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"THE LONG-AWAITED STORY OF FANGIRLS TAKING ON TOKYO! Special large-size 2-in-1 edition of over 400 pages! ""One of the best anime and manga for beginners. Enthusiasm – geeky and otherwise – is power in Princess Jellyfish. Enthusiasm saves the day and paves the road to the future."" – Kotaku ""Princess Jellyfish’s ambition is simple: to tell a delightful story in a delightful way… It’s a pretty deadly one-two punch."" – Anime News Network ""Loaded with heart, soul, humor and insight."" – About.com STINGING BEAUTY Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She’s loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who regularly gush over a range of things from trains to Japanese dolls. However, a chance meeting at a pet shop has Tsukimi crossing paths with one of the things that the residents of Amamizukan have been desperately trying to avoid—a beautiful and fashionable woman! But there’s much more to this woman than her trendy clothes! This odd encounter is only the beginning of a new and unexpected path for Tsukimi and her friends."



FRIENDSHIP? FORGET IT! Mei Tachibana has no friends-and she doesn't need them! Ever since her "friends" betrayed her in elementary school, she's sworn off friendship entirely. All it leads to is betrayal and heartbreak, and she's well enough on her own. But everything changes when she accidentally roundhouse kicks the most popular boy in school! However, Yamato Kurosawa isn't angry in the slightest- in fact, he thinks his ordinary life could use an unusual girl like Mei! He won't take no for an answer, and soon Mei and Yamato embark on an unwanted friendship that will change both of them forever. PRAISE FOR THE ANIME "Surprises with its honesty, its sensitivity, its quality. Always it is smarter, more poetic, more touching, just plain better than you think it is going to be." -Anime News Network



Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harassing a student and dispatches the bullies with great bloody violence. Mizutani is tasked with delivering school materials to Haru who interprets this as an act of friendship and latches on to Mizutani, much to her dismay. And so begins a strange and potentially combustible relationship!



LIVING, DINING, KITCHEN?LOVE? Aoi Nishimori is a high school girl who lives alone in her own apartment, but to her surprise, she discovers that the prince of her school, Shusei Kugayama, has moved in next door! To add to this, a series of crazy happenings result in the two living together under a single roof! Shusei is known to be a heartless guy and Aoi particularly hates him after he coldly rejected her best friend, so a life of cohabitation seems like a recipe for disaster. And yet, Aoi somehow can't stop her heart from pounding when she's with Shusei?



MY WISH IS YOUR COMMAND ? Cell phone novelist Yukina Himuro has decided that, in order to satisfy her fans' demand for love stories, she must experience romance firsthand. But with her icy reputation, how can she find someone willing to play the part of boyfriend? By blackmailing the most popular boy in school, of course!

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WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK: "Terror of the Beagle Boys."
Carl Barks
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A mighty ship vanishes at sea, and Donald sails off to rescue it. But from what? And when globetrotting Donald and the boys wind up on the Riviera, it's spy vs. spy vs. spy, and 12 more tales of adventure. Also introducing the villainous Beagle Boys and the virtuous Junior Woodchucks. Fully illustrated in color.

Format: Hardbound Pages: 226 Publisher: Fantagraphics Publishing status: Current



BATMAN: Cover to Cover
Jim Aparo et al
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Over 250 of the greatest Batman comic covers come together in one volume, revealing the evolution of the Dark Knight through the ages. Special features include a look at how covers are created, the evolution of the Batman logo, and Batman covers from around the word.

Format: Hardbound Pages: 240 Publisher: DC Comics



THE COMPLETE CLASSIC ADVENTURES OF ZORRO
Alex Toth
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Although he received no formal credit for these comic book adventures during their initial publication, Toth's Zorro tales from the late 1950s and early 1960s are now considered a milestone in the history of graphic storytelling. Here those stories come together in their entirety. In b&w.

Format: Paperbound Pages: 246 Publisher: Image Comics



PRINCE VALIANT, VOL. 12, 1959-1960
Hal Foster
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Prince Valiant attempts to rescue Sir Gawain from prison and the two heroes find themselves fighting bullies, brigands, and the despicable Earl. Charged by King Arthur, Val sets out on a quest to find the legendary Holy Grail. The volume concludes with the Misty Isles under attack, leaving Queen Aleta perilously close to death.

Format: Hardbound Publisher: Fantagraphics Publishing status: Current



THE BLACKHAWK ARCHIVES, VOLUME 1
Will Eisner et al
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The early WWII-era adventures of Blackhawk come rumbling out of the Golden Age of Comics, and back into your collection! His earliest guns-blazing escapades are presented in this classic volume, compiling stories from Military Comics #1-17.

Format: Hardbound Pages: 236 Publisher: DC Comics

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Always the Groomsman

Rebecca works as a wedding planner whose job is to help every bride find their happiness. Her work is top-notch, but her love life has remained inactive for two years. After being left by Ryan, the boyfriend she once passionately loved, she has been unable to get over him. And then one day, at a wedding she plans, Ryan shows up as the groomsman! Still having feelings for him, Rebecca finds her gaze constantly following him. "Ryan, why did you disappear that day?" Her desire for him grows stronger and stronger....



Stephanie

"No one can stop my feelings for you!" Stephanie puts everything on the line for her beloved Charles. Even though she acts like a child sometimes, his smiling face brings her the highest happiness! Though, there must be mention of his horrible treatment of Stephanie, as well... Three years after his rejection, Stephanie, who has returned from her studies in Italy where she planned on forgetting everything about Charles, had a fantastical meeting with him in her hometown! Stephanie finds herself feeling guilty after having Charles' kiss awaken her feelings... Even if just for a while, she doesn't want to wake up from that dream. Not thinking about the past or future, but just being in that moment. Will Stephanie, whose chest is full of both happiness and uneasiness, find her way to love?



To Marry McCloud

Fergus is gloomily tipping back drinks in a nightclub when an exceptionally beautiful woman with black hair and blue eyes appears. Her name is Chloe. Somehow, she knows he's a popular writer and she begins tossing questions at him. Is she a fan? Or a reporter? Fergus is suspicious at first, but after the alcohol sets in... The next morning, he wakes up in bed next to Chloe. He slept with a total knockout but doesn't remember a thing!

The Baron and the Bodyguard

One year ago, Jacinta was a bodyguard for Prince Mathiaz of Carramer. Although they were attracted to each other, Jacinta left the castle, feeling that it was taboo for her to be romantically involved with her client. After she has put her feelings behind her, Jacinta is called back again to be a bodyguard for Mathiaz, who has fallen into a coma from an accident. Jacinta is in turmoil. Mathiaz, on the other hand, has lost his memory.





The Marquis and the Mother-To-Be

After many years, Karissa has finally returned to the Caramel kingdom to secure her dream job of managing a boardinghouse. Upon her arrival, she meets the son of a major noble family. This very man was her first love and had cruelly rejected her affection. Painful emotions, unhealed by time, run wild in her heart. As she's reeling from this encounter, she learns something even more unsettling: he's the owner of the boardinghouse that she's been hired to run.

The Marquis and the Mother-To-Be

After many years, Karissa has finally returned to the Caramel kingdom to secure her dream job of managing a boardinghouse. Upon her arrival, she meets the son of a major noble family. This very man was her first love and had cruelly rejected her affection. Painful emotions, unhealed by time, run wild in her heart. As she's reeling from this encounter, she learns something even more unsettling: he's the owner of the boardinghouse that she's been hired to run.



The Power of Vasilii

Laura applies for the position of personal secretary to Vasilii Demidov, a Russian businessman whose origin is also of the people of the desert. Laura has been yearning for him-this older brother of her friend-and even treasures a photo of him that she secretly took ten years ago. However, for some reason during the interview, he shows a strange animosity against Laura as he asks questions full of malevolence. Although she is furious and wishes to leave, out of his urgent need for a secretary who is fluent in Chinese he unexpectedly hires her. The next day, Laura departs for Monte Negro for a business trip alone with him!



Bound by the Kincaid Baby

The affluent Mitch Kincaid's livelihood hangs in the balance because of his father's peculiar will. Unless he takes in his father's illegitimate child and looks after him for one year, Mitch will lose his entire fortune. The child is now under the care of its aunt, Carly. "I'll give you a hundred grand for the child. No-five hundred." Mitch offers Carly riches, but she refuses. She claims she doesn't need any money, and that she'll only cooperate on the condition that she, too, lives at the Kincaid manor. Dammit, what is she after? Does she intend to slink into his bed-and push him into marrying her?



The Italian's Passionate Proposal

One night, Carlo witnesses a boy being attacked. Although he jumps in to help, he is mistaken as one of the thugs and ends up being punched. Carlo pins the boy to the ground to clear the misunderstanding and realizes that "he" is actually a beautiful green-eyed woman! What am I doing, lying on the street, kissing a man I don't know? Suzannah is brought back to reality, and treats Carlo's bruise as a way to thank him for his help. She finds out that Carlo is actually the new doctor coming to Suzannah's workplace at the hospital! As the two also start to spend time together in their personal lives, Suzannah begins to have suspicions. "Carlo, are you hiding something?"