Tonoharu HC (2008-2016 Top Shelf) comic books
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Issue #1-1ST
Published Apr 2008 by Top Shelf Productions.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Part 1!" Story and art by Lars Martinson. Daniel Wells begins a new life as an assistant junior high school teacher in the rural Japanese village of Tonoharu. Isolated from those around him by cultural and language barriers, he leads a monastic existence, peppered only by his inept pursuit of the company of a fellow American who lives a few towns over. But contrary to appearances, Dan isn't the only foreigner to call Tonoharu home. Across town, a group of wealthy European eccentrics board in a one-time Buddhist temple, for reasons that remain obscure to their gossiping neighbors. Top Shelf is proud to distribute the Xeric award-winning graphic novel from Lars Martinson. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.
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Issue #1-REP
Published Aug 2008 by Top Shelf Productions.$9.60
Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Part 1!" Story and art by Lars Martinson. Daniel Wells begins a new life as an assistant junior high school teacher in the rural Japanese village of Tonoharu. Isolated from those around him by cultural and language barriers, he leads a monastic existence, peppered only by his inept pursuit of the company of a fellow American who lives a few towns over. But contrary to appearances, Dan isn't the only foreigner to call Tonoharu home. Across town, a group of wealthy European eccentrics board in a one-time Buddhist temple, for reasons that remain obscure to their gossiping neighbors. Top Shelf is proud to distribute the Xeric award-winning graphic novel from Lars Martinson. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.
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Issue #2-1ST
Published Nov 2010 by Top Shelf Productions.$7.20
Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lars Martinson. Story and art by Lars Martinson. As the months go by, Dan Wells settles into his life as an assistant junior high school teacher in the rural Japanese village of Tonoharu. Isolated from those around him by language and cultural barriers, he leads a solitary existence, until the day an unrequited crush extends him a dinner invitation. Dan's quiet life will expand in unexpected directions. But will this be beneficial - or detrimental? Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.
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Issue #3-1ST
Published Oct 2016 by Top Shelf Productions.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lars Martinson. Story and art by Lars Martinson. The long awaited final volume of the critically acclaimed Tonoharu series rejoins Dan Wells several months into his tenure as an English teacher in the Japanese village of Tonoharu. As personal stresses push Dan to the breaking point, he decides to take an extended cross-country vacation to let off steam. His time away grants him a fresh perspective on his troubles, but upon his return to Tonoharu, Dan discovers that dramatic change has occurred in his absence. Will this upheaval render his new found epiphany moot? With hundreds of beautiful, detailed illustrations that evoke 19th century line engravings, Tonoharu provides a nuanced portrayal of the joys and frustrations of living abroad. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.
