Bizenghast GN (2005-2012 Tokyopop) comic books 2005-2007

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by M. Alice LeGrow. Meet Dinah, a disturbed young girl who has been sent to the small town of Bizenghast to live with her aunt following the tragic death of her parents. Dinah thinks her aunt's house is haunted, but her aunt thinks she has some sort of mental illness. Dinah sneaks out with her only friend, Vincent, and together they discover a lost graveyard where Dinah reads from a stone engraving. This act binds her to a contract requiring Dinah to release spirits stuck somewhere between life and the afterlife. So Dinah begins her quest of "cleaning" the vaults, crypts and graves of lost souls, while struggling with the haunts at home and suspicions of her growing mental illness. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by M. Alice LeGrow. Armed with the first of the four tower guards, Dinah and Vincent set out to solve the rest of the Mausoleum's riddles, which prove more difficult as the journey progresses. The deceptive puzzles of Bizenghast's Graveyard lead the children to an ancient seaside to stop a drowned girl's murderous rampage. Later, they travel through Bizenghast's early past to rid the woods of a festering plague-carrier. And finally, they come face to face with the mysterious second tower guard, Edrear. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by M. Alice LeGrow. Dinah finally understands why Vincent is sacrificing himself for her. She must confront her innermost emotions if she plans on freeing all the spirits locked in the Mausoleum and saving him. As time quickly disappears and the riddles become harder to solve, Dinah realizes she may lose her closest friend. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by M. Alice LeGrow. In the dark, hidden corners of the Mausoleum, Dinah begins to understand the true nature of Vincent's sacrifice for her. But she must confront her innermost emotions if she plans on setting free the spirits that have been locked away. As time quickly disappears in the sleepy town of Bizenghast, the riddles become more complex and intricate - and their answers may be in the choice Dinah is forced to make between the lost souls and her closest friend... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.