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Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Predicament!" Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto. Orochimaru's nefarious plans for Sasuke are revealed, and Naruto vows to save his friend. But first he must battle the mysterious Kimimaro, who has deadly past ties to the Sound Ninja Four! 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 $7.95.

Volume 23 - 2nd and later printings. "Predicament!" Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto. Orochimaru's nefarious plans for Sasuke are revealed, and Naruto vows to save his friend. But first he must battle the mysterious Kimimaro, who has deadly past ties to the Sound Ninja Four! 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 $7.95.

The World's Most Popular Manga! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color info. On toys, CCGs, video games, and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Yu-Gi-Oh!: Over 60 Pages! As "Dark Master" Bakura makes his last-ditch effort to kill the player-characters, the fate of Yugi and his friends rests on a single die roll! Shaman King: Over 60 Pages! Yoh fights an army of skeletons and their master, the mad necromancer Faust VIII! Dragon Ball Z: Cell vs. Goku! Will their battle tear the entire Earth apart? Naruto: The final question of the Junior Ninja Selection Exam is revealed - but with a catch. If Naruto and his friends can't answer it, they lose the chance to become ninja... for the rest of their lives! Yu Yu Hakusho: The Underworld sends Yusuke and Kuwabara to rescue a beautiful ice spirit from a greedy millionaire. But to do it, they'll have to take down the demonic bodyguards known as the Brokers of Darkness! One Piece: Pirate chefs? Why not? Luffy and his new pirate crew face off against the seafaring Three Cooks! Hikaru No Go: Settling in to their respective middle schools, Hikaru and Akira continue to practice their Go skills. For Hikaru, Go is becoming an interesting hobby to learn more about. For Akira, practice makes perfect... or does it? (CAUT: 3) b&w, 352pg$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The mighty djinn Boo has awakened from his aeons-old slumber! As Boo's reign of terror begins, even the mad wizard Bobbidi and his allies question whether such an uncontrollable being should have been set free. Only one hero remains to put up a fight...Vegeta. Will he win...or will Boo be free to turn the entire population of the world into sweets and gobble them up? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 23 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The mighty djinn Boo has awakened from his aeons-old slumber! As Boo's reign of terror begins, even the mad wizard Bobbidi and his allies question whether such an uncontrollable being should have been set free. Only one hero remains to put up a fight...Vegeta. Will he win...or will Boo be free to turn the entire population of the world into sweets and gobble them up? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki. In order to discover more about the relationship that binds Kenshin and Enishi, Saitô Hajime makes a surprise appearance at the Kamiya Dojo - only to find the aftermath of Kenshin, Sanosuke and Yahiko's desperate life-or-death battles with Enishi's cabal of fighters. One member of the "Six Comrades" remains standing - Yatsume Mumyôi. Will the strength of Saitô's Gatotsu be enough to fell this freakish warrior-of-the-shadows?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuki Takahashi. Yugi and Kaiba fight their final duel! One will lose, and the other will go to meet the greatest Egyptian God, the Sun Dragon Ra! But can anyone defeat the ultimate God Card in the hands of its master, the mad Marik? Or will they fall victim to the terrible prophecy 'In an instant Ra shall become a phoenix...and the enemies of Ra shall return to the earth.' Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 23 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Kazuki Takahashi. Yugi and Kaiba fight their final duel! One will lose, and the other will go to meet the greatest Egyptian God, the Sun Dragon Ra! But can anyone defeat the ultimate God Card in the hands of its master, the mad Marik? Or will they fall victim to the terrible prophecy 'In an instant Ra shall become a phoenix...and the enemies of Ra shall return to the earth.' Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 190 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.