Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. Aijo Rentaro has asked a hundred girls out and struck out every time. In desperation, he prays for guidance, only to be told by a god that his rejections were due to a cosmic mishap! Now this god will set things right by making sure Aijo gets one hundred dates. Except, as things often go with gods, theres a catch: each of his one hundred dates is Aijos destined soulmate! Worse, if he doesnt return their feelings, theyll all die in horrible—and hilarious—accidents! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. LOVE WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE! Aijo Rentaro has 100 soulmates! Thats what the God of Love told him. That, and if he doesnt return their feelings, theyll die horrible deaths. Aijo is determined to save them all! But his next soulmate thinks love is an inefficient waste of time. Whats the most efficient way to convince someone that love is valuable? This is a matter of life and death! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. YOUR LOVE, IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT! Hakari is being held prisoner in her own home! Her mother doesnt believe that polyamory could bring Hakari the happiness she deserves. She is taking Hakari far away from Rentaro, never to be seen again. The move is tomorrow and the house is full of security guards, protective dogs, and infrared sensors. Its up to the whole harem to work together and perform a daring rescue! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. THE SECRET INGREDIENT IS LOVE! As their eyes meet across the lunch line, Rentaro meets his newest soulmate in the feisty foodie Haraga Kurumi. But her hangry demeanor prevents her from joining the Rentaro family melting pot. To help her fit in, the whole harem joins Kurumi in an eating contest. Their hearts and stomachs will be bursting! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. BATTER UP! The Rentaro Eight is upgraded to a Nine, which means its time to play ball! Rentaros new girlfriend, Sutou Iku, has a practice match to win or else her baseball club will be shut down! How will Rentaros rookies fare against their formidable rivals in this high-stakes, high-powered, high-larious baseball game? Remember, theres no crying in baseball, only love! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. HOW KARANE GOT HER SPICE BACK! The Rentaro Family is now ten girlfriends strong–his love cant stop, wont stop! And a good thing too, because according to the god of love, these girls lives depend on it! This time, one of the OGs is in deep trouble… Karane is a sweetheart with a sharp tongue. But an unfortunate mishap leaves her with all the sugar and none of the edge! How will Karane and her family cope without her defining trait? Softcover, 218 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. LAP IT UP! The God of Love makes a clerical error that dooms ordinary high school boy, Aijo Rentaro, with a grand total of a hundred potential girlfriends! But this is no problem for Rentaro, who has plenty of love to go around! This time, the girlfriends try their hand–or perhaps their legs–at spoiling their boyfriend. Blue sky, warm sun, and a cool breeze. All he needs now is a soft place to rest his head upon. Its time to find out which of his girlfriends has the comfiest lap! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. CHOREOGRAPHY, CHARM, AND CHEESECAKE! Turn up the speakers and wave your glowsticks, because Aijo Rentaros girlfriends are banding together to form an idol group for the school festival! No challenge is too big for the Rentaro family, but the girls have plenty to rehearse and theres not a lot of time left until the festival. Therell be drama, therell be tears, and theres probably going to be an inordinate amount of cuddling involved. In any case, its time to stan a hot new idol group, because the show must go on! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W.. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. RUB ME THE RIGHT WAY! Rentaros new girlfriend, Momi Momiji, gets very handsy because shes training to be the worlds best masseuse. Her hands will bring bliss to every strained muscle and stiff joint she comes in contact with. So lie back and relax. Momi and Rentaros tale is a touching one! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. A LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Rentaro has been blessed (Cursed? Blursed?) with the burden of having one hundred soulmates. Not a problem, though. Rentaros love will never falter, just like his new girlfriends sense of duty. Kendo club captain Kishika Torotoro is unwavering in her dedication to her chivalric lifestyle, but this high standard is a lot to live up to! Hopefully, Rentaros love can cut through her shining armor and get her to share the load! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. TRENDING TOPIC OF LOVE! Love never dies when youre the almighty boyfriend, Aijo Rentaro, because hes destined to have one hundred soulmates! The newest member of the Rentaro family, Ahko, is all about whats trending. Its totally her thing! Her and Rentaros love life is about to get #<3 #romantic #cute #steamy. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 12 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. GO THE DISTANCE! Its time for the quad-town sports day, and all the girlfriends are invited! But even though theyve each got special talents that should make beating the evil Kiraisugi Town a cinch, their opponents refuse to play fair! Meanwhile, a new girlfriend makes her debut! Please welcome Mai Meid— Wait, what was that crashing sound?! Softcover, 218 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 13 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. DRUNK ON LOVE!Some would say the best way to teach is by example. But for Rentaros degenerate drunk of a social studies teacher (coincidentally his newest girlfriend), the only way she can teach is by shouting at the top of her lungs, Dont end up like me! Its 100 Girlfriends at its most morally corrupt! Will the Rentaro family get hammered together, or will the publisher have to step in before it all gets out of hand?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 14 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. GOT YERSELF A NEW GIRLFRIEND, STRANGER?! Youd think Rentaro would have all his bases covered with his twenty-one girlfriends. Theres a hungry one, a horny one, a drunk one… But hes yet to have a girlfriend so addicted to violence that she literally starts drooling at the sight of blood and gore! Its yet another volume of wild multi-girlfriend hijinks as the family attempts to decipher Miss Naddys American accent, goes on a series of unique dates, and even gets a bit handsy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. Rentaro's never had an easy time appeasing his twenty-two-and-counting girlfriends. One's eternally hungry, another adores violence, and another secretly wants to be treated like a baby. But when he locks eyes with a twenty-third lover who's so in love with numbers that there's little room left in her heart for anything else, what's the world's best boyfriend to do? Meanwhile, the family goes night swimming, ventures on a fluffy obstacle course, and pairs off for some girlfriend-on-girlfriend bonding! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 218 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. A BRAZILLION REASONS TO LOVE YOU. Rentaros already got plenty of strong girlfriends, but Kaho Eira, the half-Brazilian capoeira expert, would give them all a run for their money! With the power to stop cars and beat up bad guys, shed be unstoppable—except that shes deathly scared of anything that cant be taken out with a kick or a punch. Meanwhile, its finally time for Shizuka to face her mother about being unable to speak with others, and the family battles yokai at school. Its a volume filled with tears and laughs in equal measure! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 218 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan's comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised and updated edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene.Through an A-Z directory, we discover the superstars-both human and fictional-of what is now a vast global industry, inspiring advertisers, filmmakers, creative professionals, millions of avid fans, not to mention an entire cosplay lifestyle, in which manga devotees in elaborate costume meet to celebrate the existence of their characters at huge conventions from Los Angeles to Leipzig.From classic maestros-like Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira)-to newcomers such as Hajime Isayama, each entry includes biographical and bibliographical information, descriptions of main characters, and, of course, plenty of examples of the artist's finest manga spreads and covers. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 576 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. Text by Cristian Campos. How much would a course on drawing cost given by the top 100 international manga artists? How much would they charge to share their most highly valued techniques? This book brings together 100 manga artists and asks each one to offer 10 practical tips for the manga enthusiast on techniques, sources of inspiration, and the best way to build their portfolios. Detailed photographs illustrate each of these 1,000 tips. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. Published, written, and illustrated by Eric Braün. 32 pages. Black and white. Mature. NOTE: All text in French.

Issue 2. 1993. French-Canadian magazine-size comic. Published, written, and illustrated by Eric Braün. 8.5" x 11". 32 pages. Black and white. Mature. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. Published, written, and illustrated by Eric Braün. 32 pages. Black and white. Mature. NOTE: All text in French.

Issue 2. 1993. French-Canadian magazine-size comic. Published, written, and illustrated by Eric Braün. 8.5" x 11". 32 pages. Black and white. Mature. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. Published, written, and illustrated by Eric Braün. 32 pages. Black and white. Mature. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. Published, written, and illustrated by Eric Braün. 80 pages. PC/PB&W. Mature. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

French-Canadian magazine-size comic. NOTE: All text in French.

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1st printing. Story and art by Simon Gardenfors. Swedish cartoonist/rapper Simon Gärdenfors left his home to spend four months on the road. His rules were simple: During the 120 days he wasn't allowed to return to his home, or to spend more than two nights at the same place. Otherwise, anything could happen - and it did. The result was an epic adventure across Sweden as Simon slept on strangers' couches, visited an ostrich farm, ate a psychedelic cactus, practiced free love, received death threats, was beaten up by teenagers, got adopted by a motorcycle gang, drank obscene amounts of alcohol, and sacrificed his underpants to the Nordic god Brage. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. This sampler features comic strips, articles, and stories from a who's who roster who have worked for Microcosm Publishing in it's first thirteen years. Softcover (saddle-stitched/stapled), 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 90 pages, B&W.

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By James Hudnall & Mazi. Cover by Juan A. Serrano. This is a flipbook with a preview edition of "Rogues" by Juan Torres & Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

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1st printing. Collects 20 Fists (2021 Source Point Press) #1-3.

Written by Frankee White. Art and cover by Kat Baumann.

This is a comic about fist fights and bad romance.

The No Names are new to the 20 Fists Fight League. As they begin to make a name for themselves the worst possible thing happens: their leader, Chel, falls for Billie, the leader of their rival crew, The Big Jackets.

Now, with their crews about to meet up for another battle, Chel and Billie need to decide... to make love or war?

Softcover, 88 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Conundrum Press was created in 1996 in post-referendum Montreal by Andy Brown, to give voice to the under-represented working in the underground anglo cultural milieu. To celebrate twenty years in operation he asked one author or artist for each year of the press who had a book out that year to contribute something new, something that represented Conundrum. So in the end twenty Conundrumites represent twenty years, hence 20x20. New comics by Joe Ollmann, Dakota McFadzean, David Collier, and many others. Softcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $20.00.

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1st printing. At 3pm on Thursday, October 16, 2014 in the small market town of Kendal in England, 7 artists entered a room and started to draw. By 9pm the following day 7 comic books were being collected from the printer to form part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. The artists worked around the clock on coffee and smiles to produce "a spread of seven comics as diverse as they are witty as they are beautiful to behold." From witches to scribbles, paperclips to salty tales, hand-me-downs to chance encounters and doomed love, all were created in 24 hours by quality artists (in order of appearance) Sarah McIntyre, Joe Decie, Kristyna Baczynski, Fumio Obata, Jack Teagle, Warwick Johnson-Cadwell and finally curator and editor Dan Berry. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. By David Chelsea. Twenty-Four Times Two. The author of David Chelsea In Love and Perspective! picks up Scott McCloud's ball and runs with it in these two 24-Hour comics stories. In "Everybody Gets It Wrong" David makes the argument that all autobiographical comics produced so far, including his own, falsify experience because they show the author as one of the characters rather than telling the story as seen from his own eyes. Putting theory into practice, David illustrates a number of dreams from his diary while strictly keeping to the dreamer's point of view. "Sleepless" takes this method further, telling a richly stippled story of lava lamps, time travel, and a mysterious lady cartoonist in blue velvet through the eyes of a lead character who is never shown. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 5-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

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Story, Art, and Cover by Dash Shaw. Three full-color short stories exploring varied dystopian societies, from a Sherlock Holmesstyle investigator who must complete his high school degree to filmed "voluntary" nudity to prison camps full of jaded children. 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.99.

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Ashcan, 5.5" x 8.5", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Box Set - Includes Optic Nerve #1-7 and Companion Volume - By Adrian Tomine. Adrian Tomine's first book, 32 Stories, collects his inaugural mini-comics in a special, redesigned edition. This one-time printing includes facsimile reprints of the seven mini-comics packaged in a slipcase, as well as an additional pamphlet containing a new introduction and notes by Tomine. Between the ages of seventeen and twenty, Adrian Tomine self-published a series of "mini-comics": small, hand-assembled booklets that he wrote, drew, and distributed himself. Entitled Optic Nerve, these comics were comprised of short vignettes and stories which displayed a youthful energy, an unabashed sense of experimentation, and the first hints of the distinctive, realist style that Tomine would go on to perfect. This special edition of 32 Stories presents those rare, early mini-comics for the first time in archival facsimile form: all seven issues in their entirety, faithfully reproduced and collected in one box. Softcover (8 Volumes Saddle Stitched/Stapled with Box and Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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32 Stories: The Complete Optic Nerve Mini-Comics - 1st printing. By Adrian Tomine. 32 Stories is Adrian Tomine's first book, collecting his remarkably prodigious mini-comics. This book serves as an excellent introduction to Tomine's work and provides an early glimpse at his development over the past decade. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

32 Stories: The Complete Optic Nerve Mini-Comics - 2nd and later printings. By Adrian Tomine. 32 Stories is Adrian Tomine's first book, collecting his remarkably prodigious mini-comics. This book serves as an excellent introduction to Tomine's work and provides an early glimpse at his development over the past decade. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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Introduction by Dr. Arun Gandhi. Written by Bill Jemas, Chuck Austen, Mark Millar and David Rees. Art by Phil Winslade, Frank Quitely, Tony Salmons and David Mack. Featuring: Intro "Understanding the Culture of Nonviolence" by Dr. Arun Gandhi, with illos by David Mack; "Blow Up" by Bill Jemas, Chuck Austen and Phil Winslade; "Tit-For-Tat" by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely; and "Seeds" by David Rees and Tony Salmons. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $3.50.

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Stories by Bruce Jones & Sean Phillips, Brian K. Vaughan & Leonardo Manco. More inspirational stories of paying tribute to world's least-heralded heroes, peacemakers. Issue #2 of this beautifully illustrated, special anthology tells more uplifting true and fictional stories of everyday people choosing to bring peace to their part of the world by fighting aggression with information and non-violent resistance. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

By Paquet, RayMan and Gilliom.

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8-in., 84 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

By Paquet, RayMan and Gilliom.

This anthology title presents the excellent work of three artists from Antwerp, Belgium. This issue collects stories about new urban life (RayMan), a love lost (both Paquet and Gilliom), and neurotic characters (Kapreles) 4Eyes is another mix of styles, stories, and attitudes!

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8-in., 84 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Volume 3 - 1st Printing.

By Paquet, RayMan and Gilliom.

This anthology title presents the excellent work of three artists from Antwerp, Belgium. Paquet, a master in depicting moody impressions tells of his visit to his girlfriend in Bangkok and Cambodia. RayMan contributes three funny animal stories, each about a fox detective and his charming assistant trying to solve mysteries their own, unconventional way. And Gilliom impresses with three stories, each drawn in a different style. His stories are far from lighthearted, but they touch your very soul!

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8-in., 84 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

1st printing.

Edited by Carol Bennet. Stories by Kate Charlesworth, Melinda Gebbie, Carloine Della Porta, Julie Hollings, Corrine Pearlman, Carol Swain and Jaqui Smith. Cover by Della Porta.

The seven ages of women are chronicled by seven female comics artists!

Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers.

1st printing.

Written by Bernard Chambaz. Art by Barroux.

"I hate marathons. Hate running. An hour before the start, I received a text. Instead of 'Good luck,' it was 'We're finished.' So, I went to a bar next to the subway on 96th. Had a few bourbons with some other mope. Then I got on a bike and took off down the old Lincoln Highway."

Forget Route 66. This is the original cross-country highway that takes you through REAL America, the first to cross all of the US from the Big Apple to the City on the Bay. This is THE road trip. On a 750cc bike.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.