VERTICAL INC
TEZUKA'S MW SC
(W/A) Osamu Tezuka
Yuki is a young bank employee, charismatic but devoid of morality. Garai is the guilt-ridden priest who atones for Yuki's sins. Years ago they survived the release of an experimental psychotic drug, called MW, an event the government covered up. Driven by nothing but his desire to inflict evil upon the world, Yuki's salvation can only come from Garai's negotiation of the guilt-ridden torment of their forbidden love, and his responsibility to stop the vicious killer the MW chemical created! (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
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UDON ENTERTAINMENT
DARKSTALKERS: THE NIGHT WARRIORS #2
(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Joe Vriens, Eric Vedder
(C) Alvin Lee [A], Emily Warren [B]
Learn the true origins of demon hunter Donovan, as he battles the ghostly samurai Bishamon. Meanwhile, Morrigan finally confronts Demitri, the vampire lord. Also in this issue, a backup story featuring sexy cat girl Felicia! Note: All 3 Alvin Lee covers for Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors #1, 2 &3 connect to form one massive image!
32pgs, FC $3.95
SILENT MÖBIUS: COMPLETE EDITION VOLUME 3
(W/A/C) Kia Asamiya
The ultimate sci-fi manga continues! Rally Cheyenne, leader and founder of the Attacked Mystification Police, must confront her sister and the secret origin of the organization itself. But when the other agents discover the truth, will the A.M.P. still exist? If you have never read Silent Möbius, you cannot call yourself a true Manga fan!
SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 15) $14.99
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #12
(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A/C) Jeffrey ‘Chamba’ Cruz
FINAL ISSUE! It’s the match up you’ve been waiting for since UDON’s very first Street Fighter comic over six years ago - Ryu VS Akuma! Will the murder of Master Gouken be avenged? Will Ryu succumb to the dark power within him? It’s all been building to this!
Note: Covers A & B Connect to form 1 image of the entire Street Fighter II cast.
32pgs, FC $3.95
VIZ MEDIA
DOROHEDORO, VOL. 1
By Q Hayashida
In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of sorcerers have been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. RATING: M
MATURE THEMES
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RISTORANTE PARADISO
By Natsume Ono
At the age of 21, Nicoletta travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell'Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga's husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga's reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children—and he must never know. RATING: T+
SC, 6x8, 176pgs, B&W $12.99
DETROIT METAL CITY, VOL. 4
By Kiminori Wakasugi
Music has the power to KILL!! RATING: M
MATURE THEMES
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PLUTO: URASAWA X TEZUKA, VOL. 8
By Naoki Urasawa
Atom is back, and the fate of the earth is in his hands! Having escaped death's grasp, Atom now has all the answers to the unsolved mysteries around Pluto, Bora and more. RATING: T+
SC, 6x8, 256pgs, B&W $12.99
BLEACH, VOL. 30
By Tite Kubo
Ichigo and his friends are moving ever closer to the center of Hueco Mundo and rescuing Orihime. But their battles against the Arrancars are testing them in ways they never thought possible. RATING: T
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
TEGAMI BACHI, VOL. 2
By Hiroyuki Asada
Lag is close to becoming a Letter Bee! On the way to his final interview at the National Postal Service, he found a dingo: Niche, a feral young girl with shocking strength and hair made of golden swords. RATING: T
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $9.99
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG EDITION, VOL. 9
By Nobuhiro Watsuki
Yukishiro Enishi's plan to cast Kenshin into a living hell of remorse and regret appears to have succeeded. Holding himself responsible for Kaoru's death, Kenshin has taken up residence in the "Fallen Village," a community of outcastes and untouchables. RATING: T+
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SHAMAN KING, VOL. 27
By Hiroyuki Takei
Sati sends Yoh to train in the strangest place yet: the underworld. But when he arrives he is attacked by Yohken Asakura, an ancestor who defeated Hao in the previous Shaman Fight! RATING: T
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $9.99
GIN TAMA, VOL. 17
By Hideaki Sorachi
Gin's Top 5 List of Things to Look For When Hiring a Maid:
1. Alien robot head? Attached!
2. King-sized pooper scooper? Check!
3. Mad scientist to keep mechanical maid army running? Check!
4. Main battle tank gassed up? Check!
5. Extra-manly moustache? Check! What?!
RATING: T+
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ONE PIECE
(W/A) Eiichiro Oda
We’re excited to announce the most ambitious manga speed-up we’ve ever done, featuring a most wanted pirate story, One Piece. Starting in January 2010, we will release 30 volumes of One Piece in 6 months — that’s five volumes a month!
* APRIL 2010: Volumes 39-43
* MAY 2010: Volumes 44-48
* JUNE 2010: Volumes 49-53
That’s not all. In the January issue of SHONEN JUMP magazine, we’ll jump ahead of those 30 volumes to the start of the “Impel Down” saga — a bold new storyline and a perfect time to launch into the One Piece manga.
If you’re feeling a little left behind, don’t worry. We’ll get you up to speed in time. Read he Volume 1 manga preview or start your grand adventure by reading the “East Blue” saga and see where it all began at onepiece.viz.com! RATING: T
VOLUME 34—SC, 5x7, 232pgs, B&W $9.99
VOLUME 35—SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
VOLUME 36—SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W $9.99
VOLUME 37—SC, 5x7, 232pgs, B&W $9.99
VOLUME 38—SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $9.99
SHONEN JUMP VOL. 8 #4 APRIL 2010
THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR MANGA! One Piece collectable sticker inside! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! RATING: T
Magazine, 328pgs, PC $4.99
ARATA: THE LEGEND, VOL. 1
By Yuu Watase
In a world where humans and gods coexist, Arata is the unfortunate successor to the matriarchal Hime Clan--unfortunate because if he's not cross-dressing to hide his gender one minute, he's fleeing for his life the next! RATING: T
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $9.99
HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER, VOL. 14
By Kenjiro Hata
Nagi has done the one thing no one ever expected from the pampered heiress: gotten a job! RATING: T+
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INUYASHA, VOL. 46
By Rumiko Takahashi
Inuyasha dreams of the day half a century ago when Kikyo, the priestess he once loved and unknowingly betrayed, perished. Then Kagome is forced to watch a vision of the moment the two parted ways. Now the living Kikyo is in desperate danger, and only Kagome can save her! RATING: T+
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
SLUM ONLINE (NOVEL)
By Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Reality bites for college freshman Etsuro Sakagami, but on the MMO Versus Town he's a karate master who can handle anything. Who will be his greatest opponent-the seemingly invisible Slasher Jack, or his would-be girlfriend Fumiko?
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $13.99
THE STORIES OF IBIS (NOVEL)
By Hiroshi Yamamoto
In a world where humans a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis. She tells him seven stories of human/android interaction in order to reveal the secret behind humanity's fall.
SC, 5x8, 450pgs, B&W $15.99
CACTUS'S SECRET, VOL. 1
By Nana Haruta
Miku decides to try telling Kyohei her feelings by giving him chocolates for Valentine's Day. But Kyohei, unaware that he's the object of her affection, offers himself up as a practice partner for her love confession. RATING: T
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
BUTTERFLIES, FLOWERS, VOL. 2
By Yuki Yoshihara
Choko Kuze is in love with her ex-servant-now-tyrannical-boss Masayuki Domoto. She's had a hard time getting him to see her as a woman, but between bouts of treating her like a genteel lady and an entry-level office grunt, he's slowly starting to come around. RATING: M
MATURE THEMES
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WILD ONES, VOL. 9
By Kiyo Fujiwara
With the sudden appearance of his long lost father, Rakuto must deal with a whole new world of emotions--feelings of betrayal and abandonment followed by anger. Will Sachie be able to help him keep it together? RATING: T
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $9.99
ALSO AVAILABLE FROM VIZ MEDIA
DRAGON BALL: CHAPTER BOOK, VOL. 7 $4.99
FUSHIGI YÛGI, VOL. 5 (VIZBIG EDITION) $17.99
HONEY AND CLOVER, VOL. 9 $9.99
HOT GIMMICK, VOL. 4 (VIZBIG EDITION) $17.99
INUBAKA: CRAZY FOR DOGS, VOL. 15 $9.99
LOVE*COM, VOL. 17 $9.99
NARUTO: CHAPTER BOOK , VOL. 12 $4.99
POKÉMON DIAMOND AND PEARL ADVENTURE!, VOL. 6 $7.99
RASETSU, VOL. 4 $9.99
S*A, VOL. 15 $9.99
SKIP*BEAT!, VOL. 20 $9.99
ST. [HEART] DRAGON GIRL, VOL. 6 $9.99
SWITCH, VOL. 13 $9.99
THE PRINCE OF TENNIS, VOL. 36 $9.99
ULTIMATE MUSCLE, VOL. 25 $9.99
WE WERE THERE, VOL. 9 $9.99
YUYU HAKUSHO, VOL. 19 $9.99
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O/A THE MIDDLEMAN: THE COLLECTED SERIES INDISPENSABILITY COMPENDIUM TP (NEW PRINTING)
(W) Javier Grillo-Marxuach (A) Les McClaine
Back In Print! Together in one explosive tome, it's all three volumes of The Middleman, the Viper Comics smash that spawned the cult series that aired on ABC Family! It's all here: the complete story of Wendy Watson, art student turned crime-fighter for the world's most absurdly secretive organization, loaded with extras and ready for action!
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