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Perfect Blue : Complete Metamorphosis by Yoshikazu Takeuchi
Mima Kirigoe is a member of the popular J-ldol band CHAM. Feeling like she needs more in life, Mima chooses to break away from idol stardom to purs...
View full detailsYokai Rental Shop Vol. 1 by Shin Mashiba
A young man named Hiiragi has recently learned that he has a half-brother. Seeking him out, he not only finds the brother he never knew, but discov...
View full detailsDance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order Vol. 3 by Nozomu Tamaki
Dance in the Vampire Bund ll: Scarlet Order is an all-new ongoing sequel series to New York Times bestseller Dance in the Vampire Bund. Picking up ...
View full detailsDragon Half Omnibus Vol. 1 by Ryusuke Mita
Meet Mink, the love struck, demon-hunting dragon-girl who took early anime fandom by storm! Mink has fallen for the dreamy idol, Dick Saucer, but ...
View full detailsHatsune Miku Presents: Hachune Miku's Everyday Vocaloid Paradise Vol. 1 by Ontama
; Pagination: 152 pages; Date of Publication: 17/10/2017
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto Vol. 1 by Nami Sano
First year high school student Sakamoto isn't just cool, he's the coolest! Almost immediately after starting school, he began attracting everyone's...
View full detailsTrue Tenchi Muyo! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Masaki Kajishima
Based on the hit Tenchi Muyo!Ryo-Ohki OVA series, this trilogy of canonical light novels explores the lore that shapes the past, present, and futur...
View full detailsCutie Honey a Go Go! by Go Nagai
Tokyo is under siege by the terrorist organisation known as Panther Claw, and the beautiful superheroine android known as Cutie Honey appears on th...
View full detailsBodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace Vol. 1 by Saito Tatsuo
Kato Marika is an ambitious seventeen-year-old student who is the president of the school's Space Yacht Club. Full of pep and enthusiasm, Marika ta...
View full detailsMonster Girl Encyclopedia II by Kenkou Cross
The definitive source guide for the entire monster girl genre! Told from the perspective of a wandering scholarof monsters, this tantalising tome i...
View full detailsThe Testament of Sister New Devil STORM! Vol. 1 by Tetsuto Uesu
High school student Toujo Basara's life has taken a turn for the strange. When his father remarries, a step parent isn't Basara's only new family m...
View full detailsTales of Zestiria : Vol. 2 by Shiramine
Sorey is a human boy who has lived all his life in The Divine Forest, side-by-side with heavenly, but secretive creatures known as Seraphim, which ...
View full detailsThe Secret Garden (Illustrated Novel) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Young Mary Lennox is left an orphan when her parents die of illness while living abroad in India. Raised primarily by servants, Mary is left to mou...
View full detailsThe Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 8 by Kore Yamazaki
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share o...
View full detailsLucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Vol. 9-10 by Satoshi Mizukami
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is a fan favourite manga series that is nothing short of a full-throttle, energetic, and mesmerizing experience. Com...
View full detailsServamp Vol. 11 by Strike Tanaka
When a stray black cat named Kuro crosses Mahiru Shirota's path, the high school freshman's life will never be the same again. Kuro is, in fact, no...
View full detailsMagical Girl Apocalypse Vol. 13 by Kentaro Sato
High-schooler Kii Kogami is stuck in a rut, loathing the monotonous doldrums of his everyday life. If only something exciting were to happen, somet...
View full detailsServamp Vol. 3 by Strike Tanaka
Mahiru reads one day a black cat in the street and gives him the name Kuro. But Kuro is a servant vampire and also an extremely lazy one! For he is...
View full detailsDon't Meddle with My Daughter Vol. 2 by Nozomu Tamaki
Meet "The Eighth Wonder" - a mother-daughter team of superheroes! Athena Haruka, the original Eighth Wonder, disappeared twenty years ago after a b...
View full detailsDevils and Realist Vol. 8 by Madoka Takadono
William Twining has it all-a sharp intelligence, dashing good looks, and a noble station in life. There's only one problem: he's broke. With no way...
View full detailsThere's a Demon Lord on the Floor Vol. 4 by Kawakami Masaki
Amon Patricia is a powerful Demon Lord who one day finds herself on the receiving end of a vicious attack by the Clan of Light. Fleeing to fight an...
View full detailsThe Testament of Sister New Devil Vol. 7 by Tetsuto Uesu
When his oddball father suddenly decides to remarry, high school student Toujo Basara is about to acquire some very peculiar new family members. En...
View full detailsDevils and Realist Vol. 7 by Madoka Takadono
Devils and Realist is an ongoing supernatural manga series that pits a young, suave nobleman against Hell's princely demons. Each volume of Devils ...
View full detailsPlum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat Vol. 3 by Hoshino Natsumi
Plum, as her family calls her, is a tiger-striped cat that lives with Miss Nakari, a single mother to her teenaged son, Taku. Plum can understand w...
View full detailsMagical Girl Site Vol. 4 by Kentaro Sato
THE TRUTH AT LAST Tsuyuno and Aya have been healed by a Magical Girl whose blood works medical wonders. Not only does she claim to be from a diffe...
View full details12 Beast Vol. 2 by Okayado
; Pagination: 176 pages; Date of Publication: 07/07/2015
12 Beast Vol. 1 by Okayado
Eita Touga, a seemingly normal high school student, is secretly the heir apparent to a distinguished line of ninja. Unfortunately for the Touga Cla...
View full detailsDevilman Grimoire Vol. 1 by Go Nagai
When demons begin taking over the bodies of humans, only the strongest survive. When a practicing young witch named Miki Makimura asks herfriend Ak...
View full detailsServamp Vol. 2 by Strike Tanaka
Servamp is an ongoing manga series that features delightful artwork, including colour inserts, in each volume. When a stray black cat named Kuro cr...
View full detailsRecord of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch (Gold Edition) by Ryo Mizuno
Parn, a reckless but passionate swordsman embarks on a quest to discover the source of a great evil overwhelming the country of Lodoss Joining him ...
View full detailsServamp Vol. 1 by Strike Tanaka
Servamp is an all-new action comedy manga series that focuses on a power struggle between vampires. The dynamic art style and action-packed storyli...
View full detailsHollow Fields Vol. 1 by Madeleine Rosca
Little Lucy Snow was supposed to attend a prestigious elementary school; however, a macabre twist of fate finds her enrolled instead at Miss Weaver...
View full detailsD-Frag! Vol. 6 by Tomoya Haruno
Kazama Kenji thinks he's a delinquent. He's got the look, the style and the attitude to match-he even has a second-rate entourage of sorts. Deep do...
View full detailsGhost Diary Vol. 3 by Seiju Natsumegu
Sukami Kyouichi comes from a family of exorcists, the strongest of whom has always been his sister, who keeps a special notebook by her side that d...
View full detailsPlease Tell Me! Galko-chan Vol. 4 by Kenya Suzuki
Galko-chan always speaks her mind, which may not be the wisest decision in all cases, but it's never short of entertaining! Meet the exuberant and ...
View full detailsEvergreen Vol. 2 by Yuyuko Takemiya
Yoshimatsu Hotaka has a dark past, although you'd never know it. As a second year high school student and president of the school's manga club, Yos...
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.
