Skull Man #2
from TokyoPop
As the Skull Man assumes the identity of his dead grandfather, Ryusei Chisato, a young reporter begins investigating the connections to his previous identity, Tatsuo Kagura. The Skull Man has no qualms about shutting her up, but first he must deal with a new villain: Parasite Green. Green possesses a drug that seemingly allows him to control people's minds, a drug that may have even helped him turn the Skull Man's own partner, Garo, against him.
Japan Inc. Volume 2, Introduction to the Japanese Economy (Comic Book)
by Shotaro Ishinomori
from Lanchester Press, Inc
This is the second volume in Ishinomori's epic description of the Japanese economic - political system in manga (comic) book form. Deals with the banking, industrial and computer industries. Includes a chapter on economic cycles, sunspots, Kondratieff and Yoshimura cycles.
Cyborg 009, Vol. 10
by Shotaro Ishinomori
from TokyoPop
*Created by Shotaro Ishinomori - one of Japan's most beloved manga-ka - known by some as the King of Manga *From the author of the long-running Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) series *Anime currently running on Cartoon Network
Ghost in the Machine In the unrelenting battle with the Black Ghost, our double-O heroes have traveled around the world, dived to the murky depths of the oceans and rocketed to the cool, far reaches of outer space. All the while, the Black Ghost has paved a path for perpetual war... but now all roads must come to an end. In this grand finale, the Teflon team journeys deep into the ranks of the Black Ghost, all the way to its secret, central command! But what 009 finds will shock the mechanical daylights out of him. Will the Black Ghost pull the plug on the ennead ensemble once and for all? Or will the machines finally destroy their creator?
Kikaider Code 02: Volume 2 (Kikaider)
by Shotaro Ishinomori
from CMX
Japan is plagued by a series of mysterious plane crashes, building explosions and assassinations acts of terrorism committed by D.A.R.K.s unleashed robots! Komyoji Mitsuko, meanwhile, has returned to her relatively peaceful life, but quickly becomes a pawn in D.A.R.K.s plan to draw Jiro out of hiding. Mitsuko will soon learn the truth about the Gemini circuit that her father built but is it too horrifying to contemplate?
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