Comic books in 'Manga'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Tokyo Sites!" Enhance your manga with amazing backgrounds, courtesy of the masters at the Manga University/I-C! Volume 1 is devoted to designing realistic backgrounds based on the futuristic Tokyo cityscape. 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! Softcover (Saddle Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Enhance your manga with amazing backgrounds, courtesy of the masters at the Manga University/I-C! Volume 2 is devoted to High-Rises and City Streets. 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! Softcover (Saddle Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Japanese Neighborhoods!" 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! Softcover (Saddle Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

English text - 1st printing. Have you ever wondered how a Japanese schoolgirl spends her mornings, afternoons and evenings? Well, here's your chance to find out! Costume Collection: A Day in the Life of a Japanese Schoolgirl is the newest entry in the popular Manga University lineup of art-instruction and reference books. In this volume, manga artists and costume-play enthusiasts are introduced to eight models photographed in a variety of poses representing the everyday activities (and clothing) of a typical Japanese high school student. By applying what you see to your own artwork, you too can draw authentic-looking manga characters. But this book isn't just for artists: Costume-play enthusiasts will also find A Day in the Life of a Japanese Schoolgirl to be an exciting and inspirational reference. It's going to be a day well spent! Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. This is a collection of interpretive manga illustrations by artists across the globe. Compiled from the prestigious Manga University contest archives, the works reflect manga's influence on artists. This book also stresses how the artists themselves have brought unique cultural perspectives to the genre. Includes an introduction by Golgo 13 creator, Takao Saito. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing. This is a collection of interpretive manga illustrations by artists across the globe. Compiled from the prestigious Manga University contest archives, the works reflect manga's influence on artists. This book also stresses how the artists themselves have brought unique cultural perspectives to the genre. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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.

1st printing.

By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: "COMICS! They're so much more than illustrated stories. They're a key to understanding a nation's people and it's culture. Slashing samurai, gorgeous geisha, nefarious ninja, rambunctious robots, and much more... Congratulations to Frederik L. Schodt for introducing us to the wonderful world of Japanese comics in this beautiful book. Excelsior!" Stan Lee

Add to cart Fine $29.00

Add to cart Fine $29.00

2nd and later printings.

By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: "COMICS! They're so much more than illustrated stories. They're a key to understanding a nation's people and it's culture. Slashing samurai, gorgeous geisha, nefarious ninja, rambunctious robots, and much more... Congratulations to Frederik L. Schodt for introducing us to the wonderful world of Japanese comics in this beautiful book. Excelsior!" Stan Lee