Jing: King of Bandits TPB (2003-2004 Tokyopop) comic books 2003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Yuichi Kumakura. Jing truly is the King of Bandits. He has earned this title by pulling off the most amazing and seemingly impossible heists in the world. When rumors of a flying ghost ship filled with gold-stuffed zombies reach his ears, he packs his bags and hitches a ride onboard only to discover that the ship is actually a luxury casino with an unbelievable curse. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - second or later printing. By Yuichi Kumakura. Jing truly is the King of Bandits. He has earned this title by pulling off the most amazing and seemingly impossible heists in the world. When rumors of a flying ghost ship filled with gold-stuffed zombies reach his ears, he packs his bags and hitches a ride onboard only to discover that the ship is actually a luxury casino with an unbelievable curse. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Yuichi Kumakura. Jing has made quite a few enemies during his thieving adventures and one of them has finally caught up with him. During their battle a young girl comes to his rescue and takes him to a safe haven but his pursuer is relentless and sends a giant crocodile to take care of Jing once and for all. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Yuichi Kumakura. Jing is the King of Bandits. His latest heists are his greatest and most bizarre to date. Jing, and fine feathered sidekick Kir must cross the Milky Way to steal back freedom for the Porvoras, a tribe of living bombs enslaved in the Sangria mines. Things get even hotter as the duo are escorted by the comely android Vermouth to the long lost realm where the Aqua Vitae is kept. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. By Yuichi Kumakura. Their latest adventure finds Jing and Kir in Seventh Heaven, but it's not part of another big heist - it's actually a maximum security prison for the criminally deranged run by a vampire warden and his hockey-masked guards. Their only hope of escape lies with Campari - ringleader of a most demented circus. This volume also includes a bonus story about the origins of Jing and Kir's relationship and their first adventure together. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.