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NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
Science fiction comedy based on the anime series from Pioneer, as seen on the Cartoon Network! It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth. Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi... Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth!

184 PAGES OF HEARTBREAK!
When her childhood nanny lies dying, Mihoshi remembers the one thing the old woman always wanted: "I want to see you in your wedding dress one day!"  The next thing she knows, she's rushing off to nanny's bedside with her "fiancé" Tenchi at her side, and Ryoko and Ayeka are in a panic!  Then, Ayeka mysteriously vanishes on the day of a strange earthquake, only to return as a ruthless killer!  Can her old friends undo her amnesia and turn her back to the way she was, or will this volume contain a wedding - and a funeral?!

This is a delightful series with a lot to recommend it.  First and foremost are the characters who are uniformly attractive and who are surprisingly deep for people who inhabit the crazy Tenchi universe... populated with all kinds of weird and wonderful ideas... No Need for Tenchi! is a first-class comedy-drama science fiction series...  Highly recommended."
- D. Aviva Rothchild, www.rationalmagic.com

From amazon.com:

This deluxe collector's hardcover includes four classic Battle Angel Alita stories never before published in English, plus special bonus material! At long last, complete your Alita collection!

This volume contains four manga short stories by Alita creator Yukito Kishiro, first published in Japan from 1997 to 2006:
  •  Holy Night
  •  Supersonic Fingers
  •  Homecoming
  •  Barjack Rhapsody

Plus exclusive bonus material!

From amazon.com:

After more than a decade out of print, the original cyberpunk action classic returns in glorious 400-page hardcover deluxe editions, featuring an all-new translation, color pages, and new cover designs!

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?

From amazon.com:

After more than a decade out of print, the original cyberpunk action classic returns in glorious 400-page hardcover deluxe editions, featuring an all-new translation, color pages, and new cover designs!

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?

From amazon.com:

After more than a decade out of print, the original cyberpunk action classic returns in glorious 400-page hardcover deluxe editions, featuring an all-new translation, color pages, and new cover designs!

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she revels in her bloodlust?

From amazon.com:

After more than a decade out of print, the original cyberpunk action classic returns in glorious 400-page hardcover deluxe editions, featuring an all-new translation, color pages, and new cover designs!

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she revels in her bloodlust?

From amazon.com:

This FINAL VOLUME includes the rare, acclaimed story ASHEN VICTOR, plus two extensive interviews with creator Yukito Kishiro and all of the canon and non-canon endings of the original cyberpunk classic, Battle Angel Alita!

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she revels in her bloodlust?

Could there really be such a thing as hell on earth? Odd only knows.

#1 New York Times bestselling maestro of macabre suspense Dean Koontz plunges everyone’s favorite spirit-spotting fry cook into his most frightening encounter yet, in the thrill-packed third Odd Thomas graphic novel.

Transforming a ramshackle mansion into a dream house has become a nightmare for onetime Hollywood producer Nedra Nolan, whose newly purchased fixer-upper in Pico Mundo has sent a string of spooked contractors scurrying off the job, claiming the place is haunted. Who’s she gonna call? Her friend recommends Odd Thomas, the mild-mannered young man with a gift for communing with ghosts who won’t rest in peace. With his soul mate and sidekick, Stormy Llewellyn, in tow, Odd agrees to investigate the eerie incidents. But his spirit-seeking style is cramped by the obnoxious TV ghost hunters Nedra hires to flush out the troublesome phantoms with elaborate gadgets.

As night falls and a raging storm traps them all in the mazelike manse, Odd tries in vain to scare up some lost souls. But instead, something more terrifying than any apparition—something with flesh, blood, and teeth—makes its sinister presence known. And with nowhere to hide, Odd and his fellow hunters suddenly become the prey.

"Meet a young man named Odd . . . who helps the dead get even."

From the infinite imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the suspenseful graphic-novel debut of a natural-born hero with a supernatural twist.

Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual gift: the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it’s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the dead can be useful. Because while some spirits only want a little company... others want justice.

When the sad specter of a very frightened boy finds its way to him, Odd vows to root out the evil suddenly infecting the sunny streets of Pico Mundo. But even with his exceptional ability–plus the local police and his pistol-packing girlfriend, Stormy, backing him–is Odd any match for a faceless stalker who’s always a step ahead... and determined to kill again?

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Now Ryoko and a passle of other attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's attention. How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give?

VOLUME 3
In a heartwarming take on the ancient tale of Daniel removing the thron from the lion's paw, soft-hearted Sasami comes to the aid of a savage wolf.  Then, in a tragi-comic story, jealousies flare when Tenchi's cute childhood girlfriend puts Ryoko and Ayeka through their paces to see sho is most worthy of his affections.  The fun continues with a wild and wacky alternate-reality storyline in which little Sasami transforms into a superheroine who fight for truth, justice, and the Japanese way!

This graphic novel was previously released with a different cover, but the contents are exactly the same.  Not one word balloon has been omited!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION

THE BESTSELLING MANGA VERSION OF JAPAN'S MOST
CONTROVERSIAL ANIME SERIS!

Not simply a retelling of the Japanese animation series, this manga is co-creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's subtly diverging interpretation - sure to intrigue new and old fans alike - of the EVANGELION characters and story.

VOL. 1
The human race nearly ended with the millenium: in 2000 A.D., a top-secret encounter between an Antarctic expedition and an entity code-named the "Angel" triggered a global catastrophe.  Now, in 2015, the Angels have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen-year-old child of new Earth, is summoned to the super-technological city of Tokyo-3 by his long-estranged father, the supreme commander of the clandestine United Nations research organization NERV.  To match the fearsome power of the Angels, NERV has constructed a biomechanical weapon code-named "Evangelion" - a monster to be piloted by the unwitting Shinji!

One of the founding members of Gainax, Japan's most progressive anime studios, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto was the character designer and an animation director for their 1987 film, ROYAL SPACE FORCE: THE WINGS OF HONNEAMISE and their hit 1990 television show NADIA: THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER.  NEON GENESIS EVANGELION is Sadamoto's first full length manga work.

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL. 1 contains special bonus commentary on the series, provided by EVANGELION director Hideaki Anno and mechanical designer Ikuto Yamashita, that is not available in Viz'a monthly EVANGELION comic!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
Science fiction comedy based on the anime series from Pioneer, as seen on the Cartoon Network! It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth. Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi... Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth!

NOW I'LL SHOW YOU MY TRUE POWER
Just when they thought they had undone her brainwashing, Ayeka pulls a Patty Hearst and flees back into the hands of Prince Garyu, taking Sasami with her!  Now the Tenchi household must follow Garyu into hyperspace to the planet Oku-II, to rescue the two princesses and save Earth from shockwaves of destruction!  But why has Garyu chosen Ayeka?  And why must Ayeka kill Tenchi?  Surprises, sacrifices and a terrible battle await our heroes in the climax of No Need for Tenchi! - and if that sounds too serious, there's two bonus stories, including one about Sasami's hiccups.

"The all-original plot lines run loosely from the OAV series, and Hitoshi Okuda has easily continued the tradition, if not improved upon it.  The character interaction is lively as always, the humor is ever-present in some form but avoids running too wild, and the action is well portrayed and easy to follow.  It's no wonder it's still hard to stop Tenchi Muyô! after all these years if it continues to be this fun and interesting."
- Mark Johnson, www.ex.org

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THE GANG'S ALL HERE!

All your favorite characters from Pioneer LDCA's hit comedy anime series NO NEED FOR TENCHI! have squeezed into this volume!

The hilarious TENCHI graphic novel picks up where the first six animation episodes left off.  The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the legendary demon Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine.  Turned out Ryoko was actually a marooned space pirate!  Since she has become Tenchi's unwanted house guest, she has made it her duty to tease the hapless youth whenever possible.  And soon other alien women came to plague Tenchi: Ayeka, an alien princess; Sasami, her mischievious sister; and Washu, Ryoko's mad scientist "mother."  Not to mention Ryo-Oh-Ki, that adorable little spaceship who looks like a cross between a cat and a rabbit.

Since their epic battle with Kagato, things haven't quieted down in the least.  Now Tenchi's troubles double - in the form of Minagi, a dead ringer for Ryoko, who attacks out hapless friends and then conveniently develops amnesia.  Turns out she's just a pawn of alien warrior Yakage, who arrives soon after in hopes of stealing Tenchi's miraculous sword and kidnapping beautiful princess Ayeka!

When things get scary, it’s nice to know that Odd is on our side.

The one and only Odd Thomas is back - in his second edgy and enthralling graphic-novel adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz.

It’s Halloween in Pico Mundo, California, and there’s a whiff of something wicked in the autumn air. While the town prepares for its annual festivities, young fry cook Odd Thomas can’t shake the feeling that make-believe goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things on the prowl. And he should know, since he can see what others cannot: the spirits of the restless dead. But even his frequent visitor, the specter of Elvis Presley, can’t seem to point Odd in the right direction.

With the help of his gun-toting girlfriend, Stormy, Odd is out to uncover the terrible truth. Is something sinister afoot in the remote barn guarded by devilish masked men? Has All Hallows Eve mischief taken a malevolent turn? Or is the pleading ghost of a trick-or-treater a frightening omen of doom?

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
Science fiction comedy based on the anime series from Pioneer, as seen on the Cartoon Network!  It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth.  Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi...  Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth!

RYOKO'S SHOCKING SECRET
After a slightly-too-big party, the Tenchi household wakes to face one of the most dreaded events in the universe...  they're broke!  Following a strange dream and a buried memory, Ryoko leads the group into space in search of a lost treasure... only to find their potential source of revenue is guarded by the man she loved before Tenchi?  With a villainous space pirate and a "chu"-squeaking robot pursuing them, Ryoko must decide whether to trust her love for Tenchi or face up to her relationship with Ibara... a love lost 800 years in the past....

"Fun, weird, and crazy... art and layouts are crystal-clear, and Okuda is adept at both the funny stuff and the drama.  I'd never seen the cartoon of the comics before, and I had no trouble following along or getting hooked into rooting for the characters.  At its core, this is both a love story and an outerspace adventure and handles both with equal aplomb; it's fun reading."
- Comics Buyer's Guide

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Now Ryoko and a passle of other attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's attention. How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give?

SAMURAI SPACE OPERA
Like a team of avenging samurai, our friends accompany Princess Asahi into outer space to rescue her father, a master sculpter, from the clutches of evil villains who would steal his prestige and creative powers.  En route, Asahi's allergy to males flares up, our friends befriend a powerful yet gentle monk, and their spaceship, flying under the influence, crash-lands on a planet where they are drawn into local political rivalries and intrigues, just like the heroes on their favorite samarai TV series!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine.  Now Ryoko and a gaggle of other attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's attention.  How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give?

SWORD PLAY
When villainous alien scientist Yakage challenges Tenchi to a duel to the death, Princess Ayeka's life hangs in the balance!  Is Tenchi's "Sword of the Light Hawk" more powerful than Yukage's blade, the result of centuries of painstaking scientific research?  And which of the two is the better swordsman?

Plus, two humorous tales!  When Tenchi gets a cold, all the girls trip over each other for the honor of nursing him back to health.  Will he survive their attentions?  Then, although Galaxy Space Policy Officer Mihoshi can pilot a spaceship across the cosmos, when she takes driving lessons you better clear the sidewalks - er - road!  However, when she sees a girl get kidnapped, our heroine hits the gas with her lead foot and goes into hot pursuit!

Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) creates an all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder: Locke & Key.

Written by Hill and featuring artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them... and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all...

"It's great!...  The art here by Gabriel Rodriguez is some of the finest stuff in comics today...  The team of Hill and Rodriguez is top notch!"
- Blair Butler, Fresh Ink

"Solid pacing and plot twists, combined with Rodriguez's clean lines and detailed pencils make Locke & Key a lock for best horror book of the week."
- Wizard Magazine

"In a year of auspicious comics debuts.  Joe Hill turned in one of the few comics that truly came from a different place.  Written with skill that makes me jealous, courage that makes me smile, and honesty and brutality that makes me want to see what comes next.  Okay, I'm officially a fan."
- Ed Brubaker, Eisner Award-winning writer

"Holy S#%@!  This is intense, man... you have got to pick up this comic!"
-Pete LePage. Pulp Secret

"A modern suspense thriller meets something more wondrous and magical."
-IGN.com

Locke & Key creator Hill is a past recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, the World Fantasy Award, the International Thriller Award, and the Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award.  This collection of the first Locke & Key storyline features an introduction by Robert Crais, author of the best-selling Elvis Cole novels.