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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #24. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Tiger III, Part 3; Tiger Archives; Aviatrix Elfie: ME163/JU88, Part 1; TigerProbe. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #25. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Tiger-III, Part 4; Tiger Archives. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #26. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Angels 1000; CycleProbe. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #27. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Battleship Arizona, Part 1; Evolution of the Cosmobattleship Arizona; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #28. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Battleship Arizona, Part 2; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 2; 1974. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #29. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Battleship Arizona, Part 3; Cosmodestroyer Sheffield Class; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 3; 1967. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #30. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Battleship Arizona, Part 4; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 4; 1983; 1990. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #31. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Dreidecker Wars; 1975; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 5. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #32. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Black Eagles of Steel; 1978; 1984; Readers Art. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #33. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Rabaul 1942. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Ted Nomura. Art by Ted Nomura and Ben Dunn. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #34. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Trouble with Tigers, Part 1; 1985; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 6. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Ted Nomura. Art by Ted Nomura and Ben Dunn. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #35. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Trouble with Tigers, Part 2; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 7. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story by Ted Nomura. Art by Ted Nomura and Ben Dunn. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #36. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. This issue features a Ninja High School crossover. Trouble with Tigers, Part 3; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Part 8; 1980; 1990. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Ted Nomura. Art by Ted Nomura and Ben Dunn. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #37. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. The Flying Cosmotigers; History of the Alternate Histories; The Flying Cosmotigers (1983); Tigers of Terra (1985). 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Story by Ted Nomura. Art by Ted Nomura and Ben Dunn. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #38. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. While the Axis powers battle the Allies with advanced weaponry in 1946, Commander Oberlicht of the Tigers of Terra deals with the Planet Wars and the invading Viragonian space fleet in 2039. Revelation; Tiger Profile 12; ToTenkopf: Shadow Police, Epilog; Prototype Profile 1984. Final issue of the series; followed by Tigers of Terra (2000 2nd Series) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Ted Nomura. AP Core Title! "War Against the Sun"?World War II was not the end of the titanic struggle between the Empire of the Sun and the Empire of the Cross... it was just the beginning! To confront the destiny of the future, World War II would be repeated a century later, this time in outer space. From the creator of the Luftwaffe: 1946 and World War II: 1946 comes the return of the story that started it all! Originally introduced in 1986, Tigers of Terra picks up in this new, full-color version where it left off: a new war against genocide, fighting a planet-wide twin-Earth empire that's bent on destroying mankind... and it takes a woman to save it! The new three-part Tigers of Terra mini-series will include mostly new art in blazing full color, with an all-new story beginning in May 2040 A.D., the time of a major invasion by Viragonian Amazon forces determined to crush the Terran forces. Tigers of Terra, along with Luftwaffe/World War II: 1946, are all part of the same "Families of Altered Wars" timeline/story, in which 65 million years of human existence are about to change forever! FC, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Night of the Amazons. Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #75. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. In 2040, the female fighter pilots of the EVG (Earth Volunteer Group) battle the invading Amazon-like forces of the Viragonian Empire. During the Battle for Terra campaign, they learn that the Viragonians have adopted disturbing characteristics of the Nazis from Earths past. Meanwhile, Colonel Condorcet IVof Mars sends aid to Earth - but the Viragonians have another nasty surprise waiting. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Ted Nomura. Even with Mars' all-male Eagle Squadron joining in, the Earth Volunteer Group's all-female Tiger Squadron is fighting a losing battle against the mighty Amazonas/Viragonian Empire, backed by their Terror Squadron of Neo-Nazi Luftwaffe. The old-guard Khan Empire is lost to the enemy ground forces, and to prevent its vast blue-navy fleet from falling into Viragonian hands, the EVG forces are ordered to attack their former Allies without mercy until their own fleet can reach them. As a result, this causes severe strain with the escaped Khan forces in exile and threatens the very cause of the joint defense force. The old Terran chancellor is shot and replaced by his lieutenant, and a new phase of battle begins. Unlike his predecessor, the new chancellor will fight terror with terror. Meanwhile, Martian Special Forces Colonel J.J. Condorcet IV has a new trick up his sleeve: penetrate the enemy capital with his covert forces, and try to persuade EVG Major Pearl to join his suicide mission! FC, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Ted Nomura. AP Core Title! "Planet of War"?In this final issue of the current series, the Tiger team of the EVG (Earth Volunteer Group) faces new challenges, both from a massive assault by the Viragonian Terror Force in their Nazi markings and from a new Chancellor in charge of the Terran government who's bent on destroying his country in order to win the war. With Earth reluctant to send more reinforcements to avoid escalating the war, the EVG is forced to fight for survival! The new Tigers of Terra series, Luftwaffe: 2040, will return in June 2001 as part of the new Tigers of the Luftwaffe anthology series. Bimonthly. FC, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars # 144 or Tigers of Terra 20th Anniversary Special. In this alternate-history world, the Axis powers succeeded in extending the war into 1946, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. Twenty years after beginning the Families of Altered Wars, Ted Nomura bids it farewell with one final tale from the future. In the year 2041, the female fighter pilots of the Earth Volunteer Group continue their struggle against the invading Viragonians Amazon force. Serves as the grand finale to the futuristic portion of Nomuras long-running aviation manga, and to the Families of Altered Wars series itself. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.95.

Stories and art by Ted Nomura, Justo Miranda, and James Lake. Cover by Ted Nomura. An aviation geeks guide to Ted Nomuras Tigers of Terra series. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. This issue includes: a history of the planet Terra; an explanation of the Terran language and military ranks; descriptions of duty and combat uniforms; detailed specifications of the Tigerhawk and other fighters, including pre-flight checks, the egress system, the cockpit, and six pages on replacing an engine. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Stories and art by Ted Nomura, Justo Miranda, and James Lake. Cover by Ted Nomura. An aviation geeks guide to Ted Nomuras Tigers of Terra series. In this alternate history, World War II lasts until 1946 and the course of history is changed, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft from the past and future. Incredibly detailed schematics and the like illustrate Nomuras familiarity with aircraft in general and his labor of love in particular. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia.

Just when Kuzuno Sekai hits rock bottom in his life, he's transported to a video-game-like fantasy world and given the ability to stop time with a game controller!

Lifting skirts, stealing cash, escaping prison-sounds like a pretty good deal... except for the catch. His ability to stop time allows him to stretch a moment into months, but in the world's regular flow of time - where everyone else functions - he only has three days to accomplish some goal that isn't specified.

If he doesn't reach that goal before the world's three-day timer hits zero, he has no idea what fate awaits him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia.

Just when Kuzuno Sekai hits rock bottom in his life, he's transported to a video-game-like fantasy world and given the ability to stop time with a game controller!

Lifting skirts, stealing cash, escaping prison-sounds like a pretty good deal... except for the catch. His ability to stop time allows him to stretch a moment into months, but in the world's regular flow of time - where everyone else functions - he only has three days to accomplish some goal that isn't specified.

If he doesn't reach that goal before the world's three-day timer hits zero, he has no idea what fate awaits him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia.

Just when Kuzuno Sekai hits rock bottom in his life, he's transported to a video-game-like fantasy world and given the ability to stop time with a game controller!

Lifting skirts, stealing cash, escaping prison-sounds like a pretty good deal... except for the catch. His ability to stop time allows him to stretch a moment into months, but in the world's regular flow of time - where everyone else functions - he only has three days to accomplish some goal that isn't specified.

If he doesn't reach that goal before the world's three-day timer hits zero, he has no idea what fate awaits him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia.

Kuzuno Sekai has been summoned to a new region to defeat a plague of ghouls threatening a kingdom. His overpowered ability to press pause on the universe will come in handy, as will his adventuring party full of sexy ladies! But what about the enormous fire-breathing dragon that keeps flying overhead, and its mysterious connection to Sekai's magical video game controller?

The truth not only hurts, it may burn!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia.

Just when Kuzuno Sekai hits rock bottom in his life, he's transported to a video-game-like fantasy world and given the ability to stop time with a game controller!

Lifting skirts, stealing cash, escaping prison-sounds like a pretty good deal, except for the catch. His ability to stop time allows him to stretch a moment into months, but in the world's regular flow of time-where everyone else functions-he only has three days to accomplish some goal that isn't specified.

If he doesn't reach that goal before the world's three-day timer hits zero, he has no idea what fate awaits him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia.

After being cancelled on social media, Kuzuno Sekai falls into despair and wishes so hard to leave his life behind that he suddenly finds himself in a fantasy RPG world. He has nothing but the clothes on his back... and his handy game controller. With a press of the pause button, he becomes a literal Time Stop Hero. Running off with money, one-shotting static mobs, and flipping the skirts of every girl in sight, Sekai's desires are boundless, but his power isn't! If he doesn't clear the game in three days, time will stop for Sekai-forever!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia. After being cancelled on social media, Kuzuno Sekai falls into despair and wishes so hard to leave his life behind that he suddenly finds himself in a fantasy RPG world. He has nothing but the clothes on his back... and his handy game controller. With a press of the pause button, he becomes a literal Time Stop Hero. Running off with money, one-shotting static mobs, and flipping the skirts of every girl in sight, Sekai's desires are boundless, but his power isn't! If he doesn't clear the game in three days, time will stop for Sekai-forever! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia. Intent on discovering the secrets of Offshore Rope, Sekai delves into the dungeon under the Great Full Shield. Surely nothing lurks beneath that his amazing power to press pause on reality cannot handle! But Sekai isn't the only player in this game, and he's not ready for the curve ball his enemies are going to throw! Sekai has three days to save the world, but only three strikes before he's out... for all time! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Translated by Mario Varo. Adapted by Solo Mia. The divine ritual of Vol-Ley seems perfectly suited for Sekai's caravan of buxom babes, but the opposing teams are composed of demihumans and demons with extra body parts to spare! Will Sekai's knowledge of Earth sports, and his incredible power to call a "time-out" across the entire realm, be enough to lead his team to tournament victory and select the next ruler of the kingdom, or will it finally be game over for this young voyeur and his vivacious vixens? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Written by Ai Ijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The lovely Miss Ai and her movie-making friends are off on a new round of adventures, this time traveling into the future. It's Yo-ho-ho and a battle of wills, as Ai and friends flash forward to the year 3994 and land on a vessel commanded by a handsome rogue who sails the oceans that now cover most of the world! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The lovely Miss Ai and her movie-making friends continue their future-bound time traveling into the year 3994. There, they've landed on a vessel commanded by a handsome rogue who sails the world-covering oceans in a Waterworld-type future, and find themselves blasted out of the water and captured by a gorgeous wet-suit-clad, blonde, Captain Nemo-type submarine commander! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was never like this! The beautiful Miss Ai is in the year 3994, a world where oceans cover the earth. Captured by a female Captain Nemo, Miss Ai is forced to swim with the sharks in this issue. She may be in danger, but she sure knows how to fill out a bathing suit! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The beautiful Miss Ai is in the year 3994, a world where oceans cover the earth. Captured by a female Captain Nemo, Miss Ai is forced to swim with the sharks...but a friendly killer whale comes to the rescue, and Ai makes a pin-cushion out of a giant octopus! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The lovely Miss Ai and her movie-making pals are on the ship of Ai's descendant, the beautiful Captain Lenn, searching for the Ship of Light! Trying to save the land dwellers, whose skins get burned by the sun, Lenn enlists Ai and friends in her quest for the legendary ship -- and make a few in-jokes about sexy movie star Ai Ijima herself, famed in Japan for her suntan! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. Captain Lenn has joined forces with Ai and her friends to find the mysterious Ship of Light, which may be their only way to escape this future world. But what means can they use to make the ship take them on their dangerous journey? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. Lovely actress Ai Ijima and the beautiful Captain Lenn have been searching for the Ship of Light, and at last they've found it! But will the Ship of Light destroy all land, and mean the end of everything for both the land dwellers and the ocean dwellers in this divided future world? Or will the gorgeous Ms. Lenn and Ai be able to use the Ship of Light to guarantee mankind's future? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. Ai Ijima is the Traci Lords of Japan, but who would have expected that Japan's sexiest superstar would be able to write funny, fantastic comics, as well? She stars in her own fabulous fantasy adventures, traveling through time when she gets turned on -- and anyone that's around ends up traveling with her! In this issue, she starts a whole new adventure. She flies back to samurai Japan -- and she finds her own kind of Lone Wolf when she meets a great samurai master who has other things on his mind besides how to handle a sword! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. Ai Ijima travels back in time to samurai Japan and discovers that she just isn't cut out to meekly wear a kimono when she lands at the court of a great samurai master. She's a modern girl, and whether she's arming herself with swords and fighting sticks, or going for a run around the grounds in a 20th-century jogging outfit, she causes quite a stir among the locals, who've never seen a woman quite like her! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The lovely Ai Ijima has traveled back to Medieval Japan, and of course everybody wants to get to know her! In fact, she gets captured and chained up in this issue -- they want her to be a concubine! But you can't keep a girl like Ai locked up for long, and she makes her escape with a lot of resourcefulness and a little bit of magic -- in fact, she ends up looking like...Zatanna!? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. Ai Ijima -- a ninja master! That's right, she's traveled back to Medieval Japan, and now she's entered a contest with a big cash prize for the strongest ninja! The judges think she's cute, too, and the contest is run by...a lounge lizard MC in a tux? Of course, she wins by entertaining everyone, but then she has to actually lead an army into battle! Will she survive? Will her makeup be smudged? Will her clothes be torn off?! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. That's right, Ai Ijima has traveled back to Medieval Japan, and won a contest for the greatest ninja! Now she's been with the leader of the Pumas, the most powerful clan of ninjas in all of Edo Japan, trying to collect her reward money. But he makes off with it, with a little help from a gal who pretends to be a traveling lingerie saleswoman, and distracts Ai with some medieval designer thongs! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Ai Iijima. Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. Remember those great, giant toys from the classic superhero comic books and TV cartoons of the '50s and '60s? Well, you haven't lived until you've seen a giant, wind-up samurai in full armor, menacing the lovely Ai Ijima and her friends! Ai Ijima has time-traveled back to Medieval Japan and become a Ninja Master! After she meets the giant samurai wind-up, she finds that its maker has created another gigantic toy -- in the shape of Ai herself! It's the shapeliest giant toy you've ever seen, and like Ms. Ijima herself, this giant mechanical doll has a tendency to lose its clothes at the most awkward moments! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.