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Comic, Vol. 6 (v. 6)
$10.99
I didn't get a chance to pick up this book until it was already 4 books in. But after reading the first volume, I went back and ordered the other 3! This book has everything for shojo fans...beautiful artwork and characters and a great story that is funny as it is romantic. I highly recommend it for all lovers of manhwa and shojo manga alike.

Comic, Vol. 7 (v. 7)
$10.99
Patrick is still reeling after Alice's angry outburst. But there's no time for him to process the breakup - the Seomoon Festival races are about to begin! The air is laced with tension as Patrick's best friend Neil steps up to the starting line with Alice at his side for the three-legged race, and Daria jumps at the chance to pair up with Patrick. When the starting pistol is fired, Alice is off like a shot with a hapless Neil in tow, determined to leave Patrick in the dust. But only one of them will finish . . .

Comic, Vol. 3
$10.99
I waited a long time for this to be picked up by another publisher after Ice Kunon fell through. You know it wouldn't be if it was a dud. A wonderful love story. I love the art! It is absolutely beautiful.

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
$22.99
Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is an extremely useful and fun resource for anyone who is interested in the history and mechanics of the comics medium - whether you're an artist or writer considering working in the form, a new fan looking to better understand the technical mastery of your favorite authors and illustrators, a teacher or librarian seeking to incorporate comics into the classroom or library, or a hardcore collector and armchair critic who simply enjoys reading someone else's enthusiastic opinions of your favorite subjects. It might even be enlightening for people interested in or working in other story-,time-, or sequence-based artforms such as cinema, theatre, or animation. This book is appropriately written in comic book form and is wildly entertaining, but it's not exactly "light" reading - McCloud takes full advantage of the combination of words and pictures communicate what neither could express on its own (including lots of samples of comic art from different genres and countries, plus charts and models that help clarify the sometimes esoteric concepts McCloud has chosen to discuss).

Some long-time comics readers may find certain segments of the book repetitive, but readers less familiar with the standard lexicon and genre cliches of the format will likely need this reiteration (which isn't at all excessive) to keep from getting lost in the sea of new information provided them in this book. There's also a lot of art-theorizing going on, so if one finds that type of thing inherently pretentious you may want to subtract a star or two... however, if you're at all interested in the subject, you should find this book interesting anyway. McCloud's writing is always lucid, tightly-constructed, and pictorially illustrated, so any adult or teenager can easily understand and learn from this book.

For those who have read this book and want to explore more deeply what goes into producing a comic book or manga, the third book in this series - Making Comics - is highly recommended. Be warned though! Even though it's still in comic form, it's much more intensive and serious (like a text book), but if you're interested in making comics, essential.