www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #3 March 2008  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with Y)

YAOI PRESS LLC

O/A DANY & DANY GRAPHIC NOVELS Three of Yaoi Press's best-selling titles by the creative team of Dany & Dany are available again! Choose from: The Lily and the Rose, I.D.O.L., or Wishing for the Moon. MATURE THEMES THE LILY AND THE ROSE—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 I.D.O.L. (NOV063985)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 WISHING FOR THE MOON (JAN073979)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95

O/A SHOUNEN AI GRAPHIC NOVELS Yaoi Press presents a trio of Shounen-Ai graphic novels! Choose from Zesty Volume 1 (by Margot Redding & Studio Kosaru), Surge (by Kyle Green & Studio Kosaru), or Treasure (by Studio Kawaii). MATURE THEMES ZESTY VOL. 1—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 SURGE (SEP063676)—SC, 5x7.5, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 TREASURE—SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95

YEN PRESS

BLACK GOD VOLUME 3 TP by Dall-Young Lim & Sung-Woo Park Keita gains strength from newfound friends, but will that strength be enough for him to revisit his mother’s hometown — and her disappearance? (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico. SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

STAR OF THE MONTH

BLACK GOD VOLUME 1 TP by Dall-Young Lim & Sung-Woo Park Game programmer Keita Ibuki saves a girl from a violent attack, and for his trouble loses an arm. Awakening from his injury, he finds himself whole. But whose arm is it? (AUG074104) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico. SC, 5x7, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

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BRING IT ON GN VOL 05 by Hye-Kung Baek Tomboy Mi-Ha is extremely active and competitive — she never likes to lose. Bishonen Sung-suh is the new transfer student who’s got it all to sweep her off her feet. Can it happen? Will Mi-Ha’s brother put a stop to it? Old friends clash at Seung-Suh’s birthday party, ultimatums, wagers, and threats abound. Will Mi-Ha be able to mange the storm? (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #1 (JAN073674) SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

CHOCOLAT GN VOL 05 by Ji-Sang Shin & Geo E-Soh can't take E-Wan’s attitude towards Kum-Ji anymore. But alas, she told him she is not in love with him! Later, when Kum-Ji hurts her ankle after a run in with Barbie’s gang, E-Soh rushes her to the hospital. And Kum-Ji can’t stop feeling sorry for what she’s said! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #1 (JAN073675) SC, 6x8, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

CROQUIS POP GN VOL 01 by Ji-Un Yoon The life of the hottest girl in school is not easy. All the boys are in love with you and every girl in school is trying to destroy you. Buy Hye-min Hwang is not a delicate damsel in distress — she knows nothing is more satisfying than sweet revenge. Her first victim — MaHa, a playboy that’s been begging for her attention and dating her friend Bora at the same time! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #1 (JAN073677) SC, 6x8, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

CYNICAL ORANGE GN VOL 04 by SeoKwang Hyun & JinHo Ko Welcome to the "Death Zone," where only the dead can see! But there are only a few special people who can step into that zone and make the stories from the dead into art. They are called Croquers, and Da-Il is one of them — only he's unaware of his power! As he starts his first day as an assistant manwah artist, he has his first experience in the Death Zone! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #1 (JAN073676) SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

SUNSHINE SKETCH VOLUME 1 TP by Ume Aoki A slice-of-life manga that revolves around a girls-only apartment building. Meet Yuno, a new student at the prestigious Yamabuki High, who has moved away from home to live closer to school. As Yuno gets acquainted with her neighbors and classmates, the gags fly and plot rambles through the hilariously familiar, everyday events in a short, sweet, four-panel style certain to captivate! (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

STAR OF THE MONTH

Y SQUARE VOLUME 1 TP by Judith Park Yoshitaka Kogirei is unsuccessful with girls, which wears him out a lot. His new classmate, Yagate, by contrast, attracts the ladies with ease. Frustrated to no end, Yoshitaka asks Yagate for his recipe for success — and the master agrees to give him some tips! But when his dream girl steps onstage at a beauty contest, Yoshitaka can no longer keep his macho temperament in check — and everything goes downhill from there! (OCT073923) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99

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ZOMBIE-LOAN VOLUME 3 TP by Peach-Pit Chika Akatuski and Shito Tachibana survived a fatal accident by making a deal with the Zombie-Loan office. Now they repay their debt as undead agents of the office by dispatching zombies. Michiru Kita, the possessor of "shinigami eyes" — the ability to see the walking dead — is bullied into working with these two. Can she survive life as a bounty hunter? (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

OFFERED AGAIN

O/A ZOMBIE-LOAN VOLUME 1 TP by Peach-Pit One day Michiru notices mysterious, ringlike markings around the necks of her classmates — Chika and Shito — two boys who survived a horrific accident. Michiru, possessing the rare ability to see these rings, knows that they warn of impending death! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99