Best of
Comics-Manga

1995

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: The Complete Series


Hayao Miyazaki - 1995
    A modern masterpiece, the entire series is now available in this deluxe box set containing two hardcover volumes with interior color pages and a bonus poster.

Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma


Naoki Urasawa - 1995
    Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Tenma risks his promising medical career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. Who could have known that Tenma would create a monster!

Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!! Vol. 1


Yasuhiro Nightow - 1995
    Created by Yasuhiro Nightow, this compound of genre-bending ingredients has turned the Trigun animation into a wildly popular series, and finally, the long-awaited manga comes to America.Somehow the past has placed a sixty billion double dollar bounty on Vash's head, and the gunslinging pacifist can't seem to get away from money grubbing, itchy-trigger-finger citizenry. Find out why Vash is worth so much money dead! Feel the clumsy worry of the unfortunate citizens of the pulverous planet! Follow the follies of an unlikely hero in a forbidding world! Join Vash the Stampede - with his troubled past and an uncanny ability to dodge a gazillion bullets - and a cavalcade of unlucky characters on a dusty, desert planet in the distant future.

Johnny The Homicidal Maniac #1


Jhonen Vásquez - 1995
    He is a deranged serial killer, mass murderer, and spree killer who interacts with various other characters, generally by murdering them. He elaborately kills anyone who even slightly irritates him, then drains their blood and paints one of the walls in his house with it. Johnny is also willing to murder "innocent" people who, in his twisted mind, deserve their fate for some reason or another. The number of Johnny’s victims is in the dozens, if not hundreds — or perhaps even thousands. Authorities are unable to capture Johnny and seem unaware of his existence, even though his crimes are often witnessed in public and reported by the few who manage to survive.

Red River, Vol. 1


Chie Shinohara - 1995
    Meanwhile, she starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it! One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water. She emerges from the water to find that she has been transported to an ancient village somewhere in the Middle East. She is then captured by armed troops and taken to the queen's palace, where she learns that the queen had her kidnapped so she can offer her blood as part of a ritual that will kill two princes in competition to inherit the kingdom.

Kodocha: Sana's Stage, Vol. 01


Miho Obana - 1995
    In their classroom war of wills, Sana and Hayama find there is more to both of them than meets the eye.

Akira Club


Katsuhiro Otomo - 1995
    The book also features rarely seen alternate art, preliminary drawings, production sketches and a variety of Akira posters, advertisements and products, all accompanied by fascinating commentary by the artist himself. No Akira enthusiast, manga fan, or devotee of fantasy and science-fiction illustration should be without Akira Club.

Starman: Sins of the Father


James Robinson - 1995
    During the Golden Age, Ted Knight, the original Starman, continually found himself in battle with his archnemesis, the Mist. Decades later, this old foe looks to continue this ancient vendetta against the elderly Knight as he returns and takes the life of the hero's oldest son. Now Ted's rebellious younger son Jack is forced into a role that he does not want and has spent a lifetime denying. Wielding his father's power staff, the reluctant youth takes on the guise of a new Starman as he looks to avenge his brother and end the threat of the Mist once and for all.

The Art of Magic Knight Rayearth, Vol. 1


CLAMP - 1995
    The Art of Magic Knight Rayearth comprises hardcover books which each contain over 75 fullcolor paintings most never before seen in America.

Preacher #1


Garth Ennis - 1995
    Now he has firsthand knowledge of both Heaven and Hell and a voice that's automatically obeyed by anyone. Joined by an Irish vampire and an ex-lover, Jesse sets out on a mission to find God.

Mallrats


Kevin Smith - 1995
    Before Jason Lee could say "My Name is Earl" ...Before Ben Affleck could strap on red leather tights as "Daredevil" ...Before Kevin Smith put a shotgun in his mouth after the critical drubbing he took for "Jersey Girl", these three gentlemen could be found hanging out at the mall!Aged like a decade old bottle of $1.79 wine, "Mallrats" has stood the test of time to emerge as a cult classic! Second in the series of five interconnected movies known as the Jersey Trilogy, this epic tale of comic-book fanboys in love captured few hearts in its original theatrical release, but built a legion of hardcore "Snootchie Bootchie"-sayers thanks to home video, and damned the world to more movies featuring the irrascible Jay and Silent Bob!Featuring the complete movie script by Kevin Smith blended together with a sh*tload of newly designed visual content that includes pictures, drawing, storyboards and behind the scenes stuff, the "Mallrats" Companion is a 96 page must-own bible for the little movie that was as sweet as chocolate-covered pretzel yet unwelcomed as a stink-palm!

The Horrorist (1995-1996) #1


Jamie Delano - 1995
    The Horrorist, an evil spirit of man's inhumanity to man, begins being tracked by John Constanine who has lost his capicity for feeling emotions.

Fist of the North Star 1


Buronson - 1995
    Book by Buronson