Dennis A. Amith presents My Comic Book Journey
TITLE: Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal – Vol. 1 YEAR: July 2012 (US Release) COMPANY: Shonen Jump Manga Original Concept by Kazuki Takahashi Story by Shin Yoshida Art by Naohito Miyoshi In 1996, Kazuki Takahashi would create a manga series about card games known as “Yu-Gi-Oh!”. Wanting to Read More …
TITLE: World Trigger – Vol. 1 YEAR: October 2014 (US Release) COMPANY: Shonen Jump Manga Story and Art by Daisuke Ashihara In 2013, Daisuke Ashihara’s “World Trigger” began its serialization in the pages of “Weekly Shonen Jump”. With a total of seven tankobon (graphic novel) Read More …
TITLE: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Vol. 1 YEAR: July 2011 (USA release) COMPANY: Viz Media/Shonen Jump Manga Masahiro Hikokubo and Masashi Sato In 1996, Kazuki Takahashi would create a manga series about card games known as “Yu-Gi-Oh!”. Wanting to create a battle manga that was unique and Read More …
TITLE: One-Punch Man vol. 13 YEAR: March 2018 (USA release) COMPANY: Shonen Jump Manga Story by One Art by Yusuke Murata As the heroes take on the monsters in the city, Saitama (using the guise of “Charanko”) makes it to the finals and must take Read More …
TITLE: Nisekoi: False Love Vol. 25 YEAR: January 2018 (US Release) COMPANY: Viz Media/Shonen Jump Manga STORY AND ART BY: Naoshi Komi The final volume of “Nisekoi: False Love” is here and who will Raku choose as the girl he truly loves, Onodera Kosaki or Read More …
TITLE: Slam Dunk Vol. 2 YEAR: February 2009 (US Release) COMPANY: Viz Media/Shonen Jump Manga STORY AND ART BY: Takehiko Inoue (井上 雄彦) First year Shohoku High School student, Hanamichi Sakuragi had to be a tough kid growing up. Often teased for his red hair, Read More …
TITLE: Black Clover Vol. 1 YEAR: June 2016 (US Release Date) COMPANY: VIZ Media, LLC/Shonen Jump Manga Story & Art by Yuki Tabata In 2015, Yuki Tabata made his debut with the manga series “Black Clover”. Serialized in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump”, with a total Read More …
TITLE: D. Gray-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 (Vol. 1-3) YEAR: July 2013 (US Release Date) COMPANY: VIZ Media, LLC/Shonen Jump Advanced Story & Art by Katsura Hoshino (星野 桂) For mangaka Hoshino Katsura, the manga artist first caught attention of readers with her first work titled Read More …
TITLE: Bleach 3-in-1 – Omnibus Edition – Vol. 1 YEAR: June 2011 (US Release Date) COMPANY: VIZ Media, LLC/Shonen Jump Manga Story & Art by Tite Kubo (久保 宣章) “Bleach”… It’s definitely one of the most successful anime and manga titles in Japan and well-known to Read More …