Comic books in 'Books'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. Shut-in vampire Terakomari, or Komari for short, awakens from her slumber to find she's been promoted to a commander of the army! The thing is, though, her new squad has a reputation for being violently insubordinate. And although Komari was born to a prestigious vampire family, her hatred of blood has made her the picture of mediocrity-scrawny, uncoordinated, and inept at magic. With the odds stacked against her, will the help of her trusty maid be enough for this recluse to blunder her way to success? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. This means war! When Komari unintentionally disrespects one of her fellow Crimson Lords, Flöte Mascarail, things escalate until she finds herself pitted against the other generals in a deadly competition where the loser gets fired (read: blown up).Though most of her opponents are as tough as nails, Komari finds an unlikely ally in Sakuna Memoir, a newly appointed Crimson Lord who shares both her timidity and love of reading. If only Vill werent so jealous! But while all this is playing out, a sinister plot involving the assassination of key politicians in the Empire brews. With so much going on, will this shut-in vampire ever get a moments peace?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. Komari has finally earned a vacation, and shes soaking it all in at a beach resort.Thats when Nelia Cunningham, a commander from the Gerra-Aruka Republic, appears before her with an outrageous proposal: Together, theyll take over the world. At the same time, a commander from the Heavenly Paradise named Karla Amatsu shows up and offers Komari the exact opposite proposition: Together, theyll usher in world peace. Before long, the two nations clashing agendas drag the whole world into war! Rudely pulled from her summer holiday, Komari holds the key to the conflict in her hands. Without it, the war may never end! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. Fresh off her success in the Six Nations War, Komari is invited to the Heavenly Paradise, a Far Eastern nation where cherry blossoms dance in perpetuity. There, she learns that one of her new allies, Karla Amatsu, is participating against her will in a weeklong ritual to determine the next ruler of the country. Always looking to shirk her duties, Komari writes the whole thing off as someone elses problem…until Karla announces that the vampire girl will be assisting her in a battle to the death against the opposing candidate on the final day of the competition! But with multiple foreign parties attempting to influence the outcome of the proceedings and a terrorist plot developing in the background, can these two reluctant commanders really come out on top?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. Knock, knock. Its the Church! A wave of religious fervor overtakes the Mulnite Empire as it prepares to receive a diplomatic visit from Spica La Gemini, the Pope of the Holy Church. But when the Empress goes missing on the day of Spicas arrival, it falls to Komari to tide things over with the guest of honor. Needless to say, our accident-prone heroine totally botches it by thoughtlessly expressing skepticism about God and organized faith, inciting the Pope to declare war on the Mulnite Empire. Soon, Komari and her fellow Crimson Lords are stretched thin quelling insurrections from angry believers. And to make matters worse, Komaris loyal maid Vill has been whisked away to the Popes headquarters! Can Komari really pull through without the aid of her most ardent supporter? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 264 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. A hotsprings Whodunit! As the Imperial Capital recovers from the rebellion stoked by Inverse Moon, Komari learns that an honors student from the Mulnite Military Academy will be joining her unit as an officer. Esther Claire is kind, considerate, and very excited to be working under the commander she idolizes…but can a straitlaced girl like her really gain the respect of the Seventh Units unruly rank and file? Meanwhile, Komaris friends meet in secret to plan her birthday celebration at a hot springs resort in Esthers hometown. But shortly after everyone arrives, a blizzard puts the hotel on lockdown, and a murderer starts killing off the guests one by one! Does Komari have what it takes to find the culprit before she meets a grisly end? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. Here comes the bride! After returning from her hot springs vacation, Komari is immediately thrust into another crisis when Lingzi Ailan, the princess of the Enchanted Lands, shows up at the Mulnite Imperial Palace begging for help. Apparently, the grand chancellor of the Enchanted Lands is in the process of overthrowing the current ruler, and hes forcing Lingzi to marry him to solidify his grasp on power. Sympathetic to Lingzis plight, Komari agrees to travel to the girls homeland to help break off her marriage. Theres just one catch—the only way Komari can get the public to accept the cancelation of the wedding is to pass herself off as Lingzis true love! But in the background of the grand chancellors coup, something terrifying is brewing! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. It seems like every time Komari wakes up, she finds herself on a battlefield...but not today. This is even worse—now she's in the Netherworld! Thankfully Vill, Nelia, and Estelle are with her, and the four of them join up and begin a journey into the unknown. Along the way, they meet a mysterious girl named Colette who seems to know Vill. But why would someone in another world know Komari's maid? And will Komari and her friends ever find a way back home?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 200 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Kotei Kobayashi. Art and cover by riichu. Translated by Sergio Avila. After narrowly avoiding death at the hands of Tremolo Parcostella, Komari awakens to the sight of her mortal enemy, Spica La Gemini, and the rest of Inverse Moon. Instead of killing Komari on the spot, however, Spica hits her with an unbelievable proposal: team up with Inverse Moon to take down Star Citadel. The two form an uneasy alliance and head off for the mining city of Neoplus, where Star Citadel is said to be operating behind the scenes. But will their combined might be enough to usurp the most powerful organization in the Netherworld? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Ages 16+ Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. By Christopher P. Carey and Mike Wolfer. Cover by Thabiso Mhlaba. When Gridley Wave contact between worlds is inexplicably broken, young physicist Victory Harben returns to her home at the Earth's core to help solve the mystery. Soon Victory finds the riddles of her past are hopelessly entangled with the machinations of an ancient and inscrutable queen of the Mahars, the inner world's dethroned reptilian overlords. Unwillingly hurled into the cosmic void by the queen, Victory is hunted down across space and time by a vengeful being whose flaming sword absorbs the souls of the slain, delivering them to the ravenous lords of Halos. As Victory races to track down the key to her destiny, a storm of malevolent forces gathers against her, unleashing the secret rulers of the afterlife in an unholy tempest that threatens to shatter reality itself. Also includes the bonus novelette "Beyond the Farthest Star: Rescue on Zandar" by Mike Wolfer. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 404 pages, Text Only. Cover price $36.95.

1st printing. By Christopher P. Carey and Mike Wolfer. Cover by Thabiso Mhlaba. When Gridley Wave contact between worlds is inexplicably broken, young physicist Victory Harben returns to her home at the Earth's core to help solve the mystery. Soon Victory finds the riddles of her past are hopelessly entangled with the machinations of an ancient and inscrutable queen of the Mahars, the inner world's dethroned reptilian overlords. Unwillingly hurled into the cosmic void by the queen, Victory is hunted down across space and time by a vengeful being whose flaming sword absorbs the souls of the slain, delivering them to the ravenous lords of Halos. As Victory races to track down the key to her destiny, a storm of malevolent forces gathers against her, unleashing the secret rulers of the afterlife in an unholy tempest that threatens to shatter reality itself. Also includes the bonus novelette "Beyond the Farthest Star: Rescue on Zandar" by Mike Wolfer. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 404 pages, Text. Cover price $21.95.

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First Edition - 1942. Walt Disney Moveable Book. Hardcover with wire comb-binding, 8" x 10", 10 pages, full-color.

1st printing. By Jordan Minor and Dan Ryckert. Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Minor explores development stories, critical reception, and legacy, and also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be. Softcover, 464 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

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1st printing. By Evan Skolnick. Video Game Storytelling provides developers with comprehensive, but easy-to-follow advice to facilitate the creation of compelling storylines for today's most popular and narratively successful video games. Video game writer and game writing instructor Evan Skolnick offers a clear and concise development reference guide for aspiring and professional developers, showing how each role (from character designer to animator to audio engineer and more) can affect the narrative of a game. This book aims to instill an understanding and appreciation of the basic storytelling principles that are essential for producing truly memorable video games. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. By Nicolo Mulas Marcello and Alberto Bertolazzi. In the past sixty-five years, video games have evolved from primitive computer-lab experiments into one of the world's most popular forms of entertainment and-many would say-an important new art form. Video Games traces every step of this fascinating journey, from Pong to the Atari 2600; to the 8-bit and 16-bit consoles; to Wolfenstein 3D and Doom; to Playstation and Xbox; to MMORPGs; to Minecraft and Fortnite; to Twitch streaming. The lively text gives equal attention to the games, the gaming platforms, and the personalities and subcultures of the gaming world. It is illustrated throughout with beautiful color photographs of mint-condition retro hardware and cartridges from one of the world's finest collections, and with screenshots of classic games. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

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Written by Ben Bova. Art by John Schoenherr.

This is a collection of editorials from Bova's first five years at ANALOG - editorials which serve as pointers for the future rather than place markers of the past and present of ANALOG.

Hardcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 114 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

NOTE: Limited to 800 copies.

1st printing. By Kevin Long and Kevin Siebieda. Compatible with NINJAS & SUPERSPIES, BEYOND THE SUPERNATURAL; TMNT, and the entire Palladium Books Megaverse. Featuring over 220 pages, 18 great new super abilities, over 80 villains: aliens, mutants, cyborgs, psionics, supernatural monsters, dragons, spies, and many others; super weapons and gimmicks, adventures and adventure ideas, and much more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Victoria Price. Since his death in 1993, Vincent Prices legacy as a Hollywood legend has only grown in stature. His lengthy and distinguished career—as the voice of The Saint on the radio; as an actor in such unforgettable horror films as House of Wax and The Fly, in classic movies such as Laura and The Song of Bernadette, and on popular TV shows such as Batman and The Brady Bunch; and as a star on the Broadway stage—spanned sixty-five years. In addition to being an icon of stage and screen, Price was an art historian and collector who did much to popularize the visual arts in the United States, as well as a gourmet chef and author of bestselling cookbooks. Widely revered for his elegance and erudition, this Renaissance man left his mark on many areas of American culture during the twentieth century. Vincent Price was also a loving father to his daughter Victoria, who was born shortly before he turned fifty-one, at the height of his popularity. Though the stars busy film schedule took him in and out of his young daughters life, he was always a larger-than-life presence and, simply, her father. The deep bond between father and daughter managed to survive the machinations of Prices third wife, the elegant British actress Coral Browne, who resented the close relationship between Price and his children and grandchildren. After Brownes death, Price and his daughter spent over a year taping conversations that would form the basis of this compelling biography-cum-memoir. In writing about the father she adored, Victoria Price reveals a man complex, human, and humorous. An actor of range, less than one-third of the movies in which he appeared were in the horror genre. As a pre-war anti-Nazi sympathizer, he was greylisted during the Red Scare of the 1950s until, in a desperate gesture, he signed a secret oath that saved his career. His passion for the arts gave him a second life as a savvy columnist and museum founder, even as his films were featured in drive-ins nationwide. And through it all, Vincent Prices professionalism, grace under pressure, and tongue-in-cheek humor earned him lifelong friendships among his peers and generation after generation of loyal fans. Victoria Prices account of her father is one of candor and honesty; both his passionate and charismatic public persona and his conflicted inner life are treated with curiosity and understanding. Vincent Price: A Daughters Biography is, in short, the thorough—and uniquely intimate—life of a legend. Softcover, 632 pages, Text (with B&W and Full Color Photos).

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1st Printing. Journey back to the days of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney through the fact filled pages of this entertaining book that details the complete history of the vintage monster movie. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Written by Sakyo Komatsu. In this classic of Japanese SF from 1964, American astronauts on a space mission discover a strange virus and bring it to Earth, where rogue scientists transform it into a fatal version of the flu. After the virulent virus is released, nearly all human life on Earth is wiped out save for fewer than one thousand men and a handful of women living in research stations in Antarctica. Then one of the researchers realizes that a major earthquake in the now-depopulated United States may lead to nuclear Armageddon... Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.99.

1st printing. By Arlen Schumer. A visual look back at one of the most innovative television shows in history. Includes hundreds of B&W photos from the series. Softcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.