Manga comic books graded by CBCS

English Text - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Character Design for Beginners!" Manga Techniques offers design techniques for beginners. This book with jacket shows you how to design, detail, and render manga and anime c haracter s. Unlike other books that feature minimum Japanese text and illustrated pictures, Manga Techniques features An excellent book for artists starting out in the field of manga! Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in English. Cover price $12.99.

English Text - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "How to Draw Japanese Manga!" The newest volume in the popular Manga Techniques line is here! This volume focuses on constructing stories for your manga, touching on all facets of manga storytelling and not simply a book that shows you how to draw a "pretty splash page". Published by Deleter, the famous maker of manga art supplies. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in English. Cover price $12.99.

English Text - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Tone Techniques for Beginners!" The newest volume in the popular Manga Techniques line is here! This volume focuses on use of Tone Sheets, and is the perfect companion to this month's Deleter Beginner Tone Sets! Published by Deleter, the famous maker of manga art supplies. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in English. Cover price $12.99.

English Text - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Creating Characters for Games!" The newest volume in the popular Manga Techniques line is here! This volume focuses on constructing game character designs for your manga, touching on all facets of manga storytelling and how to use various manga art tools. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in English. Cover price $13.99.

Japanese Text - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Drawing Manga for Beginningers!" This is the first volume in a new series of tutorial manga books that not only teach drawing techniques, but also how to properly use the materials commonly used within the field. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in Japanese. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. By Jason Thompson. This indispensable companion and handy reference guide to manga features extensive reviews and information on more than 900 different manga series, complete with background and stories, as well as profiles on important and prolific manga artists and creators including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, and Rumiko Takahashi. Softcover, 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 556 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings. By Jason Thompson. This indispensable companion and handy reference guide to manga features extensive reviews and information on more than 900 different manga series, complete with background and stories, as well as profiles on important and prolific manga artists and creators including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, and Rumiko Takahashi. Softcover, 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 556 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. A collection of action adventure and sci-fi tales by Japanese artists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, PC/PB&W.

Background Collection Workbook: Tokyo Sites. How-to book on drawing city backgrounds. 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! English language. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

Background Collection Workbook: Japanese Neighborhoods. How-to book on drawing backgrounds. 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! English language. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This comic value pack features various comic size manga titles. You'll receive 30 comics. The comics shown in the sample image for each pack represent a typical sampling and are not the exact assortment you will receive.

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.