Island GN (2002 Tokyopop) Manga comic books 2001-2003

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. Island, a lush and exotic place where old world values still exist, as do old world Demons. The island is a place, where people are aware that their souls can be stolen by evil in both the darkness of night or the light of day. It is also a place where vigilance and custom are not just words but a way of life. Miho, a woman of beauty, intelligence and temper, comes to the island to teach and is immediately caught in this world of terror and the supernatural when a demon attacks her and she is saved only by the chance appearance of a mystery man with seemingly only one mission... demon killing. A delicate balance is upset and for the island, and for the island's people, the world is about to change! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. Anybody need an exorcist? There's a new face in Cheju island, and he could be Miho's salvation... literally. John is a Catholic priest on a mission to find himself (and a little fun while he's at it). Miho just wants to save another girl from demonic possession. When Pan refuses to help her, perhaps the energetic John will be easier to convince. From Daiwon, Korea's leading manga publisher! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. Miho becomes the quarry of demons that feed on human souls and only a relentless killer named Pan stands between her and death. A strange young American, John, enters the picture as Miho continues to seek answers about the demon infestation of Cheju Island. All three must work together when they discover a link between the demons stalking Miho and Pan and a seemingly possessed young girl! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. Strangely, the suspected serial killer Pan is missing when a retrovirus more lethal than Ebola or smallpox is systematically being spread through Cheju Island by a madman wielding contaminated skulls. After Miho incidentally becomes a target, she is saved only by a mystical sign Pan taught her, and the origin of the disease quickly comes into question. At the same time, Miho and the young American exorcist (John) team up to investigate the skulls with a group of Japanese Interpol agents who have special powers. Yet, is this simply a police matter, or do these outsiders have another, more sinister link to the crimes! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. When a serial killer is the lesser of two evils... The mystery of the skulls continues. When a busload of Japanese tourists meets a gruesome death, Miho and her new Interpol friends know the skulls are somehow behind it. What makes these skulls so powerful that they can rip flesh from living bodies? And, why do they only target Japanese victims? As Miho gets closer to uncovering the truth, she finds that her new friends may not be as sincere as they seem! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. Mysterious skulls that can massacre hundreds in seconds are appearing around Cheju Island, and a group of Japanese Interpol agents have come to take care of the matter. But when Miho finds herself the victim of an attack, the investigation becomes very personal. Is the source of the skulls' power really a new retrovirus like the Interpol agents say, or are more sinister forces at work? Miho's protector Pan must confront an old nemesis, and John puts his white magic to the test! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Written by In-Wan Youn. Art and Cover by Kyung-Il Yang. In this final climatic volume, Pan and Aikawa are ready for a showdown as John and Monk Seinana still fight insanely. Kyoichi observes silently, thinking everyone has lost their mind. Miho's been asked by the criminal to expose the bones to the world, but she finds herself in deeper trouble before the dirty deed is done. While Investigator Chong seeks out Miho to make her claim responsibility for the criminal's wrongdoings, Kyoichi helps find the displaced bones a suitable location that will become their final resting place! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.