Graphic Novels, Manga, Comic Books & Strips
Filters
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 detailsHatsune Miku: Bad End Night Vol. 3 by Hitoshizuku-P x Yama
Hatsune Miku is a young woman seeking to become an actress. Although she's finally gotten her chance, everything is thrown upside down when she fin...
View full detailsThe High School Life of a Fudanshi Vol. 2 by Michinoku Atami
Ryo Sakaguchi has a deep, dark secret: he's a fudanshi - a straight boy obsessed with BL. While he has trouble understanding how others don't find ...
View full detailsDragonar Academy Vol. 7 by Shiki Mizuchi
Learning to ride and tame dragons comes easy to most students at Ansarivan Dragonar Academy - except for first-year student Ash Blake, who is known...
View full detailsThe Seven Princes of the Thousand-Year Labyrinth Vol. 4 by Aikawa Yu
Ewan Juno awakens to find himself part of a group of young people who have been assembled in a strange place, surrounded by stone walls and endless...
View full detailsSpecies Domain Vol. 3 by Noro Shunsuke
Every so often, a child is born with the features of a legendary being. From long, graceful elvish ears, to burly dwarven muscles, or an oni's horn...
View full detailsDevils and Realist Vol. 6 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 detailsKase-san and Shortcake (Kase-san and... Book 3) by Hiromi Takashima
Yamada may be shy and rather clumsy, but the flower gardens at her school have always brought her happiness. Suddenly, a different sort of beauty c...
View full detailsOtome Mania!! Vol. 2 by Yurino Tsukigase
The story of a young woman living her gamer dream! Yuzumi Otome is a master gamer and game creator, and has finally landed her dream job in an oto...
View full detailsClay Lord: Master of Golems Vol. 2 by Jun Suzumoto
Clay Lord: Master of Golems is an all-new action-adventure manga series about alchemy and golems. Featuring delightful shonen-style artwork in the ...
View full detailsDreamin' Sun Vol. 3 by Ichigo Takano
Shimana Kameko lives in a home where she feels she doesn't belong. Her mother is dead, her father has remarried, and her six-month-old baby brother...
View full detailsCitrus Vol. 3 by Saburouta
Citrus is an all-new yuri manga series that offers a bittersweet love story coupled with gorgeous artwork. Fans of Morinaga Milk's Girl Friends wil...
View full detailsArpeggio of Blue Steel Vol. 11 by Ark Performance
IPs been seventeen long years since the Fleet of Fog - a mysterious, unmanned fleet of powerful vessels that appeared out of nowhere - took control...
View full detailsAbsolute Duo Vol. 1 by Takumi Hiiragiboshi
Absolute Duo is a new ongoing manga series based on the light novel series of the same name. With action-packed storytelling and an engrossing magi...
View full detailsArpeggio of Blue Steel Vol. 5 by Ark Performance
In the early 21st century, the majority of Earth's landmass is submerged due to rising sea levels. Enter the Fleet of Fog, a host of sentient alien...
View full detailsBeasts of Abigaile Vol. 1 by Spica Aoki
Beasts of Abigaile is a brand new supernatural shoujo manga series that follows a young woman's fantastical adventures in the mythical country of R...
View full detailsRed Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf Vol. 1 by Hachijou Arata
For fans of Alice in the Country of... and Dictorial Grimoire comes a cheeky take on the Red Riding Hood fable!; Pagination: 180 pages; Date of P...
View full detailsHaganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Vol. 11 by Yomi Hirasaka
Recent high school transfer student Hasegawa Kodaka is pathetically inept at making friends. Kodaka is an outcast, with his natural blond hair whic...
View full detailsDon't Meddle With My Daughter Vol. 1 by Nozomu Tamaki
Don't Meddle with my Daughter is the newest series from fan-favourite creator Nozomu Tamaki. Featuring a cape-crusading, mother-daughter super hero...
View full detailsDragonar Academy Vol. 12 by Shiki Mizuchi
For fans of magic schools, fantastical creatures, and harem comedies comes Dragonar Academy, an ongoing manga series about a boy who is trying to t...
View full detailsNurse Hitomi's Monster Infirmary Vol. 2 by Shake-O
Nurse Hitomi's Monster Infirmary is a new ongoing manga series that provides a hilarious and fresh look at school life through the eye of its cyclo...
View full detailsPlum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat Vol. 1 by Hoshino Natsumi
Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger Striped Cat is an adorable new manga series that features the hilarious adventures a clever cat named Plum. Charmingly...
View full detailsNurse Hitomi's Monster Infirmary Vol. 1 by Shake-O
COME UP AND SEE ME SOMETIME Welcome to the nurse's office! School Nurse Hitomi is more than happy to help you with any health concerns you might h...
View full detailsHatsune Miku: Bad End Night Vol. 2 by Hitoshizuku-P X Yama
Hatsune Miku: Bad End Night is a new manga series featuring the popular Hatsune Miku, following the popular vocaloid here as an up and coming actre...
View full detailsCitrus Vol. 2 by Saburouta
Yuzuko Aihara, a high school girl whose main interests are fashion, friends and having fun, is about to get a reality check. Due to her mom's remar...
View full detailsServamp Vol. 10 by Strike Tanaka
Servamp is an ongoing action comedy manga series that focuses on the power struggle between vampires. The dynamic art style and action-packed story...
View full detailsMonster Musume Vol. 12 by Okayado
Monster Musume will appeal to fans of supernatural comedies like Inukami! and harem comedies like Love Hina. Each volume is lavishly illustrated an...
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.
