess, but one thing is for certain - he's in for a wild ride!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

As the newest crewmember of the Black Lagoon, Rock is learning that life as a pirate is a lot more than just fun in the sun. After a salvage job on a sunken German U-Boat turns into a full-auto blowout with a gang of neo-Nazis, the crew of the Black Lagoon realizes they have more than a few issues with Revy's hair-trigger temper. But when the arrival of a pair of psychotic assassins in Roanapur nearly starts an all-out gang war, Rock is going to need all the friends he can get!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Roanpur turns into a war zone when Balalaika and Hotel Moscow team up with the Triad to hunt down the psychotic Romanian killers Hansel and Gretel. The bloody climax leaves Rock scarred by the grim reality of the underworld he's become a part of. But there's no rest for the wicked. A terrorist organization makes a move against the Triad, and the crew of the Black Lagoon once again gets pulled into the line of fire as an echo of the past comes back to haunt the present. Cock the hammer, it's time for action!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The action shifts to chilly midwinter Tokyo, where Balalaika hires Rock as her interpreter, and Revy comes along as Rock's bodyguard. The Washimine-gumi, a Yakuza family on its way down, wants to make a deal with Hotel Moscow. Soon, however, the yakuza realize they might have been better off making a deal with the Devil himself! As the pressure builds, Rock faces the reality of his outlaw life, and Revy meets her match in the Washimine's number-one enforcer. The icy streets of Tokyo are about to burn red-hot!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The action shifts to chilly midwinter Tokyo, where Balalaika hires Rock as her interpreter, and Revy comes along as Rock's bodyguard. The Washimine-gumi, a Yakuza family on its way down, wants to make a deal with Hotel Moscow. Soon, however, the yakuza realize they might have been better off making a deal with the Devil himself! As the pressure builds, Rock faces the reality of his outlaw life, and Revy meets her match in the Washimine's number-one enforcer. The icy streets of Tokyo are about to burn red-hot!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

VIZ Media's monthly manga magazine, Shojo Beat, offers vast quantities of serialized shojo manga appearing in the United States for the first time. In addition to tons of beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from well-known manga creators, Shojo Beat offers quality editorial on Japanese trends, art, news, fashion, and culture, plus interviews, how-tos, and more! Shojo Beat is a hip, fun, informative read that will appeal to newbies and manga fans alike.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, 193 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

After their trip to Japan, the crew unwinds back in Roanapur. The R&R doesn't last long--Jane, a counterfeiter on the run from Florida-based gangsters, seeks refuge with Sister P.W. Deegan's Church of Violence.

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

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The deadly maid and ex-terrorist Roberta begins her quest for vengeance and she's not going to quit! Roberta's dance of death won't be over until everyone has paid their price in blood.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The deadly maid and ex-terrorist Roberta begins her quest for vengeance and she's not going to quit! Roberta's dance of death won't be over until everyone has paid their price in blood.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Roberta's vendetta continues as Revy and Rock enlist some old acquaintances to try and catch up with Roberta before it's too late. They're going to have to get in line since Roberta's got everyone from a U.S. military black ops unit to her ex-F.A.R.C. comrades gunning for her, not to mention the CIA and the NSA. When the turmoil becomes more than the city's criminal underworld can bear, Balalaika and her Hotel Moscow commandos enter the game. With so many players at the table, it's winner take all, and the stakes couldn't be higher!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Roberta's vendetta continues as Revy and Rock enlist some old acquaintances to try and catch up with Roberta before it's too late. They're going to have to get in line since Roberta's got everyone from a U.S. military black ops unit to her ex-F.A.R.C. comrades gunning for her, not to mention the CIA and the NSA. When the turmoil becomes more than the city's criminal underworld can bear, Balalaika and her Hotel Moscow commandos enter the game. With so many players at the table, it's winner take all, and the stakes couldn't be higher!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

Roanapur explodes as Roberta's vendetta against a top secret U.S. Special Forces team brings out the city's heaviest hitters. Balalaika and the ex-Soviet military troops of Hotel Moscow face off with Major Caxton's Grey Fox unit as it tries to fight its way out of Roanapur. Meanwhile, Rock, Revy and Garcia Lovelace continue their pursuit of Roberta.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.