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Katchoo is a beautiful young woman living a quiet life with everything going for her. She's smart, independent and very much in love with her best friend, Francine. Then Katchoo meets David, a gentle but persistent young man who is determined to win Katchoo's heart. The resulting love triangle is a touching comedy of romantic errors until Katchoo's former employer comes looking for her and $850,000 in missing mob money. As her idyllic life begins to fall apart, Katchoo discovers no one can be trusted and that the past she thought she left behind now threatens to destroy her and everything she loves, including Francine. This is the first edition in the series - don't miss it! ... Read more

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The start of something great
If you try to read this series in the individual comic issues, you won't get nearly half of what you get in these pocket book series. With individual issues, you have to look for the correct volume as well as issue numbers. Here, the story is perfectly laid out. We get a long look at the characters of Francine, Katchoo, and David and their development over a period of time. This is lost when reading the indiviual issues.

I have to say that the writing is top notch with every conceivable twist and turn. I found it hard to put down and was glad when volume 2 came out. Volume three hits the racks next week and will certainly find it's way into my collection.

Fantastic comic!
I read this after the Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book 2, so it is only now that all the niches fit together and this wonderful series is laid out before me.

The strength of this series is undoubtedly its characterisation. Very few comics have such a powerful and realistic portrayal. 'Strangers in Paradise' is an ode to the hidden depth and powerful beauty of women, irrespective of size etc. I think that is such an important message in contemporary times, and this series is incredibly empowering to actually read.

The art is beautiful and detailed and the storyline is gripping and completely addictive. This is a particularly good value buy, since all the 'Strangers in Paradise' books are correlated. The compilation is also an excellent way of developing a depth of understanding and appreciation for its entirity, while reading each edition tends to segement the series. The pocket book size is also wonderful and little, but meaty enough to have long hours curled up reading.

I am beginning to develop a few dislikes to the series, but certainly not enough to give it anything but five stars. Primarily, I think Katchoo is almost a caricature of herself, and her repetitive anger bursts are somewhat irritating and more aligned with the comic 'Hothead Paisan'. Undoubtedly, Francine is the better more realistic more developed character.

Irrespective of this, 'Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book 1' is a neatly correlated engrossing saga of friendship and so much more. Highly recommended.

Great jumping-on point for new readers!
Strangers in Paradise is a comic series that's been running for over a decade now, published on a roughly bi-monthly schedule.No superheroes, no spandex, just real human drama.The characters and settings are believable but at the same time filled with dramatic possibilities.The first few issues and storylines feel somewhat forced and even juvenile and predictable at times, but it was the beginning of a series when the writer (Terry Moore) was attempting to establish complex characters and dynamics.This Pocket Book is a great way for new readers to jump onto this title.The clean, consistent artwork will draw you in, and the excellent writing and pacing will hook you for sure.Not a series to be missed by anyone looking for a serious literary masterpiece.The collected format is great as each issue flows very suddenly into the next. ... Read more

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The second collection of short stories by award-winning cartoonist Mike Mignola includes the 1999 hit series Box Full of Evil; "The Right Hand of Doom," which concisely and thoroughly examines Hellboy's history; and "Pancakes," Mignola's most hilarious and surprising story to date; and others - many presented here in color for the first time. ... Read more

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A grand short story collection
"Hellboy: The Right Hand of Doom" is Hellboy at its finest. Like HP Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe, it is in the short story that Mignola really shines with his hell-born characters.

This short story collection contains a host of odd and enjoyable adventures for Anung Un Rama, otherwise known as Hellboy. Making his way through the mythologies and folklore of several countries, he encounters beasties like Japanese vampires, King Vold and Roger. Well-researched, Mignola threads together these various traditionals into a cohesive story, with the Christian God and Devil at the center, and Hellboy bridging the gap.

By far some of the most intelligent and well-written stories in modern comics, Hellboy never disappoints. Non-comics readers as well enjoy Hellboy, and my copy has been well-read by many people. "Hellboy: The Right Hand of Doom" is an excellent starting point, and can be read with no previous knowledge of the characters.

"He has eaten the pancakes. He will never come back to us now."

For any fan of the comic books!
When hellboy came out I thought he was one of the coolest things to come into the world of comics in a long time. I was takin a liking from the first page to the last and I have alot of the hell boy editions but this one is just as good as the others but it's certainly not the best!

A Remedy for Even the ParaAbnormal
The Adventures of Hellboy have gone through many different venues, from short stories collected in obscure DHP issues to one shot trials that are oftentimes easy to miss. Still, many of these are important when trying to understand the entirety of the Hellboy saga, and other, less crucial stories are still worth reading. That's why I'm glad to see the Trade Paperbacks The Chain Coffin and Others and The Right Hand of Doom. Between the two, you can find so many things that are nearly impossible to find.
In the Right Hand of Doom, you get:
1) Pancakes, a short comical approach to Hellboy's youth involving pancakes and hell's fate. Also, it appears in color for the first time here.
2) The Nature of the Beast, a DHP story involving the testing of Hellboy, a dilemma with a dragon, and blood that turns into lilies. Definitely good, and in color for the first time.
3) King Vold, a tale meshing many Norwegian tales together into a very entertain story pitting Hellboy against man's great adversary, human greed.
4) Heads, from Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead (a comic you should definately pick up because the Abe Sapien story hasn't been reproduced), involves Hellboy's encounter with Japanese folklore and floating heads. Its really nice looking.
5) Goodbye, Mister Tod, from Gary Gianni's The Monstermen, a tale that meshes more Lovecraftian themeage than normal into Hellboy's life.
6) The Varcolac, a completely redone piece that first appeared in Dark Horse Extra, something nice in its new version but not as good in its original. Here's a tale involving Romanian vampires that, according to Mignola's knowledge of folklore, "eats the sun and the moon and is able to cause eclipses."
7) The Right Hand of Doom, a story leading into a pivotal part in the understanding of just what's going on in Hellboy, mentioning his hand and its origins. It makes its first appearance here in color.
8) Box Full of Evil, a wonderful story that explains the "beast of the apocalypse" connotations floating around Hellboy all the time, complete with an extra four page epilogue to help out with clarity.
This is a wonderful collection of tales, and is really worth reading for the Hellboy fan and newcomer alike. To say it strays from the atypical would be an understatement.

A great place to start
When I first saw this book at the library, I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought it was going to be another one of those: "lets kill a bunch of people, in-between stupid wise-cracks, because that's what the kids think is cool today." Thank God I was proven wrong. This is one of the best books I have ever read. Hellboy is a paranormal investigator who also happens to be the son of the Devil. In this collection we follow Hellboy's journey, from his earlier days when he first taste of pancakes costs Hell the grip on his soul--to his later years where Hellboy learns that should he ever lose control he will bring about the Apocalypse. All the stories are good, most are modern retellings of old folklore stories ("Heads" for example is an old japanese ghost story about a group of headless ghouls who lure strangers to their home, and then eat them. This story along with many others in collection can be found, in their original form, in Time-Life's Enchanted World series--particularly "Ghosts", "Night Creatures", and "Tales of Terror".) My favorite story is the one about King Void-- The Wild Huntsman who every night rides forth seeking the souls of damned. Less psychotic than John Constantine, more grounded than Fox Maulder, Hellboy is without a doubt one of the most original characters in comics today. The artwork alone by Mike Mignola is worth 5 stars. ... Read more

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Cleopatra with the Gauls
This is one of the earlier works in the Asterix series. Fans will notice that the art and the renderings of our favorite characters are somewhat simpler than the style later adopted. Nevertheless, the story is definitely worth a look. Goscinny and Uderzo have already developed their penchant for historical comedy, introducing Asterix and Obelix to classic figures (in this case, Caesar and Cleopatra). Although many of the laughs are cheap ones, the book's plot makes up for its shortcomings in verbal shtick. Students and teachers of Egyptian history alike will find that this little comic has a lot of insights into the way of life of Cleopatra and her people (give or take a few fictitious details).

My first and so far favorite Asterix
I stumbled upon Asterix and Cleopatra in India in '91. Prior to this I had never heard of it. Asterix was never all that popular in the U.S. but it's odd that I had never heard a single thing about it. Anyway, it means many Americans are missing out on some great fun. Asterix is an stunningly well-drawn Belgian comic (check out the meticulous brush lines and level of detail in the backgrounds) that is clever, amusing and sometimes laugh out loud funny. Whatever it is, it's always fun, even if the jokes fall flat. Asterix and Cleopatra is arguable the best of the lot, at least of the ones I've read so far, which is quite a few. One thing I don't like is the way the American covers are printed. I mean it would be nice if they allotted more space for the artwork.

A fine book, but cheaply made
The paperback edition of this book fell apart in my hands -- and on the first reading, no less. The replacement copy did the same thing. You may want to spend the extra money on the hardcover.

It's René Goscinny, and not René de Goscinny.
Great Album, funny, with wonderful art and it's instructive !... You can read all the Asterix by Goscinny and Uderzo, they are all perfect. By the way, it is rené Goscinny and not René De Goscinny. Thank you. I'm a french fan of Goscinny, and encourage you to read anything from him, it's always marvellous and smart.

A review from Mr. Entertainment Lover
Look out all you Egyptians and Romans because here comes Asterix and Obelix. When Caeser thinks the Egyptions are a primitive people and only good under semi-slavery, Cleopatra sets out to prove he is wrong. Asterix and Obelix come to help and surprises are at every corner. This is the best and funniest Asterix book yet as the two struggle to help build a temple with the druid Getafix. ... Read more

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Wow - I was amazed!
I have been a fan of Tezuka's since I watched the Metropolis re-make a couple of years ago. I had previously tried to get into reading Atom Boy, but it just never clicked with me.

Recently, I got the manga bug and started looking around for stuff to read. Unfortunately, most of the stuff out there is for girls or teenage boys. I did, however, stumble across Tezuka's Buddha, and I'm really glad that I did.

I just finished it this morning at lunch. The artwork is impressive, and the way that Tezuka can convey so much story mainly through the use of pictures is amazing. This book is both light-hearted and dead serious at the same time. The ending is a pretty big surprise and I'm really looking forward to reading the next volume.

Well done!
Sweet without descending into schmaltzy sentimentalism, Tezuka's Buddha series is a treasure for our time. The plot weaves together the stories of many characters, just as Tezuka weaves together the old mythology with some modern philosophical concerns, the serious ancient philosophy with occasional modern jokes and gags.

The book would have been perfect for readers of all ages were it not for the occasional use of profanity (as magnifiers) and minor cartoon nudity (nothing obscene), to which some parents won't want to expose their young children. Parents should be mindful and prudent.

I hope that other religious traditions will be inspired to produce comics and graphic novels of similar quality.

Osamu Tezuka tells a spellbinding tale
As a practising buddhist as well as a manga fanatic I was thrilled to see this volume from the grand master of japanese manga, Mr Tezuka.

The book's quality is impressive and stands out from other mangas, probably due to the weighty subject matter. The 1/4 dust jacket isn't really meant to be a dust jacket, most japanese manga and cds come with it I guess to splash some contrast as the cover is black and white.

Overall all I can say about the story is that Tezuka has taken the well-publicised and documented life of the buddha and made it his own. He is, above all a story teller and relating the life of the buddha as it really happened is a task for a historian, not a comic-book artist. Like Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings, Tezuka has done his research extensively, but added his own scenes and subtracted others to fit his vision.

In my opinion it shouldn't really be used as the definitive on the Buddha's life, but rather as an artist's interpretation, and a masterful one at that. A must for any Buddhist or anyone interested in Buddhism or anyone who just wants another point of view about life in feudal India.

Our family read it non-stop, cover to cover
Our family read this book and it's companion, The Four Encounters, cover-to-cover, just about non-stop. They were both totally engaging.

As a Buddhist, I was wondering what this treatment of the Buddha's life would be like. This is my first exposure to manga style. My only reference point is comic books. I had enjoyed another "comic book," illustrated treatment of the life of a Buddhist saint, Milarepa. That was well done. I very much wanted a book that would capture the interest of my two children, 10 and 14 years old. It did. My 14 year old read the book in two days. My 10 year old and I read it aloud together.

What is facinating is the way the author creates the historical context using a mixture of historical figures and people of his own imagination. We are given an insight to the caste system of ancient India and the stage is set for the Buddha's questions about suffering, it's origins, and his strong desire to put an end to suffering.

I'd say that this is appropriate for 9 year olds and up. For adults: my wife and I kept reading ahead. It is captivating. It has the air of an adventure story. I also enjoyed explaining and discussing the context of the story with my children.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

My two cents...
PRESENTATION: Top notch, the single most gorgeous manga I currently own. I paid the same price for this that I did for Viz's release of Phoenix: Future, and this is by far a better deal. The cover is durable and is likely to last many years. The paper is heavy stock, meaning it doesn't tear easily and isn't nearly as transparent. The inks are also the darkest I've ever seen in an American manga, making it much closer to what you'd expect from Japanese manga. It's left-to-right reading order, but I don't mind. This book was obviously intended for people who are new to manga, and probably will have no interest in pursuing the genre any deeper.
The only thing that I'm less than thrilled with is the 1/4-sized dust-jacket. I mean, what the heck is that for? A way to make it look colorful on the store shelves?

WRITING: I can't say anything about the translation, as I haven't
even seen an issue of the original, much less read it. However, the writing, in terms of construction, word-choice and grammar, is superb.
Whoever this unnamed translator is, they're my new favorite, replacing Gerard Jones. The writing, as in story, character, pacing, et cetera, is superb. Although part of the plot reminds me a bit too much of Hinotori: Dawn. A few issues later are we going to have one of the character decide they want to be the best sculptor in the world? :)
Also, the story is split up into chapters (I assume linked to how they were originally published), something which was sorely missed in the Hinotori series, which made each volume one long story.
Some people are going to have trouble with the humor, and are
naturally going to assume the translator inserted them, never having read any Tezuka before. It also occurred to me that only the really great writers are the ones who even attempt to play with anachronism like this. The only other people besides Tezuka I can think of who do this sort of thing well are Shakespeare and Chaucer. (Well, aside from Disney animated features as of late).
Buddha only manages to get himself born in this volume, so the plot centers around characters whose overall relevance we have to wonder about. Some character I thought were going to be very important to the story didn't survive the first volume. (Speaking of Buddha, I thought his pre-Enlightenment name was Gautama?)

ART: The usual Tezuka mixed bag. A bizarre mixture of natural artwork which wouldn't look out of place in the Louvre, and then you have something which looks like the work out of Carl Barks or Walt Disney (though, I might point out, having a far greater "freedom of space" than any western comic artist has yet managed to achieve).
There's quite a bit of nudity, as could be expected. Combined with the "Eastern spiritualism", it's enough to give the people at Focus On The Family a heart attack. Expect to see this book burned in the Bible Belt soon.

OVERALL: I'm not lying when I say this is the best single manga I've ever read. As much as I like Hinotori, it's always a big spotty for me, since I don't think I agree with what Tezuka is ultimately trying to say. This being an historical account and not the Buddhist equivalent of the Left Behind novels, I'm more apt to accept it on its own terms. Highly recommended for everyone, even and especially those who aren't fans of manga. ... Read more

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Last Morrison New Xmen
Planet X was a story about everything that could possibly go wrong, going wrong. It was the incredibly sad, morbid, and sometimes redundant feeling that old ghosts won't die and that the problems that follow you around may never really cease. It squashed out many old ideas that had been persisting in the x-books once and for all. Most importantly, it was about X-Men's hearts breaking. From Charles' "This isn't happening" to Scott's "why are there always people like you?", it was less about the opponent than the somber realization that hope is an illusion and that things never really change. It was a depressing way to end a long run on X-men. Here Comes Tomorrow, then, asks the next logical question: "How do you fix a broken heart?" The story takes place 150 years in the future and shows the repurcussions of Planet X's heartbreak, as well as revealing some of the less transparent aspects of Morrison's run on New X-Men, such as who really was supplying the mutant-power enhancing drug known as Kick, and what it really was that the X-Men had been fighting all these years. The story is slow paced and enigmatic at first, but the last few pages are some of the most surreal and beautiful to enter a Marvel Universe book. How do you fix a broken heart? Nurture it. Sometimes I think all of our decisions boil down to denials and affirmations. It's not what information we're presented with, but whether we deny or affirm it. New X-Men ends with one huge affirmation, a resounding, Joycian "yes."

Grant Morrison's stunning swan song to the X-Men
Collecting the final four issues of Grant Morrison's already legendary run on New X-Men, Here Comes Tomorrow brings everything that Morrison has set up over the past couple years to a close. Taking place 150 years after the events of Planet X, this storyarc finds Wolverine, E.V.A., a new Beak, Cassandra Nova, and a young human named Tom Skylark and his giant robot Sentinel named Rover battling over control of the Phoenix egg from the Beast. Everything meticulous detail of Morrison's run comes full circle here, and Here Comes Tomorrow is made all the more special by featuring art by the legendary Marc Silvestri who made a name for himself drawing Marvel's merry mutants. If you missed out on Morrison's run, go back to the beginning and read all seven volumes for proof alone that Grant Morrison is the best thing to happen to the X-Men since Chris Claremont. ... Read more

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A must get for a Yaoi Fan!
This is a nice older Yaoi Manga released by Kitty Media. Though it is very censored there is enough lovely dirty pillow talk to keep Yaoi Fans happy. Almost every page there seems to be no plot what so ever except `I'll give you a night of pleasure to stay at your house for the night' and it all seems to be made up of boinking. All the chapters are a lovely read for any Yaoi Fan.

Good Book
This was really cool book. It was really funny especially the last story ... Read more

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The final collection of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith's seminal run on Conan the Barbarian. As with many collaborations between two extremely talented artists, Thomas and Windsor-Smith were producing the finest work of their careers just as their partnership on Conan came to an end. And like those great collaborations, we're left to wonder, "what if they'd stayed together..." This compilation features two outstanding creators at the top of their game, working on a compelling character whose popularity has never faded. Also included is the first issue of acclaimed artist John Buscema's definitive run. ... Read more

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Barry Windsor-Smith's final and greatest Conan stories
The one substantive complaint about these reprints of the "Conan the Barbarian" comic books that Dark Horse has been reprinting as a prelude to launching their own version of Robert E. Howard's brawling barbarian has been that the original covers drawn by Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics have been omitted. That omission is mitigated somewhat by Volume 4 of "The Chronicles of Conan," which has the splash page from "Red Nails" as the cover. I have a strong affection for this particular piece of Windsor-Smith art because my college debate partner took the original black & white drawing from "Savage Tales" and blew it up on a 6-foot board that I have colored in and which has dominated my "office" for about half my life.

This collection has issues #23-26 of Marvel's "Conan the Barbarian" and the acclaimed "Red Nails" (For those concerned with continuity #22 is omitted because it was a reprint of #1) Of those two issues, all of which were written by Roy Thomas, Windsor-Smith drew the first two and John Buscema, who would be Conan's artist for most of the rest of its original run, took over as penciler on the last two. The second of those was inked by Ernie Chua (later Ernie Chan), who would be Buscema's primary inker on the comic book (the way Alfredo P. Alcala tended to do the inking over Buscema's pencils in the black & white magazine "The Savage Sword of Conan"). However, the chief attraction here is Windsor-Smith's final work on Conan.

Issue #22 "The Shadow of the Vulture," freely adapted from a Howard short story, is inked by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone. The Vulture is Prince Yezdigerd's right-hand sword, who is sent to dispatch Conan. However, the story is more noted because this is the first Conan adventure with Red Sonja. This sets up #23 "The Song of Red Sonja," which Windsor-Smith inked himself (be sure to read Thomas' reflections in the back of the volume that cover some of the changes the Comics Code forced them to make with the artwork). When you compare how far Windsor-Smith came from the first issue of "Conan," let alone the infamous "X-Men" #53 that he drew on a New York City park bench, it is amazing how far he came as an artist. "Red Nails" has more scope and Thomas and Windsor-Smith are unfettered by the Comics Code, but all things considered "The Song of Red Sonja" is the best of their joint efforts. This explains why it gets to be the title for this final volume.

The Buscema issues are included, rather than whatever odds and ends Smith ever did of Conan and Howard related stories, because they finish the siege of Makkalet story line. Issue #25 "The Mirrors of Kharam Akkad," inked by Sal Buscema and John Severin (the latter does the King Kull flashback pages in a nice touch), is inspired in part by Howard's "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune" story, another one of those stories where a sorcerer tries to get the better of Conan. In #26 "The Hour of the Griffin" the city finally falls and Conan tries to save Queen Melissandra. Conan's big fight is with a giant rat, which is not exactly a big thrill, but he does get to see the face of the one true Tarim, the reason for the war.

Buscema's Conan is a larger, more muscular version of the barbarian than what we saw with Windsor-Smith's art, which I always read as representing the fact he was a more mature character at that point. One of the interesting aspects of this final collection of early Conan stories is that the remastered color better suits the Windsor-Smith artwork. I know that part of why this works is that these stories are reprinted on much better quality paper in these volumes and that another key part is that this sort of thing is now done with computers, but Windsor-Smith's attention to detail in his drawings really gives the colorist something with which to work. Just look at the intricate lines on the shield on that great cover. Besides, now that we have this four-volume set of "The Chronicles of Conan" we can enjoy these classic comic books without having to take them out of the plastic that is keeping them safe for posterity. ... Read more

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Too Bad It's Over
This is the 4th and final Alias TPB. It reveals a good deal about Jessica's past which ties in with the Purple Man story line. This series has been great all the way through, though I'd say the first and third TPB's were the best of the four. I hate to see it go but at least her character will continue on in The Pulse. I highly recommend any of the Alias books to someone wanting an entertaining and different look on the Marvel Universe.

Great ending for an underate series
I think this series reads much better in the trade format. If you liked (or loved) Bendis's take on Daredevil, you'll really get a kick out of this series because it covers much of the "underbelly" of the regular MU.

In this, the last TPB, we finally get a peek at how Jessica got her powers and why she gave up being a superhero, forever living in the shadows of "greater" heroes like the Avengers. Wonderful flashback scenes drawn by Mark Bagley, Bendis' artist on Ultimate Spider-Man. Great unexpected twists and turns starring the 3rd-rate MU villian, the Purple Man. You'll never look at him again the same after this.

The story also ties up Jessica's relationship with Luke Cage and sets the groundwork for the new series, The Pulse.

FYI: for the 16-and-older crowd as it is a MAX title, having plenty of cussing and sexual situations. ... Read more

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The author explores various sexual fantasies in contemporary Japan through beautiful and erotic illustrated characters.This title is recommended for mature readers only.

This title is very similar in nature to the author`s other titles: Fair-Skinned Beauty, Pheromone on the Street Corner, and Bombshell Boobies. ... Read more

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The best Yukimino collection I've read . . .
Black and white adult graphic novel.Collection of 10 stories.

The book has a couple of weak chapters and some that are very good.

The first story starts in an apartment after a party.A bunch of women are lying around along with one guy.The guy gets it on with some of the women while his girlfriend sleeps nearby.

The second story involves a woman that is very into her man, who dominates and controls her.She will do anything to herself to keep him from leaving.

The third story involves an alleyway and some holes in the wall.Signs next to the holes say "No Peeping" and "Don't stick it in."When a man walks by and sees the signs, he looks in and sees a cheerleader changing room, with one changing in front of him.

The fourth story involves a laundry.A man finds a pair of panties when he attempts to wash his clothes.A woman catches him staring at the panties, and oddly enough, she seduces him.

The fifth story involves a disgruntled fan, a swimming pool and a very high diving board.The fan has caught an actress and he takes out his annoyance of her ruining a favorite film of his.

The sixth story involves a "panty thief" and a woman that needs to get to work.After having her underwear stolen, a woman decides to go to work anyway, without them.Then her skirt gets stuck on a train door, she gets stuck in the express car without it . . .

The seventh story involves "The Banana Thief."A woman gets caught "stealing" bananas by two cooks.She likes inserting them into herself, they two cooks decide to give her the real thing.

The eighth story involves a woman who has lost her secret diary, and the man who found her identity card.She believes that he has found the diary, and has learned her secret. To keep him from revealing her secret, she basically becomes his slave.

The ninth story involves a missing pet snake that will come out of hiding if the scent of girl in the air.And a boy that helps the girl find it.

The tenth story involves a female dormitory and a very strict curfew policy.

Somewhat hindered by being black & white, and has some censoring.
Women are well-endowed (as are most of the men).Overall, good set of stories, and well-drawn.

Good artwork...
but that's all.The stories are not even close to realistic.In fact, some are not even stories, just short scenes.Some humor, group sex, a couple of cases of rape and a few people even seem to die.Oh, bananas, cheerleaders and panties.Think porn in manga form, with little or no plot.If you like that kind of thing, good for you, but I was looking for something more.Kind of costed a lot for something so thin.I would suggest Yuuki Ryoh's mangas.
But, still, good artwork.Maybe even GREAT artwork.And funny bonus comments at the end of the book.For adults ONLY.

Third Gateway into Yukio's World!
This volume deals with fantasies that are a litte bit darker and depraved than say...Fair-Skinned?Which is TAME compared to this collection and I do mean tame.If you like S/M stuff then this tough love volume was made with YOU in mind.

STory 1: We can't do it here - Guy ends up getting drunk and cheats on his girlfriend with each of her friends.While she's asleep in the same ROOM!
Story 2: Possession - Remember that S/M stuff we talked about?WEll...ya know...HERE IT IS!!!This one neat but...yeah.Just READ it and think what you will.
Story 3: No Peeping - Cute in it's own way.Those naughty cheerleaders!Always up to their lockerroom tricks!
Story 4: Seductive Lingerie - So boring I skip it everytime I read the book!About a finding a woman's underwear in the building laundry room...then she finds HIM!
Story 5: Fan - A young starlet is kidnapped and rapped by a fan of hers.I don't know...I really felt sorry for her in this story...but other people may LOVE it!
Story 6: Ah...What the heck! (...)
Story 7: Banana Thief:This one was cute.The restaurant owners daughter has been using a banana for self gratification until the two chefs catch and teach her a lesson...hentai style!

There are about 4 more stories, but I don't want to ruin them! If you like Yukio DESPITE the content of some stories, you'll want to buy them all.Believe me he has his own personal style that I really like, even though he sucks at drawing hot guys.Heck I read hentai FOR the guys.Hello Yukio!?Throw us girls a bone too okay? ... Read more

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Very entertaining, great illustrations
As a child, I read all of the "classic" Asterix books in Swedish. As an adult living in the U.S., I am reading them again to my children, but this time in English. This is an old classic, and it is very entertaining.

Asterix and Obelix live in small village in Gaul that Julius Caesar never succeeded to subdue. In this story, the village bard (whose musical talents are beyond frightening), is kidnapped, and sent to Rome as a gift to Julius Caesar. Even though the villagers rather not hear his voice again, they set out to rescue him. However, before he is home safe and sound, he will have his chance to perform (torture more accurately) for Julius Caesar and the citizens of Rome.

I find that children the age 5-13 usually really enjoy these books, not just mine. These comic books are a great way to teach children ancient history. Naturally, the adult needs to help with the differentiation between fiction and history. From these books, my kids have learned about the Roman Empire, the ancient Greeks, the Vikings, the Goths, the Phoenicians, ancient Gaul, ancient Egypt, and the ancient Mediterranean world in general.

Asterix in Rome!
Asterix The Gladiator was first published in French in 1964 as "Astérix Gladiateur " and in English in 1969.Asterix and Obelix set out for Rome to rescue the Bard Cacofonix who has been captured by the Romans as a gift idea by Prefect Odius Asparagus for Julius Caesar.
This will be their first visit to Rome , they meet the unscrupulous Phoenician merchant Economikrisis who will feature again in later Astrix albums and for the first time they run into the Pirates (to the Pirate's great cost) as they will time and time again!
In order to find Cacofonix they become Gladiators and soon drive the slave driver Cauis Fatuous crazy . Cacofonix however is quite able to look after himself as his singing drives the Romans even crazier...
As usual their mission is successfully accomplished to everyone's satisfaction (except Cauis Fatuous who gets his comeuppance).

Five Shinin' Stars for "Asterix the Gladiator"
This is the first Asterix book I have read. The names of the characters are a little weird, but it's still an extremely good book!

Odious Asperagus, the Roman Prefect of Gaul, wants to give Julius Caesar a present. So he kidnaps Cacofonix, the Gaulish bard, to give to Caesar as a present! (Cacofonix is a really bad singer, too!) So, Asterix and Obleix go to rescue Cacofonix from the Romans.

This book is really exciting, interesting, and funny. The pictures in this book are great. My favorite parts are when Obleix says his favorite saying, "These Romans are crazy!" Whenever Obleix smells wild boar, he just dashes for it! (It's his favorite food.)

Me and my Dad are reading it together, even though I finished the whole book already! I think this book is just as super for kids as it is for grown-ups!

What a roar!
The nasty yet clumsy Romans capture the village bard, Cacofonix, as a gift for Caesar from the Prefect of Gaul. However, due to their ever-so-common feat of destroying Roman encampments, Asterix and Obelix are informed about the bard's kidnapping and they immediately set off for Rome to rescue him. The story runs along very well, placing the two fiesty Gauls in a couple of hilarious Gladiator bouts at the "Circus Maximus." Even the Roman Emperor Caesar is on hand to make things a little bit difficult for the Gaulish duo.

This book is a fun, exciting adventure and it captures the heart of the reader with its beautiful art and creative story telling. Most Asterix titles are aimed at a teen/adult audience and they cleverly integrate many historical events in to their plots. There is also a deeper satirical presence throughout these books, and for that reason I feel that children under the age of 12 or so would not quite appreciate the humor. The violence is more along the lines of black eyes, dented armor and missing teeth, and hence should not worry a parent too much. Overall, this is another amusing tale by maestros, Goscinny and Uderzo.

Asterix to the rescue!
Julius Ceasar has conquered Gaul, almost all of it....except that little village of indominatable Gauls that still holds out. Aided by the magic potion of Druid Getafix that confer's superhuman strength, Asterix and Obelix confound Ceasar's plans in bring them under Pax Romana. In Asterix the Gladiator, the village bard Cacofonix (arguably the worst singer in the world) is kidnapped and scheduled to be thrown to the lions in Rome and the only way Asterix and Obleix can rescue him is by becoming gladiators themselves... This is one of the best in the series. The whole crazy cast of them is there...Vitalstatistix, everyone's favorite chief, Fulliautomatix the blacksmith, Unhygenix the fishmonger....and dont miss Cacofonix's hilarious performance in the arena when he decides to serenade the citizens of Rome. ... Read more

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Vash the Stampede and his cohorts remain locked in a frenetic and terribly destructive battle with the remaining members of the Gung-Ho Guns, who are terribly resistant to defeat. The bitter feud promises to reveal secrets about both Vash and his mortal enemies. Just when you thought this series had reached its most feverish pitch, Yasuhiro Nightow turns up the heat in his wildly popular manga series, Trigun Maximum! ... Read more

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Silly
This book is just plain silly. It's a parody that just doesn't work for me. As the President of the USSR, Superman creates a Utopia where it doesn't even rain unless Brainiac is sure everyone has an umbrella! He's waiting for America to collapse, but Lex becomes President (even though he hates the people) just to defeat Superman!

A Pinnacle of Superman writing
Red Son, for those not in the know, is the Elseworlds tale showcasing how the world would have been different should Kal El have landed in Russia during the beginning of the Cold War. What occurs during the three issues is the rise of the Superman, and the fall of the world under his boot. Oh, it's not a tyrannical rule; Superman has made the world a Socialist community, with only a dilapidated America under President Luthor standing up against the alien's involvement.

It's a heady case that Mark Millar brings, but the work stands as one of the best and definite works for Superman. You may ask, 'definitive for Superman? How? It's not a real story!" (...)! Millar defines his world using the very paradigm of who and what the Superman character stands for. Oh, our guy is most certainly there. It's just that we get to see how Superman would react given a different lot in life. He is still the highly noble, self-sacrificing hero that we all know and love. There isn't a person on this planet that doesn't know that familiar 'S'-shield, and each one can pick up on the familiarity with the character as he and his cast are presented here. After all, it's the classic story of invulnerable alien versus his greatest nemesis-a brilliant mortal flesh and blood human. Ah....but Lex gets it done. In a brilliant way, Lex gets it done.

Art wise, Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett share the art chores throughout the telling. Johnson begins the story for the first part, and is joined and later finished by Plunkett. Johnson's work heralds the Superman Fleischer cartoons from the 1940's, where our hero is a broad shouldered man of action, simple in wants and benign in deeds. His work directly expresses the innocence of the years, and it's slow decay as time marches on. Plunkett finishes the tale up, and his style shows a harsher, aged time for the world and Superman. The decay of freedom is complete, and our hero bears that weight in full force. You can clearly perceive the gloom that hangs over all, which is...until....

You read it for yourself. What, you think I was going to tell you? Ha! And ruin it? You're out of your gourd!

Superman: Red Son more than stands out this year as the story that none should miss. It succeeds on all levels as a defining work that grabs your attention and leaves you overwhelmed come story's end. There is nothing more that I can say that the book doesn't say for itself.

Not a cause & effect, but a complete overhaul
I am a big fan of Marvel's long-lost WHAT IF series, in which one small change in a familiar storyline would result in radically different outcomes for heroes or villains. When DC began their Elseworlds imprint, I took notice, hoping that this would satisfy my craving for more variants on the old standards. I've noticed more and more, however, that Elseworlds is not so much a continuation of the WHAT IF premise, but complete reimaginings of the DC Universe. What's more, they really don't make much sense, and that is no more apparent than with Mark Millar's SUPERMAN: RED SON.

From reading the cover and introduction, the premise of this book appears to be "If Kal-El's rocket was off by a few minutes and landed in the USSR instead of the USA, how would that affect the DCU?". Reading on, however, I realize that the premise instead is "How would the DCU look in a world dominated by the USSR?" That's a whole different ballgame, and not nearly as interesting to me. The reason I say this is that Millar does not make it clear how the effects presented in RED SON are caused by Superman's existence as a communist figurehead. For example, why would Superman's not being in the USA make Jimmy Olsen decide to become a government agent instead of working for the Daily Planet? Why would a Russian boy with murdered dissident parents become Batman instead of Bruce Wayne? Why would Oliver Queen work for the Daily Planet instead of becoming Green Arrow? It seems to me that Superman's existence in the "regular" timeline had no effect on Olsen's desire to work at the Planet, the murder of Bruce Wayne's Parents, or Oliver Queen being stranded on an island; therefore, these characters should remain pretty much the same in this alternate timeline. All I can assume is that Millar wanted to give us more bang for the buck, giving us a quick thrill upon spotting familiar characters in different circumstances, but his cause-and-effect gets sloppy in the process. There are a few well-done moments, such as the creation of Bizarro and the release of the super-villains, but these were overshadowed for me by the little inconsistencies I mentioned before (and others) that just didn't add up. This is not a simple "alternate timeline" caused by a different destination for Kal-El's rocket... this is an complete reinterpretation of the DCU, and not much fun for me.

"Red" hot
Probably one of the best "what if" stories i have ever read. It has all the elements of a great grophic novel. Good story telling, good art, and exelent dialogue.

Superman Behind The Iron Curtain
I have enjoyed many of the Elseworlds books ever since the precursor, Gotham By Gaslight. This is probably the best Superman title and one of the best overall.

A few hours difference in the arrival of superman's space capsule could mean landing half a world away from Kansas and that is the premise. Superman has landed in the Soviet Union and has been raised by loyal Socialists. Superman's presence in the Soviet Union drastically alters the future.

Superman rises to power despite the conflict of political ideals and the Warsaw Pact signs on new members. We see the world change and see the lives of many familiar figures form the DC universe; Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, etc.

This is more than just a remake of the Nazi Superman (Ubermensch) as seen on Saturday Night Live. The story is fairly believable and Superman is as true to his upbringing as in the regular DC universe. The story progresses nicely until we see the final surprise plot twist.

A wonderful story for Superman and Elseworlds fans. ... Read more

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Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23 years old, he's in a rock band, he's "between jobs," and he's dating a cute high school girl. Nothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott's awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? The short answer is yes. The long answer is Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life. ... Read more

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Not so good..........
I loved BR movie and would tell all my friends about it. But this....This is crap. For some reason I just had to read the first 3 books but now I have officialy stoped reading. The character development is very good but one thing that keeps this from being good. ITS WAY TO GRAPHIC FOR ITS TASTE! I know it says Mature on the back but still jeez! I mean you see some much brains and intestince get shot or pulled out. For an example Shuyas orphin brother gets shot in the cheek and you see a graphic picture of him laying on the ground with a huge whole with his tung sticking out. And than the teacher finishes him off by shooting him between the eyes. Its extreamly violent. And when you get to the last chapter on this lets just say if your into Hardcore Pornagraphy than you'll like this. This book went waaay overboard. But its in your taste what you like. All I know Is I've stoped.
The novel and Movie is really good!
BATTLE ROYALE 2 was not that good.
Later.........

Despite Graphic Scenes of Sex, this Volume is still Superb
As everyone has posted on this message board, there are shocking scenes of explicit sex that's definately not for the prudish. I agree with every poster here- the last chapter "Fallen Angel," which documents Mitsuko's past sexual escapades, is needlessly unecessary and exploitive, even for adult magna. It's already established in the earlier volumes that she is a sex-crazed pimp, so why must the authors further elaborate this by having her commit every sexual act in the book, including- blecch!- a urine scene? (I hope that's urine). Thumbs down on "Fallen Angel," but I will defend the chapters dealing with Yoshimi and Yoji- as graphic as their sexual exploits are, it is essential to the story, revealing to us a complex relationship further complicated by their participation in the Program. I find their story touching, and proves how effective "Battle Royale" does in making all it's participants human- we're even refered back to Fumiyo, who died so gracelessly in the first volume and here brought back in the memory of the boy who had a crush on her, Yutaka. "Battle Royale" is more than just an ultrviolent pulp, it's a smart and very suspenseful thriller not seen since the E.C. comics of the early 1950s, ingeniously balancing scenes of horror, romance, and humor (I never laughed as hard as when reading Takako confronting Kazushi in the middle of the book,warning him he "will die a virgin"). Of course, the "Fallen Angel" chapter places the series a step back, but otherwise it does good in its continuation of this great series. I can't give it five stars, but if only I could give it a score of 4.9...

You are missing the point.
While I agree that some of the sex scenes were gratuitous-they didn't advance the plot, the other ones-the ones with
Yoshimi and her boyfriend were an integral part of the story. As for the explicidness of the scenes, here I totally disagree with the other reviewers-I don't see how they can be any other way. To make them "tastefull" would be totally out of character for the story - the whole point is to show everything unflinchingly, good and bad, all the aspects of the human existence, even the ugliest parts.
Overall, this is a good installment of the story, would have gotten 5 stars if it wasn't for the Mitsuko Souma sex scenes, which are gratuitous.

I will NOT continue to purchase this series!!
Having never read any manga before i took a chance with Battle royale. The first two books were interesting and i think for a couple of weeks i became obsessed with wanting to know what was going to happen next. In that time i purchased through AMAZON the korean edition of the battle royale movie, so in two hours i became aware of everything that is going to happen. The books do offer you a lot of background information on the characters, told in flashbacks. Book 3 offers a lot of info on the very evil Mitsuko, while the story was interesting i was shocked by how graphic the book is. Now i'm not a person who is prudish at all, and i'm not easily shocked, yet i was stunned at how graphic the depictions of sex were. Overall it was too much,i already know how the story ends so i'm definetly NOT purchasing book 4. EP

Decent, but not as good as 1 and 2
This is a decent volume in the series, but it gets bogged down at times by the ungodly amounts of sex, and a lot of overly dramatic dialogue. The dialogue I expected. The sex... not so much. And when I say sex,I mean graphic sex, and when I say graphic, I mean pornographic. Yes, you see everything. And, while normally I would look the other way, this time I was rather mad. Why? Well, for one, the sex was totally pointless (at least for the last section of the story) and at times wholey disgusting (there was, shockingly enough, a urine fetish scene). And for number two, most, if not all, characters involved in those scenes are 15 or younger. Now, they do not appear to be 15. They appear quiet the opposite. They all seem like adults, with very adult features, such as one girls GIGANTIC breasts. And while the first two books only hinted at some adult content, this book shoves it in your face, pees on you, and then leaves you covered in who knows what. And yet, the plot is still good. A bunch of a new characters are brought in to the story, and things do move along. But the sex holds this back from being a five star book. ... Read more

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John Constantine, the main character in Hellblazer, was originally a very minor character in DC Comics' Swamp Thing. Next came his only series, in which this hard-smoking, hard-drinking, all around manipulator walked the thin line of magic between this world and hell. So when Irishman Garth Ennis was asked to write this comic book, he had asked himself, "What could I possibly do to John Constantine that hadn't been done before? And one course of action suddenly stood out above all others: Kill him."The result is a tense supernatural drama that begins with Constantine being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Though this book only hints at the freeform casualness and over-the-top vulgarity that became Ennis's trademark in the Preacher series, this is an immensely enjoyable read with strong characters and dynamite plot twists. --Jim Pascoe ... Read more

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Good but not Ennis' best collection of the series
John Constantine, the main character here, is psychically a normal human being. His trench-coat, laid back attitude and cigarette in the corner of his mouth are all part of his image. John isn't your average guy though. He is a magician, specialized in demons and Hell. He's more interested in booze though. This book collects #41-46 of 'his' series, the first 6 issues of the Garth Ennis run (complete story-arc). A series which isn't about standard winner-takes-it-all tales but shows a struggling character who wins some and looses some, not always using the most respected options.

Here, John has just heard the news that he is suffering from terminal lung-cancer. He doesn't know what to do so he goes out to try and find something or someone who might be able to help him, thereby caring little what effects his actions have along the way. On his desperate journey he visits about every magician and representative from Heaven and Hell he can think of. Meanwhile he's getting more sick every minute and time is running out fast.

Although the typical Ennis humor (like in Preacher) hasn't set in here yet, he IS already showcasing that he can write well. It's not as good as in the next trade collecting his issues ("Fear & Loathing") but that's not saying this one isn't worth your time. Story-wise it all fits and while the story may not be the best he's ever written, it's better than many things in comparable genres out there. The art is done by various artists, mostly by Will Simpson. Although it can't compete with Steve Dillon's drawings (the artist in the other Ennis Hellblazer trades and Preacher), it is clear, moody, maybe over-sketchy sometimes but fitting for the title. A nice book with no prior Hellblazer-knowledge necessarily required.

Lonely looney versus Hell, or, no friend of the Devil.
A compilation of Hellblazer #41-46, this story is one of the first of the series that really intrigued me, having read them at a the house of a friend who was much more into "Magick" than I.

The main character, John Constantine, is a modern-day Londoner who has spent his brief life in magickal warfare that has lost him his friends and distanced him from him family. He can best be described as a meta-physical libertarian, struggling to free humanity from theologial, demonic, and political chains of our own making. This has not kept many of his friends from dying as a result of his wars against Heaven, Hell, the Eternals, and Whitehall.

When he discovers he has terminal cancer, he scrambles for a way out, eventually coming to the home of a friend and fellow magician. While saving this friend's soul from the Devil in a piece of storytelling so good it must be seen to be believed, he incurs the wrath of Hell. He comes to the conclusion that "Before this, I didn't want to die. Now I don't dare."

The way he tries to solve his little problem is another beautiful feat of comic writing, and is what first sold me on the character. Really worth checking out.

Powerful
While it is certainly within reason to prefer some of the later issues of the Ennis run on Hellblazer (I myself also prefer Dillon's artwork), Dangerous Habits is such an iconic picture of the character John Constantine that I consider it absolutely essential. This is what you give to someone who has never read a Hellblazer comic before (or a horror comic before, for that matter). Gritty, depressing, humanist, Ennis shows his wonderful storytelling ability through every page and turn of the book. But in an almost film-noir sort of way, Constantine often takes a second seat to the supporting cast. A demon, an angel, a terminal cancer patient, and more all masterfully color the occult world of Hellblazer with true-to-life personality and just enough glimpses at a larger universe to intrigue, but not lose the flexibility of the setting.

Beware the insanity!
This is the perfect pick up point for any serious Hellblazer future fan. It shows you the crazy world of the magician called John Constantine. Author Garth Ennis brings you a little bit closer to the madness of John's world, the story is very appealling and it grabs you from the beginning to the end. A great buy and a Jewel for comic-book fans. John is a character a lot of us relate to(Believe me) so grab a Pint and enjoy an awesome reading expirience..Cheers Mate!

Ennis delivers great Hellblazer story
The best Hellblazer comics were always about infusing supernatural elements into a realistic story, and this one does it the best. John Constantine, the hardcase mystic who puts the 'anti' in anti-hero, learns that he has cancer. With no medical means to turn to, John plays a dangerous game with the forces of the occult that if lost may mean more than just his life. Ennis writes a great story here, bringing characters like Kit (John's short term love interest) and Matthew, a fellow cancer patient who Constantine gets close to. It all culminates with a satisfying conclusion thats both shocking and sweet. One of my favourites! ... Read more

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George Perez at his best!
This is an excellent collection of D.C.'s relaunch of the Teen Titans in the early 80's. Marv Wolfman and George Perez brought comics to a totally different level with this series. The books focused not only on the action necessary for comics (fun battles, great villians - - - especially the introduction of the Terminator in issue #2), but also explored the characters in detail - - - why were they doing this, what problems they faced, who was attracted to who, etc. The artwork is fantastic - - - George Perez is a master and draws every issue but one in this collection. The writing is also very good and for the time was exceptional. A little wordy compared to today's comic but still nothing to complain about. If you are looking to get into the D.C. archives series, this is a great place to start.

Titanic: The Special Edition
This was DC's answer to Marvel's X-Men. In many ways they succeeded. George Perez's intricate artwork is nothing short of breathtaking (he's still doing this today on Avengers). The artwork really benefits from the DC Archive format printing. In fact, this wonderful artwork helped to pioneer the use of the higher quality Baxter and Mando paper printing that they use today. Marv Wolfman and Perez took us behind the masks and explored these comic characters as people, a novel concept for its time. In time, each of the main characters grew into their own. This volume is the beginning of a long, successful run on the book by Wolfman and Perez as the Titans grew into a special, character-oriented book (as opposed to being mainly action-oriented). I hope that future DC Archive editions of the New Teen Titans will be coming soon.

This was the dumbest idea ever done at DC...
It would be cliche now to say that this series was supposed to be DC;s version of the X-Men, it was not. It was just a marketing effort on DC's part to try and get younger kids to read a book about heroes who went into the business but were hardly out of their diapers just yet. The idea is stupid. Bunch of kids who gather together to fight crime and yet they are so new at the game. They do not use their powers quite the right way yet, and they go against villians that would give the JLA a run for their money, it's amazing that they never got killed, or ended up in the hospital for multiple battle wounds. It's amazing that the older members of the JLA never asked the kids to stop, before someone got killed, they should have been arrested for allowing it to happen. Anyway, Marv Wolfman;s writing was the pits and George Perez's artwork looked like it needed more work, now this is a cheap series on Cartoon network, Thanks for nothing; Wolfman, Perez, DC, and Warner Brothers.

First of the Modern Age Archives!
"The New Teen Titans" by Marv Wolfman and George Perez means a lot to many people. To some, like me, they represent some of the best comics entertainment during our growing-up years. Rereading it, I realized that it is still the most apt comic for the adolescent in all of us.

This DC Archive Edition reprints the first eight issues of the series along with the New Teen Titans' debut in "DC Comics Presents" (a backup feature in an impossibly hard-to-find issue). Perez's detailed art and Romeo Tanghal's tight inking are beautifully reproduced throughout - although certain panels appear a little darker than the original (the ink bleeds much better in the original newsprint).

The stories here are beautiful characterizations of teenagers who behave like teenagers - albeit endowed with powers and costumes. Read especially the story in issue 8, spotlighting the quieter, personal moments of each Titan. Other important points include the debut of Deathstroke the Terminator and Trigon - two classic Titans villains that continue to plague the team even in today's Geoff Johns penned series.

"Junior Justice League"? Anything but
I have to wonder how closely Mr. Rubert read the stories represented in this collection, because the Wolfman/Perez Titans were anything but a "Junior Justice League". The character dynamics were nothing like the JLA of the time. And there certainly wasn't anything like "A Day In The Lives" in, well, any other DC series of the time. These are still great stories after almost 25 years. ... Read more

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The erotic artist Wolf has created a bizarre and juicy little fetish niche unlike anything before - superheroines in bondage! "Capes and kink" works for a growing legion of fans who just can't get enough of the nasty, nasty stuff! Horny apes, evil lesbians, maniacal mad scientists, all taking turns seeing just how much punishment these "so-called" super-types can really take! Fiendishly clever and expertly created, Wolf has pretty much cornered the market on this new form of entertainment. ... Read more

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FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE is a captivating tale of romance and adventure. After being hunted and hounded by a savage being called the Adversary, the legendary characters of fables and fairytales were forced to relocate to a magical high-rise in Manhattan. Living in peaceful disharmony for centuries, the literary figures have forged a dysfunctional existence of tentative alliances and allegiances. But when Snow White and the Big Bad Wolf begin an improbable romance, Bluebeard enacts a devious plan to destroy his rivals. Now as Goldilocks mercilessly stalks the two lovers in the Cascade Mountains, Prince Charming confronts Bluebeard in a deadly duel within the confines of the Fables’ New York condominium. ... Read more

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Sparkling stories about familiar characters
In this marvelous and engaging series of funnybook stories collected here, Bigby Wolf (also known as the Big Bad) attempts to romance the ever-elusive Snow White while Prince Charming (having divorced Snow White, Briar Rose, and Cinderella) kills Bluebeard and a homicidal Goldilocks is on the lam. Throw in the Mouse Police that never sleep, the Lilliputians and Thumbelina, and a flying monkey serving temporarily as a mayor and what a fun, rollicking romp through archetypes and the collective unconsciousness. Just some of the best comics reading around, but as others have mentioned elsewhere, this isn't Disney and these aren't the sweet and sticky fairy story characters the unwitting might suspect.

Some one-issue stories, and a story arc as well
Continuing the "Fables" saga, this book brings together two story arcs (one involving a "Mundy" reporter who thinks he's uncovered the Fables' real nature, the other throwing Snow White and Bigby Wolf together) with some shorter, one-issue stories. One is about Jack, the trickster, who gets in over his head during the Civil War after fighting for the Confederacy, and the other introduces us to "Smalltown," the community of Lilliputian exiles.

The stories are, as always, good, but be warned: these comics may be about fairy-tale people, but this is not meant for children---there are scenes involving nudity and other "adult" subjects. That said, it's quite good and well worth the money.