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Continuing IDW's gathering all of the earliest GrimJack stories from the best-selling comic book series of the 1980s, The Legend of GrimJack Volume Two presents the first epic-length multi-part stories and introduces a major series villain. This volume also includes a brand new story and art, as well as reproductions of the original comic book covers. ... Read more

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In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines and a fine man in the face of human decline. ... Read more

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Everything old is new again! More secrets of Cybertron's dark past are revealed, as a second chapter of Transformers: The War Within sheds light on...The Dark Ages! Optimus Prime and Megatron are missing, presumed dead, the civil war for control of Cybertron has degenerated into a dark cauldron of confusion and turmoil, splinter factions clashing in endless border skirmishes. Into this potent powder keg of a divided world comes The Fallen, a Transformer from the planet's prehistory...with dark designs of his own! ... Read more

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Re-live more of the FF's classic exploits as they stand united against Dr. Doom, Annihilus and Galactus! Featuring the first appearances of the Kree and the microversal Psycho-Man! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor and the Warlock formerly known as Him! Lee and Kirby were the ones who started it all, and they kept it going in these cosmic tales! Collects Fantastic Four #64-83 and Fantastic Four Annuals #5-6. ... Read more

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Fantastic stories at a great price!
Another excellent tome in the "Essential" collection, this one covers the "mid" years of the Lee/Kirby run, between the outstanding inventiveness of the earliest material and the legendary run in the #40-#60 range that introduced Galactus, the Inhumans, etc. So what's the highlight here? Well, #20-#40 pretty much are reprinted, and even in black and white they mostly shine - the best stories include the origin of Dr. Doom, a slam-bang battle between the FF, the Hulk and the Avengers, an awesome confrontation between a powerless FF and Doom, and the introduction of the Frightful Four! Woo! Great stuff! I'm only knocking this down one star because of the hideous inking Kirby's pencils got on the first five or so issues included in this collection - it's slapdash and sketchy, awful stuff compared to Chic Stone's great inking in the last 2/3 or so of this mammoth book. Buy it!

The Glory Days of the FF vs. Galactus and the Silver Surfer
Volume 3 of "The Essential Fantastic Four" is the one we have been waiting for because with issues #41-63 and Annuals #3 & $ of "The Fantastic Four" we are talking the period where this truly was "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine!" This is also where the FF have their greatest battle, against the threat of Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer, and Annual #3 presents the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. Those stories alone would make this particular collection required reading but during this period Stan Lee and Jack Kirby also created the Inhumans and the Black Panther, substantially adding to the Marvel pantheon. But the clincher is that having come up with the ultimate FF story (everything is anticlimactic after you essentially stop a god from devouring your planet) there is another classic multi-part story as Doctor Doom steals the Surfers cosmic powers. Actually, I like those stories a bit more (check out the classic cover for issue #60), but then it is hard for Lee to go wrong with any sort of Silver Surfer story at this point in history.

Also, from an artistic standpoint I think Jack Kirby clearly reached his heights as an artist during this period, but a large measure of credit also goes to inker Joe Sinnot, who replaced Vince Colletta. Just compare the drawings of the Thing in the first story to those in the last in this volume and the improvement is obvious. If you go back to the first volume of "Fantastic Four" repeats the difference is even more striking. Kirby was also experimenting with zip tones, using photographs, working in a lot more in terms of backgrounds for his panels, and indulging in splash pages in the middle of stories. When you think of how long Kirby had been drawing comic books at that point in his career, the fact that his artwork could suddenly improve so dramatically is astounding. In terms of artwork and stories, this is as good as the "Fantastic Four" ever got in its celebrated history. When I think of the FF, the stories in this volume are the ones I remember best.

Companion piece for this great graphic novel
As great as this graphic novel was by itself, I know of one helluva great companion piece in the form of a book entitled "The Adventures of Darkeye: Cyber Hunter" whose odd manner of having log-entries over chapters seems almost like the script for a graphic novel, even though it is in the science fiction/high-tech and cyberpunk genre along with books like "Cryptonomicon", "Snow Crash", "Prey", and "Altered Carbon". Very fast-paced and visual as well as being very exciting due to its action-packed pages.

The World's Greatest Comic Magazine lives up to the name
Here began the best years of The Fantastic Four. Writer Lee developed real (albeit sometimes hokey) characters (this is, after all, a comic book) who each spoke in a voice unique to them (often lines of dialogue were attributable even without the pictures), and artist Jack Kirby reached his creative Marvel peak. A must for any fan of the genre, but particularly for the FF afficianado.

These stories teach two important lessons about the collaborative medium that is the comic book (particularly the dramatic/action/adventure/superhero book). The first is the importance of writing. Yes, you can tell a story with pictures alone, and Jack Kirby was better than almost anyone else at doing that. It was, after all, Kirby's talent in this regard (along with Steve Ditko's) that led to the development of what came to be known as "The Marvel Method", with artists drawing and often plotting before one line of description or dialogue was written). But just as the sound era made John Ford a better director (THE IRON HORSE is a very good silent picture; STAGECOACH-- made only a dozen years later-- is a great film), likewise Stan Lee's dialogue made Jack Kirby's great art into a great comic book. You only have to read much of Kirby's later work (especially for DC). While incredibly creative, imaginative, and powerful in its artistic vision, the dialogue (written by Kirby himself) is often stilted and, unless adopting an obvious accent, lacks specific characterization.

The second lesson is finding the right inker. Joe Sinnott's inking of Kirby's FF pencils took everything to a higher level: a vast improvement over Vince Colletta's earlier FF efforts. Yet even this is situational. Colletta's inks of Kirby artwork on Thor was the perfect match of inker with penciller with subject, just as the Kirby-Sinnott collaboration was perfect for the FF (and just as Syd Shores' inks were perfect for Kirby's Captain America). Very few inkers are good for all artists on all titles (Frank Giacoa comes to mind as being able to do this, and maybe Tom Palmer, but not many others).

And so in Volume III of THE ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR, "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine" begins to live up to its billing. See for yourself.

Jack Kirby at his best!
This is not only an excellent book, but it is also a classic study at how important an inker is on the penciller. Starting in issue 44, Joe Sinnott took over as inker of Jack Kirby's work and the result is startling. Sinnott dramatically improved the art and brought out the talent that Jack Kirby has.
The stores themselves and mixed, but the Galactus tale still holds well including the introduction of the Silver surfer. My personal favorite is the battle with Dr. Doom after he stole the Silver Surfer's powers. Doom pontificates in all his bravado and the FF finally realize (du) they are out of their league. If you've ever wanted to see why the silver age of comics was the silver age of comics, get this book! ... Read more

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Life and love in Liberty Meadows, animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. This is the second collection book of the award-winning comic book series Liberty Meadows. This volume collects issues 10 through 18 of the wildly popular Liberty Meadows comic book. All the comic strips are completely remastered and uncensored. With cover art gallery, extensive sketch and illustration section, plus a complete, never-before-published Liberty Meadows short story. ... Read more

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Excellent Nine Issues!
Get Volume one and then get this one. Well written, well drawn, great story arcs... the Liberty Meadows series is simply the best.

This hardcover trade paperback is an excellent bargain instead of buying the back issues. Again, one of the few comics I would lend to friends, even girls. ;-)

Best Comic Strip of the New Millenium
Being a great fan of Frank's strips, just from seeing an ad for his old strip collection 'University squared,' I am now a big fan of this current incarnation and even have his entire comic book series.So why should I even buy these books?For the extra scenes, redrawn strips and colored versions of Brandy!

With Frank's drawing mastery of beautiful women and hilarious images, plus a great sense of humor and timing, this book is a good place to start if you're looking for a good thing to read if you're having Calvin and Hobbes withdrawals.

Liberty meadows
I wasn't an avid comic book reader, but after finding Liberty Meadows by Frank Cho, I realized I missed many years of fun and appreciation for an art that is not receiving the proper respect and attention that deserves.
"The Monkey Boy Cho" is one of the most talented artist I've known, the way he fusions drawings, color and prose makes me realize that Comics are real art, with humor.
The recollection of strips in "Creature Comforts" are very enjoyable and each one funnier than the last. The simple lines of the characters, either be animals or humans, show such details that you actually can "feel" their emotions.And the backgrounds take you, without a doubt, to "Liberty Meadows Animal sanctuary".
I highly recommend this book and any other written and/or drawn by Frank Cho. ... Read more

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Cap is awakened in the dead of the night by agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., who need the kind of help only he can provide. But the corpse he finds on the Heli-carrier brings him face-to-face with the unthinkable, and opens doors to terror and manipulation he never dreamed possible!Collects Captain America (2004) #1-7. ... Read more

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Promethea Book 3: Trippy Occult Comics
I liked this 3rd volume better than the first two. The first volume, largely a tale of superheroics, tends to put you in mind of Wonder Woman. But by this volume, the story has morphed into a Madame Blavatsky/Theosophical Society-type occultic quest story. Two of the Prometheas set out to find the older, fatter Promethea's dead husband in the afterworld. They ascend several of the 10 nodes in the Kabbalist Sefiroth, each of which corresponds to a plane of reality. They run into Greek and Hindu Gods, Aleister Crowley, Death, various demons, and so forth. So there's a bunch of discussion about magic and metaphysics along the way, that sort of thing.

The visuals contain several nice special effects, including a moebius-strip path (with inverted and sideways word balloons) and a set of rotating panels that can be read clockwise or counterclockwise. I guess it's nothing exactly BRILLIANT, but the book demonstrates some neat things you can do with comicbook graphics that you can't do with film or prose. I think PROMETHEA has the best artwork in any of the ABC Alan Moore series.

Some readers might be disappointed by the relative lack of conflict in the story (compared to, say, the first volume). This is more of an exploration/discovery thing, and a pretty druggy one at that. A little irritating in a few places, but I thought it was kind of cool.

Promethea 3:
This book takes off in two directions. The second one (I'll come back to the first) introduces a new Promethea. That plays by the rules - there have been lots of them and will be lots more. This plane of reality just has one at a time, though. The new one embodies "punk", in attitude and style.

Promethea is a semi-mythic ideal of womanhood - certainly too rich and complex a topic to embody in any one person. Various Prometheas carry various parts of that vision: motherly, raw and angry, innocent, and sensual, but always powerful and involved. Some parts of the complete image are unpleasant but needed for the image to be complete, and that's where Promethea/Stacy fits. She exorcises demons by being more demonic than them.

The book's other direction explains why the first Promethea was off duty. She is on a trip through the mythic planes, led by a succession of spirit guides. She acts as a passive display of each realm she traverse, and that seems a real under-use of a very worthwhile character. It's a verbal and philosophical trip, but Promethea is a character of action. Worlds of fantasy, sensuality, and judgement could have been settings for active exploraiton of each idea, but Promethea just talked about them while passing through. I consider that an opportunity lost.

Still, the series is readable, well-drawn, and full of ideas well beyond the usual comic. Despite some flaws, I intend to keep reading.

A walk through pedantry
Moore has put everything he read on the tarot, the Kaballah, eastern mysticism, paganism and religion in his graphic novel. The result is a lifeless walk through a hodgepodge of references, humourless, boring to the extreme and not really interesting for the fans of the above mentioned fields. The text displays a false depth with no relation to the extremely slim narrative plot. When you think he has also authored the truly excellent "League"... you wonder what demon got into him.

A Journey, Tract, a Treat for your eyes.
There is no comic book being published today that even comes close to the beautiful, intelligent art in Promethea. J. H. Williams goes all out. The story is very challenging to the mind and spirit. Kabala stuff is not really my thing, but if Alan Moore cares about it enough to do it, I care enough to come along for the ride. This, along with Top 10, LOEG, and Greyshirt, is the best of the ABC line. And it is a good time to jump aboard.

In the 5th and final book, now being published in comic-book format, Promethea brings about the end of the world. But remember it is Alan Moore's version of the end of the world--so it may not be what you expect. Remember, too, the kind of generous swan-songs Moore did when he closed out his runs on Swamp Thing and other books he cared out. We may be in for something amazing in the final volume.

Even if you looked at Promethea when it first came out and found it confusing or preachy, I recommend taking a second look at it in collected form. It rewards close and repeated readings. And the examinations of occult theories turn out to be, for the most part, a metaphor for creativity and growth. ... Read more

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This is the extraordinary graphic novel taught in university classrooms across the nation as a leading example of contemporary literature. From its comic beginnings in the first book, SiP takes a dramatic turn in I Dream Of You. Katchoo returns from a mysterious three-month trip to Canada to find her trusted friend David and roommate Francine angry and demanding answers. But Katchoo can't tell Francine the truth: that she was once a highly paid call girl working for the wicked and powerful Darcy Parker. Now, after two years of hiding within Francine's quiet domestic life, Parker has found Katchoo and threatens to take away the one thing Katchoo holds most dear, the secret love of her life, Francine. In this touching story of unrequited love set against the backdrop of organized crime, writer/artist Terry Moore delivers an unforgettable love story that has become a graphic novel classic, winning the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series. ... Read more

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Learn more about Francine, Katchoo, and David.
While the jacket blurb does a decent job of describing the general gist of Strangers in Paradise: Volume 2, I don't know that it covers a lot of the tone of the book. There is a lot of material covered in this book, which makes sense, since it compiles nine comics into a single volume: Volume 2, Issue 1: I Dream of You; Volume 2, Issue 2: Someone to Watch Over Me; Volume 2, Issue 3: Echoes of Home; Volume 2, Issue 4: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?; Volume 2, Issue 5: Something I Can't Hear; Volume 2, Issue 6: Tic Toc; Volume 2, Issue 7: I Talk to the Wind; Volume 2, Issue 8: Do You Remember Yesterdays?; and Volume 2, Issue 9: A Good Night's Sleep.

(For those who have not read Strangers in Paradise, Volume 1, I recommend that you do so before reading this.)

The book starts with Katchoo returning from a mysterious prolonged trip about which she will not speak to find that Francine has been coping with the rather explosive breakup with her ex-boyfriend Freddie by eating. And eating. And eating some more. And it seems that, as far as David is concerned, absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder, and his unrequited love for Katchoo has not abated.

But Francine's ballooning weight and David's infatuation are the least of Katchoo's problems. The world seems to be conspiring to make sure she never forgets her past, and that she - and her friends - will pay for her sins. First, the mysterious trip to Canada. Then, she appears to have acquired a follower, one who doesn't have her best interests in mind. But even more frightening than Katchoo's follower is the mysterious dark woman for whom he works: Mrs. Darcy Parker and her minions, Bambi and Samantha. They will stop at nothing to bring Katchoo back into the fold, including using her friends as bait.

But before that, a whole slew of other problems pop up. For instance, if you think Francine is neurotic, you should meet her mother! And running into Freddie and his new fiancee doesn't help her state of mind much, either. And who says that Katchoo can be the only one with secrets? There may be more to David than meets the eye. And do you remember our friend Detective Walsh from Volume 1? Well, if you're a fan, never fear! You get to see more of the moustachioed investigator as he tries to track down the trackers. And what's with Emma and this house in Hana, anyway?

All in all, this volume is much more action- and emotion-packed than Volume 1, and also has a much higher allocation of violence. You get to know the primary characters in this tale (Francine, Katchoo, and David) much better this time around, and begin to feel their pains. If you enjoyed the first volume (you did read the first volume first, right?), I suspect you'll be completely hooked by the time you're done with Volume 2.

A must for all Serious Comic Fans
I have been collecting comics for as long as I can remember, and sometime around the time I hit high school, I lost my interest in comics, believing that they were pretty much all the same. I got tired of the same repeating storylines and lame plots. For some reason, I can't remember, I picked up an issue of Strangers In Paradise, trying to waste some time in a book store, probably. What I had come to discover was a wonderful, touching and suspenseful story that went above and beyond what any other comic besides The Sandman was doing at that time. It made you love, and care for the characters in ways that made them seem real (or made you love them so much that you wish they were real). If you are like I was, tired and put up with the comic book industry, you should pick up this book and fall in love with the people in it the way that everyone who reads it does.

A breath of fresh air -- absolutely THE BEST!
I've been collecting comic books since the late 1950's when there was a great variety of quality comics to choose from. I bought Superman, Dennis the Menace, Archie, Mutt and Jeff, Little Lulu, Ritchie Rich, Nancy and Sluggo, etc. But for the past 20 years or so there's been only two types of comics to choose from -- superhero and satanic trash. Except for Strangers in Paradise. In my opinion, Terry Moore has created the best comic book series ever. And it's a pity that more people don't know about SIP. So many people are addicted to the TV soap operas. They should be so lucky to discover SIP! If they did, Terry's subscriber list would be in the millions and SIP would be a household word!

THIS is what I'm in comics for
The cover of this book says volume II but in reality storywise THIS is where it all starts. Where the 'real' volume I (named "The Collected") gives you a brief introduction to who the main players and Terry Moore (the creator, both artist and writer) are, here is where the story as we know it today really begins. So see this as volume I and see "The Collected" as a big intro-special because that's basically how it is. The book starts of with some mild-mannered interaction between two of our three main-players, named Katchoo and Francine, who haven't seen each other in years after Katchoo took of all of a sudden and unexplained years ago. So it's all fun and jokes at first. But then it turns out that both girls/women have some skeletons in their closet. Problems and emotions which NEED to be worked out for their relationship to be ever as good between them as in the past. Francine turns out to be an emotional wreck and Katchoo turns out to have got herself in quite some problems in the years she was gone. And all the while this is all going on they're also involved in this sort of love-triangle with the third main player named David, who turns out to be a major factor in the story later on. And that's mainly what this first self-contained volume is all about. I think it's great and for me it was the start of what is up to this day one of my favorite series around. I think everyone who isn't too stuck on just superhero comics has a great opportunity to explore something really good in purchasing this volume. THIS is the essential book for this series. If you like it you're probably hooked. When you don't (which I can hardly imagine, but it happens) this series is not for you.

Uuuhhh...well, nice.
While I absolutely loved the very first volume of "Strangers In Paradise", the second one is well, just okay. As usual, the art is well-drawn to the point of realism with a little cartooniness thrown in, of course...but what's with trying to present overweight, plain-looking broads as "absolutely beautiful women"? And the story itself does get a bit repugnant at some points, like Katchoo fondly caressing an AIDS patient who had gotten her into prostitution in the first place, not to mention a few sopping sappy scenes in some places. Nevertheless, it's still a very interesting yarn with some hair-raising action and shoot-'em-up adventures as well as a few really delightful cartoon-like dream sequences sandwiched in between! ... Read more

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ASterix in Paris!
This is one of my favourite Asterix books.
Asterix and the Golden Sickle was first published in French in 1962 and in English in 1975.
Asterix and Obelix journey to Lutetia (Ancient Paris) to buy a desperately needed Golden Sickle for the Druid Getafix.
On the way there they easily deal with the mobs of bandits that attack them on the road , and also cannot find lodgings at Sundinium (Ancient Le Mans )
because they are there during the great-Ox-Cart race -The Sundinium 24 hours.
When they get to Lutetia they find that finding a sickle will not be so easy and that Obelix's cousin , the great sickle maker Metallurgix is missing .
To get to the bottom of this they must battle against the Lutetia underworld as well as the Roman authorities (and make a journey through the forest that will later become the Bois de Boulogne).
I wont spoil the ending but we all know that every Asterix adventure ends with a feat under the starry sky to welcome our heroes back to the village.

Asterix is great for all ages...
I have been reading about the adventures of Asterix and Obelix for years. I first learned about them while living in Europe and I still have all my copies with me back here in America. It's really hard to rate one over the other. They are all so much fun to read. All their names crack me up. I recommend any Asterix book to anyone of any age! They are all great! ... Read more

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Get in on the ground floor! This massive hardcover collects the first 13 issues of Robert Kirkman's Eisner-Nominated super-hero, along with all the extras from the first three trade paperback volumes and even more on top of that! Invincible: The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 is a can't-miss for anyone who's wanted to start reading Invincible, but needed an easier way to start from the beginning. ... Read more

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This second volume of the popular series is geared towards artists who have mastered the basic techniques of tone work and want to give their manga three-dimensionality and a wide array of audacious special effects. The bonus CD-ROM contains 100 types of tone patterns favored by manga artists. This Computones series is guaranteed to expand your manga horizons. ... Read more

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When a genetically-enhanced band of terrorists overrun a secret weapons facility in Alaska, the fate of America - and the world - hangs in the balance. The future lies in the hands of infiltration expert Solid Snake, who must defeat the terrorists or die trying. ... Read more

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With a mind as sharp as her fashion sense and fighting skills worthy of any samurai, Modesty Blaise — cult creation of author Peter O’Donnell — returns to print!

In three thrilling, nerve-shredding stories — Top Traitor, The Vikings and The Head Girls — Modesty must rip deeply through her own organisation to uncover a spy, do battle with homicidal Norsemen, and cross claws with a pride of kittens-turned-feral cats — all this action jammed into one volcanic volume!

Collecting the classic rare newspaper strips from London’s Evening Standard, this volume continues the previously unpublished interview with Peter O’Donnell and features an in-depth look at the cult Modesty Blaise movie from the 60s. ... Read more

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Just when you thought it was safe to be Goth again! Voltaire’s back to skewer your funny bone with a wooden stake (ouch)! This brand-new trade paperback collects not only the original 4-issue OH MY GOTH series, it also contains the first two issues of the OMG: HUMANS SUCK series, and—best of all—the never-before-seen third issue! Deemed too scandalous to print when first solicited (or something like that), this shocking third chapter in the HUMANS SUCK story is all about vampires! Meet Morty Lipshitz, role-player extraordinaire who pits his plastic fangs against a gnarly gang of actual “Vampires From Outer Space” (guess who wins). Hieronymous Poshe also takes us on a gothic tour of the past to demonstrate the “real” history of vampires. This is the only place issue #3 will ever see print, so if you want to know how to create a monster bride using boysenberry Jell-o, you’ll have to buy this book! ... Read more

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Not only for Goths!
I picked this book up as soon as it came out a few years back. I have left my Gothness since then but I still enjoy Voltaire's work. It has a sense of humor and isn't afraid to make fun of everything. And I mean everything. It is an enjoyable diversion from reality and it won't make you dumb. Hmm, something uncommon.

Gothicly (yes that's a word) funny
This book is by far the best Gothic comic i have ever read. I think that even if you do not read this you should check out Voltaire's Music or Stop-motion animation. Visit his web site, www.voltaire.net

Thank God for Goth Satire!
Just when I was convinced that all my fellow goths were sticks-in-the-mud, along comes Voltaire to liven things up. This comic book features an extra-terrestrial named Heironymous Posch (who looks strangely identical to Voltaire), who, throughout human history, has been trying to make friends with Earthlings. Unfortunately, his attempts have been failures, resluting in superstitious beliefs in monsters, and other chaos. Posch spends his free time relaxing in his spacecraft, in Earth's orbit, quite happy with his lazy occupation. Then one day, his bosses decide Earth is going to be destroyed. Their plan being a threat to his laziness, Posch embarks on a mission to save Earth. Along the way, he offends the minions of Hell, resulting in demons as well as aliens chasing him down. Hiding out in the Goth scene, Posch befriends a group of surly teenage Goths, who end up being dragged along on his outrageous escapades. Fun for All!

Great, but with flawed printing.
No book should fall apart within a week. None of them. Period.

You'll Laugh Your Fishnets Off!
If you're a fan of Voltaire's music, you NEED to read his comics! They're difficult to track down one by one, so it's great that they've bound them all into one easy-to-read book for you. It gives you insight into the demented, humourous, and oh-so-gothy mind of Voltaire, while at the same time making you laugh your fishnets off! I have four words for you: Boris the Pocket Goth. ... Read more

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Contains four complete stories from 2002-2004: "The War Mongers," "The Briefcase," "Terror in Mawitaan," and "The Sinbad Stone." ... Read more

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Mayura's envy of Alice and Kyo's relationship makes her vulnerable to being devoured by Darva, dark mistress of the Maram words. Can neo Lotis Masters Alice and Kyô save her from Darva? ... Read more

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Alice&Kyo VS Mayura
In this volume of Alice the 19Th Kyo and Alice become closer with the last seen kiss in the third book. Kyo shows his love for Alice and he is heartbroken that she does not say the same for him. Sadly she and him become true masters of the lotus words and Frey makes himself known with his ententions with Alice. If Kyo hurts Alice in any way Frey will take her with him. And poot Mayura has been possesed by the King of all darkness and there for is the Queen of all evil. Kyo and Alice are aided by a lotus master, but henchmen of Mayura that are masters of the Maram words are turning everyone that Kyo and Alice love against them! I cant wait for the next book.

Unbelieveble
This is an exellent addition to your Alice 19th collection. It just gets more exiting. Some parts are reviling so I dont recommend this book for young readers but the plot is fantastic. And just like always, Yu Watase's art work just sweeps me away. Also the romanance between Kyo and Alice is getting stronger. Too bad she cant return his love! Well, i shoulnt say anymore. just read this book and you'll never look back!

Something to Scream for
This volume kicks off from the last scene we see in the 3rd volume (the kiss). After that everything starts to become intense and really moving and shaking. Its an awesome volume that you just goes by fast and you will not stop reading until its over. Kyo is sweet as hell, I wish I could have a guy like that to moon over. AND FREI!!!!!!!! Oh god, he's giving Kyo a run because so far Frei is sooooo DEVINE. I got to parts where I was just screaming my head off at how romantic it can be (silent screams of course). That Alice is one lucky girl, two cute, handsome, loyal, and sexy guys just throwing themselves at her mercy. Makes me jealous.
But yes. If you have the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd volumes, you have to get this one.

BUY ALICE 19TH: UNREQUITED LOVE by YUU WATASE!!!!!!!!!!!

you won't regret it. Not in a decade.

One of the Best Manga Ever!!
Book number 4 is the best in the series(so far)! There's a lot of emotion between Alice and Kyo, as well as Alice and Frei. The story moves along at a faster pace than the others, but it still keeps you an the edge of your seat, dieing of anticipation of what will come next. But be warned, there is some hentai in this volume. Mayura is found by other Mram Masters and is made their leader. Alice and Kyo also accept their responsibility as Neo-Masters of the Lotis. You also get to see a serious side of love in Frei toward Alice!(It's so cute!!)>.< The artwork by Watase is as good as ever and she leaves you waiting for for the next volume to come out, and you want it so badly, that you would kill to get it. *giggles*

SUPERB
Oh my gosh.I LOVE this series.I'm still sad that there are only 7 volumes...After i read this one I fell in love with BOTH Frey and Kyo...Oh and there is a shower scene with Alice and Mayura..So NOT for little children to look at ... Read more