Shell comic books issue 1

1st printing. Collects Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface (2003) #1-11. Story and art by Shirow Masamune. March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist net security expert heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national, Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to solve a series of bizarre crimes. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic investigator from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to investigate strange changes in the temporal universe, brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, and the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will be all in a day's work...a day that will change everything, forever. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 312 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface (2003) #1-11. Story and art by Shirow Masamune. March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist net security expert heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national, Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to solve a series of bizarre crimes. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic investigator from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to investigate strange changes in the temporal universe, brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, and the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will be all in a day's work...a day that will change everything, forever. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 312 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Shirow Masamune. The definitive history of the most influential cyberpunk anime of all time! This beautiful, color hardcover guide begins with the seminal feature that inspired The Matrix and many other films, comics, and novels, and ends with the live-action Hollywood adaptation starring Scarlett Johansson. Follow the franchise that made manga master Shirow Masamune, legendary director Mamoru Oshii, and the studio Production I.G the legends they are today. In-depth interviews, stunning concept art, and tales of behind-the-scenes triumphs and near-tragedies from the 22-year history of The Ghost in the Shell, beginning with the original anime through the award-winning sequel Innocence and the global smash hit TV adaptation Stand Alone Complex, all the way up to 2017, with the release of the new live-action film from Paramount Pictures. Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yu Kinutani. Stand Alone Complex takes place in the year 2030, in the fictional Japanese city of New Port. The story follows the members of Public Security Section 9, a special-operations task-force made up of former military officers and police detectives. The manga presents individual cases that Section 9 investigates, along with an ongoing, more serious investigation into the serial killer and hacker known only as "The Laughing Man." Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Yu Kinutani. Stand Alone Complex takes place in the year 2030, in the fictional Japanese city of New Port. The story follows the members of Public Security Section 9, a special-operations task-force made up of former military officers and police detectives. The manga presents individual cases that Section 9 investigates, along with an ongoing, more serious investigation into the serial killer and hacker known only as "The Laughing Man." Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Lost Memory!" Written by Junichi Fujisaku. In the not-too-distant future of 2032, the frontier dividing humans and machines has been crossed. Crimes comitted by flesh-and-metal cyborgs are investigated by Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist squad run by Chief Aramaki and his cyborg assistant, Major Motoko Kusanagi. Section 9 has faced countless adversaries in the real world and in cyberspace, but none like 'The Awakened.' It is believed that this lethal group of terrorists can take over the minds and bodies of almost anyone. Used as tools to commit crimes against the state, the victims are unaware of who or what is controlling them. When Major Kusanagi captures one of the victims, she hacks into his cyberbrain to learn the ringleader's identity-what she discovers leads her on a journey deep into the heart of cyberspace, a journey that shakes her to the core. Softcover, 5 in. x 7 in., 275 pages, Text Only. Cover price $8.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Ghost in the Shell (1995) #1-8.

Story and art by Masamune Shirow.

From Masamune Shirow comes an epic tale of politics, covert actions, and cyborgs with too much attitude!

Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg super-agent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including "ghost hackers," capable of exploiting the human/machine interface by re-programming human minds to become puppets to carry out their criminal ends.

When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside-down and inside-out.

Softcover, 368 pages, part color/B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Ghost in the Shell (1995) #1-8.

Story and art by Masamune Shirow.

From Masamune Shirow comes an epic tale of politics, covert actions, and cyborgs with too much attitude!

Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg super-agent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including "ghost hackers," capable of exploiting the human/machine interface by re-programming human minds to become puppets to carry out their criminal ends.

When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside-down and inside-out.

Softcover, 368 pages, part color/B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Ghost in the Shell (1995) #1-8. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. This second edition features the original Japanese size and additional material not published in any U.S. editions. Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg super-agent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including 'ghost hackers,' capable of exploiting the human/machine interface by re-programming human minds to become puppets to carry out their criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul. Softcover, 368 pages, 5 1/2-in x 8 1/2-in, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

2nd Edition - 2nd or later printings. Collects Ghost in the Shell (1995) #1-8. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. This second edition features the original Japanese size and additional material not published in any U.S. editions. Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg super-agent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including 'ghost hackers,' capable of exploiting the human/machine interface by re-programming human minds to become puppets to carry out their criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul. Softcover, 368 pages, 5 1/2-in x 8 1/2-in, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese. 1st printing.

Based on the manga by Shirow Masamune.

This manga uses images from the 1995 animated film.

In a futuristic world where the line between artificial intelligence and human consciousness is ghostly thin, a cybernetic investigator is called upon to solve a peculiar case of network crime and terrorism, involving a highly intelligent being that is not organic in origin. An influential story that dares to ask what makes a human being "human" and what, exactly, is the soul?

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 256 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: May or May NOT include cover sash.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Brea Grant. Art and cover by Yishan Li.

The Shelley family history is filled with great writers: the original Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, the acclaimed mystery writer Tawny Shelley, cookbook maven Phyllis Shelley... the list goes on and on. But this Mary Shelley, named after her great-great-great-great-great grandmother, doesn't want anything to do with that legacy. Then a strangely pale (and really cute) boy named Adam shows up and asks her to heal a wound he got under mysterious circumstances, and Mary learns something new about her family: the first Mary Shelley had the power to heal monsters, and Mary has it, too.

ow the monsters won't stop showing up, Mary can't get her mother Tawny to leave her alone about writing something (anything!), she can't tell her best friend Rhonda any of this, and all Mary wants is to pass biology.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 324 pages, PC.

Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

1st printing. Based on the story by Mary Shelle. Adapted by Robert Napton and Kerry Gammill. Art and cover by Kerry Gammill and El Garing. Afterword by Sir Christopher Frayling. Mary Shelley's iconic masterpiece is brought to life with the definitive on-screen Frankenstein, Boris Karloff, in this stunning new graphic novel! The creative team of BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA STARRING BELA LUGOSI team up again to bring you a faithful graphic novel adaptation of MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN, starring the legend Boris Karloff! Hardcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

Encourage students to make connections in history concerning social classes and divisions in societies while becoming familiar with this well-known novel.

Written to support instruction of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, these appealing and rigorous cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature.

This guide is the perfect tool to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this essential language arts resource.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $10.00

Black and White Special Edition. Cover by Paul Renaud. by Rick Remender & Paul Renaud Fan Favorite writer Rick Remender is joined by the incredibly talented Paul Renaud as they present the Vacant Shell! Featuring two covers, one by Renaud and the other by living legend Michael Kaluta, Vacant Shell finds the She-Devil amidst a village of the undead and up against a dark sorcerer bent of unleashing hell in Hyboria! Red Sonja one-shots are a great introduction to the character and her world, as well as quick sell-outs! Don't miss this new addition to the Red Sonja library! 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

b&w. paper cover. 16 pages. Austin McKinley and Alan Laidlaw. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Cowpiggy!" Story and art by Colleen Madden. Launching a new graphic novel series for young middle-grade readers! Shelley Frankenstein is the great-great-great-granddaughter of a pretty famous mad scientist. She loves to be scared, and tries to make creepy creatures to spook all her friends... but all her experiments seem to backfire. The other kids love her adorable creations. What a disappointment! Finally Shelley and her little brother/assistant, Iggy, stumble upon a haunted graveyard that gives them an idea for the ultimate monster. Throw in a couple abandoned toy animals, and behold... Cowpiggy! Will this new creation send everyone running in terror, like a proper monster? Or will love and cuteness triumph? Softcover, 168 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello are back in an all-new Cine-Manga based on the new hit show on FOX! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get a surprise visit from mysterious robots that destroy the turtles' lair and separate them from master Splinter. While things aren't looking up for team green, Michelangelo decides to become a superhero on his own-and gets himself into a heap of trouble! Cowabunga! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

1st printing.

Story and art by Steph Waldo.

A little slug just wants to fit in in this Level Three I Can Read Comic by debut author-illustrator, Steph Waldo. One day, a little slug spots two critters in the backyard who look just like her... except they have shells! Gasp! Slug thinks she needs a shell of her own to fit in, but finding one is a lot harder than it sounds. Shell Quest is a Level Three I Can Read Comic, a more complex graphic novel story perfect for the independent comics reader.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Steph Waldo.

A little slug just wants to fit in in this Level Three I Can Read Comic by debut author-illustrator, Steph Waldo. One day, a little slug spots two critters in the backyard who look just like her... except they have shells! Gasp! Slug thinks she needs a shell of her own to fit in, but finding one is a lot harder than it sounds. Shell Quest is a Level Three I Can Read Comic, a more complex graphic novel story perfect for the independent comics reader.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $16.99.