(2007)

Carroll & Graf, 2006 Series
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Volume
2
Price
15.95 USD
Pages
548
Indicia Frequency
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
?
ISBN
978-0-7867-2050-7; 0-7867-2050-6 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
?
Editing
? [as Ilya]

Issue Notes

First published in the U.K. by Robinson, an imprint of Constable and Robinson LTD 2007.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Inks
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Colors
?
Letters
Steve Cook (Logo/Cover design)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Short biography of the Ilya, the editor of this volume.

Also Available (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Typeset

[Publication Information] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Contents of this volume.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 10 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Ilya]
Letters
Typeset

Beat Me (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ivan Song
Inks
Ivan Song
Letters
Ivan Song

Synopsis
Title page for the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ivan Song
Pencils
Ivan Song
Inks
Ivan Song
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction by the author Ivan Song.

Indexer Notes

Includes a small illustration.

Beat Me (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ivan Song
Pencils
Ivan Song
Inks
Ivan Song
Letters
Ivan Song

Synopsis
A student beats himself up studying for a test.

What is Chibi? (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Andi Watson
Inks
Andi Watson
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Explanation of the artistic style known as "Chibi".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Laura Howell
Pencils
Laura Howell
Inks
Laura Howell
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction by Laura Howell.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Laura Howell
Pencils
Laura Howell
Inks
Laura Howell
Letters
Laura Howell

Characters
William S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan; Kitty Gilbert; Queen Victoria; The Emporer of Japan; Godzilla
Synopsis
The Emporer of Japan is not happy with Gilbert and Sullivan's newest production.

Another Summer Day (Table of Contents: 14)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nana Li
Inks
Nana Li

Synopsis
Title page for the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Nana Li
Pencils
Nana Li
Inks
Nana Li
Letters
Nana Li

Synopsis
Introduction by the author.

Another Summer Day (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Nana Li
Pencils
Nana Li
Inks
Nana Li
Letters
Nana Li

Genre
drama; war
Characters
Charlotte; Jonathan; Mrs. Reed; Klaus; Lisl; Rini-Chan; Taro Nii-San
Synopsis
Three sets of children in three different wars experience similar situations.

November (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Robert Deas
Inks
Robert Deas
Letters
Robert Deas

Synopsis
Title page for the following story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Deas
Pencils
Robert Deas
Inks
Robert Deas
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction by Robert Deas.

November (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 50 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Deas
Pencils
Robert Deas
Inks
Robert Deas
Letters
Robert Deas

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kaitlin; James Ryker (Kaitlin's Father); Kaitlin's Mother; Zero; Jada; Tusc; Ice
Synopsis
European agents try to break James Ryker out of Siberia-1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Yishan Li; Sean Michael Wilson
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction by the creators.

Story of Lee (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Sean Michael Wilson
Pencils
Yishan Li
Inks
Yishan Li
Letters
?

Genre
drama
Characters
Lee; Matthew; The Clientele (rock band) [Simon]
Synopsis
Matthew shows Lee around Edinburgh, his hometown. When they later have a fight, Lee is worried Matthew will leave her.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Shari Chankhamma; Fehed Said
Pencils
Shari Chankhamma
Inks
Shari Chankhamma
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
The creators introduce the following story.

The Forgotten Incident of San Sabian (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 44 pages (report information)

Script
Fehed Said
Pencils
Shari Chankhamma
Inks
Shari Chankhamma
Letters
Shari Chankhamma ?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Eric; Frank; Stephen
Synopsis
Eric is the last person left alive in San Sabian.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Karen Rubins
Inks
Karen Rubins

Indexer Notes

Title page for the following story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Karen Rubins
Pencils
Karen Rubins
Inks
Karen Rubins
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction by Karen Rubins.

Tsuchigumo (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Karen Rubins
Pencils
Karen Rubins
Inks
Karen Rubins
Letters
Karen Rubins

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Kintaro; General Minamoto No Yorimitsu; Hideharu-Sensei; Tsuchigumo (Demon Spider)
Synopsis
Kintaro battles a demon spider Tsuchigumo in his feverish dreams.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Anna Mercedes; ? [as Rainbow Buddy]; Kate Brown; ? [as Cubbie]
Pencils
? [as Rainbow Buddy]; Kate Brown; ? [as Cubbie]
Inks
? [as Rainbow Buddy]; Kate Brown; ? [as Cubbie]
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
The creators introduce their stories in the following section. The following stories are at least partially in color, and these intros are all placed before that section and are still black and white.

Eve3000 (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Anna Mercedes
Pencils
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Inks
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Colors
? (last page only)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Eve; Ringmaster
Synopsis
Eve is chosen to pilot a spaceship to a distant planet and save the human race.

Picnic (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Pencils
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Inks
? [as Rainbow Buddy]
Colors
?
Letters
? [as Rainbow Buddy]

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
A girl and a bear go on a picnic.

The White Tower (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Kate Brown
Pencils
Kate Brown
Inks
Kate Brown
Colors
Kate Brown
Letters
Kate Brown

Genre
drama
Characters
Edward
Synopsis
Edward and his friend await execution.

Language (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Cubbie]
Pencils
? [as Cubbie]
Inks
? [as Cubbie]
Colors
? [as Cubbie]
Letters
? [as Cubbie]

Genre
drama
Synopsis
A nervous boy tries to talk to a girl at the library, but she continues to ignore him.

Comic Friend (Table of Contents: 32)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Karl Wills
Pencils
Karl Wills
Inks
Karl Wills
Colors
Karl Wills
Letters
Karl Wills

Indexer Notes

Pin-up.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eve Yap
Pencils
Eve Yap
Inks
Eve Yap
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Eve Yap introduces her story Images of Crush.

November (Table of Contents: 34)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Robert Deas
Inks
Robert Deas
Colors
Robert Deas

Indexer Notes

Pin-up.

Agent Liz, Prosthetic Police (Table of Contents: 35)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ben Ang
Inks
Ben Ang
Colors
Ben Ang

Indexer Notes

Pin-up.

Images of Crush (Table of Contents: 36)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Eve Yap
Pencils
Eve Yap
Inks
Eve Yap
Colors
Eve Yap
Letters
Eve Yap

Characters
Robert; Hazel Lee
Synopsis
Robert is caught taking cell-phone pictures of Hazel and the principal allows Hazel to decide his punishment.

Dragon Last (Table of Contents: 37)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? [as Satanasov]
Inks
? [as Satanasov]
Colors
? [as Satanasov]
Letters
? [as Satanasov]

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Title page for the following story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Satanasov]
Pencils
? [as Satanasov]
Inks
? [as Satanasov]
Colors
? [as Satanasov]
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

Dragon Last (Table of Contents: 39)

comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Satanasov]
Pencils
? [as Satanasov]
Inks
? [as Satanasov]
Colors
? [as Satanasov]
Letters
? [as Satanasov]

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
A battle between a man and the last Dragon.

King of a Miniature Garden (Table of Contents: 40)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Inks
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Colors
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Letters
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]

Synopsis
Title page for the following story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Pencils
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Inks
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Colors
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

Indexer Notes

Last color page.

King of a Miniature Garden (Table of Contents: 42)

comic story / 100 pages (report information)

Script
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Pencils
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Inks
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]
Letters
Kutsuwada Chie [as Chi-Tan]

Genre
drama
Characters
Hiragi; Takuro; Key; Ms. Uzumi; Miyuki; Yamato; Kurenai
Synopsis
Hiragi must decide between his boyfriend Takuro and the wife that has been arranged for him.

What is Yaoi? (Table of Contents: 43)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Ilya]; Kutsuwada Chie
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
A discussion of the Yaoi genre of manga.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Laura Howell
Pencils
Laura Howell
Inks
Laura Howell
Letters
Laura Howell

Characters
William S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan; Thomas Edison
Synopsis
Thomas Edison in mecha armor attacks Gilbert and Sullivan.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sofia Falkenhem
Pencils
Sofia Falkenhem
Inks
Sofia Falkenhem
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

A Walk in the Woods (Table of Contents: 46)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Sofia Falkenhem
Pencils
Sofia Falkenhem
Inks
Sofia Falkenhem

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
A girl meets a wolf in the forest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Duffield
Pencils
Paul Duffield
Inks
Paul Duffield
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Duffield
Pencils
Paul Duffield
Inks
Paul Duffield

Genre
drama
Synopsis
A young man goes camping.

Two Alike (Table of Contents: 49)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Niki Smith
Inks
Niki Smith
Letters
Niki Smith

Synopsis
Title page for the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Niki Smith
Pencils
Niki Smith
Inks
Niki Smith
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

Two Alike (Table of Contents: 51)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Niki Smith
Pencils
Niki Smith
Inks
Niki Smith
Letters
Niki Smith

Genre
drama

Strum (Table of Contents: 52)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ben Ang
Pencils
Ben Ang
Inks
Ben Ang
Letters
Ben Ang

Synopsis
Title page for the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ben Ang
Pencils
Ben Ang
Inks
Ben Ang
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

Strum (Table of Contents: 54)

comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Ben Ang
Pencils
Ben Ang
Inks
Ben Ang
Letters
Ben Ang

Genre
drama
Characters
Marie Dodson; Bobby Dodson; Bill Dodson; Heidi Heusser; Misha; Detective Chang; Detective Murray
Synopsis
Bill Dodson is hiding some things from his family.

Cross (Table of Contents: 55)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jason Dennis
Inks
Jason Dennis

Synopsis
Title page for the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jason Dennis; John A. Short
Pencils
Jason Dennis
Inks
Jason Dennis
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction for the next story.

You Only Die Twice (Table of Contents: 57)

Cross / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
John A. Short
Pencils
Jason Dennis
Inks
Jason Dennis
Letters
Jason Dennis ?

Genre
horror-suspense; religious
Characters
Wilhelm Von Klaus; Reverend Abigail Cross; Jasper
Synopsis
Reverend Cross battles Nazi Zombies.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Mitz]; Jason Cobley
Pencils
? [as Mitz]
Inks
? [as Mitz]
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction to the next story.

Reach for the Sky (Table of Contents: 59)

Samurai Commander Keiko Panda / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Jason Cobley
Pencils
? [as Mitz]
Inks
? [as Mitz]
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Keiko Panda; Lt. Brittany Bell; Miss Namiko Keki; Mayor Kujira; Shen
Synopsis
Keiko Panda must stop an assassin.

Never Forget (Table of Contents: 60)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mustashrik Mahbub
Pencils
Mustashrik Mahbub
Inks
Mustashrik Mahbub
Letters
Mustashrik Mahbub

Synopsis
Title page for the next story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 61)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mustashrik Mahbub
Pencils
Mustashrik Mahbub
Inks
Mustashrik Mahbub
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Introduction for the next story.

Never Forget (Table of Contents: 62)

comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Mustashrik Mahbub
Pencils
Mustashrik Mahbub
Inks
Mustashrik Mahbub
Letters
Mustashrik Mahbub

Genre
drama; fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Three childhood friends grow up to be enemies.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 63)

The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Laura Howell
Pencils
Laura Howell
Inks
Laura Howell
Letters
Laura Howell

Genre
humor
Characters
William S. Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan
Synopsis
A monster mesmerizes Gilbert and removes his musical abilities.

BNM Alumni (Table of Contents: 64)

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Script
? [as Ilya]
Letters
Typeset

Synopsis
Update of various artists from the previous volume of Best New Manga.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 65)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Synopsis
Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 66) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. Also Available
  5. 4. [Title Page]
  6. 5. [Publication Information]
  7. 6. Contents
  8. 7. Introduction
  9. 8. Beat Me
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. Beat Me
  12. 11. What is Chibi?
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan
  15. 14. Another Summer Day
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
  17. 16. Another Summer Day
  18. 17. November
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
  20. 19. November
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
  22. 21. Story of Lee
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. The Forgotten Incident of San Sabian
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
  27. 26. Tsuchigumo
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
  29. 28. Eve3000
  30. 29. Picnic
  31. 30. The White Tower
  32. 31. Language
  33. 32. Comic Friend
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
  35. 34. November
  36. 35. Agent Liz, Prosthetic Police
  37. 36. Images of Crush
  38. 37. Dragon Last
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
  40. 39. Dragon Last
  41. 40. King of a Miniature Garden
  42. 41. [no title indexed]
  43. 42. King of a Miniature Garden
  44. 43. What is Yaoi?
  45. 44. [no title indexed]
    The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan
  46. 45. [no title indexed]
  47. 46. A Walk in the Woods
  48. 47. [no title indexed]
  49. 48. [no title indexed]
  50. 49. Two Alike
  51. 50. [no title indexed]
  52. 51. Two Alike
  53. 52. Strum
  54. 53. [no title indexed]
  55. 54. Strum
  56. 55. Cross
  57. 56. [no title indexed]
  58. 57. You Only Die Twice
    Cross
  59. 58. [no title indexed]
  60. 59. Reach for the Sky
    Samurai Commander Keiko Panda
  61. 60. Never Forget
  62. 61. [no title indexed]
  63. 62. Never Forget
  64. 63. [no title indexed]
    The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan
  65. 64. BNM Alumni
  66. 65. [no title indexed]
  67. 66. [no title indexed]
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