Comic books in 'Graphic Novel'

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Dark Shadows!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #29-34.

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa has turned his Ittö-ryü into the most famous sword school in Japan, a dojo of outcasts and eccentrics who've slaughtered their way to the top of Japan's world of the blade. But as the old Japanese saying goes, 'The nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' and now Anotsu must relearn that ancient lesson when he discovers the existence of the Akagi, a mysterious organization formed from the survivors of the many rival sword schools destroyed by the ruthless Ittö-ryü. The Akagi are sworn to vengeance against Anotsu's dojo, but what Anotsu doesn't know is that the Akagi are wooing the immortal samurai, Manji, to join them in their war to exterminate the Ittö-ryü!

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.

Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?

Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Heart of Darkness!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #35-42.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins - led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin - who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents.

Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers?

Softcover , 240 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #43-50.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The immortal samurai, Manji, and his charge, Rin have lost their best chance to avenge the death of Rin's parents at the hands of Anotsu Kagehisa's renegade sword school, the deadly Itto-ryu. Manji and Rin's alliance with the mysterious Mugai-ryu assassins has failed, and now for Rin to pursue her parents' killer, she must pass through the Shogun's checkpoints that control the roads out of Edo, a task she must perform without Manji, who is one of the most wanted men in all Japan and she is sure to be detected. When Manji discovers Rin has gone, he faces the impossible choice of storming the checkpoint by force or leaving Rin to face Anotsu and his trained killers alone. And when Rin is falsely named as an accomplice in a savage murder, the stakes are raised ever higher as she faces even greater odds to fulfill her blood oath!

Softcover, 208 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gathering II!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #51-57.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

While the immortal samurai, Manji, has his hands full with a trio of skillful and merciless killers of the renegade Ittö-ryü sword school, Manji's charge, Rin, prepares to make her way through government checkpoints to leave Edo and find Anotsu Kagehisa,lord of the Ittö-ryü and murderer of her parents and fulfill her quest of vengeance. Unjustly wanted for murder, Rin must try to pass in disguise, but the checkpoint officers are no fools, and she will not pass without a thorough interrogation and one slip will mean Rin's execution!

Softcover, 216 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. "Secrets!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #58-65.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, murderous leader of the rogue Ittö-ryü, has journeyed to the mountains far from Edo to the remote Shingyötö-ryü dojo under invitation to bring the sword school under his wing. But instead of a warm welcome, Anotsu finds a dojo full of angry young men who don't want to take orders from an upstart, unless he can proves he's tougher than the best of them! That sits just fine with Anotsu, who has dedicated his life to putting the killing back into Japan's formalized sword schools, but Anotsu suspects that something more than proof of his worthiness lies beneath the challenge. Meanwhile, the immortal swordsman, Manji, is recovering from a battle that left him literally cut to pieces. His charge, Rin, is till nowhere to be found, bound for vengeance against Anotsu, but soon his troubles may become a bit more immediate, troubles that even an immortal may not survive!

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $9.49

Volume 11 - 2nd and later printings. "Beasts!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #66-72.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

After traveling a long and perilous road together, Rin and her immoral bodyguard, Manji, have become separated, Rin risking life and limb in her pursuit of her family's murderer, the ruthless Anotsu Kagehisa, leader of the outlaw Itto-Ryu sword school. Manji is slowly recovering and reassembling after being dismembered by Itto-ryu thugs, and has set off to find Rin. Meanwhile, both friends and enemies are also assembling. Manji's ally, the beautiful assassin Hyakurin has put a lot of Itto-ryu swordsmen under the dirt, but the tides are turned when she falls under the hands of a group of Itto-ryu killers who will go to any length and spare no agonies to get her to talk.

Softcover, 192 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Autumn Frost!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

You'd think that Manji, the immortal swordsman, would have dispatched just about every sinister personality in feudal Japan on his mission to slay a thousand evil men. But instead of thinning out the vicious herd, he's only shaken loose the most vicious and depraved. Now, Manji and his pal Magatsu are on the trail of one of the baddest apples in the barrel, Shira, old enemy of Manji-and a one-handed enemy, courtesy of the immortal's blade. But while manji and Magatsu are hunting Shira, the crafty killer has hired a pack of hunters of his own, and if he can't kill Manji, he's hoping for the next best thing: to cut Manji to pieces on a daily basis.

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 12 - 2nd and later printings. "Autumn Frost!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

You'd think that Manji, the immortal swordsman, would have dispatched just about every sinister personality in feudal Japan on his mission to slay a thousand evil men. But instead of thinning out the vicious herd, he's only shaken loose the most vicious and depraved. Now, Manji and his pal Magatsu are on the trail of one of the baddest apples in the barrel, Shira, old enemy of Manji-and a one-handed enemy, courtesy of the immortal's blade. But while manji and Magatsu are hunting Shira, the crafty killer has hired a pack of hunters of his own, and if he can't kill Manji, he's hoping for the next best thing: to cut Manji to pieces on a daily basis.

Softcover, 232 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Mirror of the Soul!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, master swordsman and leader of the rogue Itto-ryu dojo, has sheathed his blade for the moment to join in marriage with the daughter of a swordmaster whose dojo is to be brought under Onotsus' dark wing. But for a man of action, the formal traditions of feudal Japan can be just as tense and fraught with hidden agendas as the battlefield. And while Anotsu may indulge in a moment of peace, his enemies are not at rest, among them Rin, who has stalked him for years to take revenge for the murder of her parents. Anotsu had best make sure that if he stops to smell the flowers, he doesn't end up losing his head!

Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Volume 13 - 2nd and later printings. "Mirror of the Soul!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Anotsu Kagehisa, master swordsman and leader of the rogue Itto-ryu dojo, has sheathed his blade for the moment to join in marriage with the daughter of a swordmaster whose dojo is to be brought under Onotsus' dark wing. But for a man of action, the formal traditions of feudal Japan can be just as tense and fraught with hidden agendas as the battlefield. And while Anotsu may indulge in a moment of peace, his enemies are not at rest, among them Rin, who has stalked him for years to take revenge for the murder of her parents. Anotsu had best make sure that if he stops to smell the flowers, he doesn't end up losing his head!

Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Very Fine $11.00

Volume 14 - 1st Printing. "Last Blood!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #90-98.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Rin has spent countless days chasing the murderer of her parents, and now she has Anotsu Kagehisa where she wants him, but the deathly ill Anotsu is too sick for the honor-bound Rin to strike down. But such is not the case for the students of the Shingyötö-ryü, who are out to avenge the death of their sword master, and they have Rin captured and Anotsu cornered. The spirit of revenge is thick in the air?and about to get thicker as Manji, Rin's immortal bodyguard, finally reunites with his charge as this pot of retribution prepares to boil over. And so Manji's faced with a strange irony?to save Rin, he must cut down the men who are out to kill Anotsu, Manji's sworn enemy!

Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Volume 14 - 2nd and later printings. "Last Blood!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #90-98.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Rin has spent countless days chasing the murderer of her parents, and now she has Anotsu Kagehisa where she wants him, but the deathly ill Anotsu is too sick for the honor-bound Rin to strike down. But such is not the case for the students of the Shingyötö-ryü, who are out to avenge the death of their sword master, and they have Rin captured and Anotsu cornered. The spirit of revenge is thick in the air?and about to get thicker as Manji, Rin's immortal bodyguard, finally reunites with his charge as this pot of retribution prepares to boil over. And so Manji's faced with a strange irony?to save Rin, he must cut down the men who are out to kill Anotsu, Manji's sworn enemy!

Softcover, 256 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.00

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Trickster!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #99-105.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryü warriors, Rin is unable to warn her bodyguard Manji, the immortal swordsman, that he's heading into a trap. To make matters worse, the Itto-ryü possess a large dose of kessen-satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji's blood and severely cripple his regenerative abilities. And is Mugai-ryü assassin Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin ... or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Shortcut!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #106-111.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

As Rin frets over her bodyguard Manji's disappearance, she is surprised by the arrival of two traveling warriors, the feisty, headstrong Döa Yoshino and her huge, brutish companion, Isaku Yasono-ökami. Rin quickly regrets her decision to let this strange couple stay with her, but her detective work takes priority when she returns to the stronghold of Habaki Kagamura to search for Manji.

Meanwhile, Kagimura's medical examiners begin to test the seemingly immortal Manji, who is imprisoned, chained, and a very unwilling toy in their merciless hands!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 26 – 1st printing. "Blizzard!"

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

The vicious battle continues-and a key character meets a grisly end! With the help of some new allies, Manji and Rin may have a fighting chance, but can a wounded and road-weary Magatsu hold his own against an invigorated, freshly armed foe?

Hiroaki Samura's spellbinding masterpiece finds several major story lines finally beginning to dovetail!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 27 – 1st printing. "Mist on the Spider's Web!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

With this epic tale of revenge completed in Japan, now's the time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, enigmatic warriors! Anotsu Kagehisa's Itt?-Ry? crew is splintered and fatigued-as Habaki Kagimura's group of suicidal Rokki-dan soldiers closes in on them!

The road to Blade's final volume begins here!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 28 – 1st printing. "Raining Chaos!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Heads and limbs fly as the vicious grudge match between desperate rogue Anotsu and disgraced officer Habaki continues! Three weird Rokki-dan thugs catch up to the fleeing Itt?-Ry? crew-with unexpected results! As this epic manga series nears its final volume, now's time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, freakish warriors!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 216 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 29 – 1st printing. "Beyond Good and Evil!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Habaki and his Rokki-dan thugs turn a seemingly innocent harbor into a port of death - killing everyone who's docked there in case they're working with Anotsu's Itto-ryu crew! And when Manji, Rin, and a desperate Anotsu arrive on the scene? This really is the start of Blade's final battle-with only three volumes left!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 216 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." - Geof Darrow

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 30 – 1st printing. "Vigilance!"

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

The penultimate volume! Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the man he's vowed to take down-the rascally Anotsu. While Manji and Rin are forced to battle Habaki's most tenacious, frightening Rokki-dan thug in a grotesque showdown, the enigmatic Makie has to fend off several Edo Castle henchmen at once! Hiroaki Samura's popular manga series nears its conclusion!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 216 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." - Geof Darrow

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 31 – 1st printing. "Final Curtain!"

Story and art by Hiroaki Samura.

The harrowing, bone-crunching finale!

Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the devious Anotsu in a decisive showdown, while Manji, Rin, and only a few others witness the end of an era. Rin's quest concludes with a violent bang - then things get weirder! Hiroaki Samura's final volume overflows with heartbreak and bloodshed!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 288 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

NOTE: "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today." - Geof Darrow

Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Written by Jeong-Mo Yang and V.R. Porter. Art adn Cover by Jeong-Mo Yang. Set in the fantastical land of Atharú, Blade of the North Wind tells the coming-of-age story of a sheltered boy must grow into a battle hardened warrior in order to save his people from a group of bloodthirsty invaders. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7-in. x 4-in., 120 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $20.00

Add to cart Very Fine $16.00

Add to cart Very Fine $19.75

1st printing. Collects stories from Vampire Tales (1973-1975) #8-9, Marvel Preview (1975-1981 Magazine) #3 and 6, Blade (1998 Crescent City Blues One Shot), and Marvel: Shadows and Light (1997) #1.

Written by Marv Wolfman & Chris Claremont. Art by Tony Dezuniga and Gene Colan. Cover by Gene Colan.

A war is raging, and he has a job to do; for Blade the Vampire Hunter, there are no shades of gray! Blade is the thing that those that go bump in the night fear. Reprints the best of Blade in bold black and white from the legendary 1970's horror magazines.

Softcover, 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.99

Add to cart Fine $2.99

1st printing. Story and art by S. Kwon. The membrane between hell and reality of a nightmare world has begun to wear thin. At the epicenter of this insidious global phenomenon, Blanche is forced to make a drastic career change. Softcover, 72 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Craig Thompson. Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 592 pages, B&W Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Fine $9.80

Add to cart Fine $11.75

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Craig Thompson. Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 592 pages, B&W Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. "The Last Ride of the Western Heroes!" Collects Blaze of Glory (2000) #1-4. Written by John Ostrander. Art and cover by Leonardo Manco. Thrill to the last ride of Marvel's Western heroes -- as chronicled by John Ostrander and Leonardo Manco, co-creators of the forthcoming sequel APACHE SKIES! The lives of a handful of gunfighters gave birth to the West of legend. Men whose very names evoke images of a bygone day. Men such as Rawhide Kid, Kid Colt, Gunhawk, Reno Jones, Caleb Hammer, the Outlaw Kid, the Two-Gun Kid and Red Wolf! BLAZE OF GLORY tells the story of the men behind the legends and the summer of 1885, when their lives crossed, one last time in a hail of gunfire -- and a blaze of glory! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Set #1 Includes Volumes 1-21 - Printings may vary.

Story and art by Tite Kubo.

The first Bleach story arc is now available in a box set for the first time! The custom box set includes the beginning 21 volumes of Bleach, a double-sided poster and a special Bleach collector's booklet. The custom box set also comes with a recessed handle and velcro closure. The box set is 10% off the total retail price of 21 volumes of Bleach!

Softcover (21 volumes with Slipcase), 5-in. x 7-in., 4,032 pages (Total), B&W.

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

Set #2 Includes Volumes 22-48 - Printings may vary. Story and art by Tite Kubo. The first Bleach story arc is now available in a box set for the first time! The custom box set includes the beginning 21 volumes of Bleach, a double-sided poster and a special Bleach collector's booklet. The custom box set also comes with a recessed handle and velcro closure. The box set is 10% off the total retail price of 21 volumes of Bleach! Softcover (27 volumes with Slipcase), 5-in. x 7-in., 5,184 pages (Total), B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Strawberry and the Soul Reapers!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. 15-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts. But this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society, charged with capturing rogue ghosts. While fighting a "Hollow," an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy! Now a full-fledged shinigami himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it is Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace. With enough attitude to make a grown ghost blush, Ichigo and crew are taking on the after-life one ghoulie at time! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Strawberry and the Soul Reapers!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. 15-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts. But this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society, charged with capturing rogue ghosts. While fighting a "Hollow," an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy! Now a full-fledged shinigami himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it is Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace. With enough attitude to make a grown ghost blush, Ichigo and crew are taking on the after-life one ghoulie at time! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Goodbye Parakeet, Good Night My Sister!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. No sooner than he checked in to the Kurosaki Clinic with a mysterious scar on his back, the muscle-bound Chad goes AWOL. Accompanying Chad is a talking parakeet imbued with the soul of a young boy named Yûichi. It doesn't take newbie Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki long to surmise that a Hollow must be involved. By far the strongest spirit he's faced to date, Ichigo is about to discover that not every soul is bound for the Soul Society, especially if it's tainted with innocent blood. Later, Rukia (whose Soul Reaper powers were absorbed by Ichigo) treks to a black-market specialty store operating independent of the Soul Society's jurisdiction. With her impulse-buy resulting in unforeseen complications, Rukia better have kept her receipt. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Memories in the Rain!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. It's the anniversary of Masaki's death, and the entire Kurosaki clan, along with former Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki, head to the cemetery to pay their respects to Masaki. Sleeping demons rarely ever stay still and pretty soon Ichigo confronts the Grand Fisher, the Hollow that may be responsible for his mother's demise. This and more in the latest, action-packed volume of Tite Kubo's manga smash-hit BLEACH. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Memories in the Rain!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. It's the anniversary of Masaki's death, and the entire Kurosaki clan, along with former Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki, head to the cemetery to pay their respects to Masaki. Sleeping demons rarely ever stay still and pretty soon Ichigo confronts the Grand Fisher, the Hollow that may be responsible for his mother's demise. This and more in the latest, action-packed volume of Tite Kubo's manga smash-hit BLEACH. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Quincy Archer Hates You!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. A new reality-show craze is sweeping the nation, garnering legions of screaming fans (the majority of them being teenaged girls). But this program comes with a supernatural twist?the host, a media-savvy spiritualist, travels to local hotspots and performs exorcisms, live on national TV! Surly Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki has his doubts about this primetime prima donna, and his assumptions are about to be put to the test?the show is heading straight for Ichigo's neighborhood! What effect will this unprovoked media presence have on the fragile relationship between Earth and the spirit world? Find out more in the fourth action-packed volume of Tite Kubo's mega-manga hit Bleach. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Quincy Archer Hates You!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. A new reality-show craze is sweeping the nation, garnering legions of screaming fans (the majority of them being teenaged girls). But this program comes with a supernatural twist?the host, a media-savvy spiritualist, travels to local hotspots and performs exorcisms, live on national TV! Surly Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki has his doubts about this primetime prima donna, and his assumptions are about to be put to the test?the show is heading straight for Ichigo's neighborhood! What effect will this unprovoked media presence have on the fragile relationship between Earth and the spirit world? Find out more in the fourth action-packed volume of Tite Kubo's mega-manga hit Bleach. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Right Arm of the Giant!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki thought that Soul Reapers were the only ones hunting Hollows, but he was wrong. Enter Uryu Ishida, a Quincy, and possibly the last member of a powerful clan that died out over 200 years ago. Unlike Soul Reapers who strive to cleanse Hollows of their sins and send them to the Soul Society, Quincy's adopt a more direct approach ? they kill Hollows without hesitation. To demonstrate the supremacy of the Quincy's ways, Uryu challenges Ichigo to a contest, and bait is spread around the city, attracting a large number of unstable Hollows. Whoever defeats the most...wins. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "Right Arm of the Giant!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki thought that Soul Reapers were the only ones hunting Hollows, but he was wrong. Enter Uryu Ishida, a Quincy, and possibly the last member of a powerful clan that died out over 200 years ago. Unlike Soul Reapers who strive to cleanse Hollows of their sins and send them to the Soul Society, Quincy's adopt a more direct approach ? they kill Hollows without hesitation. To demonstrate the supremacy of the Quincy's ways, Uryu challenges Ichigo to a contest, and bait is spread around the city, attracting a large number of unstable Hollows. Whoever defeats the most...wins. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Death Trilogy Overture!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki may not know this, but the world he lives in is one predicated on balance between the living and the dead, between everyday life and the Soul Society. Soul Reapers aren't merely fighting Hollows; they are charged with the grand task of equalizing the balance between this life and the next. Naturally, if too much energy is channeled to one side, really bad things will happen ? just as they're happening now! Ichigo and Uryu's competition inadvertently results in generating a leviathan of a Hollow whose sheer size is capable of tearing the Soul Reaper's delicately constructed balance to ribbons. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "The Death Trilogy Overture!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki may not know this, but the world he lives in is one predicated on balance between the living and the dead, between everyday life and the Soul Society. Soul Reapers aren't merely fighting Hollows; they are charged with the grand task of equalizing the balance between this life and the next. Naturally, if too much energy is channeled to one side, really bad things will happen ? just as they're happening now! Ichigo and Uryu's competition inadvertently results in generating a leviathan of a Hollow whose sheer size is capable of tearing the Soul Reaper's delicately constructed balance to ribbons. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Broken Coda!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Rukia Kuchiki, the Soul Reaper responsible for Ichigo's transformation, is on the lamb. Her brethren at the Soul Society are quite displeased with the fact that she transferred the powers of a Soul Reaper to a human, and have dispatched two of their strongest agents to neutralize the situation. Their mission is twofold: to return Rukia to Soul Society so that she may stand trial, and to deal with Ichigo ? permanently. But an unlikely third party is standing in their way: Uryu Ishida, the Quincy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "The Broken Coda!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Rukia Kuchiki, the Soul Reaper responsible for Ichigo's transformation, is on the lamb. Her brethren at the Soul Society are quite displeased with the fact that she transferred the powers of a Soul Reaper to a human, and have dispatched two of their strongest agents to neutralize the situation. Their mission is twofold: to return Rukia to Soul Society so that she may stand trial, and to deal with Ichigo ? permanently. But an unlikely third party is standing in their way: Uryu Ishida, the Quincy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Blade and Me!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to go in there himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

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Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "The Blade and Me!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to go in there himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Fourteen Days for Conspiracy!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock. Jindanbô, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper of the Western Gate isn't about to permit Ichigo's crew to enter. But, Ichigo wasn't expecting his assault on the Soul Society to be a piece of cake either. After all, that'd just be boring. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "Fourteen Days for Conspiracy!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock. Jindanbô, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper of the Western Gate isn't about to permit Ichigo's crew to enter. But, Ichigo wasn't expecting his assault on the Soul Society to be a piece of cake either. After all, that'd just be boring. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.