Comic books in 'Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery'

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February 18-24, 1940. In-house program for films shown at the Bartlett Theatre in Highwood, Illinois. This week included: "Tower of London" with Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone; "Private Detective"; and "Money to Burn". 3.25" x 5". 4 pages. Single-color printing.

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May 12-18, 1940. In-house program for films shown at the Bartlett Theatre in Highwood, Illinois. This week included: "Black Friday" with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi; "Zanzibar"; and "Swiss Family Robinson". 3.25" x 5". 4 pages. Single-color printing.

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September 20-26, 1942. In-house program for films shown at the Bartlett Theatre in Highwood, Illinois. This week included: "Mister V" with Leslie Howard; "The Stork Pay Off"; "Flying with Music"; and "The Ghost of Frankenstein" with Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr. 3.25" x 5". 4 pages. Single-color printing.

Flipbook from San Diego Comic Con International 2002. Art by Budd Root, Dan Parsons, Mike Hoffman and Devon Massey. Talk about a book stocked full of talent! This limited edition jam book was created specifically for the 2002 San Diego Comic Convention and was offered for sale only at the Basement Comics/Amryl Entertainment show booth. Fans were treated to a special book that featured four different sections by four great artists! Budd Root provides a sneak preview of his upcoming Cavewoman Prehistoric Pinups Book 3, Mike Hoffman has a 4-page preview of his new book Tigress Hidden Lands, Devon Massey unveils scenes from his next Cavewoman book, and Dan Parsons previews his incredible new sci-fi book Autumn Dawn! 16 pages, B&W.

Flipbook from San Diego Comic Con International 2002. Art by Budd Root, Dan Parsons, Mike Hoffman and Devon Massey. Talk about a book stocked full of talent! This limited edition jam book was created specifically for the 2002 San Diego Comic Convention and was offered for sale only at the Basement Comics/Amryl Entertainment show booth. Fans were treated to a special book that featured four different sections by four great artists! Budd Root provides a sneak preview of his upcoming Cavewoman Prehistoric Pinups Book 3, Mike Hoffman has a 4-page preview of his new book Tigress Hidden Lands, Devon Massey unveils scenes from his next Cavewoman book, and Dan Parsons previews his incredible new sci-fi book Autumn Dawn! 16 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. The Iga clan and the Kouga clan have been sworn enemies for more than four hundred years. Only the Hanzo Hattori truce has kept the two families from all-out war. Now, under the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, the truce has finally been dissolved. Ten ninja from each clan must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun. The surviving clan will rule for the next thousand years. But not all the clan members are in agreement. Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. The Iga clan and the Kouga clan have been sworn enemies for more than four hundred years. Only the Hanzo Hattori truce has kept the two families from all-out war. Now, under the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, the truce has finally been dissolved. Ten ninja from each clan must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun. The surviving clan will rule for the next thousand years. But not all the clan members are in agreement. Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. The bloody battle to rule Japan has begun: The Iga and the Kouga clans are locked in a fight to the death. Driven by a centuries-old hatred, each clan will do anything to annihilate the other. The Kouga clan is engaging in a little espionage, and has planted a shapeshifter, disguised as an Iga ninja, in the Iga palace. Meanwhile the Iga clan turns to its last, best hope: their new leader, Gennosuke, the only one who can defeat the Kougas formidable leader, Oboro. But is she willing to kill the man she loves? As the war grows more desperate, will true love be the next casualty? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. Thanks to the machinations of the Ieyasu Tokugawa, the age-old truce between the Kouga and the Iga clans is no more–and now a fight to the death will decide which clan reigns supreme. Oboro has blinded herself in order to avoid having to kill Gennosuke, her lover and her rival. Meanwhile, Gennosuke has urged the Iga clan to join him on a journey to Sunpu to find out the real motives behind Ieyasu Tokugawas orders to fight. But the Iga has other plans. The hirsute Nenki and the butterfly-wielding Hotarubi rush to assassinate Gennosuke, while Tenzen has sinister intentions for a defenseless Oboro. The epic battle of blood and betrayal continues! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. Thanks to the machinations of the Ieyasu Tokugawa, the age-old truce between the Kouga and the Iga clans is no more–and now a fight to the death will decide which clan reigns supreme. Oboro has blinded herself in order to avoid having to kill Gennosuke, her lover and her rival. Meanwhile, Gennosuke has urged the Iga clan to join him on a journey to Sunpu to find out the real motives behind Ieyasu Tokugawas orders to fight. But the Iga has other plans. The hirsute Nenki and the butterfly-wielding Hotarubi rush to assassinate Gennosuke, while Tenzen has sinister intentions for a defenseless Oboro. The epic battle of blood and betrayal continues! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. The titanic battle between the clans rages on. Akeginu and the blinded Oboro of the Iga clan encounter a powerful aristocrat named Ofuku, who will do whatever it takes to make her godson, Takechiyo, the next Shogun. If Ofuku and her troops join forces with the Iga, will the Kouga still have a chance at victory? Meanwhile, the Kouga leader Gennosuke, also blinded, and his comrades–including the shapeshifter Saemon and the deadly seductress Kagerou–embark on a long journey to Sunpu to find out exactly why the truce was dissolved. They will face the fury of the calculating Tenzen and the whirlwind-wielding Koshirou. In the end, who will survive this bloody game of deception and politics? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. The titanic battle between the clans rages on. Akeginu and the blinded Oboro of the Iga clan encounter a powerful aristocrat named Ofuku, who will do whatever it takes to make her godson, Takechiyo, the next Shogun. If Ofuku and her troops join forces with the Iga, will the Kouga still have a chance at victory? Meanwhile, the Kouga leader Gennosuke, also blinded, and his comrades–including the shapeshifter Saemon and the deadly seductress Kagerou–embark on a long journey to Sunpu to find out exactly why the truce was dissolved. They will face the fury of the calculating Tenzen and the whirlwind-wielding Koshirou. In the end, who will survive this bloody game of deception and politics? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Futaro Wamada and Masaki Segawa. Art by Masaki Segawa. With only three ninja remaining on each side, the battle between the Iga and the Kouga clans is nearing its bloody end. Believing he has slain Yakushiji Tenzen, shape-shifter Saemon Kisaragi morphs into Tenzens body and infiltrates Iga territory. But what Saemon doesnt know is that Tnezen is an immortal ninja, and that he has his own plan to dispose of Saemon and the Kouga clan. Meanwhile, Oboro, leader of the Iga clan, has sworn that she will die rather than fight against her lover, Gennosuke. Every death brings these two star-crossed lovers closer to confronting each other on the battlefield at last! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.95.

Wizard!! Part 1 of 2 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. The favorite RPG and heavy metal-influenced manga comes to America! The kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by four evil armies, and the desperate defenders must turn to a legend that a virgin's kiss may awaken 'Dark Schneider,' an ancient evil wizard sealed within the body of Lucien, a seemingly normal 14-year-old boy. Yoko, Lucien's teenage stepsister, does the deed and as the castle falls, Lucien metamorphoses into a silver-haired demigod! Dark Schneider, the chaotic, lecherous wizard, has returned, only barely restrained by the magic that forces him to obey Yoko! But a world of demons, dragons and the four evil generals awaits him -- and bloodstained Metallicana may never know peace again! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Wizard!! Part 2 of 2 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. They swore never to do it again... but in their hour of need, Metallicana again calls on the evil wizard Dark Schneider to save them from their enemies! But Dark Schneider turns against the Metallicanans, swearing to kill the high priest for imprisoning him 15 years ago! Now the country is under attack by a fire-breathing hydra, a golem...and a very pissed-off, powerful wizard -- and only teenage priestess Tia Noto Yoko may be able to control him! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Ninja!! Part 1 of 3 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Out of the shadows steps the first of the bastard's four former allies -- Ninja Master Gara, the commander of an army of hidden warriors! He kidnaps Tia Noto Yoko, thus eliminating the one person who can bring the power of Dark Schneider from 14-year-old Lucien's body! Will Dark Schneider be forever locked within his meek alter ego while the kingdom falls to the ninja and Tia Noto Yoko faces the horror of Gara's clothes-eating slime?! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Ninja!! Part 2 of 3 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Dark Schneider and the Metallicanan forces break into Ninja Master Gara's stronghold! While the knights of Metallicana fend off a man-eating minotaur, Dark Schneider and Princess Sheila explore the secret dungeon entrance to the castle, becoming better acquainted in the process. But waiting in the dungeon are terrible monsters that even Schneider's magic cannot defeat...and some of them are couched in the most innocuous of forms! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Ninja!! Part 3 of 3 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Through untold dangers, Dark Schneider and Princess Sheila have reached the top of Ninja Master Gara's stronghold. But Gara, wielder of the Murasame Blade, knows that a wizard is nearly useless in hand-to-hand combat, and his sword is faster than Schneider's spells! Who will be the first to make lewd claims about Gara's 15-year-old prisoner, Yoko? Who will stand in the bloody outcome of Dark Schneider's last-ditch spell? 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Fighter!! Part 1 of 3 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Across the land, news spreads of Dark Schneider's rebirth, reaching one of the leaders of the rebel armies, the dark elf wizard Arshes Nei! Once Dark Schneider's lover, she now longs to see him dead...and sends her deadliest assassin, the master of the Curse Spiders, to spill his blood! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Fighter!! Part 2 of 3 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. After a night of passion with his mysterious new lady friend, Dark Schneider awakens to find himself again under attack! The local peasants have been turned to stone, their love nest is surrounded by hordes of orcs, and at the head of their ranks is Kai Harn, a fearsome swordfighter/wizard seeking the bounty on Schneider's head! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Fighter!! Part 3 of 3 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Unable to defeat Dark Schneider with her magic, the magician-swordswoman Kai Harn lets loose the dreaded cockatrice, whose touch can turn flesh to stone! But the clueless personality of Lucien Renlen reasserts itself just when Dark Schneider least needs it, leaving him lost in the dark woods in a cape and robes several sizes too big for him. 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Vampire!! Part 1 of 2 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Who's the greatest undead ally of the Dark Armies of Chaos? Who's the mighty vampire with the high-pitched singing voice? It's King Dai-Amon, the scourge of the night...and now he craves power by killing Dark Schneider and drinking Tia Noto Yoko's blood! Werewolves and undead are hurled at our heroes as they make their way through the dark mountains to reinforce the defenders of Metallicana...and Dark Schneider, the bastard wizard who might save them, is trapped within his wimpy alter ego! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Vampire!! Part 2 of 2 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Dark Schneider awakens from the prison of Lucien Renlen's body in the very sanctum of the vampire lord Dai-Amon! And whoever loses the match between undead and living wizards will receive a cruel consolation prize -- becoming the slave of the winner through the malignant curse spell "Accused"! Meanwhile, on the other side of Metallion, that very same spell is being cast on Arshes Nei...compelling her to kill Dark Schneider or be forever turned into a toad! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Empress!! Part 1 of 4 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. The dark elf Arshes Nei, once the adopted "daughter" of Dark Schneider, steps forward! The Thunder Empress attacks Castle Metallicana, where Ninja Master Gara has become the last line of defense against the besieging armies. And as the Murasame Blade clashes against the Sword of Lightning, the castle defenders are caught up in a titanic battle of evil vs...evil? 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Empress!! Part 2 of 4 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Castle Metallicana still stands, but as the rain pours down and Arshes Nei's forces regroup, its besieged defenders have bought precious little time. Finding herself alone again with Dark Schneider, Princess Sheila confesses her love for him. But Arshes Nei is on her way to blast the entire castle apart, and the fortuneteller Beldame of Metallicana has predicted a terrible future -- one in which Dark Schneider lies dead, his heart torn out! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Empress!! Part 3 of 4 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. As Dark Schneider continues his duel with Arshes Nei -- his onetime lover and fellow master of elemental magics -- the Efreet, spirit of flames, attacks the Nue, spirit of water, consuming them both. Castle Metallicana buckles under the intense heat as the two wizards race towards a fiery collision which only one will survive! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Empress!! Part 4 of 4 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Not trusting any of their lesser spells to carry the day, Dark Schneider and Arshes Nei power up for their most epic magic, called from the Seven Gates of Hell, the devastating particle beam "Helloween"! But can the outcome be in doubt when the prophecy showed Dark Schneider lying dead, his heart torn out -- killed by his former lover's hand? 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Undead!! Part 1 of 5 - Story and Art by Kazushi Hagiwara. As his friends and lovers mourn, the mighty sorcerer's now literally heartless corpse is placed in its final resting place within the great temple of Metallicana. Meanwhile, emboldened by the death of his enemy, the dark priest Abigail unleashes an army of living corpses against the kingdom, swearing to leave no flesh uneaten! 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy! - In this first volume of ultimate sword and sorcery manga, the kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by the dark forces of four evil armies sweeping the world. As orcs and giants besiege their citadel, the desperate defenders turn to a legend that a virgin's kiss may awaken "Dark Schneider," an ancient evil wizard sealed within the body of Lucien, a seemingly normal 14-year-old-boy. Yoko, Lucien's teenage stepsister, does the deed and as the castle falls, Lucien metamorphoses into a silver-haired demigod! Dark Schneider, the chaotic, lecherous wizard, has returned, only barely restrained by the magic that forces him to obey Yoko! But a world of demons, dragons, and the four evil generals await him - bloodstained Metallicana may never know peace again! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are American-style GNs and are meant to be read left-to-right. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy! - Tia Noto Yoko, the only one who can control Dark Schneider, has been captured by the Dark Rebel Armies! After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, D.S. and Princess Sheila face his old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic! Far away, news of D.S.'s resurrection reaches the long ears of Arshes Nei, the elven sorceress who was once his pupil and lover - and now commands a regiment of her own. Remembering past injustices at the hands of the egomaniacal (and two-timing) wizard, she sends her greatest fighter and deadliest assassin to bring her Dark Schneider's severed head! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are American-style GNs and are meant to be read left-to-right. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy! - People just can't keep their hands off Dark Schneider - their sword-wielding, knife-toting, deadly assassin's hands, that is. Leaving the besieged kingdom of Metallicana, the mighty wizard goes traveling alone with only Lars the dragon for company - but finds himself under constant attack as his former lover Arshes Nei, now one of the leaders of the Dark Army of Chaos, sends her strongest underlings to kill him! Will it be Kai Harn, the fighter? Or will death come in the form of the Vampire Di-Amon? At the worst possible time, Dark Schneider turns back into his helpless alter ego, the pathologically wimpy Lucien Renlen...and Yoko, his teenage stepsister, may be the only one who can save him! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are American-style GNs and are meant to be read left-to-right. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy! - In a postapocalyptic world of heavy metal fantasy, the only thing able to save humans from orcs, lizard men, and other monsters is something even more evil. Sealed within a 14-year-old boy, the chaotic wizard Dark Schneider is unleashed to fight four mighty generals and their plot to resurrect an evil god! Wielding the legendary Sword of Lightning and ultra-high-level elemental magic, Arshes Nei and her armies are poised to devastate the kingdom of Metallicana, and only D.S. stands in her way. But can there be any doubt of the outcome when the prophet's crystal ball has already showed a vision of Dark Schneider... dead?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are American-style GNs and are meant to be read left-to-right. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara. Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy! - Dark Schneider is dead. While his friends and lovers mourn, his enemies prepare for a final assault on Earth's last surviving kingdom. As evil prophet Abigail attacks with an army of zombies, the valiant defenders - Arshes Nei and Ninja Master Gara - must face untold monsters. Can anything short of Dark Schneider's resurrection save them - and the world? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are American-style GNs and are meant to be read left-to-right - 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy!

In this first volume of ultimate sword and sorcery manga, the kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by the dark forces of four evil armies sweeping the world. As orcs and giants besiege their citadel, the desperate defenders turn to a legend that a virgin's kiss may awaken "Dark Schneider," an ancient evil wizard sealed within the body of Lucien, a seemingly normal 14-year-old-boy. Yoko, Lucien's teenage stepsister, does the deed and as the castle falls, Lucien metamorphoses into a silver-haired demigod! Dark Schneider, the chaotic, lecherous wizard, has returned, only barely restrained by the magic that forces him to obey Yoko! But a world of demons, dragons, and the four evil generals await him - bloodstained Metallicana may never know peace again!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy!

In this first volume of ultimate sword and sorcery manga, the kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by the dark forces of four evil armies sweeping the world. As orcs and giants besiege their citadel, the desperate defenders turn to a legend that a virgin's kiss may awaken "Dark Schneider," an ancient evil wizard sealed within the body of Lucien, a seemingly normal 14-year-old-boy. Yoko, Lucien's teenage stepsister, does the deed and as the castle falls, Lucien metamorphoses into a silver-haired demigod! Dark Schneider, the chaotic, lecherous wizard, has returned, only barely restrained by the magic that forces him to obey Yoko! But a world of demons, dragons, and the four evil generals await him - bloodstained Metallicana may never know peace again!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Tia Noto Yoko, the only one who can control Dark Schneider, has been captured by the Dark Rebel Armies! After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, D.S. and Princess Sheila face his old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic! Far away, news of D.S.'s resurrection reaches the long ears of Arshes Nei, the elven sorceress who was once his pupil and lover - and now commands a regiment of her own. Remembering past injustices at the hands of the egomaniacal (and two-timing) wizard, she sends her greatest fighter and deadliest assassin to bring her Dark Schneider's severed head!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Tia Noto Yoko, the only one who can control Dark Schneider, has been captured by the Dark Rebel Armies! After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, D.S. and Princess Sheila face his old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic! Far away, news of D.S.'s resurrection reaches the long ears of Arshes Nei, the elven sorceress who was once his pupil and lover - and now commands a regiment of her own. Remembering past injustices at the hands of the egomaniacal (and two-timing) wizard, she sends her greatest fighter and deadliest assassin to bring her Dark Schneider's severed head!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

People just can't keep their hands off Dark Schneider - their sword-wielding, knife-toting, deadly assassin's hands, that is. Leaving the besieged kingdom of Metallicana, the mighty wizard goes traveling alone with only Lars the dragon for company - but finds himself under constant attack as his former lover Arshes Nei, now one of the leaders of the Dark Army of Chaos, sends her strongest underlings to kill him! Will it be Kai Harn, the fighter? Or will death come in the form of the Vampire Di-Amon? At the worst possible time, Dark Schneider turns back into his helpless alter ego, the pathologically wimpy Lucien Renlen...and Yoko, his teenage stepsister, may be the only one who can save him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

People just can't keep their hands off Dark Schneider - their sword-wielding, knife-toting, deadly assassin's hands, that is. Leaving the besieged kingdom of Metallicana, the mighty wizard goes traveling alone with only Lars the dragon for company - but finds himself under constant attack as his former lover Arshes Nei, now one of the leaders of the Dark Army of Chaos, sends her strongest underlings to kill him! Will it be Kai Harn, the fighter? Or will death come in the form of the Vampire Di-Amon? At the worst possible time, Dark Schneider turns back into his helpless alter ego, the pathologically wimpy Lucien Renlen...and Yoko, his teenage stepsister, may be the only one who can save him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

In a postapocalyptic world of heavy metal fantasy, the only thing able to save humans from orcs, lizard men, and other monsters is something even more evil. Sealed within a 14-year-old boy, the chaotic wizard Dark Schneider is unleashed to fight four mighty generals and their plot to resurrect an evil god! Wielding the legendary Sword of Lightning and ultra-high-level elemental magic, Arshes Nei and her armies are poised to devastate the kingdom of Metallicana, and only D.S. stands in her way. But can there be any doubt of the outcome when the prophet's crystal ball has already showed a vision of Dark Schneider... dead?!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dark Schneider is dead. While his friends and lovers mourn, his enemies prepare for a final assault on Earth's last surviving kingdom. As evil prophet Abigail attacks with an army of zombies, the valiant defenders - Arshes Nei and Ninja Master Gara - must face untold monsters. Can anything short of Dark Schneider's resurrection save them - and the world?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, Dark Schneider and Princess Sheila face the young wizard's old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic. But their duel is nothing compared to what awaits - a deadly encounter with sorceress Arshes Nei, former pupil, lover, and now mortal enemy who demands Dark Schneider's head.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

It isn't a real apocalypse if it can't always get even worse. Gathering the three Infernal Arms ? the Ring of Satan, the Demon-Mail and the Devil's Mace ? the dark priest Abigail combines them in to the ultimate magical weapon, the living bio-organic armor Omega Abigail! Wielding energy beams of godlike power, immune to all possible damage, the omnipotent giant robot threatens to turn the wizard Dark Schneider into a bloody paste beneath its heel!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dismemberment can't stop Dark Schneider! As the evil priest Abigail unleashes his ultimate weapon to wipe out what's left of his foe, the increasingly limbless sorcerer pours his life's blood into an apocalyptic battle of mage vs. mecha! Three years later, a new band of heroes and villains has arisen...but doomsday may be deferred for long. The ice-wizard Kall-Su, the greatest of Dark Schneider's surviving protégés, is now the mightiest power on Earth...and only one girl stands between him and the evil god Anthrasax, destroyer of worlds.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

On an earth overrun with monsters, only one group-the valiant samurai of the fallen kingdom of Aian-Meide-fights against the oppression of Kall-Su, High King of Ice. But the samurai have a secret weapon...the childlike Lucien, who is actually the earthly vessel of the dread wizard Dark Schneider! In the eternal battle inside Lucien's soul, will evil and lechery triumph over good and innocence? Will lizard men appear in this volume? A new beginning for the BASTARD!!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dark Schneider is back! With the great evil wizard at their side, the samurai of the kingdom of Iron Maiden have a new hope in their struggle for freedom against lord Kall-Su and the monstrous god Anthrasax. Now the two sides must race for an ancient artifact: King Crimson Glory. But is even Dark Schneider a match for his greatest pupil and once-closest friend...Kall-Su, the High King of Ice?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

The forces of Kall-Su, the High King of Ice, are on the move. Can the Rebel Samurai stand up against their higher-level enemies, the Sorcerer Shogun? Will Bol Gil Bol, Shadow Master, take the life of the great wizard Dark Schneider? The countdown to apocalypse is ticking - and an old enemy from the past is about to return.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 12 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

The final seal has been shattered, and the demon god Anthrasax is free! As Dark Schneider lies helplessly nailed to the body of his best friend Kall-Su, the terrible demiurge roams the earth, an army of monstrous bioweapons spilling from his loins. Now, good and evil must join forces to defeat the god of destruction - but will it be enough? The post-apocalyptic fantasy manga, Bastard!! becomes just plain apocalyptic in the biggest budget volume yet!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Has the human race finally found a way to destroy itself for good after countless attempts over thousands of years? Or can one incredibly handsome wizard possibly have enough power to stop it all? Anthrasax is fully revived, and with the power of a god, he is waging war on the kingdoms of Earth. One by one they are swallowed up and destroyed forever.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 14 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dark Schneider takes on his greatest enemy ever, and totally obliterates him! Or does he? Meanwhile, Yoko, the one girl who matters the most to D.S., discovers an incredible truth that makes her wonder about the very relevance of life itself. Plus, the Samurai Army and Sorcerer Shoguns are being beaten back by the Gods of Destruction! How can so much awesome violence be contained in one volume of manga?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.