Comic books in 'Manga', graded by CGC

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Trigun Maximum TPB (2004-2009 Digest) Vol. 10-12. Story and Art by Yasuhiro Nightow. While Vash the Stampede fights to stop his evil brother, Knives, from exterminating humanity on planet Gunsmoke, a fleet of Earth starships arrives to rescue their long-lost human brethren. Can they avert genocide if Vash fails, or will Knives ramrod the last roundup? International hit anime and manga and a Cartoon Network Adult Swim mainstay. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 672 pages, B&W Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Trigun Maximum TPB (2004-2009 Digest) Vol. 13-14. Story and Art by Yasuhiro Nightow. exponentially and the shattered wreckage of Earth's space fleet littering the planet Gunsmoke, Vash must lay everything on the line to prevent the apocalypse his crazed brother is determined to deliver! Popular anime series and Cartoon Network Adult Swim mainstay. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 600 pages, B&W. NOTE: "A good choice for readers who like a lot of action." - MTV Geek "Everything we've come to expect from Nightow, all done up in his signature style." - Comic Attack Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Hero Returns!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. The hottest manga on the market enters brand new storytelling territory! As an anime series, Trigun gained a multitude of fans across the otaku landscape, before gaining a burgeoning mainstream manga audience. Now, Trigun Maximum goes beyond the story available in the anime and the first two top selling manga volumes. Our hero Vash the Stampede disappeared for two years after blasting a crater onto the moon above the desert planet he saved from annihilation. But with good people and bad alike trying to track him down, he won't stay lost for long! Count on more crazy gunslinger action, new dastardly villains...and a new outfit, to boot! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Hero Returns!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. The hottest manga on the market enters brand new storytelling territory! As an anime series, Trigun gained a multitude of fans across the otaku landscape, before gaining a burgeoning mainstream manga audience. Now, Trigun Maximum goes beyond the story available in the anime and the first two top selling manga volumes. Our hero Vash the Stampede disappeared for two years after blasting a crater onto the moon above the desert planet he saved from annihilation. But with good people and bad alike trying to track him down, he won't stay lost for long! Count on more crazy gunslinger action, new dastardly villains...and a new outfit, to boot! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Death Blue!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. In the first volume of Trigun Maximum, we caught up with Vash and watched him jump back into service for Peace and Love! But now the action really begins. Remember the Gung-Ho Guns? That modge-podge group of assassins born and bred to kill Vash? Well, they're the ones who're still alive and are still trying to kill him, and in Trigun Maximum volume 2, we'll see the beginning of a whole new set of worries for our gunslinging mysterious nice guy. See the whole menagerie of freaky Gung-Ho Guns come after Vash in lots of crazy ways. The fun is really getting rolling in Trigun Maximum, taking you way beyond the anime and into new, dangerous territory. Co-published with Digital Manga. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "His Life As A... !" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Trigun Maximum Volume 3 is intensity embodied-a front to back fight! Vash the Stampede and the mysterious Wolfwood versus the terribly resilient Gray the Ninelives and one of Yasuhiro Nightow's most curious villains, the completely frightening puppet master, Leonoff. The Gung-Ho Guns get harder and harder to beat as the philosophical tension between our two heroes grows daily. The Trigun Max manga includes many aspects and characters from the television show but places them in different situations at different times giving the reader a much more detailed and dramatic idea of who these terrible enemies really are and the rough challenges Vash faces every day. The fantastic Dark Horse edition of Trigun Maximum is value-priced in the popular manga format, unretouched and unflopped. It includes the popular mock black-and-white covers as well as the hilarious "Turn to the Next" back page bio comics. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Bottom of the Dark!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Vash the Stampede is back for more intense action, and it looks like it's only going to get harder as the saga continues! As before, we'll see some vicious battles with new foes from the Gung Ho Guns, tough and strange fighters with one mission, to kill the nice guy with the God Gun integrated into his body. Vash and Wolfwood go up against Hoppered the Gauntlet, with his strange hockey mask and shield body; and Midvalley the Hornfreak whose saxophone will blow your mind! And what's worse is these two killers won't take no for an answer. On top of that they've got Zazie the Beast with his weird animal ways waiting in the wings, and Legato looking on as always. It's a freakfest battle in the city, and it's going to be tough on our hero and his conflicted protector. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Bottom of the Dark!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Vash the Stampede is back for more intense action, and it looks like it's only going to get harder as the saga continues! As before, we'll see some vicious battles with new foes from the Gung Ho Guns, tough and strange fighters with one mission, to kill the nice guy with the God Gun integrated into his body. Vash and Wolfwood go up against Hoppered the Gauntlet, with his strange hockey mask and shield body; and Midvalley the Hornfreak whose saxophone will blow your mind! And what's worse is these two killers won't take no for an answer. On top of that they've got Zazie the Beast with his weird animal ways waiting in the wings, and Legato looking on as always. It's a freakfest battle in the city, and it's going to be tough on our hero and his conflicted protector. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Break Out!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Vash the Stampede and his cohorts remain locked in a frenetic and terribly destructive battle with the remaining members of the Gung-Ho Guns, who are terribly resistant to defeat. The bitter fued promises to reveal secrets about both Vash and his mortal enemies. Just when you thought this series had reached its most feverish pitch, Yasuhiro Nightow turns up the heat in his wildly popular manga series, Trigun Maximum! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 $9.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Gunslinger!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. A lot of the Gung-Ho Guns have fallen victim to defeat and therefore death, but not by the bullets of the reluctant hero, Vash the Stampede. But even if the "Guns" seem to be dwindling, that doesn't mean there's a lack of violent freaks tearing up the planet. In Gunslinger Vash is running into all sorts of weirdos with guns. All the while, Knives and his crew have something mysterious going on behind the scenes, and it doesn't look good for Vash and the people he lives to protect. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 $9.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Happy Days!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Unlike the subtitle of this new installment of Trigun Maximum, our hero, Vash the Stampede isn't exactly experiencing the happiest of days. Rather, his struggle with his brother-in-destruction, Knives, is escalating to extreme heights. But wait, before we get to the frantic action, creator Yasuhiro Nightow would like readers to know about these boys' mysterious pasts, and uses almost half of this issue presenting the lives of the two supermen before they fell to the dusty planet. This volume of Trigun Maximum promises not only past history, but future frenzy. For instance, you'll soon discover that not only is Vash not the only one of his kind, but neither is Wolfwood. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Silent Ruin!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Okay, now this is just getting scary. Knives has imprisoned Vash, and now he's going around gathering plants. By plants, I don't mean green things growing out of the ground, but instead those angelic, humanoid, powerful plant-beings that make it possible for humans to live on the planet Gunsmoke. Vash and Knives are themselves a form of plant, and have the same power, but what will Knives do with this huge power supply? Meanwhile, things are looking pretty tough for Wolfwood. And speaking of Nick, this volume contains a special spin-off chapter based on our favorite preacher-slash-gunslinger. Learn a little more about the man in the suit with the confessional helmet! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. This is the story of Nicholas Wolfwood and Livio, two boys for whom friendship was brief, but still burned deep into their boyhood consciences. Those bits and pieces, though full of light, are mere shadows to these men of guns and blood and violence. Yes, in this volume of Trigun, our hero Vash takes a bit of a rest, and he certainly deserves one. So, now we'll study a boyhood relationship, one that, in this very volume, just might come to a destructive and angry end. Though, it may be a bit tough for either one of these "friends"to knock each other off. They both have secrets up their sleeves, and Livio, well he might even have an extra sleeve! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Wolfwood!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Since the day Vash spotted his decimated soul in the middle of the desert, Nicholas Wolfwood has become a favorite of fans. A man of the cloth with a tortured soul and a past full of bullets, the protector of our story's hero, Wolfwood might just be reaching the end of his pew. Ironically, the past has come back to attack him. And by that we mean Livio, the young man Nicholas once befriended. Livio is more than a match for Wolfwood, having been trained by the same master, Chapel. And now the master and both disciples meet in a deadly face-off, and only one man will survive. But readers are in for more than just one surprise in this climactic volume of Trigun. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Zero Hour!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. With so many intense scenes and watershed moments taking place in volume eleven of Trigun Maximum, it's next to impossible to write descriptive solicitation text. But readers have come to expect excellent action coupled with dramatic tension and timely comic relief from Yasuhiro Nightow, and volume eleven exceeds expectations. This volume is titled "Zero Hour." That means everything is climbng steadily to a crescendo, and you won't want to miss what lies in store for the people of the planet Gunsmoke. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "The Gunslinger!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. With a fleet of rescue ships from Earth facing off against Knives, the humans in chaos on the ground, Livio renewing his struggle against Elendira, and Vash trying to keep everyone from getting hurt, Trigun Maximum promises a dizzying array of action. But in the midst of this multiple-front battle, Yasuhiro Nightow flashes back to the past, letting readers in on some background information on Knives, Vash, and even Legato Bluesummers. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Double Duel!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. The stage is set for the chaotic climax to this nonstop thrill ride! Vash the Stampede has seen a lifetime's worth of fighting, space travel, and gunplay. Now his twelve-volume trek is almost at an end. But after a savage beating, can Vash defeat his foes, keep his friends safe, and save the universe? More of the eyeball-blistering action and interstellar intrigue that you've come to expect await you in Trigun Maximum Volume 13: Double Duel! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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 $9.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Mind Games!" Story and art by YASUHIRO NIGHTOW. Fourteen volumes, almost three thousand pages, an internationally popular anime, and one of the most recognizable characters in the genre: this is the saga of Vash the Stampede. For the past decade, Trigun Maximum has pollinated the manga medium and now permeates the otaku culture worldwide. Now join Dark Horse Manga as we celebrate the amazing conclusion to this epic tale. - Running and gunning Vash keeps his trademark wits and savvy fully loaded with both barrels blazing as his enemies draw nearer and his friends hang dangerously in the balance. As the sun sets on this climactic final fight, will it be happy trails for Vash or will it end in a blaze of bullet-riddled glory? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 272 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Yasuhiro Nightow.

Meet Vash the Stampede, the galaxy's deadliest and most wanted man. Every bounty hunter aims to claim Vash dead or alive-preferably dead!-and though Vash is a pacifist, he won't go down without a fight. Collecting both Trigun volumes, Trigun Omnibus features nearly 700 pages of Yasuhiro Nightow's signature creation!

Softcover, 696 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Meet a gunslinger so dangerous that a $60 billion reward has been placed on his head! Vash has been credited with the destruction of several towns, but miraculously, there is no record of him ever taking a life. Only two things ever happen to those who catch up to Vash, however: they either crawl away wounded, or they stagger away in disbelief that such a dork could possibly be the man they are looking for. This guide features detailed episode summaries, in-depth character profiles, setting and theme analysis, and role-playing character sheets for the popular Tri-Stat System. With hundreds of full-color images from the series, and many pages of production line art, this Ultimate Fan Guide is the definitive English resource book for Trigun. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Bonds of love and friendship are strong, but some can only be preserved when they are severed. Vash the Stampede must leave his friends and happiness behind as he walks the treacherous and bloody path prepared by his nemesis, Legato. Complemented with hundreds of full-color images and production line art, this second of a two volume series of authorized Trigun Ultimate Fan Guides details episodes 14-26, featuring episode summaries, character profiles, setting exploration, and theme analysis, and includes comprehensive character sheets for the Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime RPG. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

In a dark and distant future, Armageddon has giving rise to the fabled Second Moon - and a perpetual war between the vampires and the humans!

Esther is a nun in the city of Istavan. When she crosses paths with Abel Nightroad, a priest sent from the Vatican to combat the local order of vampires, the two form a holy alliance to battle the most evil of threats: Gyula, the leader of the vampires.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE:

o Lead TOKYOPOP title: National consumer print advertising campaign and internet advertising targeting core manga and anime fan sites-more than 2 million impressions
o Cross-promoted with FUNimation, who is launching the anime in theaters in May and on DVD in Fall 2006 with DVD inserts and giveaways
o Number 1 on AOL's most anticipated anime list for 2006
o Gorgeous, gothic action series has a huge following in Japan
o A Pop Fiction series of Trinity Blood novel will launch Q2 2007

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

Abel, Tres and Esther head off on their journey to Rome and the Vatican! On the way, they run into a powerful vampire on the train, a bloodsucking tree, and a dangerously beautiful mermaid! A series of stories presented in neither the novels nor the anime, enjoy these wholly original tales of Trinity Blood!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

The newly initiated Sister Esther has joined up with the warriors of the Vatican, but she's suspicious of the relationship between Cardinal Caterina and Abel. Especially when Caterina starts to make friendly diplomatic gestures toward the Empire in the East, where vampires rule! When two emmisaries appear in Rome, suspicions are deepened once again, but just who are these mysterious men?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

The Gothic-action masterpiece continues, as Esther remembers the cold, cruel day when a heartless Dietrich betrayed her. And now, among the flames, Radu is about to do the same to Ion...until Brother Petros and his Department of Inquisition arrive.

Weakened after his previous fight with Petros, Abel is just barely keeping himself under control and, as the battle rages, Esther may once again find herself betrayed by someone she trusted...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

Radu makes one final attempt to destroy the city of Carthage by unleashing the lblis, an enormous artificial sandstorm. Ion and Petros join forces with Tres to protect the city while Abel tries to disarm the Vicious winds himself. Howerver, as he closes in on the enemy, Abel finds more than one surprise waiting for him in the underground chamber, including a friend from long, long ago...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: "Tantalizing with its supernatural seduction and layered intrigues, this vampiric action series is a piece de resistance from start to finish. Wickedness never looked so cool, so beautiful or so deadly." - Activeanime.com

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

In the dark and distant future, Armageddon has given rise to an eternal war between the humans, led by the Vatican, and the Methuselah Empire, the domain of the vampires!...Sister Esther and Abel finally reconcile in the aftermath of Radu's devastating attack. As Ion slowly recovers and copes with his best friend's betrayal, the party finally reaches the capital of the Methuselah Empire... only to discover that even within the glorious city, they are anything by safe! Deception, intrigue and bloodshed lurk around every corner, and many secrets and mysteries are about to be revealed.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

Astaroshe and Abel present their case to the Diwan, while Ion and Esther get lost in the city. They meet a strange young tea-seller named Seth, and have a run-in with Dietrich's vampire zombie soldiers, one of whose victims reveals that Radu may be alive...just as the man himself appears before Abel and accuses the party from the west of conspiring to assassinate the Empress!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

A plot to assassinate the Methuselah Emperor is revealed at last, but Ion, Esther and company are accused of the crime! Astharoshe struggles with her own immortality and how feelings of loyalty and love can change over the course of centuries, and Dietrich has yet another cruel twist of fate in store for his beloved Esther...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

Abel tries and fails to defeat Dietrich, who is in control of Radu's body. But Seth comes to the rescue and incinerates Radu's body. Why? It turns out that Seth and Abel are siblings! Seth wants Abel to stay, but will Abel be able to forgive himself of his past sins and accept this brother's undying love?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

In the dark and distant future, Armageddon has given rise to an eternal war between the humans, led by the Vatican, and the Methuselah Empire, the domain of the vampires! In this gorgeous, gothic-action series-part of the super-popular Trinity Blood franchise-the very survival of the human race is at stake!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

In the damaged city of Istvan, where the populace clings to the hope of their Holy Saint Esther, intrigue and vengeance lurk around every corner. When faith and betrayal are blended in the dark shadows of the alleys and back streets, will Esther and Abel ever be able to find one another again?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

With the Pope injured and what seems like the entire Vatican turned against them, Esther and Schera must fight for their lives, as well as attempt to reveal Cardinal D'Annuncio's fiendish plot. But with so much blood already shed, can even the Lady Saint and her powerful ally escape unscathed? Then, the curtain closes on the story of Istvan, and a new story begins as Esther and co. head towards the island nation of Albion!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Kiyo Kyujyo. Character Design by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Beni Axia Conrad. Adapted by Christine Boylan.

The background is in the distant future, a post-apocalyptic world after the destruction brought about by Armageddon. The war between humans (Terran) and vampires (Methuselah) continues, as a struggle between two factions: the Vatican and the New Human Empire.

Yet, amidst the bloodshed and violence, many desire a peaceful co-existence between the two species. However, standing between them and this goal is the Rosenkreuz Orden, a group of vampire extremists who manipulate the two sides and pit them against each other. To combat them, the Vatican special operations group "AX," led by Cardinal Caterina, must use everything they have - even a vampire who preys on the blood of other vampires.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "From the Empire!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the war between humans and vampires rages on. While a group of vampire extremists manipulates events to ensure the war's continuation, a Vatican special ops group called AX, must use everything-even a vampire who preys on the blood of other vampires-to protect the peace effort.

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 230 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

NOTE:

o Gorgeous, gothic action series with a huge fan following due to the franchise's existing anime DVDs, soundtrack, and merchandise
o The anime airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim channel
o Online grassroots marketing efforts led by Teenreads.com with 250,000+ teen visitors per month
o National print and online consumer advertising campaign totaling 2MM+ impressions
o Cross promotions with the (11/06) manga from TOKYOPOP and FUNimation's anime (online and consumer convention support, plus contests)
o Dedicated website at tokyopop.com/trinityblood and online grassroots promotion with fansites
o Features in TOKYOPOP vehicles totalling over 1.5MM+ impressions (TOKYOPOP.com, newsblast, Manga magazine, in-manga ads)
o Lead PR title - mailings to the top mainstream press reviewers
o ARC and brochure available

Cover price $7.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Noise!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto.

Nothing is quite as it seems as a mysterious weapon called Silent Noise destroys Barcelona and threatens Rome. Abel Nightroad faces a personal loss and questions his allegiance to AX. While Abel battles his own demons, an unexpected visitor to Rome may shift power in the Vatican. Meanwhile, Cardinal Caterina Sforza, Duchess of Milan, sees both her city and her own life threatened-and her enemies are closer than she knows.

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 200 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $7.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Know Faith!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto.

Far in the future, after the Armageddon has destroyed civilization, a dark era dawns... The struggle between vampires and humans continues in this thrilling volume. In the east, the Rosenkreuz Ordenâs New Vatican plots to abduct young Pope Alessandro XVIII and instigate war between the Vatican and the New Human Empire. To save everyone, Abel and the AX agents must foil their plans. But now Abel faces a new enemy... Faith

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 192 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $7.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Judgement Day!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto.

Caterina is troubled by the blood on her hands. But before she can dwell on it for too long, she is apprehended by the Vatican's forces. Caterina is suspected of being involved in the rebellion of Neue Vatican. To rescue their leader from trouble, Abel, the members of AX, along with Alfonso, slip through the Northern border into Estonia.

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Star of Sorrow!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto.

Pop Fiction launches its second Trinity Blood novel series-Reborn on Mars (R.O.M.) takes place after the events of Rage Against The Moons (R.A.M.). In these stories, Abel and his love interest, Estel, are caught up in the brutal war between the New Human Empire and the Vatican!

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 200 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $7.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Iblis!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Sue Shambaugh.

In the far distant future, civilization has all but vanished thanks to the Armageddon. It's a dark time, when vampires and humans are locked in battle against one another. While on a visit to Cartago, Cardinal Caterina, the Duchess of Milan, receives a vampire child envoy. The young boy brings a message from the New Humankind Empress. Could she be asking for reconciliation? Or a declaration of all-out war?

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Empress of the Night!"

Written by Written by Sunao Yoshida. Art and cover by Thores Shibamoto. Translated by Sue Shambaugh.

Ion Fortuna returns to the New Human Empire bearing a secret document from Cardinal Caterina Sforza. However, Ion's finds his grandmother murdered, and their family mansion burning to the ground. Ion is falsely accused of the murder and arson, and goes into hiding under the protection of Astharoshe Asran, who has pledged to bring him safely to the Empress Augusta Vladica.

Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 352 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+

Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1, 1st Printing. Story and art by Satoshi Kon. Softcover, Manga format, 5.5" x 7.5", 218 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1, 2nd or later printing. Story and art by Satoshi Kon. Softcover, Manga format, 5.5" x 7.5", 218 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Adam Warren alternate cover. By Will Allison. Cover price $2.95.

By Will Allison. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Ted Nomura. Art and cover by Ben Dunn. The hyper-realism of Nomuras Families of Altered Wars meets the just-for-the-fun-of-it sensibilities of Dunns Ninja High School. The Tigers of Terra find themselves in a Quagmire – that is, Quagmire, USA, home of the Ninja High School. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Story by Ted Nomura. Art by Ted Nomura. Cover by Brian Sutton. The hyper-realism of Nomuras Families of Altered Wars meets the just-for-the-fun-of-it sensibilities of Dunns Ninja High School. The conclusion of the Tigers adventure in Quagmire, USA has everyone flying by the seat of their pants…. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.