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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Sang-Sun Park.

The thrilling conclusion to the Tarot Cafe Collectors saga! Alecto receives a dark prophecy from an old, three-headed fortuneteller: if he wants to tell Pamela the truth about his feelings, there will be dangerous consequences! While Pamela and Belus search for Alecto, Berial plays a game of chess with their lives- and Alecto and Pamela face a disaster from which they can never return. This collector's edition volume includes the full Tarot Cafe novel.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 448 pages, B&W.

Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Translated by Amanda Haley. See the origins of the mad genius who created Chainsaw Man! This short story manga collection features Tatsuki Fujimoto's earliest work. It's rough, it's raw, and it's pure Tatsuki Fujimoto! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $9.99.

Story, Art and Cover by P.M.B.Q. It's the exciting second episode of Tea Club, and the weekend is finally here! After her first hectic Tea Club meeting, all Hana Neko wants to do is relax, sip some oolong, and chat with her friends. But with the first Tea Club Ceremonial Battle looming right around the corner, Mr. Bear has different plans for his Tea Club protege...whether she likes it or not! It's a battle of wills between Catgirl and Bear! Cute catgirls, outrageous manga-style humor, and a giant, talking bear -- what more reasons do you need to check out this book? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by P.M.B.Q. No longer a member of the Tea Club, Hana Neko's living it up at Tallan University! Now, her days are spent hanging out in the student union, falling asleep in class and, of course, ogling all the cute college boys. She's even befriended Atsuko, a super-sophisticated senior, and has a "date" lined up with the dashing Kei Okuma! For a freshman catgirl who used to spend all her free time with a talking bear, she's not doing so bad for herself. However, things are not always what they seem when Hana finds Atsuko crashing her outings with Kei. What does Atsuko really want? Will Hana ever spend any time alone with Kei? Was it really such a good idea to quit the Tea Club? Mr. Bear answers all in this action-packed third issue! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by P.M.B.Q. Watch out, Atsuko! Hana Neko's gonna kick your two-faced butt in Ceremonial Battle! Mr. Bear has three weeks to turn his protege into the Ultimate Tea Warrior, and that's a tall order to fill -- even for a talking bear! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by P.M.B.Q. Hana Neko is pushed to the limits when she faces her former friend, Atsuko, in the first Tea Ceremonial Battle. Will she survive the ultimate test in mind, body and spirit? More importantly, what are Mr. Bear's ties to Atsuko's past? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Barry Blair. Untitled story, script and art by Barry Blair; Team Nippon attempts a sneak attack on a Yakuza base; It does not go smoothly. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Based on the Works of Osamu Tezuka. Adapted by Kenny Ruiz. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. Osamu Tezuka's greatest characters unite!! The Robot Alliance dominates 90 percent of the universe, but one of the brave biologicks (organic organisms) - Sapphire, Princess Knight of Silverland - forms a band of space pirates to strike back against injustice!! Joining her in her rebellion are Leo of the planet Jungaly, and Sharaku, the Three-Eyed One. The curtain rises on a sprawling space opera starring the heroes created by Osamu Tezuka, the "god of manga"!! Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Based on the Works of Osamu Tezuka. Adapted by Kenny Ruiz. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. Osamu Tezuka's greatest characters unite!! When Sapphire and her space pirates board a mysterious vessel, panic breaks out over a parasitic infection!! Who better to confront this threat than cyber-surgeon, Black Jack, who sets out to save the crew with his unmatched scalpel skills? Can the heroes of Team Phoenix pull together a strategy to rescue the so-called Patient Alpha from the space citadel?! Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Based on the Works of Osamu Tezuka. Adapted by Kenny Ruiz. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. Osamu Tezuka's greatest characters unite!! Team Phoenix has rescued Patient Alpha from the space citadel, and he turns out to be none other than history's mightiest robot -Astro Boy- thought to have perished in the great war!! It's up to Black Jack to operate and help rouse him from his coma, which involves sending FIRE into the robot's subconscious mind!! Meanwhile, it's a clash of the titans when the Robot Alliance's supreme commander, ATLAS, goes head to head with the golden warrior, MAGMA!! The adventure continues in this sprawling space opera starring heroes created by Osamu Tezuka, the "god of manga"!! Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Based on the Works of Osamu Tezuka. Adapted by Kenny Ruiz. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. The heroes of Team Phoenix battle the titans of the Robot Alliance! Astro Boy VS Atlas! Sapphire VS the Blue Knight! Leo VS Hercules! As the whole universe watches, the struggle between biologicks and robots comes to a head! The adventure continues in this sprawling space opera starring heroes created by Osamu Tezuka, the "god of manga"!! Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Based on the Works of Osamu Tezuka. Adapted by Kenny Ruiz. Translated by Caleb D. Cook. The space opera masterpiece comes to its miraculous conclusion! As our heroes seek to escape the hermetic zone, Astro Boy, Black Jack, Sapphire, Leo, and more will learn a truth that will alter all of their fates! Plus, this volume also includes a bonus story starring the cyborg ronin Hyakkimaru! Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Cover and 14 page story "Timesliders" by Carol Scarbrough, 5 page "Con Season" by Heather Vaughn, 12 page "Simon" by James E. Schaad. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello are back in an all-new Cine-Manga based on the new hit show on FOX! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get a surprise visit from mysterious robots that destroy the turtles' lair and separate them from master Splinter. While things aren't looking up for team green, Michelangelo decides to become a superhero on his own-and gets himself into a heap of trouble! Cowabunga! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Taiyo Matsumoto. In the somewhere-sprawl of Treasure Town, two young boys, Black and White, rule the streets. Like avatars of the city itself, they are its will and its voice, full of love and compassion, as well as danger and violence. As they leap from rooftop to rooftop, from lamppost to lamppost, nothing escapes their notice. But the city is changing beneath their feet as a yakuza-backed corporate development moves in. When the gangsters make a play to remove Black and White, the boys push back. The police have an interest in Black and White as well, trying to make sure things don't get out of hand-but things will. A battle begins between corruption and innocence, a struggle for the soul of the city itself, that will change Black and White and the city around them forever. Hardcover, 624 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Rihito Takarai.

Corporate secretary Shirotani suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. One day he meets Kurose, a therapist who offers to take him through a ten-step program to cure him of his compulsion. As the two go through each of the ten steps, Shirotani's attraction to his counselor grows.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rihito Takarai.

Shirotani begins opening his heart to Kurose, until the counselor suddenly tells him that their sessions are over. Shocked, Shirotani withdraws into his home, refusing to come out. Out of the blue, Kurose texts him and asks to see him. What will Shirotani do when he finds out the secret Kurose has been hiding from him this whole time?

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

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rihito Takarai.

While out on the town with Kurose, Shirotani daydreams about the younger man kissing him. His desire quickly overcomes his phobia of human touch, and he gives himself over to his counselor's hands for relief. Watch as the relationship between the corporate secretary and his counselor continues to boil over in this story of love and therapy.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rihito Takarai.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rihito Takarai.

Seeing Kurose for the first time in two months, Shirotani takes a big step forward in their relationship - and his treatment - by holding hands with Kurose. Then, after Kurose fails to invite him home, Shirotani chases after him! Could this new, more impulsive side of Shirotani signal a new phase in this tumultuous relationship?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rihito Takarai.

Shirotani and Kurose continue to grow ever closer as a couple. While out on a date, the two run into Ueda, the woman responsible for triggering Shirotani's germophobia, causing emotions long buried to surface once again. Will this be the catalyst that drives Shirotani to once and for all fill in number ten on his list?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Written by Jose Calderon, Art by Matt Lunsford. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. In one unusual Tokyo high school, education takes a backseat to brawling as warring clubs wreak havoc in the hallways and chaos in the classrooms, all vying to be the baddest team around! Although they often contribute their fair share, only a handful of students serve to stem the tide of violence in this untamed outpost. These are the few, the proud, the powerful: the members of the Juken Club! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. In one unusual Tokyo high school, education takes a backseat to brawling as warring clubs wreak havoc in the hallways and chaos in the classrooms, all vying to be the baddest team around! Although they often contribute their fair share, only a handful of students serve to stem the tide of violence in this untamed outpost. These are the few, the proud, the powerful: the members of the Juken Club! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. It's spring break for the students at the Todoh High School, but instead of some much-needed R & R, the Juken Club boys (Nagi, Bob, and Takayanagi) spend their week off training at the Natsume compound under Maya's strict tutelage. During the week, Maya and the rest are forced to reevaluate their opinions of Nagi's skills, especially at certain transcendent moments when he seems to be much more than just a wise-cracking freshman! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. From the first floor of the bowling alley to the roof, the Juken Club wages a desperate battle against the Executive Committee's deadliest members! While Bob is offered a chance to survive by joining the other side, Natsume Aya and Nagi Soichiro may be able to defeat their opponents by releasing their inner demons...but at what cost to themselves? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. Bob and Nagi both survived their brutal beatings at the bowling alley from the Executive Committee Chairman Takayanagi Mitsuomi, making them living legends at Todo High. However, their newfound fame has every tough-guy lining up to take a crack at the indestructible duo. But Bob and Nagi have no time to waste with these subordinates - next on the list is the Chairman's second in command: Tawara, the Committee's consigliere! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. The mystery at school heats up as someone - or something - hunts down members of the Katana Club. Could a Juken Club member be responsible for these brutal attacks?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. Get ready for a battle for the ages: Shin vs. Mitsuomi! Todo High has become a fist-flying, ki-zapping battleground. The rivalry between the Juken martial arts club and the iron-fisted Executive Committee heats up. Both are willing to risk their lives, but who will lose them?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. To activate his "pure warrior," Master Dogen introduces an element that turns the ultra-violent opening rounds of the tournament into a bloodbath! Meanwhile, as the bond between Maya and Mitsuomi deepens, Shin falls deeper under the spell of the mystical sword. This leads up to the tragic, destined battle between Shin and Mitsuomi, after which none of the characters will ever be the same! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. The action never lets up at the world's most outrageous and dangerous high school! To ensure that Shin's tragic fate doesn't repeat itself, Mitsuomi and Maya put aside their differences and go in hot pursuit of Aya, who's stolen the mystical sword Reiki. Later, they make a pact to resolve those differences - through a fight to the finish at the upcoming Imperial Martial Arts Tournament. In order to get Soichiro ready for the competition, Maya sends him to train with two very special coaches, who promise to unlock the unfulfilled potential of his Magabarai blood, or kill him in the attempt! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. With only one month to go before the Martial Arts Tournament that will decide who rules the school, the former heads of the "12 Families" begin training Soichiro to unleash the supernatural powers locked within. Meanwhile, the Executive Committee also prepares for the Tournament with a new, deadlier team! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. Soichiro, Aya, and Kurei rush to help Mouki, the last survivor of the massacred Enmi family. There, on Enmi sacred ground, they meet and are outnumbered by a vicious, eight-armed enemy and his army. With no way to turn back and certain death if they stay in one place, Soichiro and the others are forced to flee into the woods, where they learn the true nature of their opponent! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. The battle between Soichiro and Mazata on sacred Enmi ground reaches its stunning conclusion! Though Mazata has jettisoned his mechanical arms, he still possesses the even deadlier Dragon Claws. But when the Black Dragon within Soichiro comes out to play, things get ugly! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 12 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. The battle between Soichiro and Mazata on sacred Enmi ground reaches its stunning conclusion! Though Mazata has jettisoned his mechanical arms, he still possesses the even deadlier Dragon Claws. But when the Black Dragon within Soichiro comes out to play, things get ugly! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 13 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. While in hiding, a ghostly visitor from her past inspires Maya's to get back into action. Soichiro tries to escape from the underground lair of his father, Sohaku, but is captured by a member of "F" with mind-control powers. She's out to brainwash Soichiro into becoming a savage killer. Meanwhile, a hospitalized Bob gets a whole new look! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 14 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. To get to Juken's enemy Sohaku, Maya must first defeat Kagiroi, his right-hand man, whose iron skin makes it almost impossible for any blow to hurt him. She needs to activate the latent, mystical powers of her sword, Reiki. Unfortunately, only her sister Aya can do that, and she's been spirited away into the past. For Maya, time may be running out! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 15 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. Following her devastating battle with Kagiroi, Maya hovers near death. Then her sister Aya's astral projection is off to the past, beginning a continuing storyline in which the ancestral history of the Juken Club and their arch nemesis Sohaku is revealed. Has this conflict actually been going on for centuries, all the way back to the era of Japan's Civil Wars? ! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 16 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. The surprising journey into the past comes to a dramatic conclusion. Then it's back to the present for the highly anticipated Tournament. The long splintered Juken club finally reunites, with only the injured Maya on the sidelines. Will they be able to come together in time to fight as a team and not as just a group of individuals?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 17 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. It's all-out action for the Juken Club as the Tournament finally gets underway. But Masataka may miss out on the competition - a surprise viewing of a private moment between Aya and Madoka keeps him up past his bedtime and he oversleeps the next morning! Without him, the team finds itself trapped by a deadly bowman who attempts to make them miss the opening of the tournament and face disqualification! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 18 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Oh!great. Those wild and battling kids from the Juken Club are back! Maya lies at death's door and her sister Aya fights to the death against the out-of-control Kibane, master of swords! Bunshichi carries off the comatose Maya and attacks the penthouse stronghold of Mitsuomi. But Mitsuomi's got a surprise of his own in store, and Bunshichi might just come to regret his reckless actions! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Oh Great. Soichiro Nagi and Bob Makihara have always been the meanest street brawlers around. When they enter Todo High they plan on carving out a reputation as the strongest fighters in their new school - easier said than done in a place that's dedicated to training its students in the art of combat! After realizing they're the new fish swimming in a tank full of sharks, Soichiro and Bob enter the Juken fight club as rookie members. However, the Executive Council - the archrival of the Juken Club - soon launches a surprise attack. Soichiro and Bob have a chance to show their stuff, as long as they don't get curb-kicked in the process! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 368 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. By Oh Great. Soichiro Nagi and Bob Makihara have always been the meanest street brawlers around. When they enter Todo High they plan on carving out a reputation as the strongest fighters in their new school - easier said than done in a place that's dedicated to training its students in the art of combat! After realizing they're the new fish swimming in a tank full of sharks, Soichiro and Bob enter the Juken fight club as rookie members. However, the Executive Council - the archrival of the Juken Club - soon launches a surprise attack. Soichiro and Bob have a chance to show their stuff, as long as they don't get curb-kicked in the process! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 368 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Yu Sasuga. Art and cover by Kenichi Tachibana.

As the various teams try to make their way to Annex 1, Team 5, made up of Germans and South Americans, comes under ferocious attack by the Terraformars. The team leader, Adolf, struggles to survive against all odds. The American and Japanese members of Team 1 have their own battles to fight against an enemy that keeps coming, keeps adapting and won't stop until all the humans are dead!

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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

Cover price $12.99.