Rebirth TPB (2003-2009 Tokyopop) comic books

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Created by Kang-Woo Lee and first published in Korea in 1998, Rebirth tells the story of Dark Magician Deshwitat Rudbich, a vampire who was sealed in limbo 300 years ago by the Light Magician Kalutika. Resurrected in the present day, Deshwitat now vows to destroy Kalutika. He has the help of a team of spiritual warriors, and is determined to unlock the Light Magic necessary to bring this mad magician down for good. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Created by Kang-Woo Lee and first published in Korea in 1998, Rebirth tells the story of Dark Magician Deshwitat Rudbich, a vampire who was sealed in limbo 300 years ago by the Light Magician Kalutika. Resurrected in the present day, Deshwitat now vows to destroy Kalutika. He has the help of a team of spiritual warriors, and is determined to unlock the Light Magic necessary to bring this mad magician down for good. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Kalutika, once an agent of goodness, now uses Light Magic in his plot for domination. Deshwitat is the only one who can possibly stand against him, but as proven 300 years ago, his Dark Magic is unable to defeat Kalutika. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Kalutika, once an agent of goodness, now uses Light Magic in his plot for domination. Deshwitat is the only one who can possibly stand against him, but as proven 300 years ago, his Dark Magic is unable to defeat Kalutika. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. An experiment in synthesis. A puppet of flesh made by Buddhist monks, Beryun is a living Yin Yang symbol, a perfect synthesis of Light and Dark magic. She is a creature of opposites. Beautiful, yet deadly -- spiritual, yet soulless. The Dark magician and vampire Deshwitat came to China to visit her creators with in the hope that they could teach Light Magic. A wandering swordsman who cannot die. Three hundred years ago, Rett Buttler was one of Deshwitat's only friends. After the Light Sorcerer Kalutika imprisoned Deshwitat, Rett fought to avenge his friend and would have died, had not his opponent other plans. Kalutika cursed Rett with immortality so that he would live to see the Armageddon that he would bring forth. An unexpected savior Deshwitat began his journey seeking only revenge, but now he has the weight of the world on his hands. His enemy, Kalutika, is prophesized to bring about the end of the world, and Deshwitat must master Light Magic in order to stop him. When Eastern monks fail Deshwitat, only one option remains to him He must travel west to the very source of Light Magic The Vatican. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 188 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The head Bishop of the Vatican sets a trap for Deshwitat with deadly results. Remi believes that Deshwitat is dead, and celebrates but her happiness is short lived as she contemplates the future and wonders how she will rescue her father without him. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Deshwitat, Rett, Millenear, Remi, and Beryun face unbelievable hazards in the bowels of The Vatican ... and, as a result they truly begin to bond as a team. Deshwitat realizes in the course of their travails that he does not need to master Light Magic he only needs to refine and strengthen his Dark Magic. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Millenear reads a book from the Vatican cathedral's secret archive. Preserved in its pages is the tragic story of Deshwitat and Kalutika's entangled history. Laden with deception and cruelty, the story reveals the source of Deshwitat's hatred toward his former friend Kalutika. Deshwitat also doles out his own brand of revenge to those who crossed him and killed his parents. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Kalutika Maybus, now a Major in the Sacred Knights Brigade, finds an unlikely ally in Rett Butler, a Robin Hood-like bandit awaiting execution. Kal offers Rett a full pardon, and in return Rett joins Kal, who seeks revenge against the man who accosted his sister, Danube. While investigating reports of several mysterious disappearances in "The Forest of No-Return," Kal, Rett, and Father Daniel come across a grisly scene. And it isn't long before they are overrun by a horde of ravenous vampires, led by the creature that thirsts for vengeance-the vampire, Deshwitat! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Major Kalutika has made quite a name for himself in the Sacred Knights. But while on a routine escort involving Lilith Servino, the comely daughter of a wealthy church elder, Kal's squad is ambushed by a local tribe of bandits bent on kidnapping her. With Rett back at the outpost it seems as if all hope is lost...until an unwilling hero makes an entry. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. When Kalutika's company attempts to rescue Lilith, they confront quite a quagmire in the Swamp Clan, a monstrous group of bandits who want nothing more than to rush in for the kill. The battle heats up until the sun sets...and the vampire Deshiwatat rises, emerging to weary warriors on the battlefield. Is he a ray of hope or simply a prelude to greater darkness? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 9 - 2nd or later printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. When Kalutika's company attempts to rescue Lilith, they confront quite a quagmire in the Swamp Clan, a monstrous group of bandits who want nothing more than to rush in for the kill. The battle heats up until the sun sets...and the vampire Deshiwatat rises, emerging to weary warriors on the battlefield. Is he a ray of hope or simply a prelude to greater darkness? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The golden years of the vampire Deshwitat unfold, as he believes he has finally found his place in this world alongside his friends Kalutika and Rett. However, not all that glitters is gold as an enigmatic robed man brings news of an ominous 'Day of Promise' that is somehow entwined with Kal's birthday and may alter the course of Deshwitat's and Lilith's future ... forever! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Before Rett and Kal can fully deal with Kalutika's otherworldly origins, Father Daniel brings some troubling news: The corrupt Cardinal Josimov charges Deshwitat's beloved Lilith and Kualutika's sister Danube of being witches...an accusation that is punishable by death! Meanwhile, as the "Day of Promise" draws closer, the first step of the prophecies begin to come to pass. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The team prepares to stop the rebirth of Kalutika since his rebirth would mean destruction of the Earth and all of its inhabitants. Yosimuf sends his army of soldiers and monsters to stop the group. Will the team make it in time? Or is this the end of the world as we know it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Rebirth returns to the present! With a new comrade, Japanese Ninja Inaba Eiji, added to their ranks, Deshwitat and the team travel to New York City. With Inaba acting as their guide, the team is in the "Big Apple" to enlist the help of a secret ninja society in their quest to gain the power they will need for the coming battle with the god-like Kalutika. But when they discover that the clan's ranks have been decimated by a group of modern day vampires, Deshwitat may have simultaneously reconnected with his own kind and found a deadly new enemy in the shadowy guise of a certain "Mr. Grey" - Lord of the Vampires. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 196 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. When the would-be Vampire Lord Grey captures Millenear, Deshwitat and the gang race to her rescue. However after exhausting themselves against the seemingly inexhaustible Grey, the heir apparent to the Vampire throne challenges Deshwitat to another battle... one which will take place at the tournament to decide the new Lord of the Vampires! One thing is painfully clear - Deshwitat will have to learn to fight less like a human and more like a vampire if he plans to defeat Grey at the tournament! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The Vampire Lord Tournament begins! Still reeling from the reappearance of their missing comrade - Millenear- Deshwitat and the team are instructed in the rules of this deadly contest. The field of contestants is as vast as it is formidable, but none of the potential opponents unnerves Deshwitat more than Millenear! Even though she has sworn to kill him, Millenear begs Deshwitat not to fall in battle before they can face each other in the ring. This may be a difficult promise to keep when Deshwitat goes toe to toe with the vicious vampire Santana! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The battle between Millenear and Marlowe Midius begins. Despite the fact that Millenear can easily beat Midius, she uses the power of light, a dangerous magic, since she is no longer human but a vampire whose body is damned. Meanwhile, Grey tears through the competition as his next opponent is no match for him. Afterward, Desh faces of against Poison Ash. However, her attacks don't faze him at all, forcing her to use her last resort... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Desh in his illusion created by Poison Ash's spell almost loses the fight with Kalutika. Realizing that Ash created this illusion, he beats her. Millenear makes a slips in her conversation with Grey and reveals the disturbing past of his parents - Kal killed Lilith and revived her to be his wife, and Grey is their son. In the meantime, Remi & Inaba are captured by a gross and perverted priest who claims that they need to be exorcised and starts to torture them. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Inaba and Remi enter the Tower of Trials for the ultimate test. Finally, Millenear faces off against Deshwitat and displays incredible power. Rett learns from Grey that whether Millenear lives or dies, something special about her identity will soon be revealed. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The Vampire Lord Tournament seems to be over, but our heroes are now facing the real test. Remi and Inaba have yet to escape the tower. Desh and Grey will need some help in order to obliterate Millenear. Who will help Desh restore order and take power from the sorcerers? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. The action-packed Vampire Lord Tournament reaches its zenith! Rett and the crew make a desperate attempt to aid Deswhitat in defeating the unpredictable Mr. Grey. But with their one-time mentor Draistail now a traitor, how can they possibly hope to succeed? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 21 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. After Grey is disqualified for getting help from Lilith, Deshwitat becomes the new Vampire Lord! The vampire elder tells Desh about the history of vampires and reveals the truth of why vampires were created. He must now go through one month of training before he can return to the world. Meanwhile, Grey finally figures out his connection to Desh while Rett and the crew plan to resurrect Millenear. Find out what happens in this final volume of Rebirth! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kang-Woo Lee. Deshwitat continues his training in the "Monarch's Room," as he prepares to battle Kalutika, the insane "God of Light." Meanwhile, back on earth, Rett and the team arrive in Hong Kong and attempt to bring Millenear back from the Sand of Death. Only one man can stand against a mad sorcerer threatening to destroy the world! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 368 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.