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Volume 31 - 1st printing. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. This issue's cover is provided by incredible artist Feefal, who has worked with us many times before (including on her own Art Of book). Johanna Forster takes us inside her sketchbook, sharing how she uses real-world references to build up a library of character ideas. Sheryl Yap has a collection of tips for how to make original and effective character turnarounds, a crucial skill for working as a designer at animated-film studios. David Ardinaryas Lojaya, Art Director of the hit game Coral Island, talks to us about creating characters for video games and his professional design process. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

Volume 32 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

Volume 33 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. The cover for issue 33 has been created by Argentinian artist and 3dtotal favourite, Gretel Lusky. She is an incredibly popular illustrator and comic-book artist, and she shares her expert insights in this issue with an interview and step-by-step of her cover-creation process. Elsewhere, Canadian illustrator Dan Gartman shows us how he creates his stylized character designs, while Athena Dela Victoria, an illustrator from the Philippines, brings a medieval knight to life in six easy steps. Plus German artist Meike Schneider draws inspiration from classic fairy tales to create a brand-new character. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

Volume 34 - 1st printing. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs... It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a Code Black!

This story stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout...it's literal body horror!

Whoever this guy is, he's lucky his cells can't go on strike!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a Code Black!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a Code Black!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a Code Black!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong! Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

What's wrong with this body?!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK!

The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble... but what if the body wasn't so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout... it's literal body horror!

Whoever this guy is, he's lucky his cells can't go on strike!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK!

The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble... but what if the body wasn't so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout... it's literal body horror!

Whoever this guy is, he's lucky his cells can't go on strike!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble... but what if the body wasn't so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout... it's literal body horror!

Whoever this guy is, he's lucky his cells can't go on strike!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

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1st appearance of Cerebus. FIRST EDITION; IMPORTANT NOTE: The original and the counterfeit versions may be identified by: 1) Original: The inside cover is not glossy like the outside cover. Counterfeit: Both sides of cover are glossy. 2) In the counterfeit, inks are slightly washed out, especially noticeable in the solid black fill areas. 3) The printing quality of the counterfeit is actually better than the original, but unless you have a copy of each to compare, this will not be evident. Cover price $1.00.

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Captive in Boreala. Cerebus aardvark qualities come in handy when he confronts a band of marauders and enters a demons lair; he discovers the truth about the fabled Eye of Terim. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

First appearance Red Sophia. Cover art by Dave Sim. An announcement by Deni Loubert, who signed herself as Publisher, that she and Dave Sim were engaged to be married. Song of Red Sophia, script and art by Dave Sim; Cerebus meets Red Sophia. Unused draft cover of Cerebus 4 by Sim. Ad for back issues of Cerebus 1, 2, and signed Aardvark Berserk poster. 28 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

The Idol. A cursed gem puts Death itself on Cerebuss tail, and soon, even worse than that: Elrod, the recurring Elric spoof who talks like Foghorn Leghorn. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

The Idol. Cerebus encounters Robert E. Howard spoof Bran Mac Muffin and his people the Pigts, who worship a very familiar-looking idol. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

First appearance of Jaka in "The Secret". Dave Sim story and art. "Aardvarkian Age" map by Michael Loubert. Cover price $1.00.

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Black Sun Rising! Elrod returns at the worst possible time, just as Cerebus is infiltrating a dangerous temple ritual in search of secret treasure. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Day of the Earth-Pig. A delirious Cerebus, and his mighty combat skills, become the pawn of rebellious soldiers in their plot to overthrow a prince. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Swords Against Imesh. Leading an assault against the city of Imesh, Cerebus finds himself involved in a duel to the death with its crazy alien-obsessed king and his deadly traps. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Merchant of Unshib. Red Sonja spoof Red Sophia returns, and ropes Cerebus into her scheme to retrieve a magical flower. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Letters page includes a small sketch of Cerebus by Marshall Rogers. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

The Merchant & the Cockroach. The Cockroach, Sims all-purpose superhero spoof character, makes his first of many appearances. Cerebus meets him as an antennaed, amnesiac maniac, similar to (but years before) the Tick. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Beduin by Night. Cerebuss scheme to get The Cockroachs gold stash puts him at odds with Elrod, the Roach, and his own greed. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Black Magiking. Cerebuss encounter with an evil wizard culminates in the creation of Thrunk, a golem with a more-than-passing resemblance to a certain rocky orange adventurer. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

The Walls of Palnu. Cerebus is hired to prevent the Groucho-like Lord Julius from being assassinated, giving him his first taste of Palnu politics. John Byrne sketch. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

A Day in the Pits. Cerebus follows a plot against Lord Julius into the Pits beneath the city of Palnu - which, unfortunately, is where Julius wants to throw his next party. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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A Night at the Masque. Cerebus deals with rebel assassins and jewel thieves during the party under Palnu; hes ready to leave the city for good when Julius reveals his relationship to Jaka. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Champion. Finally free of Palnu, Cerebus gets roped into a plan to invade the city; but first, he must masquerade as a priest to outwit the Conan-like Commander Krull. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Fluroc. Cerebus uses trickery to help the TGitans secure the Palnu city of Fluroc, but learns that the TGitan leader is employing some trickery of his own. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Letter column includes comments from Marvel editor Jim Shooter and Elfquest artists Wendy and Richard Pini, debating self-publishing vs. the major publishers. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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She-Devil in the Shadows. Cerebus encounters Geet-a, a magical clone of Red Sophia, while sparring with a wizard to aid the war against Palnu. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Mind Game. The Cirinists capture Cerebus and send him into a mystical trance, where he encounters the mysterious Suenteus Po for the first time. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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1st Appearance of Moon Roach (cameo); Barry Smith letter to the editor. Captain Cockroach. Cerebus runs into the Cockroach again, who has now been manipulated into believing himself an Iestian version of Captain America. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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This issue have no cover price shown on the cover. The Death of Elrod. An assassin kills Elrod, turning him into a spoof of DC Comics Deadman, only still with the Foghorn Leghorn voice. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Beguiling. A wounded Cerebus finds refuge in a girls school tended by three murderous students and their headmistress, in a story inspired by the similarly-titled Clint Eastwood film. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Cover price $1.50.

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The Beguiling, Pt. 2. Swamp Sounds. Things at the girls school take a strange turn when the headmistress is revealed as a sorcerer who is creating a very familiar-looking monster. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Dave Sim. This Woman, This Thing, script and art by Dave Sim; Cerebus encounters Man-Thing & Swamp-Thing lookalikes. Cover price $1.50.

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High Society. Cerebus arrives at the Regency Hotel in Iest and immediately finds himself part of the elite set, thanks to the machinations of Lord Julius. Part 1 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Kidnapping of an Aardvark. Cerebus meets the McGrew Brothers, who manage to kidnap him, even though he wins back his own ransom by beating them at cards. Part 2 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Mind Game II. In a dream state, Cerebus once again encounters the mystical Suenteus Po, who tries to grill him for information – or is it the other way around? Part 3 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Repercussions. Back in the hotel, Cerebus meets the mysterious Regency Elf, whom only he can see, and tries to avoid repaying the government for his ransom. Part 4 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Letters page includes a sketch of Conan and Cerebus by Alfredo Alcala. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Debts. Cerebus is just starting to get the hang of wheeling and dealing like a true member of high society when the Cockroach returns, in his new identity as Moon Roach. Part 5 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Letters page includes a sketch of Cerebus by Moon Knight artist Bill Sienkiewicz. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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First full Moon Roach story. Chasing Cootie. The Moon Roachs mania puts Cerebus in a bind, but then he meets Astoria for the first time; she claims, among other things, that she can control the Roach. Part 6 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Moon Roach and the Regency Elf appear in "Alliance." First "Unique Story" back-up, "The Salamander," by Brent Alan Richardson (continued next issue). Cover price $1.50.

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Moon Roach guest stars in "Friction." Back-up "Unique Story," "The Salamander" by Brent Alan Richardson (continued from issue 32). Cover price $1.50.

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Elrod returns in "Three Days Before." Back-up "Unique Story," "Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Franklin" by Bill Loebs (continued next issue). The letters page contains a photo of Dave Sim and Barry Windsor-Smith at Fantacon '81. Letter from comics writer Steve Englehart. Cover price $1.50.

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Bran Mak Muffin and Lord Julius make brief appearances in "Two days Before." Back-up "Unique Story," "Welcome to Heaven, Dr. franklin" by Bill Loebs, continues from last issue. The letters page contains a photo of Dave Sim and Wendy Pini (Elfquest) at Fantacon '81. Cover price $1.50.

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Jaka returns--and brings a surprising gift--in the classic story "The Night Before." Back-up "Unique Story," "Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Franklin" by Bill Loebs, continues. Letters page Cerebus drawing by Kelley Jones. Cover price $1.50.

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Dave Sim's hilarious satire of comic book conventions is on display in "It's Showtime!" Back-up "Unique Story," "Welcome to Hell, Dr. Franklin" by Bill Loebs, continues. Letters page illustration of Master of Kung Fu and Cerebus by Dave Sim and Gene Day. Letter from Michael Moorcock. Cover price $1.50.