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Uq Holder 13 by Ken Akamatsu
Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima! fought and won many battles. Now, decades later, his grandson, a little boy called Touta,...
View full detailsUq Holder 12 by Ken Akamatsu
Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima! fought and won many battles. Now, decades later, his grandson, a little boy called Touta,...
View full detailsSweetness And Lightning 11 by Gido Amagakure
Teacher Kouhei is a single father who is terrible at cooking. His adorable little daughter Tsumugi barely remembers the cooking of her mother, who'...
View full detailsSweetness And Lightning 10 by Gido Amagakure
Teacher Kouhei is a single father who is terrible at cooking. His adorable little daughter Tsumugi barely remembers the cooking of her mother, who'...
View full detailsReal Account 9-11 by Okushou
It's a simple premise: if you reach zero followers, you die. After the death of their parents, Ataru Kashiwagi and his younger sister, Yuri, depend...
View full detailsNinja Slayer Kills 5 by Phillip N. Morzez
In the cyberpunk metropolis of Neo Saitama, Kenji Fujikido is an average salaryman whose wife and children are suddenly assassinated. Tracking the ...
View full detailsLove And Lies 5 by Musao Tsumugi
Yukari is dull. He doesn't even stand out enough to be bullied - he's just a generally lower-middle-class kid. He's in love with Misaki, the most p...
View full detailsLove And Lies 4 by Musao Tsumugi
Yukari is dull. He doesn't even stand out enough to be bullied - he's just a generally lower-middle-class kid. He's in love with Misaki, the most p...
View full detailsKiss Me At The Stroke Of Midnight 5 by Rin Mikimoto
Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she's a secret fai...
View full detailsKiss Me At The Stroke Of Midnight 4 by Rin Mikimoto
Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she's a secret fai...
View full detailsInuyashiki 9 by Hiroya Oku
When a special person in Hiro Shishigami's life causes him to turn over a new leaf, he decides to use his powers for good. But before long, Hiro's ...
View full detailsHappiness 7 by Shuzo Oshimi
Happiness follows a dorky boy who is attacked by a girl in an alley. She sucks his blood and gives him a choice: life or death. He chooses life, bu...
View full detailsGenshiken: Second Season 12 by Shimoku Kio
Welcome to the world of Genshiken, home of the true otaku - the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all mem...
View full detailsFrau Faust 3 by Kore Yamazaki
A century after a scholar made a deal with a devil in exchange for eternal life, the story of Faust has passed into legend. But the real Faust is n...
View full detailsDescending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 7 by Haruko Kumota
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-...
View full detailsDescending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 6 by Haruko Kumota
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-...
View full detailsDescending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 5 by Haruko Kumota
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-...
View full detailsClockwork Planet 7 by Yuu Kamiya
Naoto's a high school dropout and brilliant amateur tinkerer. He lives in a world that has been so over-exploited that the entire surface has becom...
View full detailsCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card 1 by CLAMP
Seventeen years after the original Cardcaptor Sakura manga ended, Clamp returns with more magical clow card adventures! Clear Card picks up right w...
View full detailsFairy Tail Blue Mistral 4 by Hiro Mashima
Blue Mistral tells the story of how sky-dragon slayer Wendy Marvell met her lifelong friend Carla, and the adventures they had together before join...
View full detailsLand Of The Lustrous 3 by Haruko Ichikawa
The young gem Phosphorite can't seem to do anything right. Phos has nothing but a big mouth and guts. Cinnabar, a classmate, is a loner, shunned by...
View full detailsYamada-kun And The Seven Witches 15 by Miki Yoshikawa
Class troublemaker Ryu Yamada is already having a bad day when he stumbles down a staircase along with star student Urara Shiraishi. When he wakes ...
View full detailsWake Up, Sleeping Beauty 1 by Megumi Morino
Satoshi's father has worked for the rich family in the house on the hill his entire life, so when the teenager needs a part-time job to put himself...
View full detailsWaiting For Spring 3 by Anashin
A sweet romantic story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, a...
View full detailsSweetness And Lightning 9 by Gido Amagakure
Teacher Kouhei is a single father who is terrible at cooking. His adorable little daughter Tsumugi barely remembers the cooking of her mother, who'...
View full detailsSweetness And Lightning 8 by Gido Amagakure
Teacher Kouhei is a single father who is terrible at cooking. His adorable little daughter Tsumugi barely remembers the cooking of her mother, who'...
View full detailsReal Account 8 by Okushou
It's a simple premise: if you reach zero followers, you die. After the death of their parents, Ataru Kashiwagi and his younger sister, Yuri, depend...
View full detailsPrincess Jellyfish 7 by Akiko Higashimura
Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She's loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in...
View full detailsNekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 5 by Hiroyuki Takei
In medieval Japan, a bell hanging on the collar is a sign that a cat has a master. Norachiyo's bell hangs from his katana sheath, but he is nonethe...
View full detailsLove And Lies 3 by Musao Tsumugi
Yukari is dull. He doesn't even stand out enough to be bullied - he's just a generally lower-middle-class kid. He's in love with Misaki, the most p...
View full detailsLove And Lies 2 by Musao Tsumugi
Yukari is dull. He doesn't even stand out enough to be bullied - he's just a generally lower-middle-class kid. He's in love with Misaki, the most p...
View full detailsKiss Him, Not Me 7 by JUNKO
Kae is a secret fujoshi (female manga/anime nerd) who spends all day fantasizing about her male classmates making out with each other. However, her...
View full detailsInuyashiki 5 by Hiroya Oku
Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world a...
View full detailsKiss Me At The Stroke Of Midnight 2 by Rin Mikimoto
Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she's a secret fai...
View full detailsKiss Me At The Stroke Of Midnight 1 by Rin Mikimoto
Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she's a secret fai...
View full detailsKigurumi Guardians 3 by Lily Hoshino
Hakka's second year of middle school was dull as it could be, until a suspicious cow mascot ('kigurumi') shows up in her room, holding a sign that ...
View full detailsDid you know the modern form of comics has been traced back to the nineteenth century? However, we’ve arguably been creating stories using images since the first cave paintings. Manga, newspaper cartoons, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, webcomics- across the years, sequential art have taken several forms. They can be fictional, factual, or somewhere in between. Some are serious, some are hilarious, and they can cater to a wide range of reading abilities.
We’ve pulled together some of the very best manga, comic books and graphic novels from North America, Europe, the UK and Japan in this collection. Whether you're a dedicated anime fan, superhero stan, or looking to read your first comic, we've got something for you here.
Graphic novels
Everything is bigger in North America, and that includes comics. The comic book has evolved from a disposable commodity to the cornerstone of billion-dollar companies. Comic artists and writers have flocked from all over the world to be a part of the industry. The superhero was invented there, a character-type that has taken over popular culture.
It’s not all business. The form and term graphic novel was invented in the USA as a way to help legitimize serious, groundbreaking work like the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus by Art Spiegelman. America’s also the home of underground, alternative, and independent comics that challenge and redefine the mainstream.
One of the most popular indie comics of recent years is actually Canadian. The Complete Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley is heavily influenced by manga and video games culture but is entirely original. Scott Pilgrim is 23 years old. He’s in a band, doesn’t have a job, and his girlfriend’s in high school. His precious little life is turned upside down when he meets delivery girl Ramona Flowers. To win her love, he must defeat her seven evil exes and maybe even grow up. The series was filmed as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by superstar director Edgar Wright, and it’s turning out to be a modern classic.
Manga
The term manga first came into use right at the end of the eighteenth century. Before World War II, the illustrations followed Japanese artistic traditions. However, the influence of the US occupation immediately after the war revolutionised the art form. Cinematic techniques, American culture, and television led to popular characters and series such as Astro Boy. Popular manga series are regularly turned into anime - film and television cartoons - which completes the circle of influence.
Manga is loved not only for its dynamic art style, but the wide range of stories produced for audiences of all ages and genders. The works trickled into the west through the twentieth century, with popular series such as Akira, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon and Ghost in the Shell leading the charge. The popularity of Japanese culture exploded after the international success of Pokemon, and now many manga series are international bestsellers. Right now we're selling the hilarious Assassination Classroom: Complete Box Set. Grab it now before it sells out!
British comic strips & characters
The first comic magazine is reported to have been published in Glasgow in 1826. Since then, the UK has had a fine tradition of comics that have become global phenomenons. From The Beano to 2000AD, Bunty to Commando, Eagle to The Phoenix, Britain has published a wide range of different styles and genres in comic form. Many of the most highly regarded writers and illustrators come from Britain, including Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, and Posy Simmonds.
The UK is also home to many memorable comics characters, like Dennis the Menace and Judge Dredd. One of these is Roy Race, better known as Roy of the Rovers. Originally appearing in Tiger in September 1954, he was published in various magazines for nearly sixty years. Now, Roy is back. Roy of the Rovers: 3 Book Collection by Rob Williams and Ben Willsher features a modern Melchester Rovers, broke and languishing at the bottom of League Two. Can Roy help turn the club around?
Bandes dessinées albums
Mainland Europe brought the world Rodolphe Töpffer, the man dubbed “the father of comic strips.” 175 years after his death, it’s still the home of some of the world’s best comics art. This is particularly true of the Francophone sphere, which calls the medium Bandes dessinées, sold in books called albums.
France brings us Asterix, which was created by Goscinny & Uderzo. In these hilarious adventures, Asterix, Obelix, and the warriors of his Gaulish tribe are the last hold-out against the Roman Empire. The Complete Asterix contains 39 albums, which should keep you busy until the Romans come back.
Belgium is most famous for master cartoonist Hergé, who is best known for The Adventures of Tintin. We stock the boy reporter's most famous adventures individually and in two box sets. The Adventures of Tintin: 90th Anniversary is a box set of twenty-three paperback books, printed close to their original size. The Tintin Collection: The Adventures of Tintin (Compact Edition) reprints the series in eight hardback volumes.
Comics are some of our bestsellers at Book2Door. We’re always bringing in new stock, so keep an eye out for our latest products.
