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Pokemon Adventures (Ruby and Sapphire), Vol. 21 by Hidenori Kusaka
All your favourite Pokemon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! While battling formidable opponents L...
View full detailsSugar Princess: Skating To Win, Vol. 2 : Final Volume! by Hisaya Nakajo
Ice Princess meets The Cutting Edge!When ice-skating novice Maya Kurinoki lands a double axel for the first time, coach Eishi Todo sees her potenti...
View full detailsCorda d'Oro, Vol. 8 by Yuki Kure
Every few years, the Seisou Academy music competition offers students fame, fortune...and love?Every few years, the prestigious Seisou Academy hold...
View full detailsNaoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 20 by Naoki Urasawa
There once was a hero who stood against evil. He sacrificed himself to save the world, and everyone believed he died on Bloody New Year's Eve. But ...
View full detailsSkip*Beat!, Vol. 11 by Yoshiki Nakamura
When Kyoko's heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to s...
View full detailsKekkaishi, Vol. 13 by Yellow Tanabe
By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a 'kekkaishi' - a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By...
View full detailsDogs, Vol. 4 by Shirow Miwa
As Campanella Fruhling's train speeds on, bearing disaster to the Underground and its denizens, Bishop gives Heine more clues to his past. But the ...
View full detailsThe Prince of Tennis, Vol. 25 by Takeshi Konomi
It's Seishun versus Rikkai in the Kanto Tournament Finals, and the action is heating up. Sadaharu must confront his childhood friend Renji Yanagi, ...
View full detailsClaymore, Vol. 16 by Norihiro Yagi
After Miria's incredible revelations about the origins of the Yoma, the seven warriors split up to settle their affairs and say their goodbyes in p...
View full detailsThe Prince of Tennis, Vol. 24 by Takeshi Konomi
All hope for a Kanto Tournament Finals win comes down to Eiji and Shuichiro, the Golden Pair. Can they handle a face-off against Rikkai's Masaharu ...
View full detailsCorda d'Oro, Vol. 6 by Yuki Kure
Every few years, the Seisou Academy music competition offers students fame, fortune...and love?Every few years, the prestigious Seisou Academy hold...
View full detailsWhistle!, Vol. 17 by Daisuke Higuchi
The members of the Tokyo Select Team must find out what they are made of as they prepare to take on the Seoul Select Team. Tatsuya is feeling depre...
View full detailsThe Prince of Tennis, Vol. 21 by Takeshi Konomi
Rokkaku's not going down without a fight. And Rikkai is better than expected. It's up to Eiji--and Ryoma--to pull out all the stops for Seishun! Ca...
View full detailsThe Mighty Thor: My Mighty Marvel First Book by Marvel Entertainment
Meet the world's greatest heroes, as drawn by the world's greatest creatorsAn introduction to Thor for the youngest superfans-featuring art by lege...
View full detailsThe Prince of Tennis, Vol. 20 by Takeshi Konomi
Join Ryoma and the other first years, as they train hard, make friends, and try to find a place for themselves on the team. And meet Ryoma's cute b...
View full detailsClaymore, Vol. 8 by Norihiro Yagi
Clare's battle with the awakened Ophelia ends with a surprising request from Ophelia. Ominous signs begin to emerge as Clare searches for Raki. Not...
View full detailsBlack Bird, Vol. 7 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Misao knows her relationship with Kyo is dangerous, but she's used to being the one in peril! Will she be able to stand it when the tables are turn...
View full detailsRasetsu, Vol. 6 by Chika Shiomi
A Supernatural Spin-off of Yurara!Rasetsu Hyuga works for an exorcist agency where she uses her special powers to banish evil spirits. There's a st...
View full detailsSkip*Beat!, Vol. 7 by Yoshiki Nakamura
When Kyoko's heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to s...
View full detailsCorda d'Oro, Vol. 4
Every few years, the Seisou Academy music competition offers students fame, fortune...and love?Every few years, the prestigious Seisou Academy hold...
View full detailsCorda d'Oro, Vol. 3
Every few years, the Seisou Academy music competition offers students fame, fortune...and love?Every few years, the prestigious Seisou Academy hold...
View full detailsKekkaishi, Vol. 8 by Yellow Tanabe
With the help of their new kekkaishi-in-arms Gen, Yoshimori and Tokine battle the Dark Watchtower, a mysterious cabal of hideous ayakashi demons, t...
View full detailsNatsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 3 by Yuki Midorikawa
Takashi is busy returning the names his grandmother trapped in her book and helping the local yokai with their problems. But he has to put his good...
View full detailsHikaru no Go, Vol. 8 by Yumi Hotta
Hikaru faces the preliminary rounds of the pro test, during which he must eliminate not only his classmates at the insei school but also any outsid...
View full detailsCactus's Secret, Vol. 4 by Nana Haruta
Final Volume!Miku and Kyohei are dating now, but soon they must make decisions about their future after high school. But just when Miku starts to m...
View full detailsPonyo Film Comic, Vol. 1 by Hayao Miyazaki
Loosely based on Hans Christan Andersen's The Little Mermaid, Ponyo, is about a female fish who runs away from her home in the sea and ends up stra...
View full detailsD.Gray-man, Vol. 1 by Katsura Hoshino
A born exorcist, Walker's primary anti-akuma weapon is the cross that's embossed on his red, disfigured left hand, which contains Innocence. But no...
View full detailsKiki's Delivery Service Film Comic, Vol. 4 by Hayao Miyazaki
Now that she's 13 years old, it's time for young Kiki to start thinking about her future. So one night, under the light of a full moon, she grabs h...
View full detailsKekkaishi, Vol. 7 by Yellow Tanabe
The Dark Watchtower, a mysterious group of powerful ayakashi demons, is launching a consolidated assault against Yoshimori's ancestral land. Will Y...
View full detailsDeath Note, Vol. 4 by Tsugumi Ohba
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook...
View full detailsSand Chronicles, Vol. 9 by Hinako Ashihara
What were our parents like at our age? We'll never really know... But now you can get a glimpse into the teenage years of the mothers of Ann, Daigo...
View full detailsRasetsu, Vol. 5 by Chika Shiomi
A Supernatural Spin-off of Yurara!Rasetsu Hyuga works for an exorcist agency where she uses her special powers to banish evil spirits. There's a st...
View full detailsRasetsu, Vol. 3 by Chika Shiomi
A Supernatural Spin-off of Yurara!Rasetsu Hyuga works for an exorcist agency where she uses her special powers to banish evil spirits. There's a st...
View full detailsRasetsu, Vol. 2 by Chika Shiomi
A Supernatural Spin-off of Yurara!Rasetsu Hyuga works for an exorcist agency where she uses her special powers to banish evil spirits. There's a st...
View full detailsHikaru no Go, Vol. 16 by Yumi Hotta
Since Sai's disappearance, Hikaru has given up go! Meanwhile, undefeated by his failure to pass the pro test, Isumi plays his heart out in China. H...
View full detailsM Is for Monster by Talia Dutton
A scientist attempts to bring her younger sister back to life with unexpected results in this Frankenstein-inspired graphic novel about ghosts, ide...
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.
