Best of
Comics-Manga
1996
Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1
CLAMP - 1996
The book once contained a set of magical Clow Cards, but they all escaped while the guardian of the book fell asleep. Now, Sakura is thrust into a mystical journey to capture all the cards before they wreak chaos and destruction!
Perla la Loca
Jaime Hernández - 1996
As Maggie, Hopey, and the rest of the Locas prowl Los Angeles, the East Coast, and parts in between trying to recapture the carefree spirit of those early days. "Wigwam Bam" brings us up to date on all the members of Jaime's extensive cast of characters and then drops a narrative bomb on Hopey (and us) in the very last pages. Split up from Hopey yet again, Maggie bounces back and forth between a one-laundromat town in Texas (the "Chester Square" that serves as the title of two of the strongest stories in the book), where she has to contend with both her own inner demons and a murderous hooker, and Camp Vicki, where she has to fend off her aunt Vicki's attempts to make her a professional wrestler and the unwanted advances of the amorous wrestling champ-to-be, Gina. As usual, Jaime spotlights a wide range of headstrong female characters. And what's this about Maggie getting married?
The Amazing Spider-Man
Dirk Maggs - 1996
Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider during a college experiment and finds he has acquired the proportional strength and agility of a spider! The amazing Spider-Man is born - but will Peter learn that with enormous power comes enormous responsibility?Smilin' Stan Lee's much-loved Marvel Comics creations come to life as never before - including heroes created dramatically for the first time ever - in thrilling Dolby Surround! First broadcast on BBC Radio 1 FM over 50 episodes on week days between January 15, 1996 and March 24, 1996 with theme music by Brian May, a full original orchestral score and sensational sound effects, look out - it's clobberin' time!A MOVIE WITHOUT PICTURES - YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOUR EARS!
Meet Sailor Moon: Crystal
Naoko Takeuchi - 1996
It also introduces the Sailor Moon S series with the new characters like Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, and eh Sailor Mini moon. It has info on her profile, criteria, battle scenes, transformations, origin, secrets, friends, family, and her past, present, and future life.
Ping Pong, Tome 1
Taiyo Matsumoto - 1996
As one of the best players in school, all hopes are on him to win the regional high school tournament, but winning is not what Smile really wants to do. Will the fierce competition to be number one bring out his best or drive him away from the game? Ping Pong is Taiyo Matsumoto’s masterwork reflection on friendship and self-discovery, presented here in two volumes, featuring color art, the bonus story Tamura and an afterward by the original Japanese series editor. Translated by Michael Arias, director of Tekkonkinkreet.
Dark Shadows: The Comic Strip Book
Kenneth Bruce Bald - 1996
男鹿和雄画集 (ジブリTHE ARTシリーズ) Oga Kazuo Art Collection
Kazuo Oga - 1996
The first art book compiling the illustrated works of Kazuo Oga (男鹿 和雄), the art director and background artist for many Studio Ghibli anime films.This art book contains the background paintings of several Studio Ghibli titles - Letters, My Neighbour Totoro, Only Yesterday and Pompoko.Also contains two interviews with Oga Kazuo, commentary by Isao Takahata (the founder of Studio Ghibli), and an interview with Hayao Miyazaki.内容(「BOOK」データベースより)「となりのトトロ」「おもひでぽろぽろ」「平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ」の美術監督、男鹿和雄の画集。内容(「MARC」データベースより)アニメーションも、そんなに大作でなくてもいいから、風景のスケッチを生かせるような作品ができたら…。草木の一本一本が語りかけてくるようなそんな世界を表現するアニメーション美術監督の初めての画集。
Flex Mentallo (1996) #1
Grant Morrison - 1996
Drawn once more into the sinister dealings of his former comrade The Fact, Flex encounters a mysterious rock star whose connection to the Hero of the Beach may hold the key to saving them both.