Comic books in 'Manga'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. A sexy and out-of-this-world alien comedy from the creator of Yokai Girls! Sakura Yoshitake works hard at his corporate job and has very little time to himself. While driving home from his grandma's birthday party, he sees a UFO and crashes his car! A horrifying alien approaches the wreckage, and he promptly passes out. Yet when he awakens in his apartment, he finds a beautiful half-naked woman sleeping next to him. His mystery savior is none other than the alien who caused his accident. She's come to Earth to seduce a human man for the purpose of having a baby... only whenever he touches her, she gets so embarrassed that she transforms back into her terrifying alien form! What's Yoshitake to do about this sexy alien stuck in his apartment? And how is she ever supposed to have a baby if she can't even kiss someone without losing control? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. The beautiful alien Lune has come to Earth in order to be inseminated by Yoshitake, the world's horniest man, and thus save her species. But whenever Lune grows aroused and embarrassed, she transforms into an inhuman monster. Her sister arrives on Earth with worse news: if Yoshitake loses his virginity to anyone else, Lune will be dragged home and face the ultimate punishment! Meanwhile, Yoshitake plans to use a company trip to an exotic resort to put the moves on his naïve colleague, Yuizono! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. Yoshitake, the world's horniest man, has ditched Lune-the universe's sexiest alien who came to Earth for his sperm-to date his innocent co-worker Yuizono Haruka. Another co-worker, Mika, is hot (and hotheaded) with sexual secrets of her own, finds herself trapped in a gym locker with Yoshitake where it's getting more cramped by the moment. But if he ever ejaculates into an Earth woman, Lune's entire species is doomed to extinction! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. Yoshitake, the world's horniest man, has already landed the adorable and innocent Yuizono Haruka as his girlfriend. But the beautiful alien Lune still needs his virgin sperm to repopulate her interstellar home! She confronts him, accidentally revealing her true xenomorphic form, just as Haruka walks in! It'll take some tearful apologies, fast talking, and illicit fooling around for Yoshitake to end up with the best of both worlds- the love of a sweet Earth girl and planet-saving sex with Lune! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. Yoshitake, your average company drone, is out for a drive one night when he spots a UFO and crashes his car. When he next opens his eyes, he's in his apartment, and next to him is a stunningly beautiful alien girl named Lune! She has come to Earth to save her species from extinction by claiming human seed-and sex-crazed Yoshitake is the perfect mate. Unfortunately, Lune's alien physiology leads to an unexpected difficulty that even the world's horniest man may be unable to overcome. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. Yoshitake, your average company drone, is out for a drive one night when he spots a UFO and crashes his car. When he next opens his eyes, he's in his apartment, and next to him is a stunningly beautiful alien girl named Lune! She has come to Earth to save her species from extinction by claiming human seed-and sex-crazed Yoshitake is the perfect mate. Unfortunately, Lune's alien physiology leads to an unexpected difficulty that even the world's horniest man may be unable to overcome. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 194 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. While Yoshitake maintains a relationship with the gorgeous alien Lune, who's on Earth to breed with him and only him, he also now lives with his girlfriend and kouhai, Yuziono Haruka. However, Lune's younger sister Levelane simply cannot allow the savior of her species to be the human trashbag Yoshitake. She sets a trap for him in the form of a honeypot! Will the world's horniest man be able to resist the ever-increasing numbers of wild and ready temptresses? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 194 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. At the café Yoshitake and Lune visit, Yoshitake has a fateful reencounter with his childhood best friend, Sakuya Soga. From that day onward, something changes within Yoshitake. No longer is he trying to get down and dirty with Lune and Haruka, and even Rima's brazen attempts to seduce him go completely ignored! As all the girls in his life learn of his past, Yoshitake goes out on a date with Sakuya, where he is unable to say no to her nasty commands because of a promise he once made to her. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Funatsu. Yoshitake is serving as the sexual slave of his childhood friend Sakuya at the happening bar she runs. It's up to Haruka and the other girls to launch a rescue attempt! All it takes for Yoshitake to snap back to reality is for him to place a single hand on Lune's warm, soft, and huge breast! Realizing that he is loved by both Lune and Haruka, Yoshitake breaks free from the dominance of the only woman who ever gave him a place to belong, Sakuya. Just as he's about to express his thanks to Lune, she reveals that she's almost out of time...?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 226 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Story and artwork by Kozo Yohei. 6.5" x 9", 24 pages, B&W. -MATRURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

Story and artwork by Kozo Yohei. 6.5" x 9", 24 pages, B&W. -MATRURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

Story and artwork by Kozo Yohei. 6.5" x 9", 24 pages, B&W. -MATRURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. The hilarious manga series about heroes powered by horniness that inspired the new anime! When the mantis-like aliens known as Kiseichuu descend on Earth, they have one goal: eradicate the human race. They do so by absorbing humans' H-energy - the sexual passion that fuels so many people and keeps the species reproducing! The government has assembled an elite team of superheroes to fight the bugs, aided by technology that allows them to transfer their erotic energy into super powers. High schooler Retto Enjo is recruited onto the team, partnering with four beautiful girls, one of whom is his childhood friend Kirara Hoshino. Can Retto save the world, keep his team together, and maybe even melt his childhood friend's newly cold exterior? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Icy, aloof Kirara is the citys newest superhero, but shes mortified at her slow progress. Supposedly, shes got more pent-up H-Energy than anyone on the squad! Why cant she use her energy?! With the alien Kiseichuu attacking, she has no choice but to try to learn faster. In the hopes that a naughty encounter will boost her H-Energy, she sneaks into Rettos room at night in her underwear, promising herself that its for the Earths sake, nothing more! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Between fighting alien invaders and learning to control their powers, the HXEROS find that dorm life is never dull. Momoka has a sinister plan: trick Kirara into going shopping with Retto! Though their date goes well, they discover they are being tailed by a mysterious woman…and she seems to know their secret identities! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. When the HXEROS gang goes to take down a Kiseichuu, Retto ends up cornered by two new superhero girls! Now Moena and Shiko from the Tokyo Squad want to battle for the right to kill Chacha. Shiko pushes Retto toward his breaking point with every move. Will it be curtains for Chacha or can Retto resist her?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Backup story by Saki Hasemi Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Its just another day of science at HXEROS Headquarters. Kirara and Shiko accidentally gulp down an experimental H-Energy drink. All revved up with nowhere to go, they conspire to see which of them can make Retto explode with H-Energy first! Includes a special bonus chapter written by To Love Ru author Saki Hasemi! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Whats Retto to do when a Kiseichuu attack separates him and his manhood?! If he doesnt get it back ASAP, he might never be able to reattach it and return to his manly self! So he rushes off in hot pursuit. Then later, the HXEROS squad faces their toughest trial yet! Whats this about Rettos uncle getting arrested? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Its all hands on deck for a confrontation with the Kiseichuu Queen! Just as the HXEROS squad is about to deliver the finishing blow, a mysterious black HXERO appears, interfering in the battle and saving her life! In the aftermath, Retto and the gang are left wondering: who is she? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Retto and the gang arrive in sunny Okinawa, where the whole class is due to enjoy some beachside fun. But theres no rest for the Super HXEROS, who are soon attacked by a nasty kiseichuu looking to absorb victims into its own body. Luckily, Okinawa has its own squad of HXEROS…and they just might be willing to share their secret technique. Mastering this skill will take some special and very naked training! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. While Retto and Kirira are off on their school trip to sunny Okinawa, the Saitama HXEROS branch comes under attack by a horde of Kiseichuu! Thanks to the help of a mysterious girl with a black HXEROS device, the whole Saitama squad winds up kidnapped. To make matters worse, this evil HXERO is the spitting image of one of Rettos classmates. Newly armed with the Naked Heavens Technique, Retto will do whatever it takes to rescue his comrades, and get answers about this mysterious anti-HXERO! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. The Kiseichuu Queen offers a stunning bargain: If Retto and Kirara agree to mate with one another, and regularly provide the Kiseichuu with H-Energy, shell call off their invasion. Yet even though the two of them are a natural fit as a couple, theyve never managed to actually hook up. Can a little bit of romantic intervention on the part of their friends get them hot and heavy? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Hot on the heels of taking down the HXEROS Chiba branch, Princess Kisei sets her eyes on her next target–Retto! Disguised as a transfer student, she arrives at his school with seduction on her mind. Shell stop at nothing until she gets her fill of his delicious H-energy. Just how will Hoshino Kirara react to this new, tempting danger?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ryoma Kitada. Translated by Katrina Leonoudakis. Adapted by David Lumsdom. Retto and Kirara team up to try and defeat Princess Kisei, but no matter how hard they train, they just aren't strong enough to take her down. With their power lacking, the two of them are forced to confront another important question-just how do they feel about one another? An impulsive confession of love just might change their relationship forever, even with the fate of the world on the line! The final volume! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.99.

By Kosuke Fujishima, Mohiro Kitoh, Makoto Kobayashi, Yuzo Takada, and Hiroyaki Utatane & Yo Morimoto. Produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus and Radio Comix. Here it is: the best value in comics! Five never-before-translated features every month in a fat, 128-page issue, for just a buck or two more than a regular comic book! Regular features beginning this issue include rare, early Oh My Goddess! episodes (not included in the original Dark Horse series); the long-awaited return of 3x3 Eyes; and the award-winning, all-ages What's Michael?; plus two features never before published in the US: Shadow Star, the story of an innocent young girl whose life is changed forever when she's caught up in a battle between competing alien factions over the future of Earth; and Seraphic Feather, a science-fiction drama filled with action and intrigue. Plus, as a nod to our hard-core manga fans, SMB! is presented in a thick, stapled format, just like traditional Japanese comics. With all this for just $4.95 per issue, it's like getting three comics for free! Get in on the ground floor with this first incredible issue! BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.95.

By Kosuke Fujishima, Mohiro Kitoh, Makoto Kobayashi, Yuzo Takada, and Hiroyaki Utatane & Yo Morimoto. Produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus and Radio Comix. More manga for your money! Dark Horse's new flagship manga title continues with its second super-thick issue! Cover- featured this issue is Seraphic Feather, the brand-new-to-the-US series. Also featured is another "lost episode" of Dark Horse's best-selling Oh My Goddess! (never before published in the US), plus more of 3x3 Eyes. This issue also features Shadow Star and another installment of the award-winning What's Michael? It's five stories in 128 pages - for the price of less than two regular manga comics! SMB! is a must-read for anyone who loves Japanese comics! Cover price $4.95.

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By Kosuke Fujishima, Mohiro Kitoh, Makoto Kobayashi, Yuzo Takada, and Hiroyuki Utatane & Yo Morimoto. Produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus and Radio Comix More comics for your cash! This issue's stories are even more super-sized! Cover-featured this time is Shadow Star with a 46-page episode! Shiina is returning from the island where she discovered Hoshimaru, her Shadow Star, when her plane is attacked by a Shadow Dragon! Can Shiina and little Hoshi protect the plane and its passengers? Also featured are 30 pages of 3x3 Eyes, plus What's Michael? and TWO Oh My Goddess! stories! All for under the price of two comic books! [Note: Seraphic Feather will return next issue; for now, enjoy the beatutiful pinup illo by Hiroyuki Utatane.] BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.95.

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By Kosuke Fujishima, Mohiro Kitoh, Makoto Kobayashi, Yuzo Takada, and Hiroyuki Utatane and Yo Morimoto. Produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus and Radio Comix. Fan-favorite 3x3 Eyes is cover-featured this time, with an incredible battle between our heroes and an evil demon! In the next "lost episode" of Oh My Goddess!, Keiichi's friend Otaki is in love... unfortunately, he's an idiot! Can Belldandy's goddess power help him? Plus, more sci-fi suspense in Seraphic Feather, starfish from space in Shadow Star, and feline fun in What's Michael? The best deal in manga - only from Dark Horse! BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES. b&w, 128pg Cover price $4.95.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS and RADIO COMIX. America's most popular manga anthology continues! On the front is the best-selling Oh My Goddess! with another rare, never-before-seen story. Also featured are 3x3 Eyes, which continues with the next chapter of "Flight of the Demon," and Shadow Star, featuring a super-sized 37-page episode! Plus, the next chapter of the stunning Seraphic Feather, and a short What's Michael? story rounds out another giant-sized issue. Don't miss the best entertainment value in manga - only from Dark Horse! b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.95.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS and RADIO COMIX. What's Michael? is cover-featured this month, with not one, but three short stories! Watch as Michael helps a thief, frightens a Mafia criminal, and annoys the heck out of some television viewers! And in 3x3 Eyes, Pai and Yakumo battle a mammoth demon and try to recover the legendary "Figure of Man" statue. In Shadow Star, secrets are uncovered and mysteries unfold as Shiina and a friend learn about each other's alien starfish! Plus, evil is revealed on the moon in Seraphic Feather, and Megumi encounters the Earth Spirit (Third Class) in another "lost" episode of Oh My Goddess! BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover by Mohiro Kitoh. Stories and Art by Various. America's favorite manga anthology returns, with another giant issue of cover-to-cover comics! Shadow Star takes the spotlight this issue in a special chapter in which Shiina and Akira confront a Shadow Dragon master for the first time! The girls treat their alien starfish companions as friends -- but the creature they now face is controlled by a dark and twisted mind. Will they be able to defend themselves against such an experienced foe? In Oh My Goddess!, Keiichi and Belldandy get roped into helping Sayoko's art class -- but what they don't know is they're supposed to be nude models! Can Keiichi resist a classroom of women demanding he take his clothes off -- or does he even want to resist?! Plus, in Seraphic Feather, it's another luscious chapter of interstellar romance and adventure! 3x3 Eyes features a special epilogue to the "Flight of the Demon" arc, in which our heroes make an important decision that takes the story to a new level. And two What's Michael? stories find our favorite feline frolicking with a stereo system and trying his hand at poker! Every issue, Super Manga Blast! brings you five full-length features for one low price, only from Dark Horse! 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS and DARK HORSE COMICS. Round out your year with a giant serving of Super Manga Blast! This issues starts off with another Oh My Goddess! "lost" episode, as Keiichi plans for some romantic time alone with the goddess, Belldandy. Will his seaside excursion lead to their first kiss...or to disaster? In 3x3 Eyes, Pai is now a student and Yakumo is a homeless wanderer, frantically searching for his lost friend. Is this a different reality...or has something very strange happened to Pai and Yakumo? For hilarious comic relief - not one, but four What's Michael? pieces grace this issue's pages! Plus, in Shadow Star, a murderous, maniacal teen has cornered Akira, while Shiina battles his deadly dragon! And in the science-fiction serial Seraphic Feather, Sunao gives the mysterious Attim M-Zak and Kei a lunar tour, winding up at a Chinese restaurant... and maybe winding up dead! Every issue of Super Manga Blast! brings you five full-length features for one low price, only from Dark Horse! Also check out Oh My Goddess! in its own monthly series! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.99.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS and DARK HORSE COMICS. The latest episode of 3x3 Eyes finds a terrified Pai trapped in a dance hall filled with demon marionettes! Will this weirdness jolt her out of her amnesia? The fun in What's Michael? continues, as Michael again faces the horror of "The Guests Who Wouldn't Leave" and shows us his dancing skills in "The Ribbon." Enjoy a pulse-pounding segment of Shadow Star, with Shiina risking her life by confronting the murderer who's been terrorizing her friend Akira - but with his flying dragon's help, he has his own deadly plan for her! Plus, mysteries abound in Seraphic Feather, over the powerful Emblem Seeds and the awesome abilities of the beautiful M-Zak, the Scarlet Angel, armed U.N. investigator! And in another "lost" episode of fan- favorite Oh My Goddess!, a rival motorcycle club has challenged the Nekomi Tech Motorcycle Club to a race...but the prize is the goddess Belldandy! Will the Nekomi Tech boys score enough wins to keep Belldandy as their mascot, or will the overconfident "Snapping Turtle" Etsushi get to take her away to his club? Cover price $4.99.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. America's favorite manga superseries delivers another massive, 128-page issue, with a Seraphic Feather cover that's sure to get your blood pumping! In Seraphic Feather, M-Zak pits her scientifically modified body and deadly sword against her nemesis, Rix Hayward. Rix has superpowers of his own... but he just may need to call for reinforcements this time! And trouble is brewing at the beach in Oh My Goddess! The Nekomi Tech Motor Club takes a summer outing to the same beachfront hotel as Sayoko and her Art Club cronies, and Belldandy's powers mysteriously switch off! It's, creating a swimsuit heaven on Earth! The mysteries deepen in 3x3 Eyes, as a determined Yakumo tries to jog an amnesiac Pai's memory, while saving her from strange marionette assassins! What's Michael? continues to have us rolling with laughter as a confused guard dog gets in trouble for acting like a cat! And the tension escalates in Shadow Star, as Shiina and Akira, with their "star creatures," face off against a murderous, mysterious boy and his deadly, flying dragon. FOR MATURE READERS. Cover price $4.99.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. America's favorite massive manga series continues! In the Oh My Goddess! cover story, Sayoko is still seething over losing her mantle as "campus queen" to the innocent Belldandy. Sayoko is desperate enough for attention that she'll even enter the Auto Club beauty contest! The mystical action in 3x3 Eyes continues, as Yakumo struggles to jog Pai's lost memory... and keep both of them alive as they try to escape from the deadly Marionettes of the Puppeteer's mansion! Feline hijinks abound in What's Michael? as Mari gets an adorable, attention-grabbing kitten, and her jealous boyfriend will try anything to scare it off! And in Shadow Star, a group of Dragon Child owners meet to discuss how to reshape the world... in their own images, while in Seraphic Feather, Attim M-Zak must fight for her life against Rix and his army of anti-personnel warfare robots, using her speed and sword-fighting skills to ward off a legion of machines! It's five stories for under five bucks! MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.99.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. In the final "lost" Oh My Goddess! story, Keiichi wants to give Belldandy a token of love for their first anniversary, but leave it to Urd to lead Keiichi down the wrong path! What do you buy the goddess who has everything? In 3x3 Eyes, Pai has finally opened her third eye, but she still can't remember her past, and the Sanjiyan is causing trouble when she's not "looking"! In our latest Shadow Star episode, Japan's military leaders gather in their pentagon to discuss the mysterious and dangerous alien "shadow dragons." Assisting them is a strikingly beautiful and intelligent physicist who's also... Shiina's mom?! Seraphic Feather continues to mystify, as a corporate spy who knows the power of the Emblem Seed will stop at absolutely nothing to get to it, and in What's Michael?, those darn cats are nothing but trouble for an unfortunate bug and a pair of worrisome travelers. FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. America's favorite multi-manga mag marches on with a brand-new feature by award-winning What's Michael? creator Makoto Kobayashi, Club 9! She's cute. She's a barrel of fun. She's irrepressible. She's Haruo, and now she's leaving her little farm town, her boyfriend, and her loony family for college in the big city. Before she leaves, she makes a pledge that she'll remain true to her boyfriend, despite all the temptations a big city can throw at her. Plus, our other regular features continue: Seraphic Feather (Sunao and Kei versus a killer from the stars!), Shadow Star (Shiina comes face to face with the wicked Satomi!), What's Michael? (More adventures of poor, confused Bear the dog!), and 3x3 Eyes (Yakumo versus the Sanjiyan for control of Pai!). FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Club 9 continues as Haruo lives the dream of every Japanese country girl: to go to the big city! And Haruo's new friends at college are everything you'd expect of big-city girls, especially the super-sexy Aki. But she's got bad news for the bouncy newcomer! This issue also contains four What's Michael? stories, in which our favorite feline hits the streets for excitement, and ends up with more than he bargained for. Plus: the origin of Catzilla! And, of course, SMB!'s other regular features continue: 3x3 Eyes (Pai fights for control of her demonic power!), Shadow Star (Shiina has to spend her birthday visiting her cold, cruel mother), and Seraphic Feather (Sunao watches as Number Four blows away Kei - awakening her awesome power!). FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $4.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS If you're not reading Super Manga Blast! you're missing out on some of the best comics from Japan! Shadow Star gets the spotlight this month, with 50 pages of kick-ass story! Shiina's father may start believing in angels, 'cause there's one flying outside his fighter plane - and it's got a rapid-fire Vulcan cannon...! In Club 9, Haruo discovers the ghost of a dead student in her dorm room - and it's got the hots for her! Maybe it's time to move in with her sexy friend Aki! Seraphic Feather continues as Kei apparently returns from the dead (again!) and secrets are uncovered about the mysterious explosion on the moon! Plus more 3x3 Eyes and What's Michael?! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. If you're not reading Super Manga Blast!, you're missing out on some of the best comics from Japan! 3x3 Eyes gets the cover spotlight this month, with an extra-length 36-page episode - Yakumo's found a clue to regaining Pai's memory and is ready to go to China towards unknown danger. But Pai wants to tag along, too! Can Yakumo let the girl he loves walk into peril beside him? Plus, more Club 9 (Haruo wonders where her friend Aki is getting all her money from rich TV stars - what kind of "working girl" is she?), Shadow Star (Shiina's mother investigates her ex-husband about the shadow dragons - and a familiar face reappears!), Seraphic Feather (Apep's hidden past is revealed at last!), and What's Michael? (Learn how much TV stars really love their cats!). SMB! is still one of the best deals in comics - check it out! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Club 9: Country-girl Haruo finds her way through a maze of nightclubs to the door of Club 9, only to have to deal with the club's drama-queen owner, and the chance to meet her favorite cartoonist (and wait'll you see who it is)! Shadow Star: Shiina attends the funeral of her father's wingman, and her friend Akira is visited by a stranger asking about Shiina's shadow dragon! Seraphic Feather: The murderous Guardian has Sunao and Kei cornered, and even Sunao's psychic powers aren't enough to stop it. But when Kei's powers come to life the results are devastating! What's Michael?: The mysterious and hilarious antics of cats continue, as Michael the cat lives on the edge (literally)! 3x3 Eyes: Pai and Yakumo search China for clues to find Pai's homeland, and discover other people with similar goals. FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Club 9 turns up the heat as Haruo sets her favorite cartoonist on fire! But that's not the only flame she's lit: after just one day, the country girl is lighting a lot of fires in the hearts of the patrons of Club 9! Things aren't exactly cooling off in Seraphic Feather either: the flirting between Apep and Fawn is hot, but the battle between the murderous guardian and the good guys is simply relentless! In Shadow Star, Shiina and the shy Akira have to team up to find that cruel shadow dragon-keeper Shiina encountered weeks ago... and they're getting warmer! In 3x3 Eyes, Pai and Yakumo continue their search in China and end up in serious hot water. And in What's Michael?, our curious cat is living a life of metropolitan leisure, which has little to do with our "heat" theme, but how far can we drag this concept anyway? FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Dark Horse's premier manga-mag marches on! In Seraphic Feather, witness the outcome of our heroes' battle with the deadly android Sentinel! Haruo's ditching her dorm-room ghost for a new pad in Club 9, and making some other big changes, too! Shadow Star gets creepy, as Shiina and Akira track down a teenager to a room full of huge puppets - shaped like dragon children! Pai and Yakumo run into big trouble in China as they search for Pai's past - and run into more than they bargained for! And in What's Michael?, you won't believe your eyes as a dog and a cat... go on a date?! Don't miss any of the manga action, from America's best manga publisher! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. The good times (and the weird times) keep rolling in Dark Horse's premier manga magazine. For starters, ever seen a cat perform a synchronized swimming routine? Well, read What's Michael? and you'll have your first such opportunity. Plus, observe the return of the fugitive veterinarian, Richard Kimbly! In Shadow Star the mystery of the cruel push-dagger boy gets some needed attention, and in Seraphic Feather Kei, Sunao, and M-Zak have finally escaped the restaurant and go separate ways as the story of Apep gets clearer. Meanwhile, our cute country bumpkin continues to woo the gentlemen of Club 9, but lets hope she doesn't get in over her head! Also, in 3x3 Eyes, Yakumo's about to fall into a horrible "monster trap," but not if Pai can save him. All she's got to do is learn how to fly a plane!? It's five flavors of your favorite manga, and it's all in Super Manga Blast! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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Cover by Mohiro Kitoh. Stories and Art by Various. Just when you think it can't get any better, Dark Horse cranks their outstanding manga anthology up another notch! Club 9's hapless small town girl Haruo has had her share of man trouble since moving to the city, but nothing can prepare her for the advances of TV newscaster Tokugawa! Meanwhile, the plot thickens in 3x3 Eyes as Yakumo and Pai learn the hard way that saving their own skins may require them getting closer than they ever imagined! In What's Michael?, Michael's owners try to put the crafty tabby on a diet, but will it slim him down, or will there be more of Michael to love? Over in Shadow Star, the police put a tail on Akira, while Shiina tries to get to the bottom of who Sudo really is! And in Seraphic Feather, M-Zak gets a serious case of deja-vu as memories of her past come flooding back. But there's no time for reminiscing, as the UN assault team roars through Apep's Human Development Lab! It's another knock down, drag out installment of your favorite manga, and it's all in Super Manga Blast! 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Dark Horse continues to provide manga fans with the freshest and finest every month - and this month is no exception! Club 9 continues to charm, Haruo's date with the dashing and dangerous TV newscaster Tokugawa goes horribly awry! Over in 3x3 Eyes, Yakumo and Pai have a plan that will stem the forces of evil that grow ever closer around them. But overconfidence could be their downfall! Meanwhile, in What's Michael?, the inquisitive tabby Michael discovers that making peace with the new baby in the house will not only be difficult - it might be the death of him! The intrigue continues in Shadow Star, as the police maintain their stakeout on Akira, only to run into a very aggressive little dragon with ideas of his own. Rounding out the bunch is Seraphic Feather. While the UN assault team continues to roll through more of Apep's underground facility, Rix and Apep have another battle of electricity and disembodiment! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Haruo's survived her first encounter with the dark side of the glitzy life of the Ginza in Club 9, But she doesn't know she's flirting with destiny when she loans a dollar to a handsome but shabby stranger who can't afford to buy a snack from a surly street vendor. Trapped in a monastery in the holy land, Pai and Yakumo try to convince the monks that they're on the monks' side before an icky, magic-eating beast takes them to the cleaners in 3x3 Eyes. In What's Michael? Catzilla seems to have some nervous disorder, SHE ISN'T EATING!! Could it be love? Akira just can't get away from her new, scary life in Shadow Star. Determined to forget the dragons and leave the mystery to someone else, she may find that it's just no use. And lastly, everyone in Seraphic Feather is racing to Apep's secret research facility, either seeking discovery or conflict, but what they find will likely be more than they expect. Once again, Dark Horse brings eager manga readers 128 pages packed with adventure and funny stuff. It's tasty, it's tangy, it's Super Manga Blast! MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Super Manga Blast!, the premier publication with the meatiest manga offers up more of what you love, featuring five fantastic titles by four diverse draftsmen. First up this month, it's a slaughterhouse in "Seraphic Feather"! M-Zak and the U.N. SWAT team invading Apep's laboratory are in pitched battle with the aliens, it's no contest. Can M- Zak hold back the creatures long enough for the SWAT teams to evacuate? In "Shadow Star," the story is really heating up. Akira's been kidnapped, the bad shadow dragon kids are gathering to plan something against the Japanese Self-Defense Force, and it's Shiina to the rescue! In "What's Michael?", the toughest cat in town has an attitude adjustment. In "Club 9," Haruo's boyfriend's fave pitcher is about to break down in the middle of a potentially record-breaking season. It might take a little help from Haruo to get him back on track, and in "3x3 Eyes," Pai and Yakumo seem to be close to the keys of the sacred land, finding themselves at an old and secret temple, but evil corrupts, and there's plenty of it sliding around those parts. Get ready for more action, suspense, and silliness in the next issue of Super Manga Blast!, where we've got something for every manga lover. * Super Manga Blast! scoops up more new readers every month! Get on board the manga train! * Get ready for never-before-published Shirow works in Super Manga Blast!, coming soon!! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

By MASAMUNE SHIROW, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and TOSHIYA TAKEDA. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Shirow is back!! The long awaited return of Masamune Shirow, creator of Ghost in the Shell, Intron Depot, and Dominion is back with more material from another fan-favorite title, Appleseed, featured exclusively in Super Manga Blast! Yes, Deunan and Briareos are back again when we print the never-before-published-in-America Appleseed Hypernote. For the next year we'll be printing not only more of the same funny, sexy, action-packed Appleseed stories you've enjoyed in the past, but also sketches and specs of the many landmates, robotic weapons, and cityscapes from the series. Also in this issue, Haruo continues her counseling of star pitcher Koji Uryu in Club 9, Shiina runs to the rescue of the captured Akira in Shadow Star, M-Zak continues her nasty battle with the enigmatic aliens in Seraphic Feather, and there's more family hi-jinks in store for the lovable cats in What's Micheal? It just keeps getting better in Super Manga Blast!, and we have no intention of letting up. - New material from Ghost In The Shell creator, Masamune Shirow! - Everything great about manga in one, 128 page comic. FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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By MASAMUNE SHIROW, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and TOSHIYA TAKEDA. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. The year of Shirow in Super Manga Blast! is just getting started, and as fall sets in, it's time to consider how to pass those winter days on the way. But why argue with yourself? Just pick up the new issue of SMB! to warm up your brisk evenings! If Shirow's Appleseed isn't hot enough for you, you're sure to sweat in your seat when you read Shadow Star, as the dragon kids expose weaknesses in their abilities, but is it a weakness in the dragons, or the kids? And over in 3x3 Eyes things aren't exactly cooling off, as Pai, Yakumo, and tough-punching Jake getting ever closer to the secret of the sacred land. Plus, cutey Pai takes a bath. Meow! As always, plenty of action from Seraphic Feather, as the battle rages in the research lab and it looks as if the whole place will collapse, but somehow Apep and Fawn find the time to have a little make-out session. Phew, things are getting ever so spicy in Super Manga Blast!, like the cinnamon in a pumpkin pie! Happy Halloween! MATURE READERS. - New material from Ghost In The Shell creator, Masamune Shirow!! - Manga is everywhere these days, but the best is in Super Manga Blast! 128 pages of action, drama, and fun! b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.