Some of the dozen artists included in this anthology will be familiar to followers of manga; others make their American debut in these pages. The richly imaginative stories in this volume show a great range of graphic style, from painstakingly detailed craftsmanship to exuberant, maniacal renderings. At the heart of each work in this anthology is a unique personal vision and a fierce artistic compulsion–these manga artists are the misfits of the art form, and they are its visionaries.Included stories are:1. "Hell's Angel" by Yoshikaze Ebisu2. "It's All Right if Yiu Don't Understand" by Yoshikaze Ebisu3. "Steel Pipe Melancholia" by Masakazu Toma4. "Future Sperm Brazil" by Takashi Nemoto5. "A Love Like Lemons" by Carol Shimoda6. "Selfish Carol's Summer Vacation" by Carol Shimoda7. "Mercy Flesh (Jiniku)" by Kazuichi Hanawa8. "Don Quixote #1 & #2" by Yasuji Tanioka9. "Planet of the Jap" by Suehiro Maruo10. "Mary’s Asshole" by Hanako Yamada11. "Volvox" by Pan Migawa12. "Bigger and Better" by Muddy Wehara13. "Laughing Ball" by Hideshi Hino14. "Cat Noodle Soup" by Hajime Yamano & Nekojiro

    • Reviews of more than 900 manga series• Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness• Number of series volumes• Background info on series and artistsTHE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork• Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems• Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly• Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen• An overview of the manga industry and its history• A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga termsLOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!

    Some enigmatic symbols... Hidden dangers... Could the case of the 'Blind banker' be too dangerous even for Holmes and Watson to handle?

    All Lucius wants is to recapture the Rome of earlier days, when one could enjoy a relaxing bath without the pressure of merchants and roughhousing patrons. Slipping deeper into the warm water, Lucius is suddenly caught in the suction and dragged through the drainage at the bottom of the bath! He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs...over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! His contemporaries wanted him to modernize, and so, borrowing the customs of these mysterious bath-loving people, Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popular new bathhouse in Rome-Thermae Romae!

    These collections represent a treasure trove of 12 self-contained episodes which, originally printed separately, are long out of print. Vintage Takahashi, these stories are based on the humor inherent in everyday domestic situations -- but, true to form, her highly original wit means readers should expect the unexpected. This landmark collection, ranging from macabre to heartwarming to offbeat, will appeal to any Takahashi fan, as well as introduce the uninitiated to the broad range of this manga master's work.-- These 12 early stories are collected here in book form for the first timeThis second volume gathers two stories, "The Golden Gods of Poverty" and "The Entrepreneurial Spirit", and the five-part miniseries "Wasted Minds". Each showcases Takahashi's wild sense of humor in this treasury of her classics.

    The entire run has been collected in nine trade paperback editions. The final monthly issue, number 66, was published in July 2000.Preacher follows the story of Preacher Jesse Custer, his best friend, and his girlfriend, as they explore a world that fuses Southern culture and supernatural elements, especially religious ones, in a way that is highly provocative, exploratory, and controversial.Preacher draws on movies, particularly Westerns, for many of its stylistic elements.

    Many Western readers were only recently introduced to the existence of this unique take on the Caped Crusader. Now DC Comics presents the series in its entirety for the first time, fully translated and unabridged! Collects Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga digital Chapters 39-52.

    And now the badass champion of adult fantasy manga is presented in an oversized 7" x 10" deluxe hardcover edition, nearly 700 pages amassing the first three Berserk volumes, with following volumes to come to serve up the entire series in handsome bookshelf collections. No Guts, no glory!

    The fantastic world of tales from the Middle Ages in Japan was his favorite setting. In 1994 Hanawa was arrested for owning a firearm. An avid collector of guns, he was caught whilst testing a remodeled handgun in the backwoods, miles away from anyone, and imprisoned for three years. Forbidden to record any details whilst incarcerated, Hanawa recreated his time inside after his release. He did so with a meticulousness rarely found in comics as every detail of his cell, every meal that was served, the daily habits of his cell-mates and, above all, the rigid regime are minutely noted and bring us into the very mindset of a Japanese prisoner. Made into a live action movie in 2002 by Sai Yoichi (All Under the Moon).