Crying Freeman, the deadliest assassin of the 108 Dragons clan of the Chinese mafia has taken a bride, and she has passed the harsh tests of the Dragons and been given a new name, Hu Qing Lan, 'Tiger Orchid.' And despite Freeman's Japanese heritage, he has been chosen to become the eventual leader of the Dragons. But someone inside the Dragons wants Freeman dead, and Tiger Orchid should make a fine hostage to draw Freeman into the open . . . where a monstrous killer awaits! Written by manga legend Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub and Samurai Executioner, and illustrated by the acclaimed Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is manga at its most adult: intensely violent, morally ambiguous, and boldly erotic. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By KAZUO KOIKE. Artist RYOICHI IKEGAMI. Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami.
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Data di uscita: 20/05/09
A failed assassination attempt brings into Freeman's possession Muramasa, the Devil's Sword, an ancient samurai blade that brings misfortune and death to any who possess it. Wishing to spare Freeman and tame the sword's malevolent spirit, Tiger Orchid, Freeman's wife, takes the blade to Kowloon to train with a legendary swordmaster. But she'll need to find him in Kowloon Castle, a slum so riddled with crime and destitution that it officially doesn't exist. But its dangers are all too real, and even a possessed sword may not be enough to stop a gun-toting criminal army bent on selling Tiger Orchid into slavery! Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged, and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By KAZUO KOIKE. Artist RYOICHI IKEGAMI. Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami.
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Data di uscita: 27/05/09
Cult leader Naiji Kumaga is poised for a hostile takeover of Japan. He has the tools-1000 submachine guns in a land with few firearms-but needs expert hands to wield them, and the assassins of the 108 Dragons definitely have what it takes. Kumaga's plan: capture the Dragons' leader, Crying Freeman, and replace him with a trained double. Snatching the world's deadliest killer is a tall order, but maybe not too tall for the merciless giant, Tohgoku Oshu! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By KAZUO KOIKE. Artist RYOICHI IKEGAMI. Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami.
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Once a humble ceramics artist, the infamous assassin known as Crying Freeman has risen in power to become the head of the 108 Dragons, the most powerful criminal organization on earth. But power has its price, and there is no end to the number of rival groups gunning for 108 Dragons's turf-and for Freeman's head. Faced with an army of kidnappers and a host of assassins, each more deadly than the last, how long can Freeman's luck hold out? Will the Dragons be torn apart by warring rivals or poisoned by betrayal from within? Will Freeman's sensitive, compassionate heart be the Dragons's redemption or their downfall? Can Freeman and his loved ones survive the painful realities that come with living in a world of vicious gangland warfare? All questions will be answered in this, the final volume of Crying Freeman! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By KAZUO KOIKE. Artist RYOICHI IKEGAMI. Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami.
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by MAKOTO KOBAYASHI She's cute. She's a barrel of fun. She's irrepressible. And (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Makoto Kobayashi. Artist Makoto Kobayashi. Cover by Makoto Kobayashi.
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MAKOTO KOBAYASHI On sale August 20, SC, 192pg, b&w, MATURE READERS When country girl Haruo Hattori left the farm and her nutty family for college in the big city-and we're talking Tokyo big, folks-she promised to remain true to her high school sweetheart, but that was before she began work at Club 9, one of the hottest hostess bars in the Ginza, where temptation rears its ugly head on a nightly basis. Club 9 is a hilarious slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water romp from the pen of What's Michael? creator Makoto Kobayashi. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Makoto Kobayashi. Artist Makoto Kobayashi. Cover by Makoto Kobayashi.
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by MAKOTO KOBAYASHI On sale February 25, SC, 192, b&w Haruo Hattori's the hottest county import that Tokyo's ever seen. Working in one of the most happening Hostess bars in the notorious Ginza, Haruo gets all the attention she could ever want-all she'd never want-since she's trying to stay loyal to her boyfriend back home. But that's not easy when a made-of-money bachelor with marriage on his mind gives her a nice little present for Haruo's 19th birthday, just a li'l 'ol Ferrari! Club 9 is uproarious slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water comedy as crafted by the inimitable creator of What's Michael?, Makoto Kobayashi. A hilarious look at Tokyo nightlife and Japanese culture, Club 9 is flat-out, fresh-off-the-farm fun! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Makoto Kobayashi. Artist Makoto Kobayashi. Cover by Makoto Kobayashi.
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Controversial, tough, angry, highly skilled, and lost in a time of peace, the characters of Satsuma Gishiden tell a quasi-historical tale of social caste and brutal reprisal. Readers with a taste for Kazuo Koike's gritty Lone Wolf and Cub will go nuts for master gekiga artist Hiroshi Hirata's tome of samurai struggle. Hirata's art and calligraphy leap off the page during scenes of action, only to unfold upon a full bleed that looks like a fine plate print. It's art at its most expressive, accentuating the classic stoic samurai characters you've come to know, only with a little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what it was really like to be a warrior without a war. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By HIROSHI HIRATA. Artist HIROSHI HIRATA. Cover by Hiroshi Hirata.
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Japan's samurai past is riddled with stories of great fighting prowess and deeply ingrained systems of honor and discipline. But behind the stern demeanor was a society coming apart at the seams. Clashes in class systems and the need for a nation to come together threaten to break up the old ways of warring samurai-these are tales of such struggles. This is the story of Japan's history, and the beginning of the end of the samurai era. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By HIROSHI HIRATA. Artist HIROSHI HIRATA. Cover by Hiroshi Hirata.
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Water is a force to be reckoned with. It can break metal in an instant, or over time. And it surely can shatter a society crippled by politics and fear. This is the story of Edo-era Japan, of a nation divided by social strata and infighting. A few bold samurai must force many disparate and poor regions to sacrifice their very lives for the future in order to hold back the nation's raging rivers. In this original tale of blood, guts, brutality, and anger, the history of Japan unfolds in true period drama. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By HIROSHI HIRATA. Artist HIROSHI HIRATA. Cover by Hiroshi Hirata.
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STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #15-BLUE HARVEST part 3 (of 5) Mick Harrison (W), Douglas Wheatley (P), Dave McCaig (C), and TBD (Cover) On sale June 24 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Caught between two rival factions, former Jedi Dass Jennir has only one option left-play both sides against one another and hope that neither side tumbles to his plan! 'Drawn with a gritty realism . . .' -School Library Journal (immagine) Categoria: Comics
Ordinabile fino al 12/06/09
By Mick Harrison. Artist Douglas Wheatley. Cover by na. (NOTE: Be sure you ordered #14 under MAR090090.)
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Data di uscita: 24/06/09
Final Order Cutoff: 12/06/09 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Jedi Dass Jennir and his companion Bomo Greenbark survived the Clone Wars, but the fate of Bomo's wife and daughter remains a mystery. The two friends are determined to find them, but their path leads them from danger to darkness-where each of them stands to lose more than they may hope to gain. Meanwhile, Darth Vader must deal with some unpleasant realities-and memories-of his own. Though he is a Dark Lord of the Sith, even he must bow before the power of the Emperor. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Welles Hartley & Mick Harrison. Artist Doug Wheatley. Cover by Doug Wheatley.
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Mick Harrison (W), Dave Ross (P), Lui Antonio (P), Alex Wald (C), and Douglas Wheatley (Cover) On sale Aug 13 FC, 120 pages $17.95 TPB, 7' x 10' At the dawn of the Galactic Empire, two beings a galaxy apart will do the unthinkable to save those in their care, only to risk losing themselves in the process. After Order 66 forces Jedi Master K'Kruhk to take desperate measures in defense of some Padawan younglings, he believes he has found for them a peaceful oasis in an oppressed galaxy. But little does K'Kruhk know, a far away drama involving Bomo Greenbark and the smuggling crew of the Uhumele will alter his future forever. Meanwhile, these dark times have taken much from Bomo Greenbark, but he cannot-will not-let it take his new-found friends. No matter what it takes, Bomo will fight to his last breath. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Mick Harrison. Artist Dave Ross. Cover by Douglas Wheatley.
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STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #42-MASKS John Jackson Miller (W), Ron Chan (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carr (immagine) Categoria: Comics
Ordinabile fino al 05/06/09
By John Jackson Miller. Artist Ron Chan. Cover by Benjamin Carre.
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Data di uscita: 17/06/09
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STAR WARS: LEGACY #37-TATOOINE part 1 (of 4) John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P/Cover), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C) On sale June 24 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing When word reaches Moff Nyna Calixte that Imperial convoys are being attacked by Black Sun Pirates, she sends her daughter, 'Gunner' Yage, and Gunner's squadron of crack fighter pilots to intervene. But what neither of them knows is that the pirates themselves are under attack by other pirates-Cade Skywalker and the crew of the Mynock. Despite his victory over Emperor Darth Krayt, Cade is still the galaxy's most-wanted criminal, and Gunner's squad is itching for another shot at him! Longtime readers: You can see what's coming, right? (immagine) Categoria: Comics
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By John Ostrander. Artist Duursema ; Parsons. Cover by Duursema.
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Data di uscita: 24/06/09
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STAR WARS OMNIBUS: MENACE REVEALED Timothy Truman (W), Haden Blackman (W), Ryder Windham (W), Jason Hall (W), David (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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By Various. Artist Various. Cover by Na.
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