Auctions: comic books in 'Manga', graded by CGC

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.

Episode 02 - "Here Comes Ayeka!" - Princess Ayeka has sailed far from her home planet Jurai in search of her long lost fiance. On Earth, she encounters Ryoko, her mortal enemy from distant stars - which can only mean trouble for Tenchi! 30 min., Color, Bilinigual (Japanese and English Dubbing). NOTE: This is a laserdisc, NOT a DVD. This will not play in a DVD player. It requires a LASERDISC PLAYER. Cover price $34.99.

Episode 05 - "Kagato Attacks!" - Mihoshi, a Galaxy Police Officer, joins the group as a new roommate, making Tenchi's life as lively as ever! 30 min., Color, Bilinigual (Japanese and English Dubbing). NOTE: This is a laserdisc, NOT a DVD. This will not play in a DVD player. It requires a LASERDISC PLAYER. Cover price $34.99.

Episode 06 - "We Need Tenchi!" - After losing Tenchi; the girls storm Kagato's spaceship. But Ayeka falls into a trap and into Kagato's hands! 30 min., Color, Bilinigual (Japanese and English Dubbing). NOTE: This is a laserdisc, NOT a DVD. This will not play in a DVD player. It requires a LASERDISC PLAYER. Cover price $34.99.

DISC 01 - The Kagato incident is over, but Tenchi is at no loss for trouble with five beautiful girls and Ryo-Ohki around him. 45 min., Color, English Dubbing. NOTE: This is a laserdisc, NOT a DVD. This will not play in a DVD player. It requires a LASERDISC PLAYER.

Collection 03 - Tenchi Muyo on Earth 3 - TV Series - 2 Discs (3 Sides) featuring Episode #8: No Need for a Genius, Episode #9: No Need for Memories, and Episode #10: No Need for an Arch Rival. Includes a collectible trading card. 75 min., Color, English Dubbing. NOTE: This is a laserdisc, NOT a DVD. This will not play in a DVD player. It requires a LASERDISC PLAYER. Cover price $44.99.

Collection 05 - Tenchi Muyo in Space 1 - TV Series - 2 Discs (3 Sides) featuring Episode #14: No Need for a Rebellion Episode #15: No Need for an Escape, and Episode #16: No Need for Hiding. Includes a collectible trading card. 75 min., Color, English Dubbing. NOTE: This is a laserdisc, NOT a DVD. This will not play in a DVD player. It requires a LASERDISC PLAYER. Cover price $44.99.

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 2 - 1st printing. By Oh Great. Soichiro, Bob, and the rest of the Juken Club are split up and attacked one-on-one by the strongest members of the Executive Council. A round of face-crushing battle begins, with the opponents on both sides driven by very personal reasons for the fight. Things seem to be swinging the Juken Club's way...until the last player arrives on the scene: Mitsuomi Takayanagi, the monstrously powerful chairman of the Executive Council. In the aftermath of the battle Maya Natsume, head of the Juken Club, decides to drop out of school, leaving the other members to wonder about the fate of the club - and about the strange bond between Mitsuomi and Maya! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 440 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Oh Great. Mitsuomi and Maya are now rivals, but once they were close friends. Their lives were changed forever because of one person: Shin Natsume, Maya's older brother and Mitsuomi's mentor. Inheritor of the Dragon Eyes and leader of the Supreme Warrior Faction, the charismatic Shin also bears dark and terrible secrets. Struggling under the burden of the immense power he possesses, and manipulated by those who seek to use that power, Shin begins to lose control. Maya and Mitsuomi each have their own ideas for how to deal with his increasingly erratic behavior, but it's up to Bunshichi to really beat some sense into him! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 440 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. By Oh Great. Mitsuomi and Maya team up to fight in the Imperial Martial Arts Tournament, an all-out series of bloody battles to determine the strongest fighter in Todo Academy. The tournament is held by Mitsuomi's father, the patriarch of the Takayanagi family, with the secret intent of awakening the "True Warrior" and bringing that power under his control. He's pinned his hopes on Shin, but his machinations backfire when Shin finally plunges into madness, unleashing his terrifying destructive force. Mitsuomi steps forward to stop him, and an epic confrontation between the two friends begins! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 456 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. By Oh Great. The confrontation between the Juken Club and the Executive Council enters a brand-new phase. With only a month to go until the Imperial Martial Arts Tournament, Soichiro continues his intense training. But what good is all that sweat and pain if Soichiro can't figure out what he's truly fighting for? The appearance of the mysterious group known as "F" might help him get a clue - if they don't kill him first! Then a rescue mission to Kyushu to save Mouki, the last survivor of the Enmi family, puts everything on the line in an epic battle that will decide things for Soichiro one way or the other! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 365 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

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

After humanity's first manned mission to the Red Planet was lost, a second expedition arrives. The explorers prepare to exterminate the cockroaches that were used to transform the Martian environment, but are shocked to discover that the insects have mutated into giant, aggressive humanoids with one overriding goal - exterminate the humans! However, this crew of explorers has each undergone the "Bugs Procedure," terrifying experimental surgery designed to make them more than human...

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 216 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.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

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

Thailand, twenty years after the ill-fated Bugs 2 mission. Two American U-NASA agents arrive to find Akari Hizamaru, a "child born after the operation," and recruit him for Annex 1, a new mission to Mars. The purpose of Annex 1 is to research the origins of a new disease that is ravaging the earth. But the reasons why U-NASA would need the incredible powers that Hizamaru possesses are still a closely guarded secret. Once again, humanity launches an expedition to Mars that has frightening implications for the future.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 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.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

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

A new mission to Mars, Annex 1, is under way. Their mission: crucial research into the A.E. virus currently plaguing mankind. The mutant Terraformars, giant humanoid cockroaches, may hold the key to a cure. Unfortunately for the crew of the Annex 1, the Terraformars have somehow gotten on board the ship and have only one goal - total extermination! Led by Akari Hizamaru, the crew will need to rely on their superhuman powers to survive...if those powers don't kill them first!

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 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.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

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

In the late 26th century, overpopulation on Earth is reaching the breaking point, and humanity must find new frontiers. The terraforming of Mars has taken centuries but is now complete. The colonization of Mars by humanity is an epoch-making event, but an unintended side effect of the terraforming process unleashes a horror no one could ever have imagined...

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 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.

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.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

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

Keiji Onizuka and Team 1 are fighting as hard as they can, but the Terraformars use a clever stratagem to put them in a tight spot. Running low on their serum, the members of Team 1 may be finished unless Akari and Michelle can bail them out. But will engaging the new Terraformar cause Akari to lose himself completely? Meanwhile, Asimov's team goes into the pyramids, where they find the first transmitter whose signal was lost. How did it get there, and what does it say about what the Terraformars may be planning?

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.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

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

As the situation on Mars intensifies, back on Earth the nations involved convene to negotiate their interests. China makes an offer of a rescue ship, forcing those at the council to choose sides. As the leaders deliberate, the humans on Mars find their conflicts reflecting those back home, as members of the expedition begin to turn on each other. Akari and Michelle make their way back to the rendezvous point, but will they be welcomed or attacked? As always the Terraformers lurk with more surprises in store...

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.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

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

In a sad reflection of the situation on Earth, factions among the human explorers on Mars fall into conflict with each other, a fight they can ill afford as the relentless Terraformars continue to close in on them. The cockroaches have begun to display more human-like qualities, and the battle becomes even more desperate. If the humans can't set aside their differences long enough to face this threat, death is the only guaranteed outcome...

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.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

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

Pursued by Division 4, Akari and Michelle encounter a Terraformar with bullet ant characteristics. Realizing this creature has stolen her deceased father's strength, Michelle stands her ground alongside Akari. The two will be pushed beyond their limits in this fight, but even more formidable opponents are lining up to fight them, and their human enemies are still out there as well...

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.