Best of
Comics-Manga

2011

Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Box Set


Hiromu Arakawa - 2011
    Over a 20% savings over buying the individual volumes

A Silent Voice, Vol. 1


Yoshitoki Ōima - 2011
    When Shoko, a girl who can’t hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children’s cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?

Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes Vols. 1, 2 & 3


Masashi Kishimoto - 2011
    A nine-tailed fox spirit claimed the life of the village leader, the Hokage, and many others. Today, the village is at peace and a troublemaking kid named Naruto is struggling to graduate from Ninja Academy. His goal may be to become the next Hokage, but his true destiny will be much more complicated. The adventure begins now!

聲の形 [Koe no Katachi] (A Silent Voice, Oneshot)


Yoshitoki Ōima - 2011
    Although this one-shot won the 80th Weekly Shounen Magazine Newbie Best Mangaka Award, the vector of the content made it difficult for publication in any manga magazine, until it was picked up, after months of legal dispute, by the February edition of Bessatsu Shounen Magazine, where it got first place despite its being a one-shot. This one-shot was recently publicized again on the 12th edition of the 2013 Weekly Shounen Magazine.

No. 6: The Manga, Volume 01


Atsuko Asano - 2011
    6, life is carefully choreographed. School, study, and the occasional visit with his friend and classmate Safu. One fateful day, however, he takes a misstep, sheltering an injured boy his age from a typhoon. Known only as Rat, this boy is a VC – a fugitive living outside the computerized tapestry of city control – and helping him will throw Shion’s life into chaos and start him down a path to discovering the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6.

The Legend of Zelda Complete Box Set


Akira Himekawa - 2011
    A boy named Link sets out on a quest to deliver the Emerald, the spiritual stone of the forest, to Zelda, Princess of the land of Hyrule. The journey will be long and perilous, and Link will need all his skill and courage to defeat evil. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun!

House of Night #1


Kent Dalian - 2011
    But priorities have a way of changing when you are Marked as a vampyre, enroll in the vampyre academy House of Night, and have to figure out a whole new social hierarchy, affinities for elemental magic, and physiological changes that make you crave blood. The magical world of _New York Times_ best-selling authors P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast comes to comics! Over 12 million copies sold to fans in the U.S. with legions of loyal fans worldwide.

The Batman Files


Matthew K. Manning - 2011
    Manning, The Batman Files begins with Wayne's childhood drawings and continues along a time line of significant events in Batman's life. Complete and authentic in every way possible, all of Batman's friends and foes--from Poison Ivy, Catwoman, the Riddler, and Penguin, to the Joker, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze, and of course, Robin--appear throughout the dossier to provide a framework of the Caped Crusader's entire career.Completely outlining Batman's war on crime, The Batman Files includes in-depth computer files, news articles, crime scene photos, blueprints, schematics, and actual maps of Gotham City that were collected, and in many cases even drawn, by the Caped Crusader himself.High production values include black matte gilding, as well as a high-tech fabric cover--complete with a metallic Batman emblem to secure the secret contents within. Each detail of Batman's life is carefully and faithfully detailed with the involvement of DC Comics inside The Batman Files--destined to be the must-have gift for every avid Batman fan and collector.

A Redtail's Dream


Minna Sundberg - 2011
    They have to rescue their fellow Villagers before their souls pass on to Tuonela, the land of eternal sleep.

Paranatural


Zack Morrison - 2011
    Updates Mondays and Fridays!

Everything is Its Own Reward: An All Over Coffee Collection


Paul Madonna - 2011
    This stunning new collection, a testament to an artist and storyteller's careful observation of both the external and internal worlds, outdoes the masterful performance of his first book All Over Coffee, offering an even richer catalog of pen and ink cityscapes, short stories, conversations, and thoughts. Entertaining and moving, gorgeous to look at, Madonna's work remains unique and unclassifiable. This full color, hardbound edition comes complete with a removable poster.

Locke & Key: Clockworks #1


Joe Hill - 2011
    and a door into hell in the cavern below. The black door is open, and it's up to a 16-year-old smith named Ben Locke to find a way to close it. The biggest mysteries of the Locke & Key series are resolved as Clockworks opens, not with a bang, but with the thunderous crash of English cannons.

Deadpool Volume 1


Daniel Way - 2011
    Shape-shifting aliens bent on world conquest, they have infiltrated governments, businesses, even super-hero teams. But nothing they've ever faced has prepared them for Deadpool! Then, Wade goes looking for Norman Osborn and quickly realizes that Bullseye stands in his way!

John Carter of Mars: Warlord of Mars Omnibus


Marv Wolfman - 2011
    John Carter is the greatest hero of two worlds! Marvel at these classic tales of danger and daring as Carter battles deadly opponents, warring civilizations and a host of Barsoomian beasts.

Grey is...


dee Juusan - 2011
    In the grey-scale life he lived, he longed for nothing but the end of his life, until a person from the past crashes out of nowhere to re-add the contrast Black needs.

Rave Master 33/34/35


Hiro Mashima - 2011
    The planet is on the brink of destruction and Haru must finally face the evil Lucia once and for all.   Haru’s only hope is to enter Endless and fight Lucia on his own turf, but even Haru can’t destroy Endless on his own.  Only Elie’s Etherion is powerful enough to stop Endless and save the planet.  Haru is perfectly willing to sacrifice his own life in order to conquer the forces of evil, but Elie refuses to unleash Etherion until Haru is out of harm’s way.  The future of all humanity hangs in the balance and time is running out.  Will Elie launch Etherion in time to save the human race?  Find out in the final volume of Rave Master!

Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #6


Jim Davis - 2011
    Garfield may have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed the same: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersized laughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is never enough!

Plume, Volume 1


K. Lynn Smith - 2011
    The Before is devastatingly boring; teacups and girdles, and an overbearing Aunt who makes life hell. The After is Corrick and the uncovered truth about a magical necklace. It is the Wild West, and it is an adventure that could very well change EVERYTHING.

Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive


Tsuyashi Kudou - 2011
    Inside you'll find character, vehicle, and weapon designs, location illustrations, promotional art, rough sketches and much more. The book also includes detailed background information about the game's characters and history, plus plenty of creator commentary and interviews.

Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 3


Yu Aida - 2011
    Petrushka is given an impossible trial-by-fire mission, together with her handler Alessandro, to prevent an assassination attempt. How can she prove she's got what it takes when she may not even survive her very first mission?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 1


Magica Quartet - 2011
    Madoka had always thought magic was stuff of fantasy… until she sees the transfer student fighting with the very cat being from her dream! And just like in Madoka's dream, the cat gives her a choice. Will Madoka become a magical girl in exchange for he dearest desires? What will be the cost of having her wish come true?

Suicide Squad #1


Adam Glass - 2011
    They’re a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous they’re sheer suicide! Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! Defeated and imprisoned, they’re being interrogated about their mission—and about who’s pulling the strings behind this illegal operation.

Opus


Satoshi Kon - 2011
    But before he became a director, he was a manga artist, and Dark Horse is honored to remember Kon with the release of Satoshi Kon’s OPUS,an omnibus collection of a two-volume manga from 1996, created by Kon on the eve of his first film. OPUS contains the mastery of both realism and surrealism that would make Kon famous in Perfect Blue,as a manga artist planning a shocking surprise ending to his story gets literally pulled into his own work—to face for himself what he had planned for his characters!OPUS is Kon's metafictional tale of Chikara Nagai, a creator under pressure to finish his latest graphic novel, Resonance, who finds that the harshest critic of the shock ending he's got planned is the character who'll have to die in it! Nagai's stregths and weaknesses as a creator are tested beyond their limits as his present and his past, and the worlds of the manga and of reality, become the levels of a maze he may never escape... let alone get a chance to resolve the story!

Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 2


Yu Aida - 2011
    Seven Seas is pleased to republish Gunslinger Girl in two omnibus editions and will then release all-new individual volumes that have never been published in North America.The Social Welfare Agency: a secret counter-terrorism unit for the Italian government that rescues troubled young girls and turns them into cybernetically-enhanced ruthless killers who do the government’s dirty work. Yet the child assassins are not as heartless as they were programmed to be. Henrietta struggles with her conflicted feelings towards her handler Jose, while fellow agent Triela combats her own inner demons as she strives to remember the girl she once was. Meanwhile, the clash between the Social Welfare Agency and the covert radical group known as the Five Republics continues. As the Five Republics targets one of the Agency’s handlers, the Agency plans its own counter-strike that will pit Triela against the professional assassin and martial arts master known as Pinocchio in a rematch to the death.

The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories


Valve - 2011
    Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Portal. With over two hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested in dipping their toes into new mythos!

Captain America & Thor: Avengers! #1


Fred Van Lente - 2011
    Thor and Captain America hit the big screen this summer, but their adventures don't end there! Enjoy two whole new stories starring Thor, Cap, and all your favorite characters from the films!

Gears of War: Volume Two


Mike Capps - 2011
    Don’t miss a moment in the brutal adventures of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad’s battle against the Locust.

Simon's Cat: Feed Me!


Simon Tofield - 2011
    In full color for the very first time, the YouTube sensation is back on the page—only smaller and cuter. This cat will do anything to be fed.

Hayate X Blade Omnibus 2


Shizuru Hayashiya - 2011
    Stoic Hoshikawa Kurea and her unruly partner, Tsukishima Minori, think they have a fool-proof plan for usurping Hitsugi's position atop the Hoshitori ranks and seizing control of the entire Academy.Meanwhile, the rest of the students are gearing up for the upcoming School Festival. To Ayana's chagrin, most of the classes--including her own--have decided to have maid cafes! Worst of all... Ayana's girl-crazy roommate Jun is in charge of designing Ayana's maid outfit, and it's sure to be too hot to handle!Hayate X Blade is an action-packed romantic comedy romp, with hints of yuri. It's currently the most popular and longest running yuri manga series in Japan. Its blend of light girl/girl romance with nonstop swordfighting action distinguishes it as a unique and exciting manga series that has earned a die-hard legions of fans.

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 5: The State of Meiji Swordsmanship


Nobuhiro Watsuki - 2011
    Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need.

Dementia 21


Shintarō Kago - 2011
    But what seems like a straightforward job quickly turns into a series of increasingly surreal and bizarre adventures that put Yukie’s wits to the test! Cartoonist Kago, who is well known for combining a more traditional manga style with hyper realistic illustration technique, an experimental visual storytelling approach, and outrageously sexual and scatological subject matter, has single-handedly created his own genre: “fashionable paranoia."

Venus Versus Virus Omnibus 2


Atsushi Suzumi - 2011
    544 pages of nonstop monster-hunting action!This second omnibus edition contains volumes 4-6 of the popular supernatural action series Venus Versus Virus at one low price.As Venus Vanguard squares off against Sonoka's evil minions, Sumire's berserker powers spiral out of control—and it's Lucia who is caught in the middle!Meanwhile, as mistrust and unease form within Sonoka's ranks, the evil mistress decides to grant her minions Guy and Ruka just what they desire most—the power to obliterate Lucia and Sumire once and for all.

The Definitive Irredeemable Vol. 1


Mark Waid - 2011
    IRREDEEMABLE dares to ask the question: what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? A "twilight of the superheroes"- style story that examines super-villains from the writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE!

Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted #1


Becca Smith - 2011
    But now a ghost claiming to be the Egyptian God Osiris will stop at nothing to create eternal darkness for Melinda and the haunted spirits who so desperately need her special gift. Presenting all-new stories based on the hit CBS television show starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, co-written by Becca Smith of the Ghost Whisperer TV show writing staff!

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 20: Shades of Reality: v. 20


Nobuhiro Watsuki - 2011
    Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need.

Star Wars: Legacy, Volume 11: War


John Ostrander - 2011
    and he must stand alone against Darth Krayt! Collects the six-issue miniseries. "It's the sort of epic Star Wars story that you've come to expect from the comic run that introduced us to The Old Republic, only this time it's set in the far future of the Star Wars universe. Legacy: War is highly recommended." -Furious Fanboys

Little Bite Vampire Detective, (Comic Book) Graphic Novel


Bryan Golden - 2011
    So when her spirited nature gets her into trouble with the King and Queen, she is punished by having her powerful magical bat wings taken away. In order to get them back and be restored to her full power, Novi must solve a series of mysteries for the Vampire Kingdom, each one more dire than the next. But Novi is not about to be bullied by anyone and with more than one trick up her sleeve, she sets out to beat the Vampire Kingdom at her their own game. Little Bite has been beautifully drawn and written by Bryan Golden, who has found the perfect marriage of outrageous comic book fun for adults and smirking, wide-eyed adventure for young readers new to manga graphic novels.

Infestation #1


Dan Abnett - 2011
    JOE and GHOSTBUSTERS titles. This first-ever event ignites a zombie uprising that threatens to tear the universe apart. Fans will undoubtedly enjoy an all-out massive battle between zombies, vampires, ghost hunters, space cadets and giant robots.

Rachel Rising #1


Terry Moore - 2011
    With events of the previous night a blur, Rachel seeks out her boyfriend Phillip. But Phillip has a new girl now and Rachel is beginning to suspect she rose from the grave for a reason-- revenge! Don't miss the Premier Issue of this haunting new series by Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creator Terry Moore!

Archie Babies


Mike Kunkel - 2011
    Archie's first-ever all-original graphic novel takes everyone's favorite teens back to their baby days in this charming and funny book.Before they were in high school, they were in diapers! Join Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica as they let their imaginations run wild! Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut and explore the deepest reaches of space? Or a super hero, fighting villainy at every turn? How about a dashing prince or a beautiful princess? Just close your eyes and make believe and you'll be on your way to adventure! It's so easy, a baby can do it!

A fairy tale for the demon Lord


Kim Yong-Hwan - 2011
    Countless knights sought to save her, only to die in vain by the Demon Lord's hands. But then, a Nameless Knight arrived to vanquish him and save the Princess, ignorant of what fate had in store for him...

Batman: Red Hood - The Lost Days


Judd Winick - 2011
    Now, learn what secret events led Jason on his eventual path of death and destruction as he tours the DC Universe learning dangerous skills in an effort to find his way in a world that left him behind. #1-6.

Magico, Vol. 01


Iwamoto Naoki - 2011
    In a vast world, Emma, a girl with something lurking inside her, meets the magician Shion!!! What is the "Magico" ritual that will bind them together?! Even if they risk their lives to tread a path of thorns...!!