Comic books in 'Manga'

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Dawn!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Dawn is both the first part of the saga and the earliest part of Phoenix's story, which jumps by resonance and reincarnation between the ancient past and distant future! Dawn takes the reader back to 240 A.D. for Tezuka's struggle to draw forth a vision of the human truth from Japan's ancient myths. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "A Tale of the Future!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "A Tale of the Future!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. A gripping science fiction parable about the pitfalls of technology that takes place in the far future and around the globe, this Tale of the Future is as relevant now as it was when it was first published in Japan in the late '60s. A testament to comics as an art form and as literature, Phoenix: A Tale of the Future is an essential component of any serious comics collection. After several nuclear wars, civilization has gone underground due to the toxic atmosphere. The five cities resemble huge shopping malls, and each city is ruled by an enormous computer. Meet Masato, who secretly owns a creature called a Moopee, an extraterrestrial capable of assuming any form and inducing hallucinations in those it contacts. He attempts to discover the secret of the Phoenix, while the world veers toward Armageddon. By the creator of Astro Boy and Adolf. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Yamato Space!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Yamato Space!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Karma!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Karma!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Resurrection!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Nostalgia!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. In the 25th century, a Japanese woman named Romy establishes a civilization and history for the formerly uninhabited planet, Eden-17. Her husband dies an unnatural death, but the life she carries inside her holds a great mystery. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 424 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Civil War: Part 1!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. At the end of the Heian Period (12th century), a hunter named Benta comes to Kyoto in search of his abducted assistant, Obuu. Obuu becomes the attendant of a powerful man of the time, who is searching for the phoenix. Meanwhile, Kyoto is driven into civil war, and their world is thrown into chaos and confusion. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 7 - 2nd or later printings. "Civil War: Part 1!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. At the end of the Heian Period (12th century), a hunter named Benta comes to Kyoto in search of his abducted assistant, Obuu. Obuu becomes the attendant of a powerful man of the time, who is searching for the phoenix. Meanwhile, Kyoto is driven into civil war, and their world is thrown into chaos and confusion. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Civil War: Part 2!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The everyman Benta has become an unwilling samurai who witnesses the senseless killings and the replacement of one brutal regime with another even more so. Civil War: Part 2 explores the folly of man's hunger for power, the futility of war and the desire for eternal life. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 338 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 8 - 2nd or later printings. "Civil War: Part 2!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The everyman Benta has become an unwilling samurai who witnesses the senseless killings and the replacement of one brutal regime with another even more so. Civil War: Part 2 explores the folly of man's hunger for power, the futility of war and the desire for eternal life. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 338 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Strange Beings/Life!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The first of two stories takes place in the 7th century. The vengeful daughter of a lord becomes trapped on an alternate plane where she must atone for the murder of her father by treating the ailments of Strange Beings. The second story, "Life," takes place in the far-flung future. A television producer devises a plan to boost ratings by producing a clone and televising it being hunted down. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Sun: Part 1!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. In A.D. 663 a soldier named Harima is punished by being given the visage of a wolf. Rescued by a mysterious old woman, he is tormented by nightmares and gradually senses the spirit of Bando Suguru, a 21st century agent who fights on behalf of banished humans. "Sun" is the longest chapter in the Phoenix series, and its structure is threefold. Harima's story in 7th century Japan interweaves with that taking place in the 21st century, while another tale of a spiritual battle bridges both past and future. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Sun: Part 2!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Wolf-faced warrior Harima fights on behalf of the once-deified Ku tribe, who are perceived as demonic after the introduction of Buddhism to Japan. This conflict is mirrored in the 21st century, where Harima's counterpart, Bando Suguri, fights against a Phoenix-worshipping group. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 408 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Early Works!" Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. The stories collected here showcase an earlier phase of Tezuka's art and storytelling and expose a more youthful, sweet side of the master creator. They also illustrate the link between early manga and American comics and cartoons, and reveal Tezuka's deep fascination with Walt Disney. The work was originally geared toward a younger audience than the Phoenix sagas which began in the 1960s. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By CAPCOM. Based on the best-selling Nintendo DS video games, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney chronicles the further adventures of the two main characters of the popular game - Phoenix Wright, an ambitious young defense lawyer with more enthusiasm than experience, and Miles Edgeworth, his handsome and ruthless prosecutor rival. Fans of the courtroom-based video game will learn more about these characters' rich back stories while following their latest adventures! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 300 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1- 1st printing. Story by Kenji Kuroda. Art by Kazuo Maekawa. Cover by Kenji Kuroda. Mystery and intrigue, crime and punishment, uncovering the truth—all in a days work for the ace defense attorney Phoenix Wright and his beautiful assistant Maya Fey. Based on the hit game series, Ace Attorney brings new adventures to the games colorful cast. Can Nick successfully swing the gavel of justice or will he be crushed by the weight of incriminating evidence? Softcover, 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1- 2nd and later printings. Story by Kenji Kuroda. Art by Kazuo Maekawa. Cover by Kenji Kuroda. Mystery and intrigue, crime and punishment, uncovering the truth—all in a days work for the ace defense attorney Phoenix Wright and his beautiful assistant Maya Fey. Based on the hit game series, Ace Attorney brings new adventures to the games colorful cast. Can Nick successfully swing the gavel of justice or will he be crushed by the weight of incriminating evidence? Softcover, 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 2- 1st printing. Story by Kenji Kuroda. Art by Kazuo Maekawa. Cover by Kenji Kuroda. Phoenix Wright, ace attorney, takes up the case of the spider fanatic and recluse Bobby Wolfe, accused of arson– and murder! in the conclusion of the case, Phoenix stands up to his arch-nemesis, Miles Edgeworth, to fight for Bobby's innocence in the courtroom! Softcover, 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 3- 1st printing. Story by Kenji Kuroda. Art by Kazuo Maekawa. Cover by Kenji Kuroda. Maya drags Phoenix to see some famous fortune-tellers, and they find themselves in the middle of another murder! Could the defendant really have been possessed by a demon of death, as the prophecy foretold? Or will Franziska von Karma prove she was nothing but a cold-blooded killer? Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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1st printing.

Written by Merwan. Art and cover by Bertrand Gatignol.

Jeanne is a little girl who lives with Pistouvi, a young fox, in a charming little cabin at the top of a giant tree, surrounded by a prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' and the wind-spirit he loves. Together they spend days frolicking without responsibility, but soon, adulthood creeps into their lives...

An adorable, endearing, manga-like fairy tale.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.75

2nd and later printings.

Written by Merwan. Art and cover by Bertrand Gatignol.

Jeanne is a little girl who lives with Pistouvi, a young fox, in a charming little cabin at the top of a giant tree, surrounded by a prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' and the wind-spirit he loves. Together they spend days frolicking without responsibility, but soon, adulthood creeps into their lives...

An adorable, endearing, manga-like fairy tale.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Ebisu Yoshikazu.

The Pits of Hell collects eight stories published between 1969 and 1981. Bold, absurd and all too real, Ebisu Yoshikazu's work feels distinctly underground, almost punk. The collection features a foreword by Minami Shinbo¯ and an essay by Ryan Holmberg plus a retrospective essay by Ebisu Yoshikazu in which he offers background on each of the stories.

Softcover, 5 1/2-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 $22.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Makoto Yukimura. From manga icon Makoto Yukimura the creator of Vinland Saga! In 2075, working-class astronauts try to clear the junk humanity brought into space-whether it's deadly orbital debris, or just the messiness of being human. It's the late 21st century. People now live on the Moon and Mars, and for some, space is still an epic adventure, as plans are underway for the first-ever crewed voyage to Jupiter. If the giant planet can be successfully reached and harvested for the helium-3 fuel in its atmosphere, the entire solar system will open up to humanity! But much of the time, space is an everyday job...and an unglamorous and dangerous one-done by astronauts like Hachimaki "Hachi" Hoshino, Fee Carmichael, and Yuri Mikhalkov, as they orbit the Earth in the ramshackle vessel DS-12 Toy Box. Their task is helping to clean up the mess human beings have brought along with them into space-over a hundred years of debris circling the world at eight kilometers per second, posing a deadly threat to travelers. Hachi, son of a famous pioneer of Mars voyages, dreams of breaking out from his father Goro's shadow by joining the Jupiter mission, but a traumatic brush with death may have used up Hachi's courage to journey further. Fee, no-nonsense pilot of the Toy Box and working mom, is lauded as a heroine for preventing a terrorist incident in space, but faces an even tougher challenge as an astronaut-finding a place where she can smoke! And Yuri, the ever calm and reliable crewmate on the team, deals with the loss of his wife in a tragic accident while grappling with the true meaning of humanity's place among the stars. Planetes is the ancient Greek word for "wanderers"-describing both the planets themselves, and the restless protagonists who dream of reaching those distant worlds against an epic backdrop of family, romance, politics, ambition, and war in creator Makoto Yukimura's saga of the human drama of space exploration! Deluxe Edition features: Front and back covers feature debossed patterns with tactile effect. Metallic gilding on page edges. 7" x 10" hardback on high-quality paper. 44 full-color art pages on special gloss stock. Book design pays tribute to real astronauts; inspired by elements of the International Space Station. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 672 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Makoto Yukimura. From manga icon Makoto Yukimura, the creator of Vinland Saga! It's 2078, and eighteen astronauts represent all humanity on its first voyage to Jupiter. And their humanity is more precious than the treasure they seek. Hachimaki is determined to break free of Earths gravity well by joining the crew of the fusion-powered Von Braun on its epic first crewed journey to Jupiter. If the giant planet can be successfully reached and harvested for the helium-3 fuel in its atmosphere, the entire solar system will open up to humanity. But it isnt only worlds whose paths are made by unseen orbits through time and space…its people, and Hachimaki must confront the tension of tightening his human bonds to Earth through marriage, even as he seeks the far frontier—just as his old captain, Fee Carmichael, must seek that invisible balance of forces with the past, present, and future generations of her own earthbound family. And if Fee and crewmates Yuri and Tanabe aboard the space junk removal ship Toy Box cant stop the long-feared Kessler Syndrome as a war in space threatens to spin out of control and fill orbit with an inescapable cloud of debris, humanity may never journey beyond Earth again! Planetes is an epic saga of family, friendship, and passion in a future not far away! Planetes is the ancient Greek word for wanderers—describing both the planets themselves, and the restless protagonists who dream of reaching those distant worlds against an epic backdrop of family, romance, politics, ambition, and war in creator Makoto Yukimuras saga of the human drama of space exploration! Deluxe Edition features: Front and back covers feature debossed patterns with tactile effect. Metallic copper gilding on page edges. 7 x 10 hardback on high-quality paper. 44 full-color art pages on special gloss stock. Book design pays tribute to real astronauts; inspired by elements of the International Space Station. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 672 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.75

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Makoto Yukimura. In the 2070s, increased interplanetary travel has led to crisis-level amounts of dangerous space debris, and someone has to clean it up. Planetes follows the space-garbage crew of aspiring explorer Hachimaki, mourning Yuri, and secretive Fee, collected in two omnibus editions, printed from the original files and complete with bonus color pages! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 528 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Makoto Yukimura. The award-winning hard science-fiction saga concludes in this definitive omnibus! Hachimaki makes the cut for the Von Braun Jupiter mission, but what awaits him past the farthest frontier? Back home, his compatriots Fee, Yuri, and Tanabe become embroiled in a war that threatens to trap Earth forever behind a wall of deadly space debris! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 528 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.