Gantz TPB (2008-2015 A Dark Horse Digest) comic books 2011

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. Gantz is getting absolutely intense! Our protagonist, the eternally awkward otaku boy named Kei, has hunted a bevy of odd and dangerous aliens living in Japan. The Onion Alien was strange enough, but then there were the dinosaur aliens and eventually some vampires who might not be aliens at all. Gantz moves along at a furious pace, drowning readers in blood and violence, but then holds back for a few tender (and sometimes excessively sexy) moments here and there. It's a crazy ride so far, a guilty pleasure for many readers. See whom Kei is told to hunt next! It will certainly be a surprise. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. It's hard to tell who the heroes and villains are in Gantz these days. Some members of the alien-hunting team are trying to kill protagonist Kei's girlfriend, and it's possible he might not be able to stop them! Plus, Kei finds out about a very powerful secret related to his achieving the one-hundred-point goal. A popular series across many mediums in Japan, Gantz began and continues as a best-selling manga, and it's just getting hotter overseas. A live-action film is due out in 2011, and we here at Dark Horse expect the Gantz craze to continue its rise in popularity. A successful and wildly popular anime by Gonzo studio. New live-action film slated to debut in Japan in 2011. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. It seems like every new alien creature the Gantz gang fights is just practice for another, tougher, more demented future alien battle. Every new alien means another crew of newly dead citizens, reborn as alien hunters. Except for those who survive for the next battle. And Kei is the only one who's survived since volume 1. Our immature antihero keeps adding new dimensions to his character, and this volume doesn't spare him a learning experience. Imagine aliens who can transform into anything, including giant flies, elephants, or spitting images of your compatriots. Suffice it to say, this volume begins a scary new chapter in the Gantz story line. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. The crazy world of Gantz just got a heck of a lot crazier. First, there were people being recruited at the moment of death to fight aliens living on earth, but unseen by humanity. The battles have seemed to take place outside of human sight. Our reluctant hero, Kei, has lived through many of these battles, but now something strange is happening. People can see the Gantz warriors. This ragtag collection of street punks, fighters, and schoolkids are suddenly exposed to the world, along with the freakish aliens they fight. Will the civilians believe what they see, or are their lives so full of media that they think it's just fantastic 3-D entertainment? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. Gantz's reluctant alien-hunting hero, Kei, has had to deal with all sorts of selfish and seedy teammates, but somehow he's recently fought alongside his best partners yet. Unfortunately, this might be his last fight with them. Not that his story is over, however. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 232 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. Life is confusing for Kei. Once an unexpected alien-hunting hero, a strange turn of events finds him back in his old life, having no memories of his warrior days. Hunted by a band of vampires, Kei survives by his wits alone, trying to stave off his third death. Will his long-lost brother come to his aid, or the warrior friends he can no longer remember? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.