Beck Mongolian Chop Squad GN (2005-2008 Tokyopop Digest) comic books 2003-2005

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Harold Sakuishi. Forteen-year-old Yukio Tanaka is one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. His shy and somewhat neurotic personality makes him his own worst enemy. Little does he know that his life will be forever changed when he meets Ryusuke Minami, a wild and unpredictable 16-year-old fresh from America. Ryusuke happens to be in a band named after his Frankenstein-like patched dog, Beck, and his rock 'n' roll dreams are about to take off! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Harold Sakuishi. After seeing Izumi fawn over Ryusuke's extended blues session, Koyuki is determined to practice like a madman on the dusty old acoustic guitar Ryusuke gives him. Later at a bar, Ryusuke suggests a tryout for a position in his new band between Koyuki and potential singer Chiba, a fiery hot-head. When Koyuki begins learning and practicing for this duel, he winds up joining a Beatles cover band that is partaking in a Battle of the Bands festival. Koyuki nervously joins, as the loser will be forced to strip naked! When Maho tags along for the festival, will the night end in steamy skinny-dipping action between Maho and Koyuki? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.