Comic books in 'Manga'

Story and art by Rod Espinosa, Jessica Moffett and Craig Babiar. Cover by Jessica Moffett. Fred Perry and the popular manga-style creators of Antarctic Press demonstrate how to create the manga-influenced art of 21st century comics. Rod Espinosa and Jessica Moffett review how the previous issues lessons in anatomy and expression can be applied together; Craig Babiar gives some examples of cover layout. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese - 1st printing. This brand new release from Graphic-sha will help aspiring manga artists to further grasp the essence of illustrating Japanese school girl uniforms. Currently, there is a wide variety of original designs in school uniforms featured in anime and manga that are rich in variety and cute in appeal. In addition to the characters dressed in the most traditional uniform, variations in character's choice of apparel are featured as well. Plus, learn of the physical relationship between a character in uniform and surrounding props such as bookbags, desks, glasses, and umbrellas. Japanese text. Softcover, 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $28.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Unforgettable Characters!" Characters convey action and emtion in manga, and creating those characters can be an artistic challenge. How To Draw Manga: Sketching Manga-Style - Unforgettable Characters teaches the artist, through manga sketching techniques, how to bring unforgettable characters to life by making the fantastic seem plausible, the quality of the information to be conveyed, and how much of it to actually convey. Softcover, 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects How to Draw Manga (2000-2003) #1-6. By Ben Dunn. Antarctic Press's How to Draw Manga series has continued to amaze, delight and satisfy readers the world over, whether they want to draw manga themselves or just want to know how we do it. Featuring incredible art and insightful comments from Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Adam Warren, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa and David Hutchison. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects How to Draw Manga (2000-2003) #7-12. By Ben Dunn. Incredible art and insightful comments from Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa, and David Hutchison, all in one magazine-sized manga-monster of a collection! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects How to Draw Manga (2000-2003) #13-18. By Ben Dunn. Six more issues' worth of incredible art and insightful comments from Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa, and David Hutchison, all in one manga-monster of a collection! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects How to Draw Manga (2000-2003) #19-23. By Ben Dunn. Continuing our mission to create new manga artists, we bring you the next installment in the acclaimed "How to Draw Manga" series. Whether your goal is to create stunning effects, tell engrossing stories, or design intricate characters, this book brings the skills of today's premiere American Manga artists to you. Contributors include Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Rod Espinosa, David Hutchison, and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Volume 3 - 1st prinitng. "Drawing Sensational Characters!" By Hikaru Hayashi, Go Office. A Previews Exclusive! If you're serious about learning to draw in the manga style, then the Ultimate Manga Lessons series from the creators of the How to Draw Manga series is for you! These informative volumes will take you from beginner to seasoned hand with step-by-step instructions from the pros. Volume 3 gives you tips and instruction on drawing sensational characters. English text. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.00

Volume 4 - 1st prinitng. "Making the Characters Come Alive!" By Hikaru Hayashi, Go Office. A Previews Exclusive! Graphic-Sha, the first to release manga manuals, proudly continues their pocket-sized Ultimate Manga Lessons series with this informative fourth volume, detailing how to make your characters come to "life"! A unique project featuring 100% fresh material, this series is a must-have for those seeking to create authentic manga. Once you start reading, you won't want to stop! English Text. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 6 - 1st prinitng. "Fleshing Out the Characters!" By Hikaru Hayashi, Go Office. Previews Exclusive! If you're serious about learning to draw in the manga style, then the Ultimate Manga Lessons series from the creators of the How to Draw Manga series is for you! These informative volumes will take you from beginner to seasoned hand with step-by-step instructions from the pros. Volume 6 features topics such as casting the actors (i.e. designing characters), creating the set (i.e. establishing and portraying the setting and setting up the background), dramatizing memorable scenes (i.e. camera work, lighting, detailed dramatization), and other totally new content. ! English text. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Text by Christopher Harbo. Art by Haining and Mel Joy San Juan. What happens when DC Super Heroes and Villains unite with the popular manga art style? You get dynamic artwork that practically leaps off the page! Join in the fun and learn how to draw Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the DC Super-Pets, as well as their friends and foes, as compelling manga characters. With 45+ projects broken down in easy-to-follow steps and stunning illustrations by talented, DC-approved artists, this drawing guide is perfect for sparking imagination and helping artists of all levels hone their skills and create manga style masterpieces. So pick up a pencil, grab some paper, and reimagine the World's Greatest Super Heroes like they've never been seen before! Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.99.

By Katy Coope. Improve your drawing skills and create exciting Manga characters. Learn step-by-step how to draw different faces and bodies as well as cool clothes and accessories. Discover the secrets of creating action in your drawings, like running and jumping. You'll even get tips on designing backgrounds, drawing manga creatures, and how to put it all together in one scene. So, grab your pencil, and start drawing. Softcover, 9 x 11-in, Color interior. Cover price $6.99.

1st printing.

Take a deep dive into the design process behind the iconic characters of the Street Fighter franchise.

This includes a detailed showcase of the raw concept art behind Street Fighter V, as well as a look back at classic Street Fighter and Final Fight games. The book is packed with in-depth interviews, creator commentary, anatomy tips, sprite illustrations, costume designs, rejected characters, and more!

How To Make Capcom Fighting Characters is a must-have reference guide for all artists and fighting game fans.

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Art begins to imitate life in this super popular series about a boy and three beauties teaming together to create a dating sim game! Aspiring visual-novel game designer Aki Tomoya thinks he's just met his dream girl, but reality comes crashing down when he finds out that this girl is none other than his beautiful but boring classmate Megumi Kato! Fueled by a desire to make Megumi the heroine of his dating sim game, he recruits two more beauties - Eriri, his artistic childhood friend, and Utaha, a genius writing prodigy - to form Blessing Software. The road to making a dating sim game is full of fun and romance - especially when life begins to imitate art! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Just as Blessing Software gets the ball rolling on their visual novel game, production is derailed when the main writers suddenly revolt! Is their project destined for development hell? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Though the creative differences between the main writers have led to major head-butting, the plot of Aki's game is completed without further incident after he spends a sweet night (?) with Utaha. Character design is up next on the to-do list, but before that can get underway, a familiar face from Aki's past shows up waiting for him at the school gate! Little Izumi isn't so little anymore, and her debut sends shockwaves through the other heroines! A doujinshi showdown awaits at Summer Comiket! Is Aki's dating sim on the backburner? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Maruto Fumiaki. Art and cover by Kurehito Misaki and Takeshi Moriki. Game script aside, Aki's dating sim is getting nowhere. And in a fix like this, who has time to think about stuff like background music? With the finished product but a dream, the usual chaos continues. But when Aki's beautiful runaway cousin, the guitarist Michiru Hyoudou, suddenly joins the fray, the surprise appearance of a new rival forcing her way into Aki's life throws the other girls for a loop! Is she the solution to the game's soundtrack troubles? Or will Aki's otaku tendencies send her running for the hills? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Written by Maruto Fumiaki. Art and cover by Kurehito Misaki and Takeshi Moriki. Utaha's scenario for Tomoya's game is finally complete! Since such an achievement is cause for celebration, Tomoya joins his senpai for a shopping date. But what awaits him isn't fitting rooms and food courts. Instead, Utaha drops a bombshell on him - "I want you to choose, Rinri-kun... which do you like better?" What could she possibly mean? And the shocks don't stop there! When the devious Iori confronts the team with a declaration of war, Tomoya learns that someone he cares about is working for the enemy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Maruto Fumiaki. Art and Cover by Takeshi Moriki and Kurehito Misaki. Art begins to imitate life in this super popular series about a boy and three beauties teaming together to create a dating sim game! Big news for high school light novel author Utaha Kasumigaoka, direct from her editor's mouth - one of her works is being turned into an anime! Is it time for Utaha, Mayu, and Tomoya to conquer the anime industry? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Fumiaki Maruto. Art and Cover by Takshi Moriki and Kurehito Misaki. Tomoya takes a trip to the mountains to see Eriri, who's hard at work finishing the art for their game. But when Tomoya gets there, he finds Eriri collapsed with a high fever! Is completing their game worth risking Eriri's health? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Fumiaki Maruto. Art and Cover by Takeshi Moriki and Kurehito Misaki. With the fight for doujin supremacy over, Tomoya develops a new game proposal-one that'll reunite the team and mend their relationships. But fame is a double-edged sword, and Blessing Software might not survive success. Can Tomoya, Megumi, Utaha, and Eriri choose between their dreams and their happiness? Find out in this final volume of How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jassim Al-Mohannadi. Art and cover by Alex Irzaqi. In the dystopian city of Pluton, a man known only as The Human Eradicator emerges as a symbol of retaliation. Haunted by the loss of his beloved daughter, who fell victim to the terrifying humanoid flesh-eating monsters that plague the city, The Human Eradicator dedicates his life to eradicating these abominations from existence. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tabireco. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Temptation meets chastity in this sexy comedy manga about a hot and hungry succubus and the deliciously handsome monk she craves! Kururi is a super-elite succubus looking for her one-thousandth man, but it can't be just any old shmuck! She wants to harvest the energy of a primo virgin. That should be easy, right? After all, no man's ever been able to refuse her charms...until she meets Jien, an ascetic monk in training. He proves immune to her potent aphrodisiac, causing her to whip out every trick in the book and even invent some new ones. It's a battle of wills as these two worlds collide! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tabireco. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Kururi is an elite succubus who devoured the essence of 999 men like it was nothing, but now she's... in love?! Is that why her aphrodisiac won't work on this stupid monk who spurns all worldly pleasure? But as Kururi gets hungrier and hungrier, she's also falling behind on her taxes. Soon, the bill collectors will pound on her door again. Walking down the aisle may be the only way to avoid falling deeper and deeper into a vicious debt spiral! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tabireco. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Kururi is a super-elite succubus looking for her one-thousandth man, but it can't be just any old shmuck! She wants to harvest the energy of a primo virgin. That should be easy, right? After all, no man's ever been able to refuse her charms... until she meets Jien, an ascetic monk in training. He proves immune to her potent aphrodisiac, causing her to whip out every trick in the book and even invent some new ones. It's a battle of wills as these two worlds collide! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 1-3 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi. Adapted by Gary Leach. Translated by Lillian Olsen. When country boy Gon decides to follow in his fathers footsteps and become a legendary Hunter, he embarks across the perilous sea to take the Hunter Exam. After he finally finds the elusive Exam Hall, the other Hunter hopefuls prove deadly serious, and the tests are wild and wicked. Will Gons plucky spirit and courageous heart be enough to carry him closer to his dream? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 560 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $16.99.

Volume 4-6 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi. Adapted by Gary Leach. Translated by Lillian Olsen. After narrowly escaping the traps and trials awaiting them on Zevil Island, Gon and his friends approach the end of their exams! But theres no time to celebrate—the final phase is a series of one-on-one battles. The winner of each round automatically passes the Hunter Exam, and the defeated must continue competing against each other. When Gon faces a ruthless opponent in his first match, can muster the strength to make it through? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 576 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.99

Volume 7-9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi. Adapted by Gary Leach. Translated by Lillian Olsen. Plucky Gon's quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure. Hunters dedicate their lives to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass earn the right to call themselves Hunters. Gon and Killua are diligently studying the mysterious ways of Nen with Master Wing at Heavens Arena. When Gon successfully completes the Nen lesson, he also passes the final (and secret) test of the Hunter Exam. After another run-in with the insane magician Hisoka, Gon heads home and receives an unexpected message from his father: Come find me... Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 576 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.99

Volume 10-12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi. Adapted by Gary Leach. Translated by Lillian Olsen. Gons search for his father continues! After hes forced to pawn a precious possession to raise some cash, he stumbles across a silent auction bazaar and dives into the seedy world of rare-item appraisal. But trouble brews when two Spiders are spotted lurking in Yorknew City. Gon and Killua track them using Zetsu, but they stumble right into the Spiders web—and get captured! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 584 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $16.99.

Volume 13-15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi. Adapted by Gary Leach. Translated by Lillian Olsen. Togashi Plucky Gons quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure. Hunters dedicate their lives to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass earn the right to call themselves Hunters. Gon and Killua have fallen into the clutches of the sinister gang known as the Spiders. But Kurapika comes to the rescue by proposing a hostage exchange. Will the Spiders agree to the plan? Meanwhile, a multitrillionaire has been buying up copies of the super-rare video game Greed Island and hiring Hunters to play the game for him! Could this be Gons chance to enter the legendary game and find out more about his father? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 600 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuki Kawaguchi. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

In a world where fairy tales are fact and humans live in fear of werewolves, witches, and monsters, only the Hunters Guild can keep the monsters at bay. These red-hooded fighters are anything but little, and only those able to pay a king's ransom can afford their services, but it's a small price to stay alive.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuki Kawaguchi. Translated by Adrienne Beck.

Hoping to join the Hunters Guild, Velou boards the mobile training facility known as the Ironworks. But things aren't all sunshine and rainbows. After three grueling months of nonstop training, he and the other examinees are about to face the most difficult trial of all-the debarkation exam! This time it's a game of cops and robbers, and the ones playing the role of the cops are none other than Grimm and Debonair, leaving the trainees no choice but to run for their lives as the robbers! Velou seems to have a plan up his sleeve, but will the other examinees be willing to trust him?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuki Kawaguchi. Translated by Adrienne Beck. The final exam aboard the Ironworks reaches its climax! Velou's goal of getting everyone to pass requires all of the trainees to work together, but many still hesitate. Then, things take a sudden, weird turn after the exam, when Cinderella and the Guild start making uncharacteristic moves. Not only that, the mayor, who Velou thought dead, returns and exposes the shocking truth about their world! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese.

1st printing.

The first artbook of reoenl, an illustrator who creates overwhelming stories that captivate the audience without words, is finally available in a gorgeous two-volume set! Over the past few years, reoenl has been creating illustrations of characters with various worldviews and backgrounds and has been releasing them through social media and doujinshi (self-published fan magazines).

The story "hyka," which was serialized on PIE International's official website, has become a universe that contains all of reoenl's creations. This book is made up of two parts: a booklet summarizing his unique worldview centered on "hyka", and a booklet summarizing various commercial works.

It is a must-have complete art collection for fans who want to immerse themselves in the unique and all-consuming world that reoenl creates.

Includes: 2 Volumes (with Cardstock Sleeve): 1 Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 170 pages, full color and 1 Softcover (with NO Dust Jacket), 40 pages, full color.

Cover price $45.00.