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Complex Age 5 by Yui Sakuma
Twentysomething temp worker Nagisa Kataura lives like an average young woman but she has a secret life. When she's not sitting at her day job, she ...
View full detailsCells At Work! 6 by Akane Shimizu
The average human body contains about 60 trillion cells, and each of them has work to do! But when you get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or ...
View full detailsFairy Tail Day Planner 2017 - 2018 by Hiro Mashima
A day planner for Fairy Tail guild members: students, grown-ups, and S-class wizards alike! This planner is full of colour Fairy Tail illustrations...
View full detailsA Silent Voice Vol. 7 by Yoshitoki Oima
Years ago, Shoya Ishida led his peers in tormenting a hearing-impaired classmate, Shoko Nishimiya. When she transfers schools, Shoya finds he has g...
View full detailsTsubasa Omnibus 9 by Clamp
Together with some strange companions, Sayaoran begins an epic quest through the universe to save the one he loves. Running from 2003-2009, Tsubasa...
View full detailsTsubasa Omnibus 8 by Clamp
Together with some strange companions, Sayaoran begins an epic quest through the universe to save the one he loves. Running from 2003-2009, Tsubasa...
View full detailsWelcome To The Ballroom 5 by Tomo Takeuchi
Fujita has drifted through middle school aimlessly, unable to find friends or anything that can hold his attention. Then, one day, he's attacked by...
View full detailsWelcome To The Ballroom 3 by Tomo Takeuchi
Fujita has drifted through middle school aimlessly, unable to find friends or anything that can hold his attention. Then, one day, he's attacked by...
View full detailsThat Wolf-boy Is Mine 4 by Yoko Nogiri
Komugi's not sure what to expect when her family moves to the remote northern island of Hokkaido, and she starts at a new high school. But she cert...
View full detailsSweetness And Lightning 6 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 detailsGenshiken: Second Season 8 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 detailsSweetness And Lightning 5 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 detailsThe Wallflower 36 by Tomoko Hayakawa
Four fabulous guys must completely transform a high school girl into a real lady if they want to go on living rent-free in her aunt's luxurious man...
View full detailsSweetness And Lightning 4 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 detailsUq Holder 7 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 detailsInuyashiki 3 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 detailsThe Prince In His Dark Days 3 by Hiko Yamanaka
Atsuko's father is a drunk, and she's shunned by her classmates as 'the poor kid.' Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko cons perver...
View full detailsNekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 2 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 noneth...
View full detailsDevil Survivor Vol. 1 by Satoru Matsuba
After demons break through into the human world, Tokyo must be quarantined. Without power and stuck in a supernatural warzone, 17-year-old Kazuya h...
View full detailsMissions Of Love 14 by Ema Toyama
In school, Yukina is a cold and distant girl; Shigure is the most perfect, good-looking guy. But the two of them have a secret, and their extraordi...
View full detailsLdk 15 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsThat Wolf-boy Is Mine! 2 by Yoko Nogiri
Komugi's not sure what to expect when her family moves to the remote northern island of Hokkaido, and she starts at a new high school. But she cert...
View full detailsLdk 12 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsLdk 10 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsLdk 9 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But when ...
View full detailsThe Prince In His Dark Days 2 by Hiko Yamanaka
Atsuko's father is a drunk, and she's shunned by her classmates as 'the poor kid.' Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko cons perver...
View full detailsLdk 8 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. Things ...
View full detailsThe Prince In His Dark Days 1 by Hiko Yamanaka
Atsuko's father is a drunk, and she's shunned by her classmates as 'the poor kid.' Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko cons perver...
View full detailsLdk 7 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsHappiness 1 by Shuzo Oshimi
A supernatural story of sexual awakening, growing up, and suburban vampirism, Happiness follows a dorky boy who is attacked by a girl in an alley. ...
View full detailsLdk 6 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsThe Ghost And The Lady 2 by Kazuhiro Fujita
Deep in Scotland Yard in London sits an evidence room, where artefacts of the greatest mysteries in London history are kept. In this 'Black Museum'...
View full detailsLdk 5 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsFairy Tail: Twin Dragons Of Saber Tooth by Hiro Mashima
An argument over one of their companions splits the Twin Dragons up! But when Sting tries to take on the golems of Obstone Village on his own, he's...
View full detailsLdk 4 by Ayu Watanabe
Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But whe...
View full detailsYamada-kun & The Seven Witches 14 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 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.
