Demo comic books issue 1

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Volume 1 -1st printing. Written by Motoo Nakanishi. Translated by Kevin Ishizaka. Adapted by Athena Michaels. In the Edo era, young Jinta and his sister must flee their home, finding refuge in a mountain village. Years later, Jinta has grown into a skilled swordsman, sworn to protect the priestess of the village shrine. Charged with slaying a demon that threatens the shrine, Jinta confronts the malevolent creature in the forest, only to learn a shocking truth. The demon speaks of events one hundred and seventy years hence, when Jinta must confront the demon in the future. Thus begins an epic fantasy journey that spans multiple eras as Jinta hunts a demon through time and must come to terms with his own dark nature. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 272 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing. Written by Christy Burne. Art by Siku. Miku Takeshita and her family have moved from Japan to live in the U.K., but unfortunately the family's enemy demons have followed them . . . Miku knows she's in trouble when her new supply teacher turns out to be a nukekubi — a bloodthirsty demon who transforms into a flying head and snacks on children. That night, in a raging snowstorm, Miku's little brother Kazu is kidnapped by the demons. It's up to Miku and her friend Cait to get him back. The girls break into their snow-locked school, confronting the dragon-like Woman of the Wet, and outwitting the faceless Nopera-bo. At last, they come face to face with the nukekubi itself — but will they be in time to save Kazu? Softcover, 144 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $8.95.

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Volume 1 -1st printing. Written by Shiroichi Amaui. Art by Konekoneko and Tamagonokimi. MISUNDERSTOOD MEDIOCRITY MAYHEM! Now that he has reached 20 years of age, self-proclaimed mediocre demon Chrono Alkon is eager to begin his mandatory year of schooling in the Demon Kings castle. Its his dream to spend the year having fun and making friends, but when he gets a shocking result in his class designation test, that dream is put in jeopardy. To make things even more difficult, Chrono is from a small remote village and has little sense of what is considered normal at school. As the resident country bumpkin, he finds himself facing maddening misunderstandings and unexpected adventures. Will this mediocre demon ever have the peaceful school life hes always wanted, or will he be derailed by the demons who understand him better than he understands himself? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Nekoda. Art and cover by Seikan. Character Design by Asahiko. Translated by M. Jean. Adapted by Molly Muldoon. Cecelia, daughter of a grand Marquis, one day realizes she's actually a reincarnated being, born into the world of an otome game as a villainous noble. However, she's been reincarnated after the fall, leaving her framed and forced into sex work at a brothel. And just when things couldn't get worse, Cecelia's first customer is Lucas Herbst, the Deputy Leader of the Imperial Guards: a Casanova so strong and fierce that when he steals Cecelia away for a night of debauchery, she's sure this is certain doom. The next day, to her surprise, she wakes up with the crest of a vow on her stomach marking her as Lucas's... fiancé?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Takashi Shiina. Main Character Design by Rumiko Takahashi. Script Cooperation by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. Translated by Junko Goda. Can the three teenage daughters of demon doghalf-brothers Inuyasha and Sesshomaru savetheir parents, themselves, and both realms from themenace of the seven mystical Rainbow Pearls? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.