Comic books in 'Manga', graded by CGC

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Takahiro Seguchi. Based on the book by Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, Seguchi's Sickness Unto Death is a modern fictional retelling of his concepts of despair, sin, and self-image. At 18, Futaba Kazuma is going to college to get his certification in clinical psychology. While attending school, he boards at a creepy mansion. Also living there is a strange young woman called Emiru. She suffers from a terminal illness of the heart - despair. This deep psychological problem has eerie physical effects as well: her hair has turned white, her body temperature is well below normal, and her blood pressure is also bizarre. No psychologists or counselors have been able to help cure her of this problem. Will Kazuma be able to determine the cause of Emiru's despair and save her before it's too late? Softcover, 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $11.95.

by J. Torres & Takeshi Miyazawa Since when did students have to deal with crappy cafeteria food, loud snoring roommates and zits big enough to be seen from Mars, on top of surviving Battle-Bot VR programs, passing Superhuman History mid-terms, and getting detentions for morphing, flying or turning invisible on school grounds?! High school certainly has changed! Sidekicks is a new series from J. Torres (creator of The Copybook Tales and Siren), and new manga sensation Takeshi Miyazawa. The series follows the story of Terry Highland, daughter of an ex-super-hero sidekick, with gravity powers of her own. Mr. Highland feels that regular high school is not suited for his super-powered daughter and believes she should attend Shuster Academy, a high school that specializes in training super-hero sidekicks. This issue follows Terry's visit to the school and her interaction with the other super- powered students. Just how much trouble can this bunch of gifted teens get into? You just won't believe it! But don't forget about the super-powered instructors! This series is sure to appeal to fans of the Teen Titans, Gen13 and Generation X. Combining J. Torres' strong sense of characterization and dialogue with the breathtaking manga art of Takeshi Miyzawa, Sidekicks should appeal to comic and manga fans alike! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.75.

Group shot by J. Torres & Takeshi Miyazawa It's the third issue of the first Sidekicks manga mini-series from J. Torres, creator of The Copybook Tales and Siren, and Japanese manga sensation Takeshi Miyazawa! Every school has its secrets and legends, and a school for super-powered teens is no different. Except the secrets the halls of Shuster Academy hold are a little bit more bizarre, and dangerous, than most myths. Terry Highland makes it her mission to get to the truth behind some of the legends and drags the rest of the student body into it with her. Will the truths they discover change the future of the academy forever? Sure to appeal to fans of the Teen Titans, Gen13, and Generation X. Combining J. Torres' strong sense of characterization and dialogue with the breathtaking manga art of Takeshi Miyazawa, Sidekicks is for comic and manga fans alike! Variant cover by Mike Wieringo. Cover price $2.75.

2 kids on cover. by J. Torres & Takeshi Miyazawa It's the third issue of the first Sidekicks manga mini-series from J. Torres, creator of The Copybook Tales and Siren, and Japanese manga sensation Takeshi Miyazawa! Every school has its secrets and legends, and a school for super-powered teens is no different. Except the secrets the halls of Shuster Academy hold are a little bit more bizarre, and dangerous, than most myths. Terry Highland makes it her mission to get to the truth behind some of the legends and drags the rest of the student body into it with her. Will the truths they discover change the future of the academy forever? Sure to appeal to fans of the Teen Titans, Gen13, and Generation X. Combining J. Torres' strong sense of characterization and dialogue with the breathtaking manga art of Takeshi Miyazawa, Sidekicks is for comic and manga fans alike! Variant cover by Mike Wieringo. Cover price $2.75.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Suu Morishita. Yuki is a typical college student in all ways but one: She's hard of hearing. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? Even with a hearing aid, the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki. But she's never let that get in the way of a life arranged around her friends, social media, and cute fashion. She's browsing her phone on train when a tourist asks her for directions, and she's ready to panic...but the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help. It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend, and Yuki's world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them. Can Yuki communicate her budding feelings? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in, 180 Pages, B&W: Read Right to Left Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Suu Morishita. Why must the time we spend together always be so short? After struggling with her feelings for Itsuomi, Yukis chosen love. An intense heart-to-heart between the two, sitting against a laundromat window watching the falling snow, has begun to deepen their relationship. But theres still much more progress to be made, and Yuki finds the world Itsuomi inhabits intimidating… How can they keep communicating when Itsuomi drops in and out of Yukis life? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in, 176 Pages, B&W: Read Right to Left Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Suu Morishita. Does he really see me as a girl? Yukis a Deaf college student who is at first enchanted by and soon falls in love with an upperclassman in her school named Itsuomi who doesnt care about her lack of hearing but treats her like anyone else. Yuki resolves to face that love head-on and really pursue it proactively. Soon Itsuomi, who was once a riddle for Yuki, starts to really open up to her and express his truest feelings! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in, 176 Pages, B&W: Read Right to Left Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Suu Morishita. I want Itsuomi to take me with him into his world. Yuki is a Deaf college student who is captivated by and eventually falls for an upperclassman in her college, Itsuomi, who interacts with her naturally without paying any mind to her inability to hear. After making up her mind to face this love head on, Itsuomi asks her to go out with him, and the two become a couple. Yuki's taken one step into a whole new world, but where will it eventually lead to? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in, 176 Pages, B&W: Read Right to Left Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Suu Morishita. Yuki's life revolved around friends, fashion, her classes, and social media, unit something interrupted her routine: A Chance meeting with Itsuomi, a classmate with a passion for languages, world travel, movies - and increasingly, for Yuki. Amazed at how casually itsuomi asked her out, Yuki couldn't help but wonder how serious this relationship was for him, but, with Itsuomi showing his devotion in little ways, every day, another thrilling thought has entered her mind: What if this new happiness could become her new normal? Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in, 176 Pages, B&W: Read Right to Left Cover price $12.99.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. It's been a year since Roy's mysterious death and Katsumi's disappearance, but out of the blue the team members of A.M.P. receive a mysterious e-mail... from Katsumi! When she asks for a rendezvous in a junkyard the girls can't help but be suspicious. Is this the same Katsumi that the team once knew? b&w, 40pgs. Cover price $3.25.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. A pivotal point in the Silent Möbius storyline! After a one-year-absence, Katsumi Liqueur comes forward to meet her former A.M.P. companions. But the reunion is bittersweet at best, because Katsumi has changed in her time away from the group-for the worse. Soon, the A.M.P. girls learn the hard way what happens to humans that spend time in the darkness of the shadowy dimension called Nemesis. b&w, 40pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Faced with the brutal fact that Katsumi is now an agent of the dark dimension Nemesis, the A.M.P. women must now develop strategies against an enemy that knows everything about them. But how could Katsumi become so malevolent in such a short time? Whatever the answer, Lebia is about to find out just how evil her former teammate has become! 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Cornered in her own home by the dark-natured Katsumi, Lebia tries to find out just what happened to her former friend and teammate to spur such a radical change. But when Lebia pulls a pistol on Katsumi, Nemesis' newest agent slashes her within an inch of her life. Meanwhile, Ganossa has his hands full when Rosa assigns two Lucifer Hawks to assassinate him! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Katsumi faces off with Rosa in a battle to the death as Ganossa looks on. But which side will he support? Meanwhile, the members of the A.M.P. make preparations for a trip to Hong Kong to find a new ally. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. With Lum Cheng settling in to the A.M.P. and Yuki recovered from her injuries, the A.M.P. is back in full force. Rally Cheyenne is making preparations for what could be the A.M.P.'s final battle against Nemesis. Meanwhile, Ganossa is making preparations of his own -- readying a force of 199 megadynes and attempting to reactivate the cyclotron from the Gaia Project. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. While Kiddy, Lum Cheng and Lebia investigate the cyclotron, which is being reactivated by Nemesis for the Gaia Project, Superintendent Rally has a secret meeting with none other than Ganossa himself! They strike a deal, but what does Ganossa want and what will Rally have to sacrifice? 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. While Lebia readies the troops in preparation for the ultimate showdown with Nemesis, Kiddy and Lum Cheng do battle with Lucifer Hawks at the Cyclotron Site. Meanwhile, Rally finds out if blood is thicker than water as she faces her own sister in mortal combat. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. As half-human, half-Lucifer Hawk sisters Rally and Rosa Cheyenne continue their sublime battle with each other, Ganossa Maximillian just sits back and observes with amusement. Meanwhile, the other members of the A.M.P. have hordes of Lucifer Hawks to deal with. Could this be the beginning of the end? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Things aren't going so well for the A.M.P. -- Ganossa has gained the upper hand in the battle against Rally Cheyenne, the cyclotron has been fully restored, and Project Gaia is about to be completed. This means that the gateway between Earth and Nemesis will soon be opened. Meanwhile, Lum Cheng is about to go one-on-one against Katsumi Liqueur. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.