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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Matsuri Akai. Art and cover by Tozai. Translated by Colby W. Adapted by Leigh Teetzel.

After exposing the nefarious plot behind the beauty pageant, Akira and his companions follow the hero's party to the fearsome Forest of Demise. There, a little lady blocks their path with an unusual weapon-a deadly robot!

She won't let them through without a fight, but they'll need her help if they want to enter the demons' domain. Are Akira and his friends up for the challenge?

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 252 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Jeffrey Brown.

Fred does not want to go to school because it's boring. Especially since he thinks his teacher is a robot. If only Fred could imagine a way for his day to be more exciting... An inventively funny picture book that celebrates the boundlessness of a child's imagination and celebrates the teachers, families, and friends who get wrapped up in their fantastic worlds.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety.

Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop-food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of... until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items!

Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 244 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety. Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop-food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of...until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 244 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety. Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop-food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of... until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 220 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety. Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop—food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of... until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 220 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety. Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop-food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of... until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 220 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Nazuna Miki. Art and cover by Subachi. Translated by Benjamin Daughety. Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop-food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of... until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around... or does it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 228 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

1st printing. Written by Dave Croatto. Art and cover by James Rey Sanchez. Prince Namor-Marvel's mighty Sub-Mariner-makes a splash in his first ever Little Golden Book! Part human and part Atlantean, Namor is the prince of the undersea world in the Marvel Universe! Young readers will love learning about his amazing abilities such as flying and swimming at super speeds as well as the friends and foes he meets on his adventures above water and in the deepest ocean depths. Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Olivia Jaimes.

Follow Nancy's Genius Plan to sneak a sweet treat in this delicious and devious board book! Nancy has a genius plan: sneak through the house without disturbing anyone and enjoy a warm piece of Aunt Fritzi's delicious cornbread. But it's not quite as easy as it sounds! In this entertaining, heartwarming, and lightly interactive board book, children will delight in helping Nancy carry out her genius (and delicious!) plan.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 14 pages, full color. All Ages.

Cover price $7.99.

1st printing.

By Masashi Kishimoto.

Naruto, a born troublemaker, has the worst grades of anyone at Ninja Academy. But he has big dreams, and swears that some day he'll be a respected warrior and the leader of his village! After barely graduating from the academy, Naruto officially becomes a full-fledged ninja and starts accepting assignments. He's thrilled about embarking on his first big job, a bodyguard mission, but his enthusiasm soon turns to panic when his group is ambushed by the powerful, vicious Demon Brothers.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Daylight!"

By Takashi Yano and Masashi Kishimoto.

A new series of prose novels, straight from the worldwide Naruto franchise. Naruto's allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a particular clan mate, ally, team...or villain.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Midnight!"

By Takashi Yano and Masashi Kishimoto.

A new series of prose novels, straight from the worldwide Naruto franchise. Naruto's allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a particular clan mate, ally, team...or villain.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

1st printing.

By Akira Higashiyama.

A year has passed since the Fourth Great Ninja War, and Kakashi's appointment to Hokage looms. But first he heads to the Land of Waves for a dangerous mission rescuing hostages from a top secret airship. There he confronts a ninja whose heart is frozen by tragedy. Having lost both his friend's eye and his greatest abilities, can Kakashi really protect anyone? What is the true meaning of the will of fire gained in the distant heavens? Kakashi finds these answers and more as he opens the door to a new ninja era.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

1st printing.

Created by Masashi Kishimoto. Written by Jun Esaka.

When Sasuke is given the task of training Team Seven, Boruto is delighted, but he has trouble accepting his master's teachings. And then pop star Himeno Lily jumps in with a mission for them. What does it mean to be master and student? And what does this mean for the future of the ninjas?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Boy Ninja!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Now your favorite manga stories are available as chapter books from VIZ Media. Younger children will be captivated by these prose stories, divided into easy-to-read chapters and featuring illustrations from the manga. The VIZ Kids line of chapter books debuts with Naruto, the story of a plucky prankster with a powerful secret whose ultimate goal is to be the world's greatest ninja! Naruto's training to be a ninja. But he's having trouble keeping his jokester ways under control. He's causing all kinds of trouble at the Ninja Academy. His teachers think he's annoying. And Naruto himself thinks he's going to be the best ninja that ever lived. Only he'll have to prove to everyone that he's more than just the class clown first! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Tests of a Ninja!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. After graduating from Ninja Academy, Naruto makes new friends, pretty and smart Sakura and the moody Sasuke. He also meets his new sensei, Kakashi. Naruto's jokester ways may not help him to keep up with his talented new pals. If he wants to be the best ninja ever, he's going to have to work for it! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Worst Job!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Naruto and his friends from the Ninja Academy get their first mission. They have to protect a man named Mr. Tazuna, a famous bridge builder, while they escort him to the village where he'll be working on his next project. That means Naruto gets to leave the Village Hidden in the Leaves for the first time in his life. But the world outside Konoha is a big and scary place. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Secret Plan!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Naruto and his ninja friends try to protect old Mr. Tazuna and battle Zabuza, the Demon of the Mist. Their teacher Kakashi has shown them amazing powers. But how much does Naruto really know about Kakashi-sensei? What is Zabuza's secret plan? The young ninja find out they know less than they thought about the hidden past of the ninja world! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Bridge of Courage!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Ninja-in-training Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura's mission is to keep bridge builder Tazuna safe from his enemies. So they have to work hard to get stronger. Kakashi shows them a new way to train--by climbing trees! Meanwhile, their enemy Zabuza plans his return attack! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Next Level!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Haku and Zabuza are the worst enemies Naruto and his friends have ever faced. Now that the battle has become a matter of life and death, Naruto must learn what it means to truly become a ninja: sometimes you have to fight to win?and then deal with the consequences. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Intruders!" Based on the original story by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. As Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura prepare for their new exams, the competition intrudes on their success. Can they prove to their teachers that they are still the most powerful ninja kids in all the lands? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Challengers!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. They're obnoxious, rude, and one of them really rubs Sakura the wrong way! Meet the challengers that Naruto and his friends encounter for their new exams. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The First Test!" Based on the original story by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. The Chunin Exams begin, and Naruto's got to learn to buckle down and do well on the worst challenge yet -- written tests! Can Naruto keep his wisecracking ways under control long enough to pass the First Test? Or will his jokes cause him and his friends Sakura and Sasuke to get kicked out of the Ninja Academy? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "The Tenth Question!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: The indicia for Vol. 11 says 01/2009 - it's a misprint. This book came out in 01/2010 Cover price $4.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Coward!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Naruto is a ninja-in-training with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "No Holds Barred!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Something's wrong with Naruto's friend Sasuke! And it doesn't help that it seems like all the other ninja are out to get him. The creepy ninja from the Sound pull Naruto, Sasuke and their teammate Sakura into a huge battle where there are No Holds Barred! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "The Last Chance!" Based on the original story by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Meet Naruto -- he's a class-clown, a lazy bum, a total prankster...and could just possibly be the world's most powerful Ninja! Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Naruto is trying harder than ever to pass all his exams and get to the next level of ninja training. But a powerful and mysterious new young ninja might throw all his plans out of whack. Who is Gaara and why does he make everyone so nervous? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "The Final Battle!" Based on the stroy by Masashi Kishimoto. Adapted by Tracey West. Naruto is a ninja-in-training with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Good $4.30

1st printing.

By Akiko Higashimura.

wo years after the Great Ninja War, Shikamaru spends his days racing around, hands full as one of Konoha's key protectors. Then one day a large number of ninja from every region are reported missing. Even Sai disappears. And the place where the missing shinobi end up is the mysterious empire, the Land of Silence.

As a ninja, as an adult, to protect all that he is responsible for, Shikamaru must do battle with the shadow of a new generation.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

2nd or Later Printings.

By Akiko Higashimura.

wo years after the Great Ninja War, Shikamaru spends his days racing around, hands full as one of Konoha's key protectors. Then one day a large number of ninja from every region are reported missing. Even Sai disappears. And the place where the missing shinobi end up is the mysterious empire, the Land of Silence.

As a ninja, as an adult, to protect all that he is responsible for, Shikamaru must do battle with the shadow of a new generation.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

1st Printing. Compiled by John Bendel & Jason Ward. Now for the first time, fans of National Lampoon's popular True Facts series can enjoy the complete True Facts collection in one hilarious edition. Every weird and wacky photo, advertisement, announcement, and news article is here in this handy volume. Softcover, 8-in x 10-in, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

First printing. Hardcover, 8 x 11-in, Color interior. Cover price $19.95.

1st Printing. Edited by Scott Ruben. Before Jay Leno's "Headlines," before the New York Post's "Weird but True," there was National Lampoon's TRUE FACTS - hilarious real-life advertisements, stupefying signs, weird wedding announcements, and other completely absurd-but-true examples of idiocy par excellence. Including more than 200 photos from the internationally heralded and thick-legged "Bicycling comedian," Tom Snyder, National Lampoons Big Book of True Facts just might be the funniest volume of newspaper clippings and snapshots ever! Hardcover, 8-in x 11-in, Color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Text by Peter Seymour. Art and cover by Borje Svensson. At last, a book that explains why the term "naughty nineties" didn't really do justice to the end of the Victorian Era! With deliciously suggestive illustrations and daring pop-ups, pull-tabs and action mechanics, THE NUGHTY NINTIES is guaranteed to rustle your bustle, pop your cork, and fog over your monocle! In a genteel way, of course. Hardcover, 7-in. x 11 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Stories, Art, and Cover by "Sir Rod Q. M'Gurk". A collection of classic fables and fairy tales with a decidedly adult twist. Softcover, 8 1/4-in, x 11-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W MATURE READERS

1st printing.

Story and art by Hayao Miyazaki.

Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, based on his own manga, was released in 1984 and has been a cult classic ever since.

In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Decay, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and poisonous spores. Beyond the sea lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens and home to Nausicaä, who risks everything to save her people and bring peace and health to the valley.

An oversized picture book capturing the magic of Hayao Miyazaki's legendary animated film with easy-to-read text, full-color pictures direct from the film and a family-friendly oversized hardcover format.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 214 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Asaya Miyanaga.

A light novel series exploring an alternate ending to one of the most influential anime series of all time!

What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project - from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime - had never reached fruition? This official light novel series explores just that, allowing Shinji Ikari and the pilots around him to age three years and face a different future. This alternate ending began serialization in Japan a decade ago, and remains the only light novel series for the legendary franchise.

With the original 1990s anime series having its very first streaming release on Netflix in Spring 2019, these light novels are a perfect expansion for fans new and old.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Asaya Miyanaga.

A light novel series exploring an alternate ending to one of the most influential anime series of all time!

What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project - from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime - had never reached fruition? This official light novel series explores just that, allowing Shinji Ikari and the pilots around him to age three years and face a different future. This alternate ending began serialization in Japan a decade ago, and remains the only light novel series for the legendary franchise.

With the original 1990s anime series having its very first streaming release on Netflix in Spring 2019, these light novels are a perfect expansion for fans new and old.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Asaya Miyanaga.

What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project, from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, had never reached fruition?

This official light novel series explores just that, allowing Shinji Ikari and the pilots around him to age three years and face a different future. This alternate ending began serialization in Japan a decade ago, and remains the only light novel series for the legendary franchise. These light novels are a perfect expansion for fans new and old.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Asaya Miyanaga.

What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime had never reached fruition?

This official light novel series explores just that, allowing Shinji Ikari and the pilots around him to age three years and face a different future. This alternate ending began serialization in Japan a decade ago, and remains the only light novel series for the legendary franchise.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Asaya Miyanaga.

What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project - from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime - had never reached fruition?

Shinji Ikari and the pilots have aged three years and face a different future. This alternate ending began serialization in Japan a decade ago, and remains the only light novel series for the legendary franchise. These light novels are a perfect expansion for fans new and old.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st printing.

By Bill Morrison.

Welcome back to the world of Apple Bonkers, the Flying Glove, and Blue Meanies, where nothing is real... and where readers can test their knowledge of The Beatles while helping the Fab Four and Captain Fred save Pepperland!

The Beatles Nerd Search: Yellow Submarine contains spectacular, colorful art, and challenges fans to find the very deliberate mistakes and continuity errors, as well as hidden song titles, mysteries from the Sea of Time, and more Blue Meanies than you can shake a drumstick at. It's all in the mind, you know...

This volume has been created by comic book artist and writer Bill Morrison, author and illustrator of The Beatles Yellow Submarine authorized graphic novel.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 44 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Mary Man-Kong.

Cuphead and Mugman in their first ever Little Golden Book based on The Cuphead Show!

Cuphead and Mugman may have bitten off more than they can chew when they enter a magical world made entirely of candy. Find out how they get out of a sticky sweet situation in their first ever Little Golden Book. The Cuphead Show! follows the adventures of two lovable brothers through their unique misadventures! Fans of the Netflix animated series, and the popular video game that inspired it, will love this laugh-out loud Little Golden Book.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $5.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Pleasure Model!"

Written by Christopher Rowley. Art by Justin Norman. Cover by Gregory Manchess.

Presenting Heavy Metal Pulp, a new line of novels combining noir fiction with fantastic art featuring the themes, story lines, and graphic styles of Heavy Metal magazine.

In Pleasure Model, the first book in the Netherworld trilogy, down-and out police detective Rook gets a big break when he's assigned to a bizarre and vicious murder case. The clues are colder than the corpse and the case looks like it'll remain unsolved—until an eyewitness is discovered. But the witness is a Pleasure Model, an illegal gene-grown human. Plesur's only purpose is to provide satisfaction to her owner—in any way. When the murderer targets Plesur in order to eliminate the one witness, Rook takes her into hiding to protect her. Thus begins a descent into the dark world of exotic pleasure mods and their illicit buyers and manufacturers. Rook frantically looks for clues, struggling to stay one stop ahead of those looking to kill them both. But is Rook falling under Plesur's spell….?

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Bloodstained Man!"

Written by Christopher Rowley. Art by Justin Norman. Cover by Gregory Manchess.

Presenting Heavy Metal Pulp, a new line of novels combining noir fiction with fantastic art featuring the theme, story lines, and graphic styles of Heavy Metal magazine.

Following the explosive events of book one, Pleasure Model, Detective Rook Venner, Mistress Julia, and Plesur are on the run from the government troops trying to kill them and from a shadowy group that wants to capture Plesur alive for its own purposes. What secrets have been implanted in Plesur's head—and why are they worth killing for?

Caught between these two powerful rivals, the trio hides out in the lawless New Jersey territory. Betrayed by gang members looking to collect the bounty on Plesur's head, the three are separated, and Rook and Mistress Julia find themselves in mortal danger. Julia, given as a prize to a gang member, finds herself in chains, but not without her own means of fighting back. Rook, forced to fight for his life in the gang's bloodthirsty gladiatorial games, must stay alive long enough to rescue Plesur, but time is running out.

The Bloodstained Man is a fast-paced, adrenaline-filled ride through a future where pleasure has a price, and Plesur holds the key to a secret that could rock the country to its very core.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Money Shot!"

Written by Christopher Rowley. Art by Justin Norman. Cover by Gregory Manchess.

Detective Rook Venner was a successful investigating officer for the Hudson Valley Police Department—until the General Sangacha murder case came across his desk and his world exploded.

Now after being dragged through hell and back, Rook is on the run with Plesur, a Pleasure Model who is the one eyewitness to the murder. Plesur carries a secret in her brain that terrifies the powers-that-be. A secret that they will do anything to destroy—even bring in a Tactical Robotic Regiment to track Rook and Plesur down and annihilate them.

The only choice the two have is to locate the coordinates that were planted in the pleasure mod's head to the isolated mountain ridge where it all began. Deep underground, in a warren of machine halls and ice caves, something so horrific is happening that just knowing three code words is enough to get you killed: Operation Taste Imperative.

Rook and Plesur have no way back and no way out. If they want to survive and have any kind of life together, they must uncover the terrifying secret that lies deep inside the mountain.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $2.90 View scan

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $2.70 View scan

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Featuring Robert B. Parker. Edited by Matthew Bruccoli and Richard Laymon. Softcover, 226 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Featuring Elmore Leonard. Edited by Matthew Bruccoli and Richard Laymon. Softcover, 226 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Featuring Donald E. Westlake. Edited by Matthew Bruccoli and Richard Laymon. Softcover, 226 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).