Comic books in 'Manga', graded by CBCS

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Norio Sakurai. Translated by Nan Rymer. Adapted by David Lumsdon. Anna and Kyotaro–the beauty at the top of the schools social hierarchy and the loner with severe stalker tendencies–should never have met. But the love blossoming between them has enveloped the drab mundanity of their lives and painted the world in bright new colors. What does the future hold for this improbable pair?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.Story and Art by Norio Sakurai. Translated by Nan Rymer. Adapted by David Lumsdon. Winter break has arrived! Now bound only by their smartphones, Yamada and Kyotaros relationship faces its greatest test yet. Is their budding love tough enough to survive the climate outside of school? And what does New Years Eve hold for these two hearts yearning to beat as one?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Norio Sakurai. Translated by Nan Rymer. Adapted by David Lumsdon. After making it through a winter break fraught with romantic tension, Ichikawa and Yamada return to school for the start of the spring term! Although disoriented to find themselves back in the classroom after the latest shift in their relationship, these two sweethearts slowly but surely discover their new equilibrium. Will they be able to accept each others weaknesses and progress to the next level?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Norio Sakurai. Translated by Nan Rymer. Adapted by David Lumsdon. Quirky courtship awaits in this comedy nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award! Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he's the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be... and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $12.99.

by Kia Asamiya Another opponent enters the fray. Mounted upon his armored steed, Pan comes to settle an old rivalry with the Red Phoenix. Dark comes face to face with this new threat, but what course of action will he chose? Will he chose honor and fight Pan or will he chose loyalty and save the life of the dying Kyo? Original story and art. b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asasmiya Dark's journey to Oukoku takes him into more unfamiliar territory as he winds up in Seijyu, the Western territory. It is a land filled with strange humans with stranger powers. Dark is witness to the strangest battle of all when he sees humans morph into animal forms. As the burly bear of a man, Go, takes on the lithe tiger. So, Dark wonders if this is a journey he will indeed survive! b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Continuing their journey through the Western Territory, Dark and Kyo are at odds over how to proceed. Their quarreling is interrupted by an old man who seems friendly enough. However, it turns out that this man is Rin, a deadly master swordsman. Having heard of Dark's skills, he has come to challenge Dark for himself and Dark is put to a grueling test. b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Continuing their journey through the Western Territory, Dark recovers from his wounds suffered in battle against Rin, the deadly master swordsman. Kyo helps heal Dark as the two stay at Rin's house, now as his guests, as he is satisfied that Dark has the true abilities to uphold the title of Phantom Saint of the Red Phoenix. We also meet Sho, Phantom Saint of the White Tiger, and his beautiful sidekick Bee. b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya When the saints of the North come calling, Shou is forced into a showdown with En, their leader. Their sudden arrival distracts him from the battle at hand that has now moved into his palace grounds. Ryo, from Dark's homeland of Nanban, takes on Gou, the murderous bear demon. Dark has also arrived on the scene, as has Soo, the White Tiger that has been tracking Gou. Does Gou stand a chance against these three skilled warriors? b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya It's the climax of a fantastic battle between Gou, the murderous bear demon, and his three skilled warrior opponents. Powerful action and incredible swordsmanship are displayed as Gou faces Dark, Ryo (who has followed Dark from his homeland Nanban), and Soo the White Tiger, who has been pursuing Gou. Strength and skill meet demonic power in an action-packed issue that sees the destruction of Shou's palace as three skilled warriors fight for their lives against a towering opponent! b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya After being swallowed up by the earth, the Dark Angel rises transformed, with immense dark wings as he prepares for a climactic battle ? but Shou-Sama also transforms to face Dark, summoning the Beast Within, the Fangs of White Tiger! Swords shatter and are cast aside as the two heroes meet in mortal combat, and the very forces of nature seem to join the fray as cliffs crumble, the heavens open, and winds swirl around the battlefield. b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya's (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulously drawn issue! The beautiful Lin has undertaken a quest to recover the golden orb that was the rightful possession of her ancestors of the House of the Blue Dragon. After setting sail in a magnificent galleon, a fierce storm appears from nowhere, and Lin is shipwrecked on a desolate, rocky coast. Another exciting, action-filled tale from the Master of Manga! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya's (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulously drawn issue. The beautiful Leen has undertaken a quest to recover the golden orb that was the rightful possession of her ancestors of the House of the Blue Dragon. But after a shipwreck, she discovers that she has been targeted by the warriors of the Divine Dragon... and in the Dragon's Lair, she meets her captors, Yoh, Kei, and Hon. But the danger mounts further when she discovers that they have conspired with the gorgeous and deadly Nie, the Black Dragon, to murder her and take her kingdom! Another exciting, action-filled tale from the Master of Manga! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya's (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulously drawn issue. The beautiful Leen has undertaken a quest to recover the golden orb that was the rightful possession of her ancestors of the House of the Blue Dragon. But after a shipwreck, she discovers that she has been targeted by the warriors of the Divine Dragon... and in the Dragon's Lair, she meets her captors, Yoh, Kei, and Hon. But the danger mounts further when she discovers that they have conspired with the gorgeous and deadly Nie, the Black Dragon, to murder her and take her kingdom! Another exciting, action-filled tale from the Master of Manga! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya's (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulously drawn issue. The beautiful Leen has undertaken a quest to recover the golden orb that was the rightful possession of her ancestors of the House of the Blue Dragon. But after a shipwreck, she discovers that she has been targeted by the warriors of the Divine Dragon... and in the Dragon's Lair, she meets her captors, Yoh, Kei, and Hon. But the danger mounts further when she discovers that they have conspired with the gorgeous and deadly Nie, the Black Dragon, to murder her and take her kingdom! Another exciting, action-filled tale from the Master of Manga! Cover price $2.95.

by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya's (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulously drawn issue. The beautiful Leen has undertaken a quest to recover the golden orb that was the rightful possession of her ancestors of the House of the Blue Dragon. But after a shipwreck, she discovers that she has been targeted by the warriors of the Divine Dragon... and in the Dragon's Lair, she meets her captors, Yoh, Kei, and Hon. But the danger mounts further when she discovers that they have conspired with the gorgeous and deadly Nie, the Black Dragon, to murder her and take her kingdom! Another exciting, action-filled tale from the Master of Manga! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Cover by James O'Barr. Continuing Dark's incredible journey from his own magical world of Oukoku to a strange new world which is like our world, or maybe a dystopian future like Mad Max or Tank Girl! It's a world where planes and a giant tank -- the "metal beast" -- destroy innocent villages filled with women and children. Featuring an alternate cover by James O'Barr, creator of The Crow! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Continuing Dark's incredible journey from his own magical world of Oukoku to a strange new world which is like our world, or maybe a dystopian future like Mad Max or Tank Girl! It's a world where planes and a giant tank -- the "metal beast" -- destroy innocent villages filled with women and children. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Dark begins a new adventure when he meets a mysterious stranger dressed in Bedouin robes, while he and Kyo struggle to cross the Rakan Desert. Dark's suspicions are aroused when the nameless wanderer asks to be hired as a guide, and warns Dark and his spirit helper that the desert is controlled by a bandit gang, the Gairana. Meanwhile, Dark's fellow Phantom Saint, En, prepares to marshal his forces to confront the Gairana, as the clouds of war sail over the world of Oukoku and Dark Angel. Who are the fearsome Gairana? What treachery is the desert traveler planning? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Dark Angel meets a chick in chain mail? In the middle of a desert that makes the Namib look like Lake Tahoe? Is this girl gonna hand him his head? Muzon, the punk-haired armored babe of the gang captures Kyo...and takes away Dark's magical sword, Shinrouen. Will Dark survive his newest challenge in the trackless desert wastes? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Dark Angel faces his greatest challenge yet when he meets the bandit gang, the Gairana, in the trackless wastes of the Rakan Desert. The final showdown is taking place in...the Coliseum? Ancient Rome was never like this, when a chick in chain mail and her evil partners push Dark to the limit -- until he finds an unexpected group of allies in three tough fighters, including the gorgeous, long-haired, whip-wielding Sen. They are out to annihilate the bandits and they're even more motivated when they find out what the Gairana have done to Kyo. Dark's beautiful Tinkerbelle-sized spirit helper was tied up and nailed to a wall! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Dark Angel is in the battle of his life when he meets the bandit gang, the Gairana, in the Roman Coliseum of the Rakan Desert. This gang has one tough punk chick in chain mail and a crew of armored bad guys, and they're ready to hand Dark his head now that they've tied up Kyo, Dark's beautiful Tinkerbelle-sized spirit helper and nailed her to a wall! Fists and whips fly as Dark and his allies take on the bandits, but who will rescue Kyo? Another tiny spirit guide, Sekka, appears unexpectedly, ready to take on the bandits to save her friend. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. This powerful and moving issue of Dark Angel finds Dark in the battle of his life when he and his allies meet a bandit gang in the Roman Coliseum. Kyo, Dark's beautiful Tinkerbelle-sized spirit helper, has been tied up and nailed to a wall, so her friend Sekka joins Dark in his battle. Her tiny body contains powerful magic forces, and she takes on the biggest bad guy, while the beautiful, longhaired Sen tackles a ship-wielding chick in chain mail! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Sailor Moon's got nothing on the beautiful Sen in the transformation department when Dark's gorgeous ally joins him in the fight of his life against a really evil gang of bandits, the Gairana. Sen loses all her clothes, and replaces them with tough-girl armor that makes her look like a cross between a knight and a biker in a great transformation scene. Meanwhile, the mysterious stranger in a burnoose who's been leading Dark through the trackless desert joins in the battle, and begins to kick some hoodlum butt! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Dark is in the fight of his life with the strangest and meanest bandit gang imaginable. If the Terminator were female with a Cyclops eye, then that would be the gal Dark's friend Sen takes on. Sen gets it on, with a full suit or armor, and when she blasts the female bandit, it turns out that was no lady -- that was a cyborg! The action gets hotter as the desert sands swirl around Dark, Sen and the mysterious burnoosed stranger as they battle the meanest bandits ever to take on a band of heroes. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Kia Asamiya unleashes "fists of fury" in this issue, as one of the Gairana bandit gang launches detachable mailed fists at Dark and his ally, the mysterious stranger in a burnoose! And at last, the stranger reveals himself, and a heck of a fighter he is: Tan, the White Lion, a powerful fighter in armor! It's an all-out desert fight, and Dark and his friends may not survive it. Dark's beautiful spirit helper Kyo is a helpless victim of these evil criminals and it seems impossible to rescue her while the fighting continues. As the battle rages on, will she die...nailed to a stone wall? Dark Angel is the hottest fantasy action adventure manga around with gorgeous art and pulse-pounding storytelling by manga superstar Kia Asamiya. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. Dark Angel as you've never seen him before...in a battle with the baddest bad guys (and gals) he's ever faced! In the climax of a terrible battle with the evil necromancers of the Gairana bandit gang, Dark and his enemies transform into ever more powerful beings! Dark spreads his wings in this powerful and moving issue, the penultimate issue in the top-selling Dark Angel series from Manga superstar Kia Asamiya! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Kia Asamiya. The fight is over. Dark Angel has won a terrible battle with the evil necromancers of the Gairana bandit gang. Dark has spread his wings and become the Phantom Saint he was born to be. Kyo is safe, rescued from her imprisonment by the gang, and Dark and all his friends are victorious. But there is one more revelation to come, and one more quest for Dark to follow. Dark has one last mission to complete. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kia Asamiya. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kia Asamiya. The gorgeous and deadly Black Dragon is consumed with jealousy and filled with hatred towards her rival, the Phantom Saint of the Blue Dragon. She now conspires to murder her enemy and seize her kingdom! Battle lines are drawn as two beautiful and powerful women wage war against one another! Story and art by Kia Asamiya, the artist of Uncanny X-Men and Batman: Child of Dreams! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yu Aikawa. While Takagi and the gang are still recovering from the deadly events in the previous volume, their teacher Mr. Tsuchiya reveals his true form after questioning the potency of his "evil genes." Softcover, 5-in. x 6 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&w. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. After a dangerous encounter with a malevolent spirit, Keitaro Gentoga wants nothing to do with the supernatural. Unfortunately for this reluctant ghost magnet, he's stuck helping Yayoi Hozuki, a strange young girl who's intent on capturing Japan's most terrifying ghosts and ghouls. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. Hunting ghosts with Yayoi might give Keitaro a chance to lift the curse afflicting both him and his childhood friend Eiko, but is he willing to dive back into the world of the supernatural to do it? Of course, that question might not even matter when a cursed video causes his chance at a peaceful university orientation to go up in flames! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. It's official-Keitaro and his childhood friend Eiko are officially an item! Unfortunately, there isn't much time to celebrate their new relationship status, as Yayoi sets her sights on a new spirit and Keitaro takes on a new pupil-an accident-prone airhead with her own haunting secret. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. The encounter with Ai's ghastly groom may have devastated Yayoi's defenses, but it also triggered the birth of a terrifyingly powerful new spirit. With this "graduate" in hand, Yayoi unveils her plan to capture the god. The only question is whether Keitaro can handle a whirlwind tour of Japan's deadliest haunted sites. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. Having captured the spirit of the H Castle Ruins, Keitaro, Eiko, and Yayoi next set their sights on Tokyo's infamous Old F Tunnel. But before they can brave their first Danger Rank S location, Yayoi takes them on a detour to collect another one of her Graduates-the ghost of a soldier who, even in death, could not escape the pain of war. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. With Keitaro still feeling the effects from his close encounter with the Hellbound Sergeant and Eiko shaken by her brush with death, the team takes a much-needed break from their spirit hunting. While Keitaro recovers, Eiko and Yayoi set off to face their deadliest enemy yet-the real estate market! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Kondo. Translated and Adapted by Christine Dashiell. Before Keitaro, Yayoi, and Eiko can set off on their next haunted site expedition, they need to acquire another of the sealed graduates-a vengeful courtesan looking to escape from Yayoi's control. However, things turn even more dangerous when Keitaro is drawn into the spirit world, forcing him to contend with the horrors of a haunted love hotel's bloody history all on his own. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Akiharu Touka. Translated by Lisa Coffman.

Konoha Satou has a dark history, written throughout middle school, a fantasy adventure of love and magic about the Counts daughter Konoha Magnolia and the knights who love her! But when it looks like that dark history is going to be uncovered by her mother, Konoha panics and dies in a traffic accident! Opening her eyes, she's been reincarnated into the world of her own dark history as Iana Magnolia, the worst villainess of her own creation!

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 $13.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Akiharu Touka. Translated by Lisa Coffman.

After her reincarnation as the despicable villainess, Iana, there's only one way left to survive-protect Konoha at all costs to avoid tripping her own death flags. Unfortunately, when her childhood friend Yomi is reincarnated into her Dark History, Yomi doesn't feel the same way. With Yomi out to assassinate Konoha, Iana will have to pull out all the stops...

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 $13.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Akiharu Touka. Translated by Lisa Coffman.

When beautiful women begin disappearing in under mysterious circumstances, the prime suspect is...the detestable villainess, Iana! But with no memories of the incidents from her previous life, Iana is at a loss as to how she should proceed...

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 $13.00.

Written by Randy Stradley and Steve Bissette. Art by Steve Bissette, Ron Randall, Art Nichols and Tony Salmons. Cover by Bob Eggleton. A nightmare rises from the sea! A prehistoric monster is unleashed on the Atom Age! See a nation tremble in terror! See a mighty city laid to waste! See Godzilla's first appearance in the modern world! Originally presented in 1987 in black-and-white, this comic has been newly colored and wrapped with a stunning painted cover by Hugo Award-winning artist Bob Eggleton. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Randy Stradley. Pencils by Bobby Rubio and Rich Suchy. Inks by Brian Garvey and Daniel Rivera. Cover by Bob Eggleton. Four decades after his first attack on Tokyo, Godzilla reappears and G-Force is on the scene! Their mission is to merely observe and study Godzilla for research purposes, but fellow scientist Dr. Noriko Yoshiwara has other plans. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Kevin Maguire. Art by Brandon McKinney and Keith Aiken. Cover by Bob Eggleton. Injected with a deadly poison by the vengeful Professor Yoshiwara, Godzilla is on a pain-maddened rampage heading directly for the coast of North America. Now all that stands between Vancouver, B.C. and total destruction is the four members of G-Force! Originally presented in Godzilla #1 in 1995, this story is sure to appeal to Godzilla's many new fans. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Kevin Maguire. Art by Brandon McKinney and Scott Reed. Cover by Bob Eggleton. It's Round One of the Godzilla vs. Cybersaur fight, and the U.N.'s mechanical dinosaur is taking a beating. G-Force works frantically to stop the fight and lure Godzilla away from populated areas, but one Army major has a plan to do much more than that. Originally presented in Godzilla #2 in 1995. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Kevin Maguire. Art by Brandon McKinney and Scott Reed. Cover by Bob Eggleton. Professor Yoshiwara's genetic poison has Godzilla on the ropes, but the timing couldn't be worse! Bagorah, the giant bat monster from space has arrived on earth and Godzilla may be the only one that can save humanity. The only thing worse than having too many monsters is not having enough of them! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Kevin Maguire. Art by Brandon McKinney and Scott Reed. Cover by Bob Eggleton. It's an all-out battle royal between Godzilla and Bagorah, the giant bat monster from space, on the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia. These two behemoths are going to settle once and for all who is King of the Monsters, and neither the army nor G-Force have any say in the matter! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Written by Christine Feehan. Art by Zid. Based upon the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Carpathian series. Riordan is an immortal Carpathian male, trapped and caged, his honor compromised by his captors, and none can withstand his desire for revenge. Juliette is an activist devoted to liberating animals from a secret jungle lab, only to stumbles upon a prisoner like no other. She will release him from his bonds, he will release her from her inhibitions. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Written by Christine Feehan. Art by Zid. Based upon the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Carpathian series. Riordan is an immortal Carpathian male, trapped and caged, his honor compromised by his captors, and none can withstand his desire for revenge. Juliette is an activist devoted to liberating animals from a secret jungle lab, only to stumbles upon a prisoner like no other. She will release him from his bonds, he will release her from her inhibitions. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.