Auctions: comic books in 'Manga'

Akira (1988) 1REP CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4365962008

2nd printing. Here it is – the first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomos influential manga series, paving the way for the manga and anime craze to blossom in the English-speaking world. Decades after a mysterious explosion destroys Tokyo, teen bikers Tetsuo and Kaneda encounter a child with the face of an old man; his strange powers hold the key to the mystery. Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff, who pioneered the use of computer coloring with this series. Also includes an introductory article by Archie Goodwin. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Appleseed Databook (1994) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-40C731D-065

By MASAMUNE SHIROW. Masamune Shirow's acclaimed cyberpunk epic is back! The APPLESEED DATABOOK contains technical data on all the major characters, machinery and locales of this fascinating future world. In a special flip feature, Deunan and Briareos make their return in an all-new short story as they track a saboteur in the troubled utopia of Olympus. Cover price $3.50.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 1-1ST CBCS 9.8 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-006

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First printing. Frank Miller introduction and cover. Wrongfully accused of plotting to overthrow the Shogun, Itto Ogami becomes an outlaw, wandering through the provinces of feudal Japan, seeking vengeance for the murder of his wife and family. Awesome stories by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojma, presented in fantastic black and white art. Each issue in this series runs approximately 60 pages. Cover price $1.95.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 2 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-007

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Frank Miller introduction and cover Cover price $1.95.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-008

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Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 4 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-009

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Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 6 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-011

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Frank Miller introduction and cover Cover price $1.95.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 7 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-012

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Frank Miller introduction and cover Cover price $1.95.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 8 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-013

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Frank Miller introduction and cover Cover price $1.95.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 13 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-018

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Bill Sienkiewicz cover Cover price $2.50.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 16 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-021

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Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 17 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-022

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Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 18 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-023

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Macross (1984 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

This is actually Robotech The Macross Saga #1. Fully repaired and ready for a test flight, the Macross ignores its own crew and fires its guns at unsuspecting Zentraedis scout vessels in the 28-page "Booby Trap." Continued in Robotech The Macross Saga (1985) #2. Script & editing by Carl Macek. Pencils by Svea Stauch. Inks, colors & production by Phil Lasorda & Gerry Giovinco, with Vince Argondezzi & Dotty Linberg. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

Pokemon Part 2 Pikachu Shocks Back (Reprints) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #21-276A13E-004

2nd or later printing. by Toshihiro Ono In these all-new manga adventures, can 10-year-old Ash Ketchum capture and train 150 different types of extraordinary creatures and become a Pokemon master? It all begins when something starts eating the electrical wiring in the Ketchum house. When Ash looks under the floorboards, he finds his first Pokemon, the shockingly cute Pikachu! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in North America, Australia, Puerto Rico, and the U.K. b&w, 40pg (1 of 4)$3.25" Cover price $3.25.

Star Blazers (1987 Comico) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4392597025

Cover art by Doug Rice. Summary of the first two seasons of the Star Blazers cartoon series. S.O.S. Argo, script by Phil Foglio (plot, script) and Doug Rice (plot), pencils by Doug Rice, inks by Mike Chen; The Argo crew is taken hostage by a renegade fleet while on a rescue mission in deep space! 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.