Astra comic books issue 4

Written by Jerry Robinson, Sidra Cohn and Ken-Ichi Oishi. Art and Cover by Shojin Tanaka. Jerry Robinson -- artist on the earliest Batman issues with Bob Kane! Head of his own international cartoon syndicate! And now his manga is brought to America exclusively by CPM! Astra is a funny, sexy science fiction story about the beautiful Princess Astra, heir to the throne of a planet entirely populated by women, who's gone to find a man to help ensure that the women of Eros can continue to reproduce. Astra has encountered Yosuke, a strong and rowdy Earthman, and they've been subjected to tests in the secret labs of the Ministry of Science. Now Astra is still a prisoner, and Yosuke and his brother must figure out how to save her before she's persuaded that one of the evil corporate and government thugs should be the father of all the new citizens of Eros! 32 pages, B&W. Suitable for All Ages. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kenta Shinohara.

After crashing on planet Icriss, all seems hopeless for the crew of the Astra. That is, until they discover another Astra hidden on the planet. And there?s a woman in cryogenic sleep inside! Will this new Astra be the ark that saves group B-5 from their despair?

Softcover, 240 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Renee - Written by Isaac Fox. Art by Mitsu. Cover by Sayako Rush. After a run in with space pirates, Shay and Alice investigate rumors of a genius starship mechanic to patch up the Purgatory. Shay soon finds himself face-to-face with the fiery-tempered Renee who's mechanical skills are rivaled only by her virtuosic use of certain four-letter words. The cost of having his ship repaired tuns out to be the least of Shay's worries when he gets pulled into a feud between Renee and the local mob. With the Purgatory in no shape to take off, there's no escape this time!

Volume 4 - 1st printing. By Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Tomohiro Chiba, and Yasunari Toda. Lowe Gear, the brilliant mechanic, and his junk tech team are back in space after spending some time on Earth; however, danger follows Lowe wherever he roams. In space, an Earth Alliance military ship demands the unfair surrender of an innocent man. Will Lowe be able to save him? Later, Lowe will face a psychotic killer on the loose protecting an evil superweapon! With surprise assistance from Kenov, Lowe teams up with Gai and his motley crew of mercenaries in an action-packed ending in this final volume of the series! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.