www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIX #4 April 2009  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with Y)

YAOI PRESS LLC

HAPPY YAOI YUM YUM VOLUME 1 GN
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95

YEN PRESS

YEN PLUS MAGAZINE VOLUME 2 #8 AUGUST 2009
(W/A) Various
Yen Plus is a monthly anthology magazine that brings readers the best in manga! Yen Plus is unique in that you can read it by opening it from the front or the back — open it from the front and you will get great manhwa from Korea and original American manga. Open it from the back and you will get the absolute best manga from Japan! Yen Plus is a great way to give the very eager fans of manga a look at the best titles coming from Japan, Korea, and the Western world! (C: 0-1-2)
448pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99

13TH BOY VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A) SangEun Lee
Eighth grader Hee-So has gone through twelve boyfriends trying to find the "one." She thought Won-Jun was finally the boy she'd been waiting for, and confessed her feelings on a live TV show! Won-Jun accepted her proposal then, but even before they had been together a month he ended things without a good explanation. Was he not the one? Will Hee-So give up now? (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

BLACK GOD VOLUME 6 TP
(W) Dall-Young Lim (A) Sung-Woo Park
A fantasy-action series about the tenuous partnership between a young game designer and a superhuman girl! Kuro tells of the painful events that led up to her brother Reishin's tragic betrayal and slaughter of their family. Meanwhile, Excel and Steiner storm the Kaionji building and face off against Reishin with disastrous results. When Reishin give Keita a vague explanation for their companions not making it to Okinawa, Keita and Kuro do some digging of their own at a party full of alter egos. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE MANGA VOLUME 1 GN
(W) Darren Shan (A) Takahiro Arai
Darren Shan is just an ordinary schoolboy who enjoys hanging out with his three best friends. Then one day, they stumble across an invitation to visit the Cirque du Freak, a mysterious freakshow. Only two tickets are available, so they draw straws to see who will go. As if by destiny, Darren wins one, and what follows is his horrifying descent into the dark and bloody world of vampires! Based on the best-selling novel series. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

CYNICAL ORANGE VOLUME 7 GN
(W/A) JiUn Yun
The sharing of couples' rings has brought Hye-Min and Ma-ha much closer, too close for Shin Bi's comfort. So when Bora, upset over Hye-Min's interference, manages to get her hands on her rivals ring and chucks it out, things seem to be going Shin-Bi's way. But So-Ryu is intent on persuading her boyfriend to give Hye-Min up. But at what cost? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

GOONG VOLUME 5 GN
(W/A) SoHee Park
With Prince Shin in London, Chae-Kyung is feeling lonely within him. Exiled to an outer providence by Shin's scheming aunt, she is comforted by Prince Yul, the second-in-line to the throne, who reveals the shocking truth that it was to him — and not Shin — that Chae-Kyung was originally betrothed! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

HIGURASHI, WHEN THEY CRY VOLUME 3: COTTON DRIFTING GN
(W) Ryukishi07 (A) Yutori Houjyou
A procedural mystery appearing in Yen Plus monthly, based on the popular Japanese video game. Shion, a girl claiming to be Mion's younger sister, takes control of Keiichi's life. The story progresses like a love comedy set at the restaurant Angel Mort. But as the night of the Cotton Drifting Festival approaches, the story takes a dramatic turn for the worst. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

HIGURASHI, WHEN THEY CRY VOLUME 2: ABDUCTED BY DEMONS GN
(W) Ryukishi07 (A) Karin Suzuragi
The further embroiled in the investigation he becomes, the more Keiichi's suspicions about his new friends grow. Their strange behavior only gives rise to more questions. Keiichi's paranoia reaches a fever pitch with good reason. Assaulted by one terror after another, he nears the inevitable, bloody solution to the series of mysterious deaths caused by "Oyashiro-sama's Curse"! (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
SC, 5x7, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA VOLUME 3 GN
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa (A) Gaku Tsugano with Noizi Ito
In her latest attempt to give the S.O.S. Brigade more public exposure, Haruhi signs the group up tfor the citywide baseball tournament. Kyon manages to scrape together a full nine-person team, but it seems the only with any talent for baseball is Haruhi. Ah, well it's just a friendly game, right? With the team down nine to nothing, Haruhi's fury is causing open dimensional spaces which threaten to destroy the world! Time for the groups' unusual members to step in and play ball! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, FC SRP: $10.99

THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA VOLUME 2 GN
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa (A) Gasku Tsugano with Noizi Ito
When Haruhi Suzumiya introduces herself to Kyon by asking if he's an alien, time traveler, or psychic he knows his chances for a normal high school experience are ruined. Bold Haruhi takes a shine to him, and uses the force of her irrepressible personality to draft him into her club to find paranormal beings. Kyon soon discovers what she's looking for — Haruhi herself has the power to destroy and create entire universes at her whim! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, FC SRP: $10.99

WELCOME TO WAKABA-SOH VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A) Chako Abeno
Kentarou Sawai's fallen in love at first sight with the extremely beautiful schoolgirl Karen Touguin, In order to chase the girl of his dreams, he decides to live in the school dorm. But though Kentarou thinks he only has eyes for Karen, he suddenly finds himself in the enviable position of being up to his eyeballs in beautiful schoolgirl neighbors. For this teenager, every minute of every day is about to get his heart racing! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

ZOMBIE LOAN VOLUME 6 TP
(W/A) Peach-Pit
Z-Loan's forced to duke it out with A-Loan to see who can earn ten million yen first! But just as the challenge gets underway, the illegal zombies are nowhere to be found! Just what is going on? Michiru hones her Shinigami Eyes under Zarame's tutelage as faces from the past make sudden appearances, with some even joining the team! When the illegal zombies finally show up on school grounds, A- Loan and Z-Loan find themselves locked in and fighting side-by-side. Can they actually cooperate with one another? (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico.
SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99