Comic books in 'Manga'

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by Fred Perry & J.L. Anderson Tiffany and Pojo get to reminisce about their long, happy life together - courtesy of Charlotte's imagination! On the bus ride home, her two captive, squirming listeners get to hear about how they will fall in love, from going on their first date to getting married to having their first child, 'Charlotte, Jr.,' then lots more babies, all with pretty, pink hair and smelling of a thousand fruit pie flavors! The thought of their potential future together leaves them speechless - or maybe it's because that chem-lab accident a few hours ago left them temporarily voiceless, unable to protest! Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Fred Perry. Art by J.L. Anderson. By popular demand, it's the triumphant return of Gold Digger's own Odd Couple: seven-year-old genius Tifanny 'Gia-half were-cheetah and half alien Kryn-and her bestest buddy, Charlotte Pinser-full-grown, genetically designed harpy with the mind of young teen. They're back in class at A.P.S.-001, the school for super-beings and super-brains, where more super-weirdness and super-fun are filling the curriculum! Tifanny's months of stuffing the Student Activities suggestion box with requests for a talent show have finally paid off! Charlotte signs up both of them and their werewolf friend Pojo for the competition, and the eager trio starts practicng. (Well, Pojo's kinda reluctant, but he'll come around). Then Tifanny learns that the event is actually a 'Battle Talent Show', a martial arts fighting competition, and poor Charlotte's entered their combat style as 'Ballet'! Yet even Battle Ballet can't compete with the weirdness caused by a full-moon solar eclipse on the day of the competition! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Fred Perry. Art by J.L. Anderson. A super-genius in his old private school, Erwin Talon is in APS-001 now, and this school is well equipped to handle bratty super-scientists with armies of disruptive, bio-enhanced bodyguards. Thwarted, foiled, and penalized, Erwin soon becomes a laughingstock. What he could use is a few friends-especially friends who can talk him out of releasing an unstoppable bio-genetic revenge-virus monster on the whole school! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Fred Perry. Art by J.L. Anderson. It's time for the class field trip, Destination: William Witrey's Peanut Factory. This is good news if you're nuts about peanuts like Charlotte Pincer, harpy (ie. bird-woman) and best friend to Tiffany 'Gia, but bad news for everyone who gets in her way. Tiffany has problems of her own though as her were-cheetah DNA begins to effect serious changes in her. Will she be able to keep the peanut devouring urges of her friend under control while battling her own feline urges to...well, what do cats usually do with birds? B&W Cover price $3.99.

Written by Fred Perry. Art by J.L. Anderson. Ms. Giggle's longtime friend, partner, Rick Fieldspring, the school bandleader, is missing! After careful investigation, Ms. Giggle discovers Rick's been captured by her old enemy, the undisputed leader of the desolate desert land of big business, Ms. Manajur! Ms. Giggle, Tiffy, Charlie, Erwin and Pojo head off to Ms. Manajur's 'sale barge' only to be captured. Now Ms. Manajur has plans for her old foe: If tossing her into a pit with a giant Corran beast doesn't finish her off, being slowly digested over the next millennium in the Larsacc pit surely will! Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Gold Digger (1992 1st Series) #1-4 and Gold Digger (1993-1999 2nd Series) #1-25. Story, art and cover by Fred Perry. The Gold Brick Collections are huge (600 pages) anthologies containing 25 issues or more of Fred Perry's popular series. Gold Brick 1 includes the first miniseries and issues 1-25 of the black-and-white series, featuring the introductions of Gina, Brittany, Brianna and the entire Gold Digger cast, as well as some of their earliest enemies. Due to a printing error, page 43 was printed twice, but page 42 was added as a sticker to attach. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., full color Cover price $49.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story, art and cover by Fred Perry. Collects Gold Digger (1993-1999 2nd Series) #26-50. The Gold Brick Collections are huge (600 pages) anthologies containing 25 issues each of Fred Perry's popular series. Gold Brick 2 includes issues 26 to 50 of the black-and-white series, featuring the returns to Shangri-La and El Dorado, the most sinister time-traveling dog in history, and more! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Gold Digger (1999 3rd Series) #1-25. Story and art by Fred perry. The incredible first 25 issues of the extremely popular Gold Digger color series are collected into one massive volume! Follow Gina and Cheetah from the undersea city of Muthia to the fabled land of Jade, encountering the questing dragon Fuantleroy and his concubines, danger, and adventure on their search for treasure. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 456 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Gold Digger (1999 3rd Series) #26-50. Story and art by Fred perry. The long, long wait is finally over! Antarctic Press presents Gold Brick IV, collecting the "Golden Age" of Fred Perry's epic color issues, #26-50, widely believed to be the most refined and thoughtful issues of Gold Digger to date! An absolute "must-have" for every GD fan - past, present, and future! Also available is a dust-jacketed Special Edition version, signed by creator Fred Perry and featuring a mini-sketch, suitable for framing! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 650 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Gold Digger (1999 3rd Series) #51-75. Story and art by Fred perry. The best-selling super-collections known as Gold Bricks I-IV have long come and gone, and for years, fans have been clamoring for Gold Brick V. Well, now it's here! 640+ pages of glorious, FULL-COLOR action-adventure in one massive volume! Includes the rare and sold-out issues, Brick V takes us through some of Fred Perry's most dramatic story arcs yet, from the debut of pro fighter heartthrob Ayane "Mistress" Anno to the dragon Fauntleroy's raid on the Miami Detention Center to the epic machinations of Gothwrain and the Lich King in the "Oblivion"/"Black Gate" saga ! And of course, there's the ninja-pirate Leprechauns. Another absolute must-have for all Gold Digger fans! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 640 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Gold Digger (1999 3rd Series) #76-100. Story and art by Fred perry. This is it-the LAST and biggest Gold Brick ever! After this there will be no more! Gold Bricks sell out fast and have limited print runs. So do not miss it! 660+ pages of glorious, FULL-COLOR action-adventure in one massive volume! Including rare and sold-out issues, Brick VI contains some of the most climactic of Fred Perry's story arcs, from the double rescue raid on the prison of the Retreat by the teams of Brod and Array to Gina's own time in prison on Earth, from the epic journey through the living Labyrinth to Gina and Brittany's mutual rescue reunion in Quasi-space. Another absolute must-have for all Gold Digger fans! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 660 pages, full color. Cover price $59.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Gold Digger (1999 3rd Series) #1-6. Story and art by Fred Perry. Hard to believe now, but back when we first announced GD was going to color, there were many voices raised against the idea, doubting it could ever do Fred's work justice. It's now three years later, and the results speak for themselves. GD's first-ever full-color collection assembles the first six issues of the color GD story into one incredible volume. Follow Gina, Britanny, and crew from the long-lost city of Muthia to the mists of Yl'Dahjim, from heart-wrenching exploration of Britanny's origins to a rip-roaring riot at the Annual Explorers' Society Banquet. Like all good rides, this one's just as much fun the second time around, so get in line and get on board by ordering your copy today! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Tombs, Tablets, and Tournaments!" Collects Gold Digger (1999 3rd Series) #7-12. Story and art by Fred Perry. The second full-color GD collection! Gina and friends journey to Uhm di Turrok, where they battle the dragon Fauntleroy and learn the Djinn's origins. Then Julia departs for Jade to regain her lost honor in the Arms-Master Tournament. Meanwhile, Array and Tirant plot to rule all of Jade! Softcover, 6-in x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Cover by Fred Perry. Stories by Fred Perry, Ben Dunn, J.L. Anderson, and Dan Conner. Art by Fred Perry, Ben Dunn, Robby Bevard, J.L. Anderson, Dan Conner, Erik Reeves, and Joseph Wight. Holiday tales featuring the heroes of Gold Digger, Gina Diggers and her adopted were-cheetah sister Britanny. A Holly Jolly Mistress; The Day Ms. Claus Saved Christmas; Pin-Ups; Genns Christmas Carol; Tis the Season: Whats The Reason?; Christmas Midnight at the Diggers. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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By Fred Perry and Various. Make the holiday season happier with another Gold Digger Christmas Special for you and yours! Series creator Fred Perry and your other favorite Antarctic Press artists bring you plenty of Yuletide yarns to warm your heart when the weather outside is frightful. Be good and give (or get) a gift of Gold Digger this Christmas! Or pick up last year's Gold Digger Christmas Special! Cover price $3.50.

Fred Perry and your other favorite A.P. artists bring you more tidings of comfort and joy (and humor) with this year's Gold Digger Christmas Special! Reward someone (even yourself) for shoveling that snow, buying those gifts, decorating that tree, or just doing good deeds to put yourself on Santa's 'Nice' list! Cover price $3.50.

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Story/Art: Fred Perry & Various Fred Perry and your other favorite A.P. artists are gearing up bring you another parcel of holiday joy! Packed full of heartwarming and hilarious tales of Yuletide shenanigans (and occasional hijinks), it's guaranteed to be more fun than wassailing-or at least less complicated-and much safer than stringing lights on the roof! Cover price $3.50.

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Story/Art: Fred Perry & Various Make the holiday season happier with another Gold Digger Xmas Special for you and yours! Series creator Fred Perry and your other favorite A.P. artists bring you plenty of Yuletide yarns to warm your heart when the weather outside is frightful. Be good and give (or get) a gift of Gold Digger this Christmas! Cover price $3.50.

(W/A/CA) Fred Perry Story/Art: Fred Perry & Various Join your GD cast favorites as they celebrate the spirit of giving (or receiving, in Peebri's case) and the spirit of adventure at the same time. May your holidays be filled with silver and Gold Digger! Cover price $3.50.

Writing, Art, and Cover by Fred Perry. When it comes this time of year, the cast of GD get together to celebrate, regardless of religion, species, or world/dimension of origin. Give the gift of Gold Digger this season (even if it's to yourself), because you care enough to send the very best. Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. Whether they're out to spread Yuletide joy or just to grab some goodies and Grinch it up, the Gold Digger cast is here to bring a smile to your face for the ho-ho-holidays! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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by Fred Perry, Robby Bevard & J.L. Anderson Spirit seer and archmage-in-training Seance and his Rakshasa girlfriend Genn are on what's supposed to be a peaceful beach vacation in the mystic realm of Jade. Instead, they get caught up in a quarrel between Grim Reapers that ends up partnering them with teenage assassin-turned-waitress Suzume Satsujin, a dispute that will end up leading them to the underworld and back! For the first time in seven years, Gold Digger and Ninja High School are crossing over in an epic four-issue mini-series, from the same talents that brought you Gold Digger: Tifanny and Charlotte! Don't miss it! Cover price $3.50.

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by Fred Perry & Robby Bevard, & J.L. Anderson Shape-shifting Rakshasa, Genn, and former assassin Suzume, have been captured by bounty-hunting Grim Reapers. When one of their captors gets drunk while guarding them, it seems like an ideal opportunity to escape... except he's a full-blown master of the unstoppable Drunken Fist style! Meanwhile, spirit-seer Seance and spirit-slayer Dawn totally fail to get along and argue endlessly while trying to rescue their captured friends, only to be attacked by a horde of perverted, rhyming undead! Cover price $3.50.

(W) Fred Perry, Robby Bevard (A) J.L. Anderson Reunited at last, our heroes - an aura-mage, a Rakshasa, a Grim Reaper, and a waitress assassin - join forces with some expected allies to try and halt the plans of the evil Princess Fan and her endless hordes of monster followers. Yet even their combined skills and might are not enough to forestall the inevitable apocalypse. With only hours left to live, they make the most of it in a night of introspection, confessions, true love, and broken hearts. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Fred Perry, and Robby Bevard. Art by J.L. Anderson. The final hour is at hand! Wizards, bounty hunters and grim reapers have all joined together to deal with the threat of accidental apocalypse, even if it means fighting a full-issue battle up a vertical mountain of lava! Love will be confessed, hearts will be broken, secrets revealed, and lust will rule... but in order to save the day, one of their own must be sacrificed! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story andart by Satoru Noda.

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi "Immortal" Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the post-war gold rush on the wild frontier of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck-and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa-to survive.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story andart by Satoru Noda.

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi "Immortal" Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the post-war gold rush on the wild frontier of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck-and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa-to survive.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Captured by renegade soldiers from the 7th Division, Sugimoto's life now rests in the hands of Asirpa and "Escape King" Shiraishi, who must work together to save him. Meanwhile, Sugimoto's list of enemies continues to grow. Hijikata, the former leader of the legendary Shinsengumi, intensifies his own search for the hidden Ainu gold, and another adversary teams up with an expert hunter-who knows the wilderness of Hokkaido at least as well as Asirpa-to track Sugimoto down!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and Asirpa's hunt for the tattooed treasure map has led them to a fishing village on the coast, where a deranged serial killer lies in wait. Lieutenant Tsurumi and his renegade soldiers are also hot on their trail, and if he catches up to them it's guaranteed that there will be hell to pay. Toshizo Hijikata also closes in, while an old friend shows up with a secret about Asirpa that no one wants to believe-but it just might take them closer to the gold than ever before...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Asirpa and Sugimoto are faced with a shocking truth-Noppera-bo, the criminal mastermind behind the stolen gold hoard...is Asirpa's father! To confirm this they decide to go to the impregnable Abashiri prison to attempt to meet him. Along the way they find more clues to the location of the gold, and make a stop in a hellish hotel. Meanwhile, Toshizo Hijikata lays down his own brand of justice in a lawless town...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

The enigmatic and beautiful Ainu soothsayer, Inkarmat, can see the paths to the past and the future-what fate has she seen for Sugimoto? Sugimoto and his friends continue their journey to the northernmost reaches of Hokkaido and the infamous Abashiri prison. Even if they can manage to meet with Noppera-bo, will he give them the answers they want? And what do rumors of an immortal bear have to do with the tattooed skin treasure map?

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

The pursuit of the hidden Ainu gold takes Toshizo Hijikata closer to the truth about Asirpa's father...or does it? Sugimoto and Asirpa arrive in the town of Yubari just as Hokkaido glides into spring, but little do they know that their nemesis Lieutenant Tsurumi is also there with his men. Tsurumi has hired the psychotic taxidermist Yasaku Edogai in a ploy to deceive the other treasure hunters. Then Ogata, the rogue sniper, adds even more fuel to the fire when he enters the game...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

After their run-in with the mad taxidermist Edogai, Asirpa, Sugimoto and Shiraishi still have unfinished business in Yubari. But if their goal is to meet Noppera-bo face-to-face, they will need to hear Shiraishi's story about how he escaped from the hellish Abashiri prison the first time. Toshizo Hijikata would also like to have a little chat with them regarding Noppera-bo, and there is the matter of the 7th Division, whose members are closing in...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Shiraishi is a master escape artist, but he's not very good at evading capture! After the 7th Division captures Shiraishi, Sugimoto and Hijikata join forces in an uneasy alliance to rescue him. With the help of Choan Kumagishi, one of the Abashiri convicts, they put a risky plan to free Shiraishi into action. Of course, Lieutenant Tsurumi isn't about to let these old foes get the better of him, setting the stage for another dangerous confrontation.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and his friends head for Kushiro in order to escape Lieutenant Tsurumi's pursuit. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Tsurumi himself leads members of the 7th Division to Otaru following rumors of the tattooed skins.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and company have gone after some twisted individuals in their search for the tattooed skins, but none as perverse as the deranged animal lover Dr. Anehata. Collecting Anehata's tattoo will provide one more piece of the map to the Ainu gold, but getting Asirpa together with her father, Noppera-bo, in Abashiri prison is the real key. And what other secrets does the fortune-teller Inkarmat have to reveal about the identity of Asirpa's father?

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and Asirpa reach Lake Kussharo near Abashiri prison at last! The time has come to put all their plans to break into the prison and meet Noppera-bo into action. Their nemesis, Lieutenant Tsurumi, as always, is one step ahead and has his own agents inside Abashiri. Tsurumi himself is on the way, with a contingent of troops and a gunboat to back him up! But if anyone can survive being surrounded by enemies and still keep Asirpa safe in this deadly conflict it's Immortal Sugimoto!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and Asirpa fi nally come face to face with Noppera-bo inside Abashiri prison, but as Asirpa looks into his eyes she realizes he is not her father!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

After the chaos at Abashiri prison, Asirpa, Shiraishi and Kiroanke head for Karafuto, unaware that Kiroranke has betrayed them for his own goals. The untamed island of Karafuto is even further north than Hokkaido, and home to both Japanese and Russian settlements. Asirpa is also now the only person who can decipher the map on the tattooed skins. Sugimoto, wounded and captured by the 7th Division after the battle, makes a deal with Tsurumi to go along. The search for the Ainu gold moves to a harsh new environment!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

With Asirpa unaware that Sugimoto is still alive, she heads north further into Karafuto with Kiroranke, Ogata and Shiraishi.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

While Sugimoto races north by dogsled, Asirpa crosses the border with Kiroranke into Russian territory. Kiroranke was once involved in the assassination of the Russian Czar Alexander II, and the Russians, tipped off by Tsurumi that Kiroranke was heading into their territory on Karafuto, have set an ambush at the border. The dark pasts of Asirpa's traveling companions are now coming to light, along with the secrets of her own father...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto closes the distance between himself and Asirpa as she continues her journey north into the wilderness of Karafuto in search of the dark secret of her father's past and the key to the hidden gold. Now, deep in Russian territory, Kiroranke has more to say about Wilk-Asirpa's father and his former conspirator in the plot to assassinate the Russian Czar. Back in Hokkaido, Lieutenant Tsurumi ponders the coded tattoos himself as Hijikata and his group track down another violent escaped convict near Lake Akan.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Asirpa's quest to find out about her father has led her to a Russian prison on the frozen coast of Karafuto in hopes of breaking out Sofia, a former revolutionary. Sofia was also the leader of the group that Kiroranke and Wilk belonged to and she may be able to shed more light on Asirpa's father. But the truth about Wilk might ultimately be more than she can bear. Sugimoto and his party draw closer to catching up with Asirpa-and when they do, old scores will be settled.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

If the hidden Ainu gold can ever be found, will it be worth the price paid for it in lives lost and ruined? Who really murdered the Ainu for their treasure? With Kiroranke dead, Ogata may have some answers, but after the confrontation on the ice of the Mamiya Strait he needs medical attention.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and Asirpa (and Shiraishi too) have been reunited and head south across Karafuto with the goal of returning to Hokkaido. But after so much time apart and all that has happened, Asirpa's feelings about the Ainu struggle have changed. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Tsurumi begins trying to decipher the code in the tattooed skins and sends a double agent into Hijikata's group. But Hijikata is no fool, however, and engages in a battle of wits with Tsurumi. Regardless of who comes out top, it is clear that only Asirpa holds the key to finding the Ainu gold.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Asirpa's adventure in Karafuto changed her feelings about not only her father, but also the Ainu struggle for independence. Sugimoto has also come to realize something about his own feelings about Asirpa as well. If they're really going to be equal partners, they'll need to come to a new understanding. Once again on the run from Lieutenant Tsurumi, they head for Hokkaido. But the rogue officer isn't about to give up. The pursuit once again leads into forbidding, frozen territory...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

Sugimoto and Asirpa (and Shiraishi too) have been reunited and they head south across Karafuto with the goal of returning to Hokkaido. But after so much time apart and all that has happened, Asirpa's feelings about the Ainu struggle have changed. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Tsurumi begins trying to decipher the code in the tattooed skins and sends a double agent into Hijikata's group. Hijikata is no fool, however, and engages in a battle of wits with Tsurumi. Regardless of who comes out on top, it's clear that only Asirpa holds the key to finding the Ainu gold.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 202 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 24 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

The search for the tattooed convicts leads Sugimoto, Asirpa and Shiraishi to the infamous Botaro the Pirate, a man with nearly superhuman swimming abilities. Tracking him down will test Sugimoto's claim of immortality! Meanwhile, a serial killer stalks the back alleys of Sapporo-but is he another escapee from Abashiri prison or someone else? The murders draw in Lieutenant Tsurumi and Hijikata, and a deadly confrontation is building-but this time, who is the hunter and who is the hunted?

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.