Comic books in 'Manga'

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Chapter 10: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Parts 3-4 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Master Naiji's well-laid plans fall apart when Freeman reveals his true identity! Who allowed the real Freeman to live? The betrayed Naiji quickly finds a way to recoup his losses, even as Freeman devastates Naiji's forces! 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Chapter 10: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Parts 5-6 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. In this stunning conclusion of Part 3, we find Freeman in a final showdown with deadly enemies Naiji and Oshu! Naiji's hypnotic powers clearly overwhelm Freeman and his men. Only Emu and her mysterious sword remain. And Oshu demands a fight to the death. Don't miss the dramatic conclusion of these confrontations! 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Parts 1-2 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Freeman flies to Los Angeles to meet Wong Da Ren, head of L.A.'s Chinatown, to attempt a rescue of Wong's kidnapped family. When Freeman arrives, however, the tables turn and the hunter becomes the hunted! Softcover, 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Parts 3-4 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. With L.A. Chinatown under heavy surveillance, the traitor attempts an escape in a most unusual way -- Sky-Hook via C-130. Freeman, however, takes his place and begins a quest to penetrate to the heart of the Kidnappers Organization and an eventual meeting with its boss, Nina Heaven...only to fall prey to sleeping gas. Softcover, 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Parts 5-6 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Lucky staves off the dragon submarine with mortar fire and mines! Then he drugs Freeman with an emetic, stuffs a tennis ball in his mouth, and thinks all is well... until Ivory Fan arrives. Meanwhile, Nina Heaven blasts targets at her encampment, barely missing her young hostage, Woh-Pei. Softcover, 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Part 7 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. In a game of wits and wills, Freeman and Ivory Fan prepare for an assault on their yacht by the Kidnappers Organization! Freeman easily avoids the frogmen and airborne troops, but Lt. Larry Buck hangs back and rockets the vessel, capturing Freeman! Ivory Fan, however, has slipped away and swum to the K.O. island base to rescue Woh-Pei. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Part 8 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Like some ancient Viking carving, the captured, trussed-up Freeman adorns the Kidnappers Organization yacht. On shore, Larry Buck shows off their sturdy beachfront bivouac and tells Freeman their history. Unable to war with nations, these mercenaries battle underworld organizations. During the hostage exchange -- Nina Heaven for the kidnapped child Woh-Pei -- Freeman endures yet another surprise! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Part 9 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Surrounded by wall-to-wall computer video testimony to her burning desire, Nina Heaven finally indulges her need to possess Freeman's body and soul. Unbeknownst to her, though, Dark Eyes and Fu Ching Lan have swum ashore to launch a counterattack. As the blissful Nina entertains Freeman, deep below, the chained and smoldering Ivory Fan begins to erupt! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Part 10 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. As Freeman limply entertains Nina Heaven, Ivory Fan breaks her chains and escapes! Nina emcees Freeman's big fight for survival and shows her flair for show business, strutting her stuff in front of the crazed mercenary army, holding sway over them with a strange sexual power. Meanwhile, Ivory Fan links up with Fu Ching Lan. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Chapter 11: The Pomegranate: Part 11 - Written by Kazuo Koike and Will Jacobs (English adaptation). Art by Ryoichi Ikegami and Wayne Truman (touch ups). Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. In the conclusion of Part 4, the assembled Kidnappers Organization yell and scream their approval as Larry and Dark Gordon pummel Freeman senseless in the ring! Unknown to them, Fu Ching Lan and Ivory Fan make final preparations for a devastating counterattack. When Freeman signals, expect an inferno. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Freeman returns to Japan to keep his promise to Tohgoku Oshu, the professional wrestler he knew in the past. Freeman finds Oshu's family. He saves Oshu's wife -- now a geisha -- by offering large sums of money to a vulgar businessman who has unhealthy desires toward her. But the businessman won't give up...and tries to hire an assassin to kill Freeman! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. As Freeman visits Tohgoku Oshu's son in the hospital and describes Oshu's death, the vulgar businessman still pursues Oshu's wife and hires a formidable assassin, Tateoka, to kill Freeman. The assassin soon launches his evil plan. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Assassin Tateoka's plan succeeds! He traps Freeman and Oshu's family with poison, and only the wicked assassin/poet has the antidote. Tateoka challenges Freeman, who fights in spite of being poisoned. If Freeman loses, he dies; if he wins, he won't get the antidote anyway. Is this the ultimate trap? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. After defeating Tateoka in a fierce battle, Freeman plans to assassinate the vulgar businessman who hired Tateoka to seek Oshu's wife. Freeman calls upon Bagwana, a beautiful black female assassin, to set the trap. Prologue for the new episode involving the Russian mafia also included. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Freeman's next target is Tsunaike, the man behind a drug smuggling syndicate. Tsunaike's one step ahead of Freeman, though, and has already summoned a beautiful female assassin from his Russian connection to deal with the troublesome leader of the 108 Dragons. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Freeman begins his revenge by first targeting the Aido Family, a traitorous clan who sold him the false weapon intended to destroy him. They seek sanctuary within their headquarters, refusing to believe that there can be no refuge from the wrath of Freeman. And then there is the matter of Tsunaike. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Freeman has chased Tsunaike to the north end of Japan in order to avenge his assassination attempt against him. Just as Freeman confronts the wily villain, a new enemy appears -- a murder convict who's also a champion of Russian style wrestling. The wrestler challenges Freeman to a duel of fists without weapons...and Freeman accepts. The action and deadly intrigue continue! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. During the deadly fist fight, the Russian wrestler drags Freeman into the freezing ocean! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. A new conspiracy to assassinate Freeman gains force. Prominent Yakuza bosses hire a formidable group of assassins, dangerous because they're so thoroughly hidden in their cover as ordinary citizens. Their plan includes putting Freeman's first love under their surveillance...in hopes that he'll be lured to her! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Freeman must reveal himself in order to save the life of his first love! Although he manages to kill the first attacker, others are waiting in the wings and the police are now the only option left. Fortunately, they decide to extradite him to Hong Kong, where he can apply his political influence to win his freedom. The deadly intrigue continues! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. Grand Finale of the long-running manga series! After being released by the police in Hong Kong, Freeman is reunited with his beloved wife. Together, they return to their homeland for their revenge upon everyone who was involved in the assassination attempt! Their journey to Japan becomes a journey into the past...as well as a journey to freedom. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.75.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 234 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd or later printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 234 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 232 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 232 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 234 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 196 pages, 5-in. x 8-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in. x 8-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Perfect Collection Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 264 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. From the writer of Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, and Samurai Executioner! He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. Young, handsome, sensitive, an artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resist his masters'commands to kill, his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged, and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 408 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. From the writer of Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, and Samurai Executioner! He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. Young, handsome, sensitive, an artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resist his masters'commands to kill, his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged, and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 408 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Crying Freeman, the deadliest assassin of the 108 Dragons clan of the Chinese mafia has taken a bride, and she has passed the harsh tests of the Dragons and been given a new name, Hu Qing Lan, "Tiger Orchid." And despite Freeman's Japanese heritage, he has been chosen to become the eventual leader of the Dragons. But someone inside the Dragons wants Freeman dead, and Tiger Orchid should make a fine hostage to draw Freeman into the open . . . where a monstrous killer awaits! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 400 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. A failed assassination attempt brings into Freeman's possession Muramasa, the Devil's Sword, an ancient samurai blade that brings misfortune and death to any who possess it. Wishing to spare Freeman and tame the sword's malevolent spirit, Tiger Orchid, Freeman's wife, takes the blade to Kowloon to train with a legendary swordmaster. But she'll need to find him in Kowloon Castle, a slum so riddled with crime and destitution that it officially doesn't exist. But its dangers are all too real, and even a possessed sword may not be enough to stop a gun-toting criminal army bent on selling Tiger Orchid into slavery! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 408 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Cult leader Naiji Kumaga is poised for a hostile takeover of Japan. He has the tools--1000 submachine guns in a land with few firearms--but needs expert hands to wield them, and the assassins of the 108 Dragons definitely have what it takes. Kumaga's plan: capture the Dragons' leader, Crying Freeman, and replace him with a trained double. Snatching the world's deadliest killer is a tall order, but maybe not too tall for the merciless giant, Tohgoku Oshu! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 408 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Ryoichi Ikegami. Once a humble ceramics artist, the infamous assassin known as Crying Freeman has risen in power to become the head of the 108 Dragons, the most powerful criminal organization on earth. But power has its price, and there is no end to the number of rival groups gunning for 108 Dragons's turf--and for Freeman's head. Faced with an army of kidnappers and a host of assassins, each more deadly than the last, how long can Freeman's luck hold out? Will the Dragons be torn apart by warring rivals or poisoned by betrayal from within? Will Freeman's sensitive, compassionate heart be the Dragons's redemption or their downfall? Can Freeman and his loved ones survive the painful realities that come with living in a world of vicious gangland warfare? All questions will be answered in this, the final volume of Crying Freeman! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 384 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by LambCat.

Meet Gwendolyn-living proof that princesses don't always have it all. Although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn't like a fairy-tale princess and isn't conventionally attractive. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same.

Hexed and cast out, the ladies of the club are just the people Gwendolyn needs to show her that just because she doesn't "fit the mold" does not mean she's any less of a princess.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. >Story and art by LambCat. Just because you're cursed doesn't mean you're not special. Meet Gwendolyn-living proof that princesses don't always have it all. Although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn't like a fairy-tale princess and isn't conventionally attractive. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same. Low self esteem isn't just for girls! Meet the Princels-princes who have shunned society not because of curses (although one has to wonder...) but because of their own insecurities about their physical appearance and their inabilities to find romantic partners. And then we have Prince Frederick, who starts to worry if he even deserves Gwen. Plus, you too can learn to be as pretty as a Cursed Princess! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by LambCat. Just because you're cursed doesn't mean you're not special. Meet Gwendolyn-living proof that princesses don't always have it all. Although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn't like a fairy-tale princess and isn't conventionally attractive. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same. Hexed and cast out, the ladies of the club are just the people Gwendolyn needs to show her that just because she doesn't "fit the mold" does not mean she's any less of a princess. In this third book of the series, from episodes 62-77 of the hit webtoon series, Gwen sits for her portrait painting, Frederick's feelings for Gwen evolve, and we meet Whitney of the Monochrome Kingdom. PLUS 4 bonus shorts with irreverent retellings of classic fairytales! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by LambCat.

Meet Gwendolyn-living proof that princesses don't always have it all. Although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn't like a fairy-tale princess and isn't conventionally attractive. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same.

Hexed and cast out, the ladies of the club are just the people Gwendolyn needs to show her that just because she doesn't "fit the mold" does not mean she's any less of a princess.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by LambCat. Just because you're cursed doesn't mean you're not special. Meet Gwendolyn-living proof that princesses don't always have it all. Although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn't like a fairy-tale princess and isn't conventionally attractive. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same. Hexed and cast out, the ladies of the club are just the people Gwendolyn needs to show her that just because she doesn't "fit the mold" does not mean she's any less of a princess. In this second book of the series, we learn low self esteem isn't just for girls! Meet the Princels-princes who have shunned society not because of curses (although one has to wonder...) but because of their own insecurities about their physical appearance and their inabilities to find romantic partners. And then we have Prince Frederick, who starts to worry if he even deserves Gwen. Plus, you too can learn to be as pretty as a Cursed Princess! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by LambCat. Just because you're cursed doesn't mean you're not special. Meet Gwendolyn-living proof that princesses don't always have it all. Although she lives in a castle and her father is the King, Gwendolyn isn't like a fairy-tale princess and isn't conventionally attractive. But one night, she accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, and her life will never be the same. Hexed and cast out, the ladies of the club are just the people Gwendolyn needs to show her that just because she doesn't "fit the mold" does not mean she's any less of a princess. In this third book of the series, from episodes 62-77 of the hit webtoon series, Gwen sits for her portrait painting, Frederick's feelings for Gwen evolve, and we meet Whitney of the Monochrome Kingdom. PLUS 4 bonus shorts with irreverent retellings of classic fairytales! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.