Kabuki HC (1997-2002 Image) comic books 1990 or later

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Dreams!" Collects Kabuki Color Special (1996), Kabuki: Dreams of the Dead (1996), Kabuki (1997) 1/2, and a never before published story. Story and art by David Mack. Japan. A horribly scarred woman has a vision of the afterlife in which she is visited by her dead mother, and then returns to life with a new sense of purpose. A personal tale of love, duty, and self discovery, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of the Japanese Ghost Story. The long-awaited second volume in David Mack's critically acclaimed series. This Collection collects four fully painted Kabuki stories (including a completely new story!) in a brand new and improved prestige edition with extra pages! This 128-page volume presents all of the very first-painted Kabuki books (Kabuki Color Special & Kabuki: Dreams of the Dead), but also the fully painted Kabuki #½, and an entire Brand New Kabuki story written and painted by David Mack, just for this volume! Also included in Kabuki for the first time ever, a completely autobiographical comic book story, written and drawn by David Mack, an in-depth Kabuki Spotlight and David Mack interview from France's Ekllipse Magazine, a gallery of original covers, an introduction by Brian Michael Bendis, and brand new afterword by David Mack, a brand new front and back cover (and lots of new art pages), and printed on new and improved, thicker high grade, archival paper. Having been out of print for some time, fans are looking for these early painted Kabuki stories and this book delivers with loads of extras and a brand new painted story! Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Scarab!" Collects Kabuki: Agents Scarab (1999) #1-8. Written by David Mack. Art by Rick Mays. Growing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance. A Mix of crime fiction and personal duality, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese Mythology. Kabuki: Scarab picks up right where KABUKI: Metamorphosis left off and answers all the mysteries left dangling from that series. And, Scarab is still a self-contained story, so even new readers can start with it. More than the original issues, this handsome 256 page collection includes a gallery of covers (including the Quesada variant), new pin-ups, sketches and character designs, afterword and story commentary by David Mack, an insightful introduction by Paul Pope, and a brand new cover painting by David Mack. Hardcover, 256 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.