Best of
Comics-Manga

1992

Calvin and Hobbes 2: One Day the Wind Will Change


Bill Watterson - 1992
    

Sailor Moon, Vol. 1


Naoko Takeuchi - 1992
    When Usagi Tsukino adopts a stray cat, she gets more than she bargains for The talking cat, Luna, informs Usagi that she is actually Sailor Moon, a magical princess from the future and protector of the Solar System. With the help of her new friends, the Sailor Scouts, and the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Moon embarks on a quest to save us all from the evil powers of the Negaverse.

Calvin and Hobbes 1: Thereby Hangs a Tale


Bill Watterson - 1992
    The author won the 1986 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year and has also illustrated Something Under the Bed is Drooling, Calvin and Hobbes' Yukon Ho! and Weirdos From Another Planet.

Elfquest The Hidden Years


Wendy Pini - 1992
    Share the ill-omened birth of Skywise the Stargazer. Feel the heat of the tempest as the grown-up chief's daughter Ember strives for her own freedom. Experience the joys and sorrows of a mortal human cub growing up among the Wolfriders... and more

The Adventures of Tintin, Volume 8: The Castafiore Emerald / Flight 714 to Sydney / Tintin and the Picaros / Tintin and Alph-Art


Hergé - 1992
    These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists.This repackaged hardcover volume contains 3 classic Tintin stories, including: The Castafiore Emerald, Flight 714 to Sydney, and Tintin and the Picaros.

Batman Returns: The Penguin's Plot


Michael Teitelbaum - 1992
    

Maison Ikkoku, Vol. 1


Rumiko Takahashi - 1992
    But living in a dilapidated building full of eccentric and noisy tenants is making it hard for him to achieve his goals. Now that a beautiful woman has moved in to become the new resident manager, Godai is driven to distraction!

Intron Depot


Masamune Shirow - 1992
    American editions of his spectacular graphic epics have been highly praised and voraciously collected. Now, his gorgeous and highly detailed color art has been collected for the first time into a single, handsome trade paperback. Beautifully printed in Japan and featuring text in both Japanese and English, this package features nearly two hundred full-color Shirow works, 47 published for the first time anywhere in the world! This book is a nearly complete archive of Shirow's color work from 1981 to 1991, including material from Appleseed, Dominion, Black Magic, Orion, and much more. This is an absolute must for fans of Shirow, science-fiction and fantasy art, and manga.

Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Supernatural Law


Batton Lash - 1992
    The stories feature attorneys Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd, who specialize in a unique clientele: vampires, werewolves, and things that go bump in the night. This mix of humor and horror has created quite a national following for the strip. Among stories included in this collection are parodies of the 'Beauty and the Beast' TV series and 'Prairie Home Companion'; an excursion to visit a client in hell; and a case involving a cartoon cat accidentally brought to life.

H.A.R.D. Corps (1992-1995) #1


David Michelinie - 1992
    Their mission: to oppose the machinations of Toyo Harada and the Harbinger Foundation. Together they make up the elite of the Harbinger Active Resistance Division -- the H.A.R.D. Corps!

The Art of Jack Kirby


Ray Wyman - 1992