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  • Issue #7
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 7
    Published Aug 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #8
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 8
    Published Sep 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #9
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 9
    Published Sep 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #10
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 10

    Mission 10: Longing At Dawn - Story, Art and Cover by Kaoru Shintani. Doubt and defeat shatter Shin's dreams! Must the long nightmare begin all over again? Biweekly! Starring Shin Kazama, Saki and McCoy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #11
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 11
    Published Oct 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #12
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 12
    Published Nov 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #13
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 13
    Published Nov 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #14
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 14
    Published Dec 1987 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #15
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 15
    Published Dec 1987 by Eclipse.

    Mission 15: The Death Loop - Story, Art and Cover by Kaoru Shintani. The first sixty seconds of aerial battle determine the winner! And at Area 88, winning is surviving! Biweekly! Starring Shin Kazama, Saki, Mario, Mick, Greg and Hoover. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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    16 hours left Auction Area 88 #15 - Kauru Shintani - Japanese Manga - first printing - Eclipse, Viz

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  • Issue #16
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 16
    Published Jan 1988 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #17
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 17
    Published Jan 1988 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #18
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 18
    Published Feb 1988 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #19
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 19
    Published Feb 1988 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #20
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 20
    Published Mar 1988 by Eclipse.

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. With murder in his heart, Shin takes off to shoot down Kanzaki, the man who betrayed him. But can he live with the consequences when he finds out Ryoko is on the plane he just fired upon? Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #21
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 21

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Kanzaki joins forces with the mafia to have Shin assassinated! Meanwhile, Shin awaits judgement for firing upon Kanzaki's civilian jet liner! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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    $8 Area 88 #21 Eclipse International Viz Comics by Kaoru Shintani

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  • Issue #22
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 22

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Discover the secrets of Ryoko's father and his brush with death in World War II, when Ryoko recalls the day she first met Shin aboard her father's plane. Meanwhile, around the world, Invulnerable Charlie has returned to Area 88...this time to kill Shin! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #23
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 23

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Shin's actions may cost Saki his eyesight, and Shin discovers not only why Saki commands a mercenary air force, but the reason for the x-brand on his forehead. Aviation action ideal for new readers! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #24
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 24

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Crazy Charlie is back at Area 88 with a mission no one could ever imagine. And Charlie always succeeds! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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    $3 Eclipse International Comics Area 88 Issue 24 VF/NM

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  • Issue #25
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 25

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Mick's new Tomcat challenges Shin's Dragon in a battle of skill, speed and thrills! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #26
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 26

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. With his new plane, Shin is safe in the sky. But can he survive the dangers of Area 88? Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #27
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 27

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. If the best pilots at Area 88 can't defend the base...then who can? Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #28
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 28

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Captured by enemy forces, Mick is presented with a strange offer from Saki's brother, Rishar! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #29
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 29
  • Issue #30
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 30
  • Issue #31
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 31
  • Issue #32
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 32

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Shin sets off to discover the location and motives of the mysterious third force embroiled in the Asran civil war. But remote-control planes and guided missiles spell certain death for Area 88's number one pilot! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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    $3 AREA 88 32 FINE (COMBINED SHIPPING) SEE 12 PHOTOS

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  • Issue #33
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 33

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Hours of hope pass in vain for the soldiers of Area 88 waiting for Shin's return. But when word of Shin's death reaches Area 88, Mick launches himself into a blind frontal attack against the mysterious third army! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #34
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 34

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Shin's joyful prison reunion with Mick is cut short when a daring escape plan is beset by complications. Then in London, Saki and his bodyguard become victims of "A Howling in the Fog"! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #35
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 35

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. A Mach 2 escape flight in two of Farina's robot planes has Shin and Mick anxiously awaiting their return to Area 88. All goes well until they discover the remote-activated self-destruct mechanisms within each plane! Will they make it, or will Farina discover their escape and blow them out of the sky? The answer awaits in "A Dark Cloud Over the Intrigue"! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #36
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 36
  • Issue #37
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 37

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    $2 AREA 88 # 37 VF- ECLIPSE VIZ COMIC 1988

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  • Issue #38
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 38
  • Issue #39
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 39
  • Issue #40
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 40

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    $2 AREA 88 # 40 FINE ECLIPSE VIZ COMIC 1988

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  • Issue #41
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 41
    Published 1989 by Eclipse.

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    $2 AREA 88 # 41 FINE ECLIPSE VIZ COMIC 1988

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  • Issue #42
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 42
    Published 1988 by Eclipse.
  • Issue #1-1ST
    Area 88 TPB (1991 Viz Digest) 1-1ST
    Published Feb 1991 by Viz.

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kaoru Shintani. It seemed that the sky was the limit for ace pilot Shin Kazama. His career with a wealthy commercial airliner was on the horizon, and he was ready to settle down to a comfortable life with his true love. Little did he know that he would soon be tricked into joining a motley crew of mercenary fighter pilots in the deadly skies of Area 88! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajimes job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmiths level of strength? The manga adaptation of the hit fantasy novel series starts here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 1-REP


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    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajimes job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmiths level of strength? The manga adaptation of the hit fantasy novel series starts here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 2-1ST


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    Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Betrayed and abandoned, Hajime has been reborn in the crucible of the Great Orcus Labyrinth. The once meek high-schooler has become a tough-as-nails avenger who will do whatever it takes to fight his way back home. To do that, he must first conquer the very bottom-most depths of the Labyrinth–and before him stands its prisoner, a beautiful young woman who claims royal, immortal blood. Does he dare trust anyone on his bloody road to salvation?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #2-REP
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 2-REP


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    Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Betrayed and abandoned, Hajime has been reborn in the crucible of the Great Orcus Labyrinth. The once meek high-schooler has become a tough-as-nails avenger who will do whatever it takes to fight his way back home. To do that, he must first conquer the very bottom-most depths of the Labyrinth–and before him stands its prisoner, a beautiful young woman who claims royal, immortal blood. Does he dare trust anyone on his bloody road to salvation?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 3-1ST


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    Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Reborn in the tempering fires of the Labyrinth, Hajime emerges from its depths with the secret knowledge of those who once defied the gods. Even if he was chosen as a hero, all Hajime really wants is to go back home to Earth. It wont be an easy trip. Together with his lover and ally, the immortal Yue, he departs for the next step on his journey: the forest of the beastmen. Unfortunately, there are a few ride-alongs…not least among them a gorgeous, clumsy, and uniquely annoying rabbit-girl! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 4-1ST


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    Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Along with their new rabbit-eared companion, Hajime and Yue are ready to challenge one of the worlds most perilous dungeons: the labyrinth of Miledi Reisen. As one of the ancient Liberators, Miledi boasted tremendous power, and her sadistic, trap-riddled lair wont go down easy. Inside its confines, Hajime and company find themselves unable to use any of their magic–but he wont back down from the challenge. No matter what stands in his way, Hajime will fight his way back home to Earth! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #5-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 5-1ST


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    Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. With all the trials of Miledi Reisen behind them, Hajime and company set out to conquer all the labyrinths of the ancient Liberators. Along the way, he runs into an unexpected reunion–someone who recognizes Hajime from his old life back in Japan. But the new Hajime is a man on a mission, and not even the arrival of an ancient, deadly dragon can keep him from his goal!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #6-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 6-1ST


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    Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Hajime and his companions have returned to the town of Ur, where a horde of demons looms just over the horizon. The town might not mean anything to him, but after hearing a heartfelt plea from his old teacher, Hajime decides to try saving it. Bolstered by the overwhelming power of the dragonborn princess, Tio, Hajimes party stands against an entire army all by themselves! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #7-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 7-1ST


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    Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Hajimes life is one over-the-top adventure after another, but against all odds, Shea manages to convince him to take a break from all the madness and go out on a date. Unfortunately, trouble has a way of finding Hajime regardless. The two of them wind up face-to-face with Myu, a young mermaid whos fallen into the clutches of a nefarious organization. Does Hajime maybe have a huge paternal soft spot for this little aquatic girl?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #8-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 8-1ST


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    Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Hajimes old classmates are in deep trouble, cornered by demons in the depths of the Great Orcus Labyrinth. Closest of them to Hajime was Kaori Shirasaki, who has long lamented her inability to save him from falling into the dungeons abyss. When he arrives to rescue the class, she can finally see just how much hes changed—the commonplace otaku is now a ruthless, unstoppable killer! Can Kaori still reach the hardened heart of a man whos become the Worlds Strongest?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #9-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 9-1ST


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    Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. After welcoming his old friend Kaori into their party, Hajime and company set off on a quest to conquer the Gruen Volcano. As one of the ancient labyrinths built by the Liberators in days of old, it contains rare magic that cant be found anywhere else…and the cure for the plague ravaging the nearby Duchy of Ankaji. Blazing-hot trials and unexpected adversaries await within, as Hajimes adventure starts heating up…literally! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #10-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 10-1ST


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    Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. Right before Hajime and his companions conquer their third Great Labyrinth, they come face-to-face with Freid Bagwa, one of the most fearsome demons in all the world. Armed with the unique power to create dreadful monsters of his own, hes the toughest opponent Hajimes faced so far. Staking their lives and the whole duchy of Ankaji on the battles outcome, its a fight for survival as the dungeon burns, consumed in a sea of fire!! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #11-1ST
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest GN (2018 Seven Seas) Manga 11-1ST


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    Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Written by Ryo Shirakome. Art by RoGa and Takaya-ki. After a touching mother-daughter reunion in the city of Erisen, Hajime and his party resolve to take on the fourth Great Labyrinth, the underwater ruins of Melusine. Every labyrinth presents unique dangers, and this one summons up visions of the past to test those who dare to enter. Separated from the rest of their comrades, Kaori and Hajime will be challenged like never before. Will their relationship change in the fires of hardship? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 170 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.