Bastard GN (2003-2009 Viz) New Format Edition comic books 2003-2005

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy!

In this first volume of ultimate sword and sorcery manga, the kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by the dark forces of four evil armies sweeping the world. As orcs and giants besiege their citadel, the desperate defenders turn to a legend that a virgin's kiss may awaken "Dark Schneider," an ancient evil wizard sealed within the body of Lucien, a seemingly normal 14-year-old-boy. Yoko, Lucien's teenage stepsister, does the deed and as the castle falls, Lucien metamorphoses into a silver-haired demigod! Dark Schneider, the chaotic, lecherous wizard, has returned, only barely restrained by the magic that forces him to obey Yoko! But a world of demons, dragons, and the four evil generals await him - bloodstained Metallicana may never know peace again!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Bastard!! Heavy Metal/Dark Fantasy!

In this first volume of ultimate sword and sorcery manga, the kingdom of Metallicana is under attack by the dark forces of four evil armies sweeping the world. As orcs and giants besiege their citadel, the desperate defenders turn to a legend that a virgin's kiss may awaken "Dark Schneider," an ancient evil wizard sealed within the body of Lucien, a seemingly normal 14-year-old-boy. Yoko, Lucien's teenage stepsister, does the deed and as the castle falls, Lucien metamorphoses into a silver-haired demigod! Dark Schneider, the chaotic, lecherous wizard, has returned, only barely restrained by the magic that forces him to obey Yoko! But a world of demons, dragons, and the four evil generals await him - bloodstained Metallicana may never know peace again!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Tia Noto Yoko, the only one who can control Dark Schneider, has been captured by the Dark Rebel Armies! After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, D.S. and Princess Sheila face his old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic! Far away, news of D.S.'s resurrection reaches the long ears of Arshes Nei, the elven sorceress who was once his pupil and lover - and now commands a regiment of her own. Remembering past injustices at the hands of the egomaniacal (and two-timing) wizard, she sends her greatest fighter and deadliest assassin to bring her Dark Schneider's severed head!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Tia Noto Yoko, the only one who can control Dark Schneider, has been captured by the Dark Rebel Armies! After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, D.S. and Princess Sheila face his old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic! Far away, news of D.S.'s resurrection reaches the long ears of Arshes Nei, the elven sorceress who was once his pupil and lover - and now commands a regiment of her own. Remembering past injustices at the hands of the egomaniacal (and two-timing) wizard, she sends her greatest fighter and deadliest assassin to bring her Dark Schneider's severed head!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

People just can't keep their hands off Dark Schneider - their sword-wielding, knife-toting, deadly assassin's hands, that is. Leaving the besieged kingdom of Metallicana, the mighty wizard goes traveling alone with only Lars the dragon for company - but finds himself under constant attack as his former lover Arshes Nei, now one of the leaders of the Dark Army of Chaos, sends her strongest underlings to kill him! Will it be Kai Harn, the fighter? Or will death come in the form of the Vampire Di-Amon? At the worst possible time, Dark Schneider turns back into his helpless alter ego, the pathologically wimpy Lucien Renlen...and Yoko, his teenage stepsister, may be the only one who can save him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

People just can't keep their hands off Dark Schneider - their sword-wielding, knife-toting, deadly assassin's hands, that is. Leaving the besieged kingdom of Metallicana, the mighty wizard goes traveling alone with only Lars the dragon for company - but finds himself under constant attack as his former lover Arshes Nei, now one of the leaders of the Dark Army of Chaos, sends her strongest underlings to kill him! Will it be Kai Harn, the fighter? Or will death come in the form of the Vampire Di-Amon? At the worst possible time, Dark Schneider turns back into his helpless alter ego, the pathologically wimpy Lucien Renlen...and Yoko, his teenage stepsister, may be the only one who can save him!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

In a postapocalyptic world of heavy metal fantasy, the only thing able to save humans from orcs, lizard men, and other monsters is something even more evil. Sealed within a 14-year-old boy, the chaotic wizard Dark Schneider is unleashed to fight four mighty generals and their plot to resurrect an evil god! Wielding the legendary Sword of Lightning and ultra-high-level elemental magic, Arshes Nei and her armies are poised to devastate the kingdom of Metallicana, and only D.S. stands in her way. But can there be any doubt of the outcome when the prophet's crystal ball has already showed a vision of Dark Schneider... dead?!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dark Schneider is dead. While his friends and lovers mourn, his enemies prepare for a final assault on Earth's last surviving kingdom. As evil prophet Abigail attacks with an army of zombies, the valiant defenders - Arshes Nei and Ninja Master Gara - must face untold monsters. Can anything short of Dark Schneider's resurrection save them - and the world?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

After making their way through a perilous dungeon, past giant eyeballs and fiery demons, Dark Schneider and Princess Sheila face the young wizard's old ally Ninja Master Gara in a duel that pits sword against magic. But their duel is nothing compared to what awaits - a deadly encounter with sorceress Arshes Nei, former pupil, lover, and now mortal enemy who demands Dark Schneider's head.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

It isn't a real apocalypse if it can't always get even worse. Gathering the three Infernal Arms ? the Ring of Satan, the Demon-Mail and the Devil's Mace ? the dark priest Abigail combines them in to the ultimate magical weapon, the living bio-organic armor Omega Abigail! Wielding energy beams of godlike power, immune to all possible damage, the omnipotent giant robot threatens to turn the wizard Dark Schneider into a bloody paste beneath its heel!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dismemberment can't stop Dark Schneider! As the evil priest Abigail unleashes his ultimate weapon to wipe out what's left of his foe, the increasingly limbless sorcerer pours his life's blood into an apocalyptic battle of mage vs. mecha! Three years later, a new band of heroes and villains has arisen...but doomsday may be deferred for long. The ice-wizard Kall-Su, the greatest of Dark Schneider's surviving protégés, is now the mightiest power on Earth...and only one girl stands between him and the evil god Anthrasax, destroyer of worlds.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

On an earth overrun with monsters, only one group-the valiant samurai of the fallen kingdom of Aian-Meide-fights against the oppression of Kall-Su, High King of Ice. But the samurai have a secret weapon...the childlike Lucien, who is actually the earthly vessel of the dread wizard Dark Schneider! In the eternal battle inside Lucien's soul, will evil and lechery triumph over good and innocence? Will lizard men appear in this volume? A new beginning for the BASTARD!!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

Dark Schneider is back! With the great evil wizard at their side, the samurai of the kingdom of Iron Maiden have a new hope in their struggle for freedom against lord Kall-Su and the monstrous god Anthrasax. Now the two sides must race for an ancient artifact: King Crimson Glory. But is even Dark Schneider a match for his greatest pupil and once-closest friend...Kall-Su, the High King of Ice?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.