Zatch Bell! TPB (2005 Digest) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Kiyo is a brilliant junior high student whose inflated ego (and tendency to blow the grading curve) has made him a major target for teasing at school. So his father sends him a bizarre birthday present - a strange little boy named Zatch Bell - to help him make friends and reform his bad attitude. Zatch brings with him a mysterious red volume of spells, and Kiyo discovers that Zatch has magic powers that are unleashed by reading from the book! But there are more surprises to come, and Kiyo's destiny is about to change forever! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Zatch is a demon child with magic powers that are unleashed by reading spells from a mysterious red book...and there are 99 other kids like Zatch who must fight to become the king of the demon world! As the battles with the other little demons intensify, Kiyomaro's loyalty to Zatch is put to the test. And what will happen when the red book is stolen? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Kiyo and Zatch are gradually mastering more spells from the red book as they continue to battle other mamodo and their human masters. And when the school goes on a special camping trip, will Kiyo turn out to be the world-class curry chef that Suzy claims? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. A harrowing battle with a new foe results in a startling revelation that could offer more clues to Zatch's past! And when Kiyo goes to see a famous pop star in concert, things go horribly off-key when not one but two mamodo show up to tangle with Zatch and Kiyo! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Kiyo and Zatch travel to England in search of the Zatch look-alike they've heard rumors about. But when they arrive, Kiyo learns that a mysterious bandit has kidnapped his father... and Zatch and Kiyo's rescue attempt pits them against knights and mamodo! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Still in England searching for clues to Zatch's past, Kiyo and Zatch meet a girl named Djem. Djem's partnership with her mamodo had had tragic consequences for her family. Can Zatch and Kiyo help her? Plus, the return of Parco Folgore and Kanchomé! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Back in school after an intense summer vacation, Kiyo notices that Suzy is acting a little strange...and is covered with bandages. What could be causing these bizarre injuries? Later, Kiyo encounters a mysterious traveler named Apollo, and another intense mamodo challenge seems imminent! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Nothing says fun more than a trip to an amusement park, but Zatch and Kiyo's hopes for a day of rides and relaxation are quickly dashed when they're confronted by not one but two sets of mamodo and their book owners. Will their friend Tia and Megumi - who were supposed to come along but are mysteriously late - show up in time to make this a fair fight? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Zatch and his friend Ponygon decide to sneak into school by hiding in Kiyo's bag, but a sudden bout with a common cold earns Zatch a quick trip to the nurse's office. Meanwhile, Kiyo is reunited with Apollo, his former opponent, but Apollo's mamodo partner Rops is nowhere to be seen. It seems that Apollo and Rops had a run-in with Zatch's mysterious - and dangerous - look-alike, and things took a turn for the worse! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Kanchomé, the mamodo partner of Italian singing sensation Parco Folgore, has gone and joined the circus. There he befriends a lonely girl named Rushka, but when a mamodo steals her flock of sheep, whom will she turn to for help? Up until now, Kanchomé has developed the reputation of being an über-weakling. Can he muster up the strength to defend this young girl and defeat a really scary mamodo? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Life takes a turn for the fantastic when the enigmatic Dr. Riddles and his partner, Kedo the mamodo, pop into town. Armed with an arsenal of tricks and traps, Dr. Riddles forces Kiyo to question the very nature of his knowledge about both Zatch and his book. Do Zatch and Kiyo have enough strength to solve the doc's puzzles and learn a new spell at the same time? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. During the course of their many battles, Zatch and Kiyo have chanced upon several mysterious stone tablets that closely resemble mamodo. As it turns out, during the last fight to determine the king of the mamodo 1,000 years ago, one mamodo had the power to freeze his competition in suspended animation. Now, someone has discovered a way to reanimate these stone tablets, and that spells mega-trouble for Kiyo and Zatch!Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Newly arrived in the jungles of South America, Kiyo, Zatch, and their friends dive into battle with Milordo-Z's cabal of revived 1,000-year-old mamodo. Though these ancient warriors boast frightening powers and spells, Zatch and Kanchomé are reluctant to do harm to the mamodo and their brainwashed book owners. Can Zatch be victorious if he keeps holding back? And what's this... Will Ponygon finally find a partner? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Zatch and Kiyo discover a valuable piece of information about how Milordo-Z's horde of revived 1,000-year-old mamodo are able to regain their terrifying powers. But their excitement is short-lived when their battle with these ancient warriors intensifies. Old friends Li-En and Dr. Riddles arrive with their mamodo to provide backup, but are they too late to help? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Italian singing sensation Parco Folgore and his mamodo partner Kanchomé are in big trouble - they must amuse their current mamodo opponent with an entertaining song-and-dance routine or face total annihilation! Will Parco and his timid companion pull off the showstopper to end all showstoppers, or has their luck finally run out? With a little help from the mysterious Dr. Riddles, they just might stay in the running to be king Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Back in the mamodo world, one name struck fear into the hearts of any and all who heard it - Brago. Now that the ultra-powerful Brago and his partner Sherry have confronted the diabolical Zofis, Zatch and his gang head off in search of the elusive "moonlight" - the supernatural power source that fuels Zofis's army. But will Zatch's self-proclaimed jilted girlfriend Penny stand in their way yet again? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku.Things are looking bleak as Zatch and company struggle desperately against the gargantuan Demolt, the most ferocious mamodo in Zofis's private army. Zatch's ex-girlfriend from the mamodo world, Penny, decides to make the ultimate sacrifice, but will that be enough to ensure victory? And what's this? Is Zatch about to discover a new spell? Meanwhile, Sherry and Brago's emotional battle against Koko and Zofis is reaching its climax Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Kiyo just can't seem to shake the sneaking suspicion that he's being watched - because he is! Enter Koral Q, a robotic rival for the throne who claims to know all about Zatch's spells and their effects. Will Koral Q's reservoir of data on the mamodo world prove to be Zatch and Kiyo's undoing? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku.Ponygon, Zatch's equine mamodo buddy, needs to get to Hokkaido so he can meet up with his partner, the super-groovy Kafk Sunbeam. But awaiting them in this snow-swept landscape is an even more powerful horse-like mamodo who challenges Ponygon to a battle. Will the fire burning inside Ponygon's heart help him defeat his new opponent's devastating ice attacks? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. There's a new mamodo on the scene - and he has bunny ears. Momon is a somewhat cowardly character who's been able to avoid competing in the battle to become king thanks to his radar-like abilities that allow him to pinpoint other mamodo's locations. But when he uses his skills to catch the ever-ready-to-strangle-someone Tia off guard, he risks earning himself a fast trip to the hospital. What's a naughty bunny in the big city to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Zatch, Kiyo, Parco Folgore and Kanchomé continue their heated battle with the cigar-chomping mamodo Keith, and things aren't looking pretty. Keith has vowed to finish the fight before his stogie is done, and now Kanchomé's only hope for survival rests on a new spell that has the potential to literally multiply his power. But will this new ability simply create a host of cowardly Kanchomés, or will this timid mamodo finally find the courage to stand up to his rivals? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. Awaken The Power Inside! Zatch, Kiyo and their friends are in their most dangerous predicament yet-inside the body of a mamodo so big, it could swallow a skyscraper! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. The mighty Faudo, a mamodo bigger than a mountain, has come to life...and he's on his way to destroy Japan! Inside the monster's innards, Zatch and his friends fight Riou, the evil mamodo who controls the behemoth. Can they stop him in time, or is Tokyo doomed? Who will be the master of monsters? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 24 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. As the giant mamodo Faudo races toward Japan, our heroes fight a last-ditch battle inside the monster, to reach the control center in Faudo's brain! Riya and Aleshie turn against their evil masters and fight to stop Faudo, only to face the devastating shadow power of Zaruchimu. Meanwhile, Ted and Jido crash the party by flying a plane into Faudo's pants! But will they be too late? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Makoto Raiku. The countdown has begun--in less than an hour, the giant mamodo Faudo will destroy Japan! Meanwhile, two mamodo archrivals face each other in a battle on the edge of Faudo's brain! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.