Best of
Graphic-Novels-Manga

2012

Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki


Mamoru Hosoda - 2012
    Instead of rejecting her lover upon learning his secret, she accepts him with open arms. Soon, the couple is expecting their first child, and a cozy picture of family life unfolds. But after what seems like a mere moment of bliss to Hana, the father of her children is tragically taken from her. Life as a single mother is hard in any situation, but when your children walk a fine line between man and beast, the rules of parenting all but go out the window. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection


Jeff Kinney - 2012
    Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journalBook 2. Rockrick rulesBook 3. The last strawBook 4. Dog daysBook 5. The ugly truthBook 6. Cabin fever

A Study In Pink


Jay. - 2012
    Each oversized issue comes with a selection of BRAND-NEW covers by some of the best Sherlock artists around! #1 kicks things off with a 52pp special. Meet Sherlock and Watson for the first time... all over again!

Neon Genesis Evangelion: 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 1


Yoshiyuki Sadamoto - 2012
    Each volume contains three of the original graphic novels and includes pages of stunning, full-color art. Once Shinji didn't care about anything; then he found people to fight for--only to learn that he couldn't protect them, or keep those he let into his heart from going away. As mankind tilts on the brink of the apocalyptic Third Impact, human feelings are fault lines leading to destruction and just maybe, redemption and rebirth. Reads R to L (Japanese style) for teen plus audiences.

Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1


Gene Luen Yang - 2012
    The war is over...but the adventure has just begun!Picking up exactly where Avatar: The Last Airbender left off, The Promise takes Aang to a Fire Nation colony in the heart of the Earth Nation, where tensions between neighbors threaten to shatter the world's newfound peace—putting the Avatar on a collision course with one of his closest friends, Fire Lord Zuko!

City of Bones


Mike Raicht - 2012
    Set in modern day New York, the Mortal Instruments series centers on the "Shadowhunters," human-angel hybrids that hunt down demons while also keeping peace between the warlocks, vampires, werewolves, faeries and other mythical creatures who inhabit the Earth.

Pearls Freaks the #*%# Out: A (Freaky) Pearls Before Swine Treasury


Stephan Pastis - 2012
    Joining the circuslike cavalcade are Pig, the slow but good-hearted conscience of the strip; Goat, the voice of reason that often goes unheard; Zebra, the activist; and those eternally inept carnivorous Crocs, who we learn happen to taste a lot like chicken. Pastis's cynical humor and sharp wit imbue this entertaining vaudevillian collection.

My Love Story!!, Vol. 1


Kazune Kawahara - 2012
    But one day when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his (love!) life suddenly takes an incredible turn!Takeo can hardly believe it when he crosses paths with Yamato again, and he finds himself falling in love with her… But with handsome Sunakawa around, does Takeo even stand a chance?

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening


Intelligent Systems - 2012
    The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening contains an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the smash-hit 3DS game, from beautifully illustrated renditions of your favorite characters, to storyboards for in-game events, character designs, weapon designs, character profiles, and the entirety of the script with every possible branch of dialogue! Relive some of the most poignant moments of the game, or see what might have been if you had made different in-game decisions with the Art of Fire Emblem Awakening!

Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 1


QuinRose - 2012
    Each new volume is an oversized editions that feature impressive artwork and color pinupsHis name is Boris, and despite his human form and piercings and tattoos, he is not your typical punk teenager. For he is the Cheshire Cat, complete with cat ears and a tail, and a penchant for riddles. Boris is in madly love with Alice, and Alice is vulnerable and lonely. But will she fall for the Cheshire Cat?

The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel


Cassandra Clare - 2012
    Abducted upon arrival, Tessa is introduced to London's Downworld, the sordid supernatural underbelly of the city, and informed that her future will be recast to service a man known as "The Magister". Only the intervention of the London Institute's Shadowhunters delivers the girl from this fate, but sinister forces are still gathering around Tessa. Even so, Tessa's attraction to two of the young Shadowhunters who have taken her under their wings may prove more dangerous by far...

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, Vol. 1


Magica Quartet - 2012
    When she meets Kyouko Sakura, a fellow lone wolf, she is excited at the prospect of working together with another magical girl and forging a friendship built on ultimate trust. But many are the sacrifices all magical girls must make, and the consequences of Kyouko's choice are only just becoming clear to her. When the pain becomes unbearable, will Kyouko remain standing beside Mami as a force for the greater good...?

The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel Sampler


Cassandra Clare - 2012
    Rescued by the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, Tessa quickly finds herself caught up in an intrigue that may very well destroy her new friends - including the two enigmatic young men, Jem and Will, who have taken her under their wing...

Hana-Kimi (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3


Hisaya Nakajo - 2012
    Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S. to Japan to enroll in the all-male high school he goes to! Pretending to be a boy, Mizuki becomes Sano’s roommate…but how can she keep such a big secret when she’s so close to the guy she wants? Intimate Relationship Mizuki’s big lie gets even messier when her male alter ego starts dating Julia, the transfer student from America. Plus, a certain devious teacher targets Mizuki’s friend Nakatsu and levies charges that could ultimately get him kicked out of school! As she struggles to keep her cover and her cool under pressure, things heat up more than ever for Mizuki and her classmates.

Hana-Kimi (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 2


Hisaya Nakajo - 2012
     Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S. to Japan to enroll in the all-male high school he goes to! Pretending to be a boy, Mizuki becomes Sano’s roommate…but how can she keep such a big secret when she’s so close to the guy she wants? It looks like Mizuki’s cover might be blown when she finds out she’s going to have to compete…in a cross-dressing match. She’s going to have to be a boy pretending to be a girl—but that might give away that she’s already a girl pretending to be a boy. Plus, a schoolmate has a crush on Mizuki…only he’s super confused because he thinks she’s a boy.

Twilight: The Graphic Novel


Young Kim - 2012
    Meticulously reviewed by Stephenie Meyer, the graphic novel represents for fans the best visual window into the mind of the author! Twilight: The Graphic Novel Collector's Edition This collector's edition of Twilight: The Graphic Novel includes the first two volumes of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meetsthe mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrillingand terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover hisdark secret.

氷菓 1 [Hyouka 1]


Honobu Yonezawa - 2012
    When he starts high school, his older sister sends him a letter requesting him to join the Classics Club. The club meant a lot to her, and its number of members has been reduced to zero.Houtarou reluctantly signs up for the club, only to find that someone else has joined, too! She's Chitanda Eru, a cute, big-eyed girl with an overwhelming sense of curiosity. A mystery crops up that catches Eru's interest, and also draws in Houtarou's friend, Fukube Satoshi. They continue solving mundane mysteries together, and soon they draw in Satoshi and Houtarou's friend, Ibara Mayaka, as well. Mayaka has had a blatant crush on Satoshi since middle school, but he always fends off her advances. Together, they search for the truth in a mystery that involves the history of the Classics Club...*This is an entry for the manga. For the light novel visit-http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72...

A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1


Skottie Young - 2012
    Who will live? Who will die? Who will get diaper rash? Find out as the X-Babies face the A-Babies in the tie-in to end all tie-ins! Which side will crawl away victorious?

The Hole of Tank Girl


Alan C. Martin - 2012
    The core Tank Girl works have been lovingly restored for this major collection, spanning the entire Jamie Hewlett era of Tank Girl. With Booga and the rest of the crew in tow, Tank Girl delights in the sort of marvellous mayhem that made us adore her the moment she stomped into our lives with her sexy boots and sassy mouth.

Qishi Huanxiang Ye


Vivibear - 2012
    But on the day she transfers to a new school, she gets a video game, which sends her to the world of King Arthur. There, she meets a mysterious wizard, who tells her that her mission is to find and gather the Knights of the Round Table and find the Holy Grail.

The stories of those around me (The stories of those around me #1-4)


Omyo - 2012
    These 25-year-old girls are very close and believe in that they can keep thier friendship and love forever. However, everything changed after Mira’s blind date.

Jasotron: 2012: A FoxTrot Collection


Bill Amend - 2012
    Peter, Paige, and Jason, along with parents Roger and Andy, comment on the latest Hollywood fads, gaming fixations, and familial fascinations. As the 27th FoxTrot comic collection, Jasontron: 2012 features all full-color Sunday strips published from September 2009 to Spring 2012. Jason continues to craft exploits at Paige’s expense, while Peter suits up for the next big game. Parents Roger and Andy keep up with their children’s antics, as Roger vigilantly monitors his hairline and his burrito intake, along with Andy’s attempts to create Peeps from tofu and saffron. With appearances in the New York Times crossword puzzle and on television’s Jeopardy! and The Sopranos, FoxTrot frequently finds itself an integral part of the popular culture that it so often critiques.

40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, 1970 to 1979


G.B. Trudeau - 2012
    B. Trudeau's epic masterpiece 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, which follows Trudeau's ever-expanding cast through four decades of cultural turbulence and change. This seminal work is now available digitally in a four-volume e-book set for the first time. This first volume of 40 covers the years 1970 to 1979 for the celebrated cartoon strip."[Trudeau is] Dickensian in his range of characters," writes Garry Wills in The New York Review of Books. "Trudeau has just kept improving, year after year, in part because he stays so close to changing events. . . .."

40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, 1980 to 1989


G.B. Trudeau - 2012
    B. Trudeau's epic masterpiece 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, which follows Trudeau's ever-expanding cast through four decades of cultural turbulence and change. This seminal work is now available digitally in a four-volume e-book set for the first time. This second volume of 40 covers the years 1980 to 1989 for the celebrated cartoon strip."[Trudeau is] Dickensian in his range of characters," writes Garry Wills in The New York Review of Books. "Trudeau has just kept improving, year after year, in part because he stays so close to changing events. . . .."

Because I'm A Maid Vol. 3 (Because I'm A Maid, # 3)


Sayuri Sakai - 2012
    This manga is drawing the BROTHER LOVE,kazumasa and keiji.Please enjoy [Because I'm A Maid!] Episode 3. I appreciate that you write Customer Reviews for [Because I'm A Maid!] Episode.3.

40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, 2000 to 2010


G.B. Trudeau - 2012
    B. Trudeau's epic masterpiece 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, which follows Trudeau's ever-expanding cast through four decades of cultural turbulence and change. This seminal work is now available digitally in a four-volume e-book set for the first time. This fourth volume of 40 covers the years 2000 to 2010 for the celebrated cartoon strip."[Trudeau is] Dickensian in his range of characters," writes Garry Wills in The New York Review of Books. "Trudeau has just kept improving, year after year, in part because he stays so close to changing events. . . .."

Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 1


Nozomu Tamaki - 2012
    After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and gained the authority to create a "special district" off the coast of Japan that will become the future haven for vampires from all over the world!Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Tepes. With her loyal werewolf bodyguard, Akira, at her side, will the princess of vampires survive long enough to see her dream realized?

Creepy Presents Richard Corben


Richard Corben - 2012
    For the first time ever, Corben's legendary Creepy and Eerie short stories and cover illustrations are being collected into one deluxe hardcover With an informative foreword by artist and comic-book colorist Jose Villarrubia - who also provides color restoration - this volume features Richard Corben's original stories, Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, and collaborations with comic-book writers Bruce Jones, Bill DuBay, Doug Moench, Gerald Conway, and others

Because I'm A Maid Vol. 2 (Because I'm A Maid, #2)


Sayuri Sakai - 2012
    This manga is drawing the past of the Mitsurugi. Please enjoy [Because I'm A Maid!] Episode 2. I appreciate that you write Customer Reviews for [Because I'm A Maid!] Episode.2

A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love


Scott Robins - 2012
    You'll also find an educator's bibliography, website recommendations, and a bounty of resources to make this magical journey informative as well as delightful.Jeff Smith and Vijaya Iyer, producers of the highly acclaimed and award-winning Bone series, provide a Foreword for the book.

40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, 1990 to 1999


G.B. Trudeau - 2012
    B. Trudeau's epic masterpiece 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, which follows Trudeau's ever-expanding cast through four decades of cultural turbulence and change. This seminal work is now available digitally in a four-volume e-book set for the first time. This third volume of 40 covers the years 1990 to 1999 for the celebrated cartoon strip."[Trudeau is] Dickensian in his range of characters," writes Garry Wills in The New York Review of Books. "Trudeau has just kept improving, year after year, in part because he stays so close to changing events. . . .."

X (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3


CLAMP - 2012
    X, the epic series from CLAMP, is now available in this deluxe collector’s edition. The pages have been recomposed in the original right-to-left reading order and restored to the highest quality. Each volume contains three of the original graphic novels, along with gorgeous, full-color illustrations never before published outside Japan. As the gears of fate turn, Kamui draws ever closer to the moment when he must make his inevitable choice: become either humanity’s savior or its scourge. After his last surviving blood relative sacrifices herself to bring forth the Sacred Sword, the weapon he will need in the war to come, that moment finally arrives. With Kamui’s decision, however, come unimaginable consequences for Fuma and Kotori. Meanwhile, the members of both sides of the conflict—the Dragons of Heaven and the Dragons of Earth—converge on Tokyo, obeying the call of their intertwined destinies. Among them is Subaru Sumeragi, a powerful magic user, who arrives just in time to help Kamui see the path that he must take. But Subaru must conquer his own doubts and fears when he’s finally reunited with the one person who is truly special to him—and whom he must fight to the death.

A Cat's Life


Gemma Correll - 2012
    Worshipped since ancient times, cats are fickle, capricious and fiendishly clever. Oh, did we mention "vain," "elegant" and "charming"? Life has got to be on their terms or not at all. These willful creatures are masters of our homes, our wallets--and our hearts. By treating us with casual indifference our feline taskmasters keep us in our rightful place. We're just here because someone has to buy the catnip and pay the astronomical heating bills. Call a dog, he'll come running. Call a cat, he'll probably take a message and get back to you later. There's so much we can learn from our feline friends.

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Vol. 1


Akiko Higashimura - 2012
    Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She's in for a surprise: her new instructor is a bamboo sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn't care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!

X (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 4


CLAMP - 2012
    The pages have been recomposed in the original right-to-left reading order and restored to the highest quality. Each volume contains three of the original graphic novels, along with gorgeous, full-color illustrations never before published outside Japan!Kamui and Fuma have made their decisions and chosen their sides, but at an appalling cost. A traumatized Kamui needs the kind of healing that only a powerful psychic can provide. He goes to visit the seer Hinoto, and although her visions bring him clarity, they also unearth painful memories from deep within his past. Fortunately, there’s time for reflection as both sides of the conflict regroup: Kamui and other Dragons of Heaven attend school at CLAMP Academy, while Fuma finds his place among the Dragons of Earth.

City of Bones


Mike Raicht - 2012
    Soon to be a major motion picture! Clary and Simon enter the mysterious Shadowhunter world of The Institute! Clary's connection to this mysterious new world is revealed! And who is the mysterious man known as Valentine and what does he, and his Circle, have to do with the disappearance of Clary's mother?

Not Enough Time to Pull It Out!, Volume 1


Joji Manabe - 2012
    Joji Manabe delivers another witty romance ecchi comedy to your library with Not Enough Time To Pull It Out- check out them sexy swimsuit babes.

Dilbert 2.0: The Modern Era, 2001-2008


Scott Adams - 2012
    For 20 years, Dilbert has connected with the unappreciated, making one and all wonder, "Has Scott Adams bugged our offices?" In Dilbert 2.0, a collection of the strip's first 20 years, Scott clearly demonstrates that through the dot-com and real estate bubbles to the new normal, Dilbert knows that the stuff of work is really funny business! Now presented for the first time in a four-volume electronic edition! This fourth volume of Dilbert 2.0 covers the modern era from 2001 to 2008 for the celebrated cartoon strip.

City of Bones


Mike Raicht - 2012
    Set in modern day New York, the Mortal Instruments series centers on the "Shadowhunters," human-angel hybrids that hunt down demons while also keeping peace between the warlocks, vampires, werewolves, faeries and other mythical creatures who inhabit the Earth

Sigmund Freud (Pisolo Books)


Marco Bonafede - 2012
    Also available in French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese. By the same author, in English on Amazon: - Physics of Mind - Wordless Comics - Priests - BOOMS: books and movies - Ants inside: the truth about computers

크리퍼스큘 1


Mirchi - 2012
    He has red eyes, just like Vampires do, and he is bullied by the other kids for it. One day he meets Setz, a genuine Vampire of a Noble clan who is the only one that doesn’t call him a monster or bully him. Eventually they become friends, but when Lark finds out he may have to return to the orphanage, Setz decides he does not want to lose his friend, so he invites him to his home... The world of the Vampires.

Hack/Slash #14 (Hack/Slash (Image))


Tim Seeley - 2012
    'MONSTER BAITING,' Part ThreeCat Curio has been kidnapped by the Gorillaconda! Cassie is prey for a demented hunter slasher! Samhain has to battle his way through Psychosaurs, and make the ultimate decision! Will he become a slasher again to save Cassie and Cat?

Hack/Slash #12 (Hack/Slash (Image))


Tim Seeley - 2012
    'MONSTER BAITING,' Part OneCassie, Samhain & Cat Curio journey to a secret island in search of a cure for slashers! But you know how it is with secret tropical islands; beautiful scenery, skimpy outfits, dripping sweat, giant radioactive creatures...

Hack/Slash #13 (Hack/Slash (Image))


Tim Seeley - 2012
    'MONSTER BAITING,' Part TwoWitness the terror that is half snake, half giant ape: GORILLACONDA! Also, Cat Curio thinks there's something rotten in South America, there's slashers galore, and Cassie totally has sex.

Hack/Slash #21 (Hack/Slash (Image))


Tim Seeley - 2012
    And they're on the hunt, ensuring that everyone Cassie and Vlad have ever saved become the victims they were intended to be! Someone dies! Actually, a whole lot of people die!!

Hack/Slash #20 (Hack/Slash (Image))


Tim Seeley - 2012
    "FINAL," Part OneThe beginning of the end! Brand new regular artist ELENA CASAGRANDE (Angel, Hulk)! Cat Curio brings grim news! Cassie and Vlad fight! And Samhain prepares for an all out war, with slashers as his undying soldiers.

Murder She Writes


John Allison - 2012
    A pleasant writers’ retreat becomes a snowbound fear factory as a prominent author is murdered, and it falls to tween sleuth Charlotte Grote to unpick the web of lies, deceit, smoking and romance.

Witch Hunter Vol. 1-2


Jung-man Cho - 2012
    Seven Seas will release the entire action-packed series across six low-priced omnibus editions.In a world where witches have declared war against humanity, the surviving human population has gathered specialists with the power to hunt and destroy witches.Tasha Godspell, also known as the "Magic Marksman," is one of the best Witch Hunters there is. Along with his sword-wielding Jack-o'-Lantern partner known as Halloween, Tasha puts his magical training and weaponry to good use, in his constant battles against witches. And yet, he cannot bring himself to fully hate the very witches he is tasked to destroy.

Vampire Cheerleaders/Paranormal Mystery Squad Monster Mash Collection


Adam Arnold - 2012
    Siring new recruit Heather Hartley may be the easy part, but keeping her from turning into a vamp-gone-wild and draining the entire football team on the eve of the big homecoming game is another matter!   Vampire Cheerleaders: Fang Service is the lead story, which reunites Aoi House creative team Adam Arnold and Shiei. Double-featuring with Vampire Cheerleaders is Paranormal Mystery Squad , written by Adam Arnold with art by Comipa, in a ghostbusting Aoi House spin-off. Goth girl Stephanie Kane, her bratty sister Katie, and best friend Charlotte have a good thing going. They’ve made a name for themselves traveling the country in their trusty Winnebago hunting down cryptids and all manners of supernatural beasties. That is, until the organization known as PETM (People for the Ethical Treatment of Monsters) slaps them with a boatload of new regulations and places a court-appointed PETM liaison on their all-girl team: the enigmatic, albeit slightly anemic, J.C. Summerfield. When things go awry during the team’s next case, it’s Stephanie’s kid sister Katie who finds herself in the hairiest situation of her life...literally!

Help Me Reach the Top Shelf


Nagisa Shinohara - 2012
    He sees Kobayashi-san as a baby squirrel - cute, cuddly, and crazy about everything... ♥ "Wait a sec. Kobayashi-san is a man…so cool it! I’m not falling in love with a guy no matter how adorable he is!" Will Kobayashi-san burrow his way into Shinobu's heart anyway?! This debut comic by Nagisa Shinohara features a sweet, clumsy, heart-pounding love story! ★Also included are three one-shots: a yaoi twist on beauty and the geek; a diabolical seme goes after what he wants; and a tarnished knightis rescued instead!Localized by BL AngelsTranslated by V.G. JasperEdited by Daima DelamareLettered by Ana Vegara